Premier League mid-week provisional dates 2017/18

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jamie the seagull

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Nov 29th, Dec 13th & Jan 31st for all teams.
In addition all teams will have a guaranteed 8 games between Dec 2nd & 1st Jan 2018.

Watford Observer article today concerning the fixture list for coming season.

 

Brok

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• Jun 12, 2017

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3 Friday night games?

 

Bozza

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"More notable is an already guaranteed eight games between December 2 and New Year's Day for all Premier League sides - two more than across the same period last season - with teams who reach the EFL Cup fifth round also playing their ties on December 20."

So, would that be:

Sat. 2/12
Sat. 9/12
Wed. 13/12
Sat. 16/12
Sat. 23/12
Tue. 26/12
Sat. 30/12
Mon. 1/1 (or Tue. 2/1)

Article here: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...Hornets___and_possibility_of_nine_in_31_days/

 

Gazwag

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• Jun 12, 2017

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I was going to post - why try and play so many games in the middle of winter.

Of course its pandering to the champions league teams when they have their mid tournament break.

 

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MattBackHome

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Were loose

 

AmexRuislip

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• Jun 12, 2017

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It could bring up the old chestnut of having a winter break, but as usual, as already said it's about money and whose got the biggest Billy bollox!

 

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Sky Sports website

When will Sky's first live games be announced?

That's still to be confirmed but we expect to bring you details of the first batch of Premier League fixtures - those to be shown live on Sky Sports in August and September - at the beginning of July.

 

Stat Brother

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Bozza said:

"More notable is an already guaranteed eight games between December 2 and New Year's Day for all Premier League sides - two more than across the same period last season - with teams who reach the EFL Cup fifth round also playing their ties on December 20."

So, would that be:

Sat. 2/12
Sat. 9/12
Wed. 13/12
Sat. 16/12
Sat. 23/12
Tue. 26/12
Sat. 30/12
Mon. 1/1 (or Tue. 2/1)

Article here: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...Hornets___and_possibility_of_nine_in_31_days/

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While the Premier League teams failing to reach the 4th and 5th rounds of the FA Cup will get 2 weeks off at the end of Jan and then early Feb.

 

Marshy

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• Jun 13, 2017

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Bozza said:

"More notable is an already guaranteed eight games between December 2 and New Year's Day for all Premier League sides - two more than across the same period last season - with teams who reach the EFL Cup fifth round also playing their ties on December 20."

So, would that be:

Sat. 2/12
Sat. 9/12
Wed. 13/12
Sat. 16/12
Sat. 23/12
Tue. 26/12
Sat. 30/12
Mon. 1/1 (or Tue. 2/1)

Article here: http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sp...Hornets___and_possibility_of_nine_in_31_days/

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We should be fine with that.... thats a regular month in the championship.....