[Albion] Could the Man City home game be played earlier than originally scheduled?

[Giraffe]

Now we know we definitely won't play Man City on 23rd April can it be moved earlier? Plenty of mid week availability for us before then, but what about them?

 

[Greeko]

Now we know we definitely won't play Man City on 23rd April can it be moved earlier? Plenty of mid week availability for us before then, but what about them?

No it can’t be played earlier we play Bournemouth on Tuesday 4th April and City are playing Champions League matches the following two midweeks

 

[Giraffe]

No it can’t be played earlier we play Bournemouth on Tuesday 4th April and City are playing Champions League matches the following two midweeks

Bloody glory boys. It’s not fair that their European priority is going to cause us problems with fixture congestion later in the season.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Can’t we wait for them to be chucked out of league

 

[Springal]

Bloody glory boys. It’s not fair that their European priority is going to cause us problems with fixture congestion later in the season.

But also why did we wait so long to play Palace or reschedule the other games

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Now we know we definitely won't play Man City on 23rd April can it be moved earlier? Plenty of mid week availability for us before then, but what about them?

To be fair, we might definitely be playing them on the 23rd April. Just in a different competition

 

[tigertim68]

We have to fit in Newcastle first

 

[WASH]

So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.

					Definitely	Possible
			Sat 01-Apr-23	H	Brentford
			Tue 04-Apr-23	A	Bournemouth
			Sat 08-Apr-23	A	Tottenham Hotspur
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 11-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Sat 15-Apr-23	A	Chelsea
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 18-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Wed 26-Apr-23	A	Nottingham Forest
			Sat 29-Apr-23	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers
			Tue 02-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sat 06-May-23	H	Everton
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 09-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 13-May-23	A	Arsenal
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 16-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 20-May-23	H	Southampton
			Tue 23-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sun 28-May-23	A	Aston Villa
			tba	H	Manchester City
			tba	H	Manchester United
			tba	A	Newcastle United

 

[Giraffe]

So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.

					Definitely	Possible
			Sat 01-Apr-23	H	Brentford
			Tue 04-Apr-23	A	Bournemouth
			Sat 08-Apr-23	A	Tottenham Hotspur
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 11-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Sat 15-Apr-23	A	Chelsea
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 18-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Wed 26-Apr-23	A	Nottingham Forest
			Sat 29-Apr-23	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers
			Tue 02-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sat 06-May-23	H	Everton
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 09-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 13-May-23	A	Arsenal
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 16-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 20-May-23	H	Southampton
			Tue 23-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sun 28-May-23	A	Aston Villa
			tba	H	Manchester City
			tba	H	Manchester United
			tba	A	Newcastle United

Thanks that’s an excellent summary.

 

[1066familyman]

So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.

					Definitely	Possible
			Sat 01-Apr-23	H	Brentford
			Tue 04-Apr-23	A	Bournemouth
			Sat 08-Apr-23	A	Tottenham Hotspur
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 11-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Sat 15-Apr-23	A	Chelsea
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 18-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Wed 26-Apr-23	A	Nottingham Forest
			Sat 29-Apr-23	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers
			Tue 02-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sat 06-May-23	H	Everton
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 09-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 13-May-23	A	Arsenal
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 16-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 20-May-23	H	Southampton
			Tue 23-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sun 28-May-23	A	Aston Villa
			tba	H	Manchester City
			tba	H	Manchester United
			tba	A	Newcastle United

I got my hopes up there, thinking a table like that might give just one or two likely Newcastle dates. Six possible Newcastle dates wasn't what I was hoping for

Good post nonetheless

 

[Greeko]

So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.

					Definitely	Possible
			Sat 01-Apr-23	H	Brentford
			Tue 04-Apr-23	A	Bournemouth
			Sat 08-Apr-23	A	Tottenham Hotspur
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 11-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Sat 15-Apr-23	A	Chelsea
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 18-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Wed 26-Apr-23	A	Nottingham Forest
			Sat 29-Apr-23	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers
			Tue 02-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sat 06-May-23	H	Everton
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 09-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 13-May-23	A	Arsenal
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 16-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 20-May-23	H	Southampton
			Tue 23-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sun 28-May-23	A	Aston Villa
			tba	H	Manchester City
			tba	H	Manchester United
			tba	A	Newcastle United

Thanks that’s very useful.
If Newcastle is rearranged for either April 11/12 or 18/19 it would mean 5 Premier League away games in a row.

So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.

					Definitely	Possible
			Sat 01-Apr-23	H	Brentford
			Tue 04-Apr-23	A	Bournemouth
			Sat 08-Apr-23	A	Tottenham Hotspur
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 11-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Sat 15-Apr-23	A	Chelsea
Europe QF's :	Man C	Man U	Tue 18-Apr-23			Newcastle
			Wed 26-Apr-23	A	Nottingham Forest
			Sat 29-Apr-23	H	Wolverhampton Wanderers
			Tue 02-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sat 06-May-23	H	Everton
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 09-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 13-May-23	A	Arsenal
Europe SF's :	Man C ?	Man U ?	Tue 16-May-23			Newcastle	Man C ?	Man U ?
			Sat 20-May-23	H	Southampton
			Tue 23-May-23			Newcastle	Man C	Man U
			Sun 28-May-23	A	Aston Villa
			tba	H	Manchester City
			tba	H	Manchester United
			tba	A	Newcastle United

Thanks that’s very useful.
If Newcastle is rearranged for either 11/12 or 18/19 April which I think is highly likely it would mean 5 Premier League away games in a row

 

[Winker]

I think fixture congestion is going to screw us over this season.
Concentrating on the FA Cup could be our route to Europe. Just need to win three games in a row!

 

[Hotchilidog]

I think fixture congestion is going to screw us over this season.
Concentrating on the FA Cup could be our route to Europe. Just need to win three games in a row!

I completely agree. The league schedule is looking very tough right now.

 

[pure_white]

Need sort Brentford out. No trains. Move to Sunday?

 

[schmunk]

I think fixture congestion is going to screw us over this season.
Concentrating on the FA Cup could be our route to Europe. Just need to win three games in a row!

No, it's good to get some practice of handling fixture congestion now, to get us ready for our European cup run next season...

 

[Swansman]

Just play it tomorrow after the jog against Grimsby.

 

[mwrpoole]

Need sort Brentford out. No trains. Move to Sunday?

We’re playing Bournemouth on the following Tuesday so doubt it.

 

[pure_white]

We’re playing Bournemouth on the following Tuesday so doubt it.

Friday night?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Friday night?

It’s an international break immediately before the Brentford game. Moving it to Friday night (even if that is allowed) gives our players even further reduced recovery time, especially our Ecuadoreans who have to travel back from Australia.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Friday night?

They aren't going to change it now and there should be enough trains based on this week's strike days albeit not a full match day service unless the strike is called off.