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it is a bit stupid how there are only 2/3 days before the FA Cup 3rd Round when there are loads of 2 week breaks for international matches, and the league season does not finish until 24th May.
another reason why it has become such a meaningless competition (oops sorry it became very important these past few months of course )
LaughingGooner wrote:Much better than last year.
Nice balance to the fixtures without any nightmare months.
Pleased we have a London Derby on Boxing Day.
Aside from Everton, a relatively easy start as well.
And with dear old Bob Crowe departed hopefully it will mean the tube drivers will not be on strike on Boxing day !!!!
Gunner Rob wrote:it is a bit stupid how there are only 2/3 days before the FA Cup 3rd Round when there are loads of 2 week breaks for international matches, and the league season does not finish until 24th May.
another reason why it has become such a meaningless competition (oops sorry it became very important these past few months of course )
Even the Football League isn't playing on NYD and they have more fixtures to fit in. Will only cause more PL clubs to put out weakened sides for the 3rd round.
Ziegler1988 wrote:Really hectic holiday fixture list this season
26 Dec QPR H
28 Dec West Ham A
1 Jan Southampton A
3/4/5 Jan FA Cup 3rd Round
No doubt we will have a leetle bit fatigue
London derbies over the xmas and new year holidays used to be traditional but now they just mean more fixture disruption with the inevitable tube workers strike