SHOULD THE FA CUP SEMI-FINAL DATES BE SWAPPED?

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:52 am

Pressure grows on FA to switch dates of Cup semi-finals

Kevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent, The Times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 934119.ece

There is a growing pressure on the FA from fans lobby groups and MPs to switch the semi final games, or even move the Everton vs Manchester United game to Villa Park.

There are a lot of discussion points, including the idea of semis at Wembley, and the role of TV companies in scheduling untraditional kick off times.

Main points of the article are:

1) The Sunday afternoon fixture means Everton and Man Utd fans will not arrive back in the North West until late Sunday night.
This could lead to abscences from work and school the next day.

2) A London game for a semi-final is a large expense for fans of two North West teams in time of recession.

What I wonder is, would you want the games to be switched, so that we would play on Sunday afternoon?

What are your reasons for wanting, or not wanting a switch?

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:26 am

QuartzGooner wrote:Pressure grows on FA to switch dates of Cup semi-finals

Kevin Eason, Sports News Correspondent, The Times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 934119.ece

There is a growing pressure on the FA from fans lobby groups and MPs to switch the semi final games, or even move the Everton vs Manchester United game to Villa Park.

There are a lot of discussion points, including the idea of semis at Wembley, and the role of TV companies in scheduling untraditional kick off times.

Main points of the article are:

1) The Sunday afternoon fixture means Everton and Man Utd fans will not arrive back in the North West until late Sunday night.
This could lead to abscences from work and school the next day.

2) A London game for a semi-final is a large expense for fans of two North West teams in time of recession.

What I wonder is, would you want the games to be switched, so that we would play on Sunday afternoon?

What are your reasons for wanting, or not wanting a switch?

Everton? Work?
Man Utd? School?

Big_G · Post by **Big_G** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:34 am

i say no, because i will be on a plane to Florida and would miss it

barnfield88 · Post by **barnfield88** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:48 am

I had this conversation with someone last week, I think the man utd everton game should be moved to Villa park, it makes sense and will help them out a bit as it isnt too far to travel.

augie · Post by **augie** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:52 am

How long can it take for the manc fans to get back to their homes in various parts of london ??

Gunnersaurus · Post by **Gunnersaurus** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:06 am

No leave them as they are, tickets have been sold now and are in the process of being sold so it would mess a lot of planning up for clubs, fans etc.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:34 am

If they switch the game to Sunday, Quartz will be able to attend, get drunk and come home and post 1000 new threads about the game. Consider yourselves warned.

Nice_Guy · Post by **Nice_Guy** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:38 am

I was amazed that our game was scheduled on the Saturday but am delighted to have an all day Saturday session

If the Sunday game was at Villa Park, there would be no issue here.....

Fabby is a Foot (Leg-end) · Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:24 pm

barnfield88 wrote:I had this conversation with someone last week, I think the man utd everton game should be moved to Villa park, it makes sense and will help them out a bit as it isnt too far to travel.

It makes sense! Won't happen though - Wembley will generate ~Â£4million for that game - not sure what % goes to the clubs but Wembley will not let it be moved - they need the money.

NBM · Post by **NBM** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:57 pm

augie wrote:How long can it take for the manc fans to get back to their homes in various parts of london ??

Not just London Augie. Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hants and as far as Devon and Somerset, home of the true Reds

SWLGooner · Post by **SWLGooner** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:50 pm

Blue scouse *word censored*
Red cockney *word censored*.

Hope the FA don't change it just to piss those *word censored* off.

Post by **flash gunner** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 5:53 pm

Simon wrote:If they switch the game to Sunday, Quartz will be able to attend, get drunk and come home and post 1000 new threads about the game. Consider yourselves warned.

So thats why you want it changed Quartz you devious bastard

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:50 pm

flash gunner wrote:
Simon wrote:If they switch the game to Sunday, Quartz will be able to attend, get drunk and come home and post 1000 new threads about the game. Consider yourselves warned.

So thats why you want it changed Quartz you devious bastard

It is one reason yes!

The other is that the Champions League quarter final is in the week before the semi, and if we are away for that game, it might see a tired team arrive back in England in the early hours of Thursday morning, then have to play the semi final on the Saturday.

Charlie! Charlie! · Post by **Charlie! Charlie!** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:58 pm

keep it as it is, I too have work on monday and would like a few post match beers without rushing off!

gus ceasar is a legend · Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:43 pm

I thik the 5pm kick off is a great time.

Fuck the mancs and the bin dippers.

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