How the fixture list is compiled?

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:33 pm

Has everyone seen the article on the official site? It's opened my eyes I always thought it was done more like this;

I look forward to our trip to Yeovil between Christmas and New Year then some derby action at home to Southend or someone else as ridiculously far away on New Years Day.

The Shearer picture, the robbing bastards giving us season tickets for £140 cheaper than last season, now this patronisation of the highest order. Sack them all.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:42 pm

Seen it; read it; found it fascinating.
Obviously the guys are on a hiding to nothing and plenty of less-than-ideal fixtures will slip through.
But Pools do have ten days to object to silly fixture dates. They should make sure they use them well.

PJ_Poolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:46 pm

True, it's difficult especially when our nearest rivals are about 100 miles away! I suppose ours in the leagues eyes are easier to sort than most no teams close enough to effect police resources ect and no derbies!

TickhillPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:53 pm

A very interesting read. I don't envy anybody doing that job. All of the people all of the time comes to mind.

Jonny · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:12 pm

So it looks like we will have Leeds and Carlise over the boxing day / new years day period again...

Jonny · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:16 pm

We also start the season at home to peterboro apparently.......

TheGingerPoolie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:31 pm

It's definitely synchronised, even between leagues - the home and away fixtures for us vs. Forest were the same as Darlo with the mighty Dag and Red. We've been especially lucky with home ties on Boxing Day though, I hope it continues this year

Hangem · **Posted:** Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:39 pm

There are no games at all on new years day as I read it or have I missed read it. So everyone can get bladded on New years eve.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6473

No News Year Day fixture is unbelievable it is tradition, they will probably do away with it now as they have the August bank holiday Monday fixture

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:40 am

Jonny wrote:

We also start the season at home to peterboro apparently.......

Every single year, without fail, some goon on a message board claims to know the fixtures before they're published.

And it's always bollox.

If we are at home to Peterborough on the first day of the season it is purely down to chance as it is as likely as any other fixture on the opening day.

Well, when I say as likely as any other fixture, it has a hell load of a chance more of happening than us playing darlow even though we were told about 10 months ago that they'd already secured the title...

Prague · **Joined:** Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:21 pm **Posts:** 105

Should be no games on Boxing day with it falling on a Friday.

Mr Ripper · **Posted:** Sun Jun 15, 2008 8:22 am

ADG wrote:

No game on boxing day????????????

Are you joking.

They should be playing Boxing day and the saturday. They used to.

Well said. clappp

And if Boxing Day is a Saturday then they should play morning AND afternoon.

How the fixture list is compiled?

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