by Royals and Racers » 14 Sep 2012 17:56
by melonhead » 14 Sep 2012 17:59
by Lovely hot donuts! » 14 Sep 2012 19:04
by MICKLEOVER ROYAL » 14 Sep 2012 20:28
by DaveBanana » 14 Sep 2012 21:56
by Royal Bahamas » 14 Sep 2012 22:12
melonhead yes
by Royal Bahamas » 14 Sep 2012 22:14
Lovely hot donuts! There's an agreement between the Premier League and UEFA that premier league games won't clash with champions league games unless there isn't an alternative. So that's why and means the game probably won't be till at least December (although if both teams go out the league cup soon there could be a week freed up in October maybe)
by larry1971 » 15 Sep 2012 11:44
MICKLEOVER ROYAL Was Adam Johnson signed in time for the original match, if so think he is not available for the rearraqnged game
by Compo's Hat » 15 Sep 2012 18:32
by larry1971 » 15 Sep 2012 19:02
by Compo's Hat » 15 Sep 2012 19:40
by thirtyyarder » 16 Sep 2012 02:55
Compo's Hat Midweek drinking in Newcastle free of stag do and hen nights
by Barry the bird boggler » 16 Sep 2012 08:07
Lovely hot donuts! There's an agreement between the Premier League and UEFA that premier league games won't clash with champions league games unless there isn't an alternative. So that's why and means the game probably won't be till at least December (although if both teams go out the league cup soon there could be a week freed up in October maybe)
by larry1971 » 16 Sep 2012 10:56
Barry the bird bogglerLovely hot donuts! There's an agreement between the Premier League and UEFA that premier league games won't clash with champions league games unless there isn't an alternative. So that's why and means the game probably won't be till at least December (although if both teams go out the league cup soon there could be a week freed up in October maybe)
Why? Are UEFA that worried that the likes of Sunderland v Reading will mean a few less people watching some pointless round robin game on the telly?
by Fox Talbot » 16 Sep 2012 11:22
larry1971Barry the bird bogglerLovely hot donuts! There's an agreement between the Premier League and UEFA that premier league games won't clash with champions league games unless there isn't an alternative. So that's why and means the game probably won't be till at least December (although if both teams go out the league cup soon there could be a week freed up in October maybe)
Why? Are UEFA that worried that the likes of Sunderland v Reading will mean a few less people watching some pointless round robin game on the telly?
apparantly Uefa are't even happy about Championship and League 1 and 2 games being played on the same night as the Champions League.
by Lovely hot donuts! » 16 Sep 2012 11:37
Fox Talbotlarry1971Barry the bird boggler Why? Are UEFA that worried that the likes of Sunderland v Reading will mean a few less people watching some pointless round robin game on the telly[/b]?
apparantly Uefa are't even happy about Championship and League 1 and 2 games being played on the same night as the Champions League.
Tough. Who the hell do they think they are? The people trying to kill off live sport in order to get a bigger TV audience for the ads that people leave the room to avoid?
by Compo's Hat » 27 Sep 2012 23:13
Sunderland and Reading are being forced to play their re-arranged Premier League game in December due to UEFA regulations which forbid top flight matches being played in the same week as scheduled Champions League and Europa League clashes.
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has called for the Premier League to support both clubs' push for their postponed August league game to be switched to October to avoid a major fixture backlog in December.
At present all Premier League club will play six league games, including three in a week between December 22 and 29, which in Sunderland's case is followed by the visit to Liverpool on New Year's Day while Reading travel to Tottenham.
Sunderland and Reading have been in talks to reschedule this season's first home game at the Stadium of Light which was postponed just hours before kick-off due to a waterlogged pitch.
But their plans to move the game to next month have been blocked by UEFA regulations and they are limited with alternative dates because the UEFA calendar now takes up 21 days in the season. When the Premier League started the figure was 13.
They are now hoping the Premier League will back plans to play the game in a UEFA week, just as the Merseyside derby was given special dispensation last season.
Sunderland are also keen to play the game before the Tyne-Wear derby on October 21 which would allow captain Lee Cattermole to play against Newcastle United.
O'Neill said: 'There have been discussions between the two clubs and the Premier League but we can't play games in a European week which means the only time then would be December where there is only 58 games in 31 days.
'It is absolutely extraordinarily and it would be really crazy and ludicrous to move it to December and the worst possible outcome when we are already overloaded. It would not be fair on the players in particular, particularly when they are always talking about injuries due to the amount of games.'
by BenReadingFC » 28 Sep 2012 00:35
Compo's Hat http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2209674/Sunderland-Reading-play-arranged-fixture-December.html?ITO=socialnet-twitter-readingmail&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeedSunderland and Reading are being forced to play their re-arranged Premier League game in December due to UEFA regulations which forbid top flight matches being played in the same week as scheduled Champions League and Europa League clashes.
Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill has called for the Premier League to support both clubs' push for their postponed August league game to be switched to October to avoid a major fixture backlog in December.
At present all Premier League club will play six league games, including three in a week between December 22 and 29, which in Sunderland's case is followed by the visit to Liverpool on New Year's Day while Reading travel to Tottenham.
Sunderland and Reading have been in talks to reschedule this season's first home game at the Stadium of Light which was postponed just hours before kick-off due to a waterlogged pitch.
But their plans to move the game to next month have been blocked by UEFA regulations and they are limited with alternative dates because the UEFA calendar now takes up 21 days in the season. When the Premier League started the figure was 13.
They are now hoping the Premier League will back plans to play the game in a UEFA week, just as the Merseyside derby was given special dispensation last season.
Sunderland are also keen to play the game before the Tyne-Wear derby on October 21 which would allow captain Lee Cattermole to play against Newcastle United.
O'Neill said: 'There have been discussions between the two clubs and the Premier League but we can't play games in a European week which means the only time then would be December where there is only 58 games in 31 days.
'It is absolutely extraordinarily and it would be really crazy and ludicrous to move it to December and the worst possible outcome when we are already overloaded. It would not be fair on the players in particular, particularly when they are always talking about injuries due to the amount of games.'
Just play it in 2013, why the rush?
by The Real Sandhurst Royal » 28 Sep 2012 07:39
by East Stand Ste » 28 Sep 2012 08:01
Lovely hot donuts! There's an agreement between the Premier League and UEFA that premier league games won't clash with champions league games unless there isn't an alternative. So that's why and means the game probably won't be till at least December (although if both teams go out the league cup soon there could be a week freed up in October maybe)
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