Is it fair?

Ben 10 wrote:Megson doesn't seem to be too bothered, just said the players have to get on with it. Their taking the plane down instead of going on a long bus journey.

That doesn't make it right though. The club (who aren't doing brilliant financially) have to pay for a plane from Sheffield to London (probably) and still take a coach from London to Bournemouth. It is stupid and if it was someones club on here they'd be complaining about it too.

Its just amazing how they are making a league 1 club play twice in 3 days when Fergie complains about a Wednesday-Saturday game and either gets the game moved to a later time or moved to a Sunday.

When's Fergie complained about playing a CL game (or CC) on a Wednesday and a league game on a Saturday?

But yeah, he owns the FA of course. So he gets his own way.

Danny wrote:When's Fergie complained about playing a CL game (or CC) on a Wednesday and a league game on a Saturday?

But yeah, he owns the FA of course. So he gets his own way.

Quick edit.

Jordi wrote:

Danny wrote:When's Fergie complained about playing a CL game (or CC) on a Wednesday and a league game on a Saturday?

But yeah, he owns the FA of course. So he gets his own way.

Quick edit.

Fuck.

I'm positive Fergie has complained, i'll try find it. May have got the competitions wrong but I know it has happened.

Fergie always fucking moans. He complained that United were away from home in the Premier League fixture after a Champions League away game.

James wrote:I'm positive Fergie has complained, i'll try find it. May have got the competitions wrong but I know it has happened.

All I can think of is the second leg vs Porto in 2009. We had a league match scheduled for Sunday, and the second leg of the CL was on a Tuesday. So the League game was pushed back to Saturday.

Which is understandable.

Dan wrote:Fergie always fucking moans. He complained that United were away from home in the Premier League fixture after a Champions League away game.

He once complained about playing on a Saturday lunch time kick off.

Both team should have had at least an extra day until their next game. But nothing surprises me in British football, look at the things that used to happen, this is only one example, when Arsenal and Liverpool once met in the FA Cup semi final 4 times and played Extra time. Arsenal played on a Saturday in the league and on a monday before playing Juventus in the Cup winners cup on the Wednesday, Juventus actually played on the weekend and watched Arsenal's monday game before playing them.

Wed	Apr	2			Division 1	Norwich City	Away	Lost	1-2
Sat	Apr	5			Division 1	Southampton	Home	Drew	1-1
Mon	Apr	7			Division 1	Tottenham Hotspur	Away	Won	2-1
Wed	Apr	9			ECWC SF - 1 Leg	Juventus	Home	Drew	1-1
Sat	Apr	12			FAC Semi	Liverpool	Neutral*	Drew	0-0
Wed	Apr	16			FAC Semi replay	Liverpool	Neutral*	Drew	1-1
Sat	Apr	19			Division 1	Liverpool	Away	Drew	1-1
Wed	Apr	23			ECWC SF - 2 Leg	Juventus	Away	Won	1-0 (2-1 aggregate)
Sat	Apr	26			Division 1	West Bromwich Albion	Home	Drew	1-1
Mon	Apr	28			FAC Semi 2nd rep	Liverpool	Neutral*	Drew	1-1
Thu	May	1			FAC Semi 3rd rep	Liverpool	Neutral*	Won	1-0
Sat	May	3			Division 1	Coventry City	Away	Won	1-0
Mon	May	5			Division 1	Nottingham Forest	Home	Drew	0-0
Sat	May	10			FAC Final	West Ham United	Wembley	Lost	0-1
Wed	May	14			ECWC Final	Valencia	Neutral**	Lost	0-0 (4-5 penalties)
Fri	May	16			Division 1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Away	Won	2-1
Mon	May	19			Division 1	Middlesbrough	Away	Lost	0-5

It's maybe not particularly fair, but it's not disastrous. Both teams have a day to recover and should be okay for their respective matches at the weekend.

Danny wrote:

James wrote:I'm positive Fergie has complained, i'll try find it. May have got the competitions wrong but I know it has happened.

All I can think of is the second leg vs Porto in 2009. We had a league match scheduled for Sunday, and the second leg of the CL was on a Tuesday. So the League game was pushed back to Saturday.

Which is understandable.

Which is basically proves my point. So the game moved so they played 2 in 4 rather than 2 in 3.

Thanks for proving my point Danny without me even needing to check up.

James wrote:

Danny wrote:

James wrote:I'm positive Fergie has complained, i'll try find it. May have got the competitions wrong but I know it has happened.

All I can think of is the second leg vs Porto in 2009. We had a league match scheduled for Sunday, and the second leg of the CL was on a Tuesday. So the League game was pushed back to Saturday.

Which is understandable.

Which is basically proves my point. So the game moved so they played 2 in 4 rather than 2 in 3.

Thanks for proving my point Danny without me even needing to check up.

That's understandable though. You shouldn't play twice in 3 days.

EDIT: It was the first leg against Porto, not the second.

James wrote:

Mutant123 wrote:

Dan wrote:

Mutant123 wrote:

Dan wrote:

No, that's bullshit.

He wants to progress in the Cup and win the league game. He's got a days rest for his players before they play another match. That's bang out of order from whoever scheduled the fixtures.

Sorry there was me thinking he had more than 11 players.

I said it was unfair.

In this case he has to prioritise. If it fair or not doesn't matter...

Woah, he has more than 11 players. And the players beyond the first 11 are of the same quality then?

1 days rest means some will have to be rested. It puts Blackpool at an instant disadvantage.

He can rest players in the cup and in the league.

Sheffield Wednesday are hardly of the same quality as Blackpool either.

Blackpool got charged for resting players last season though...

The FA changed the rules on that over the summer...

it would be unfair but he didnt play he made 11 changes to the starting line up against hull and were all squad players plus we are playing on sunday. but at least he speaks his mind unlike other mangers who are to scared to say what they want so they tiptoe so they dont say something somebody else dosen't like.

Blackpool Rule wrote:it would be unfair but he didnt play he made 11 changes to the starting line up against hull and were all squad players plus we are playing on sunday. but at least he speaks his mind unlike other mangers who are to scared to say what they want so they tiptoe so they dont say something somebody else dosen't like.

Did Halstead play?

Danny wrote:

Blackpool Rule wrote:it would be unfair but he didnt play he made 11 changes to the starting line up against hull and were all squad players plus we are playing on sunday. but at least he speaks his mind unlike other mangers who are to scared to say what they want so they tiptoe so they dont say something somebody else dosen't like.

Did Halstead play?

yes and a clean sheet

One day of rest.

This is like shitty Fifa manager mode fixtures.

No, Two days between games is fucking shite.

Got to feel for the owls, 2 matches in 3 days and an epic coach drive to Bournemouth. Will be amazing if they can win!

Tottenham played abroad in Europe one year on a Thursday then lunchtime kick-off on Saturday, we were annoyed but got on with it and lost to Chelsea.