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glaziermart Flag 09 May 17 2.06pm

Why suddenly this season are there so many live Sky games on a Thursday? Spurs are away to Leicester on 18th May, just three days before the final Sunday Premier fixtures. I'm surprised that there has not been more of an uproar about this!! I think it is pretty disgusting. I'm still confident that Spurs would beat Hull on the last day anyway, and that we will be safe before then. But i think it is shocking that they are playing so near to the final Sunday of fixtures

 

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View fledgling's Profile fledgling Flag Beckenham 09 May 17 2.10pm Send a Private Message to fledgling Add fledgling as a friend

Don't complain too hard as Man U are in the same boat.... we'll be their 4th game in 10 days by the 21st and then they might have a final to play after that.

 

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View Pigglelet's Profile Pigglelet Flag Deepest Darkest Sussex 09 May 17 2.22pm Send a Private Message to Pigglelet Add Pigglelet as a friend

It’s about time the Premier League did what happens in the German Bundesliga where for the last two fixtures all teams play at the same time a week apart. This season the Premier League has fixtures on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th 18th and then 21st. It’s plain stupid and can give unfair advantages/disadvantages all over the shop.

 


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View alaneagle1's Profile alaneagle1 Flag Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 09 May 17 2.36pm Send a Private Message to alaneagle1 Add alaneagle1 as a friend

Originally posted by Pigglelet

It’s about time the Premier League did what happens in the German Bundesliga where for the last two fixtures all teams play at the same time a week apart. This season the Premier League has fixtures on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th 18th and then 21st. It’s plain stupid and can give unfair advantages/disadvantages all over the shop.

The clubs took the TV money.
So Sky and BT decide when the clubs play.

 


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View Pigglelet's Profile Pigglelet Flag Deepest Darkest Sussex 09 May 17 3.10pm Send a Private Message to Pigglelet Add Pigglelet as a friend

Originally posted by alaneagle1

The clubs took the TV money.
So Sky and BT decide when the clubs play.

Yes, but couldn’t they make an exception for the last two games of the season? I know, silly question.

 


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View Ray in Houston's Profile Ray in Houston Flag Houston 09 May 17 3.26pm Send a Private Message to Ray in Houston Add Ray in Houston as a friend

Originally posted by Pigglelet

It’s about time the Premier League did what happens in the German Bundesliga where for the last two fixtures all teams play at the same time a week apart. This season the Premier League has fixtures on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th 18th and then 21st. It’s plain stupid and can give unfair advantages/disadvantages all over the shop.

Do other countries have two major domestic trophies in addition to the league?

Part of the fixture congestion is the large number of teams from the Premiership that end up in European competitions; many of whom progress deeply. But having two cups also can't help. The other major leagues have 20 teams (the Bundesliga has 18) yet they have time for a winter break.

A sensible suggestion might be to exclude the Premier League from the League Cup, but the clubs are so money-hungry that they'd never go for it. They'd much rather flog to death their players legs' and their fans' wallets with endless fixtures. Even if we could squeeze in a winter break, you know the clubs would all go off on a winter tour!

The bigger teams with their deeper squads are better equipped to handle the congestion. The problem comes when teams like Palace get caught up in it and have to play 7 games in a month, including 3 games in 7 days, without the bench strength to rotate players let alone cover for injuries.

Edited by Ray in Houston (09 May 2017 3.26pm)

 


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View Michaelawt85's Profile Michaelawt85 Flag Bexley 09 May 17 3.36pm Send a Private Message to Michaelawt85 Add Michaelawt85 as a friend

Originally posted by Pigglelet

It’s about time the Premier League did what happens in the German Bundesliga where for the last two fixtures all teams play at the same time a week apart. This season the Premier League has fixtures on the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th 18th and then 21st. It’s plain stupid and can give unfair advantages/disadvantages all over the shop.

I agree , actually think it should be done for more than the last two. I am sure sky could still come to some agreement to show one or two of the games but them all ko at the same time

 


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bubble wrap Flag Carparks in South East London 09 May 17 3.47pm

I think quite a few are playing catch up after Champions League and Europa football as well as domestic cup runs.
TV will end up shooting itself in the foot,The more they overload tv games the less viewers they will attract.

 

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Originally posted by bubble wrap

TV will end up shooting itself in the foot,The more they overload tv games the less viewers they will attract.

I'm not sure that they are worried as long as people continue to pay their expensive monthly fees

 

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Taking Premier teams out of the League Cup is the answer in my opinion. It is not worth playing in. I would also revert a lot of European matches to single leg, but the TV networks would never agree to it.

 

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View Elpis's Profile Elpis Flag In a pub 11 May 17 9.39am Send a Private Message to Elpis Add Elpis as a friend

Originally posted by Eaglecoops

Taking Premier teams out of the League Cup is the answer in my opinion. It is not worth playing in. I would also revert a lot of European matches to single leg, but the TV networks would never agree to it.

To be fair premier league teams and even some Championship one have taken themselves out of the league cup. Its not until the semis that anyone even thinks about putting a first eleven out . Lower league clubs would be the only ones to suffer as even playing Palace reserves at home could be the biggest game of the season for some
The 'group' phase of the European comps is the most boring football of the year and the first leg of the knockouts are not much better . A complete restructuring of European football is required with a one game Knockout (FA cup style) for all teams in the top division of each country . The TV would still get their quota of matches though the top teams would be crapping themselves at facing the mighty Dundalk away .

Anyway

Spurs playing on a Thursday ? All I can say is, they are used to it .

 


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View kenbarr's Profile kenbarr Flag Jackson Heights, Queens, New York ... 12 May 17 2.33am Send a Private Message to kenbarr Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add kenbarr as a friend

Originally posted by Ray in Houston

Do other countries have two major domestic trophies in addition to the league?

Part of the fixture congestion is the large number of teams from the Premiership that end up in European competitions; many of whom progress deeply. But having two cups also can't help. The other major leagues have 20 teams (the Bundesliga has 1 yet they have time for a winter break.

A sensible suggestion might be to exclude the Premier League from the League Cup, but the clubs are so money-hungry that they'd never go for it. They'd much rather flog to death their players legs' and their fans' wallets with endless fixtures. Even if we could squeeze in a winter break, you know the clubs would all go off on a winter tour!

The bigger teams with their deeper squads are better equipped to handle the congestion. The problem comes when teams like Palace get caught up in it and have to play 7 games in a month, including 3 games in 7 days, without the bench strength to rotate players let alone cover for injuries.

Edited by Ray in Houston (09 May 2017 3.26pm)

What he said. PL sides aren't members of the EFL.

 


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