But what about the football?
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Likely date for re-arranged Cardiff Game
- Thread starter Smirko
- Start date
But what about the football?
- Jan 3, 2012
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I would imagine so!!!!
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
True, but its in their interests to peddle and perpetuate this bunkum.
As an aside, I have absolutely NO IDEA how Clintons are surviving in the High Street these days, now that the Card Factory is on the scene. They're literally half the price of Clintons, often less. Anyone buying cards in Clintons is being mugged right off.
So no league games played on valentines day then..... just the FA Cup.........Could be known as the Cup and Chaucer.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
I know that, you know that, but ssshhhh! Don't let the secret out!
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Reading v Fulham rearranged for Jan 24th.
Surely albion will confirm that date as well.
Surely albion will confirm that date as well.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Peter Grummit
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But they don't have Southern trains in Reading. ASLEF strike planned that day. With no trains at all, we couldn't host a game.
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Peter Grummit
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Reading 26 december 2014 was certainly set to go ahead on boxing day.
And from looking back at the records it did go ahead
2 2 draw. Forster caskey and calderon for us. Murray got at least one of theres. 26173 was the attendance
Peter Grummit
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Fair enough. Murray got both I believe
Pretty sure there were some trains, though, which is the relevant point.
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And which is also what i added in the edited post after i had checked. Fancy not knowing we had played at the amex on boxing day
The relevant point for me is that you unequivocally stated that no such fixture took place thus calling me a liar
Peter Grummit
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To which I held my hands up! The point is it would be daft to rearrange a game for a date when there are currently no trains scheduled. There would be meltdown on here for a start.
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I'm not saying you're wrong, but it also feels daft to make a decision based on the train schedule, which will **** us up anyway.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
So what do we do ?
We can't therefore rearrange it for more than 2 weeks in advance as there *might* be a strike called.
Best go large on buses and extra park and ride and get the fixture played before we get to the stage we have to play 3 games in a week.
Newcastle already needs rearranging. Barnsley is at high risk now, and Derby is also a cup weekend. What if Preston is postponed due to weather ?
The fixtures could easily pile up, and looking at the calendar doesn't show many free dates if we need to rearrange 3 or 4.
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I think the priority has to be getting each game played as soon as is possible. Whilst transport needs to be considered if as a club we are aware of the restrictions the extra park and ride sites can be confirmed from the off and possibly the shuttle buses from the seafront and lewes. Not having trains is a pain but can be worked around.
brightn'ove
cringe
I often wonder this too. The only people I can imagine still paying £5 for a piece of card are those that don't think 'town' extends past Churchill square.
This must be the key point. Yes we'd like it to be nice for our fans, particularly the ones that travel far, but the most important thing has to be making it right for the players. Fixtures could get congested, let's do this already.
OzMike
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Personally, if the season were to be extended a bit to compensate for this sort of thing would it really be a problem ?