Mickjj Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 So when do the fixtures come out so we can find out which Tuesday night we play Millwall away . Not played them on a Saturday since 2005. QPR is as bad it makes you wonder what the people at the EFL are on or is it just laziness. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortlandOwl Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 They're policy of putting long distance trips on during the week is because they assume that not many people would travel in any case. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOTIE AND THE SHIT TU Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, PortlandOwl said: They're policy of putting long distance trips on during the week is because they don’t give a shiit. Just a bloke, who used up all his luck in one go when he met his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cognacbarnowl Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, HOOTIE AND THE poo TU said: 21 minutes ago, PortlandOwl said: They're policy of putting long distance trips on during the week is because they don't give a hoot. i.e. not bovvered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I love a London awayday but can't really manage it midweek. Millwall away in midweek does seem to be a deliberate thing though, and QPR as well lately (even when we played them in daylight a couple of years ago it was Easter Monday). I read somewhere that it's because of Wednesdayites causing trouble but I haven't seen any bother at London away games for years. Yet it's OK for us to be at Fulham, Brentford, Charlton, Orient on a Saturday but not Millwall - whereas Millwall seem to have no issue with playing potentially powderkeg games against Leeds, Villa, Sunderland, pigs, Birmingham, Cardiff etc. at home on a Saturday in recent years. Are they still sulking about that Frankie Simek winner, and playing us in daylight will give them flashbacks?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfsmith Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Thursday 20th June at 9.00am 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mkowl Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, wilfsmith said: Thursday 20th June at 9.00am On the red button hopefully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birley Owl 1867 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, PortlandOwl said: They're policy of putting long distance trips on during the week is because they assume that not many people would travel in any case. Yeah exactly. For most clubs it doesn't make much of a difference as midweek or not they'll only take 500 or so, but for us where we take 3k plus regularly it makes a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Pigs fixtures out a week before ours so we will probably be able to deduce whether we are home / away for most weekend fixtures before ours are released. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onge Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 17 minutes ago, alanharper said: I love a London awayday but can't really manage it midweek. Millwall away in midweek does seem to be a deliberate thing though, and QPR as well lately (even when we played them in daylight a couple of years ago it was Easter Monday). I read somewhere that it's because of Wednesdayites causing trouble but I haven't seen any bother at London away games for years. Yet it's OK for us to be at Fulham, Brentford, Charlton, Orient on a Saturday but not Millwall - whereas Millwall seem to have no issue with playing potentially powderkeg games against Leeds, Villa, Sunderland, pigs, Birmingham, Cardiff etc. at home on a Saturday in recent years. Are they still sulking about that Frankie Simek winner, and playing us in daylight will give them flashbacks?! Indeed - I've never understood the Millwall midweek thing either... I've been to all the Millwall away matches since we departed the Premier League and I've not seen any trouble at all - even when sharing the train with their fans. It is an odd one. Hadn't twigged that QPR might be going the same way either... Again, if the reason is down to the behaviour of the supporters it's a mystery to me why. Unless a lot of Owls fans end up in the home end with these fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Regulator Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Given the influence that’s Sky has on when games are actually played, the publication of the fixture list is nothing more than ‘directional’ anyway. We’ve featured on TV less over the last couple of seasons and I’ve almost got used to a fair chunk of Saturday 3pm kick offs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthefish2002 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Think its to do with smaller clubs in the football league who prefer local derbies to be on the weekend as they believe attendance will be higher for travelling support. So longer away trips are more likely to be mid week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Mickjj said: So when do the fixtures come out so we can find out which Tuesday night we play Millwall away . Not played them on a Saturday since 2005. QPR is as bad it makes you wonder what the people at the EFL are on or is it just laziness. That game when Frankie Simek scored wasn't as long ago as that was it? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offside_Owl Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 The actual reason is that clubs prefer long-distance away games to be played midweek as it enables them to do the game in a day (if they wish) without the need for the expense of an overnight stay in a hotel. Obviously some clubs will still do it as a stop over the night before, but many on a budget will coach it there on the morning, play the game, and coach it back. It's nothing to do with some games being moved to midweek due to fan trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Ever the pessimist said: Pigs fixtures out a week before ours so we will probably be able to deduce whether we are home / away for most weekend fixtures before ours are released. Good point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dewsburyowl58 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 37 minutes ago, Offside_Owl said: The actual reason is that clubs prefer long-distance away games to be played midweek as it enables them to do the game in a day (if they wish) without the need for the expense of an overnight stay in a hotel. Obviously some clubs will still do it as a stop over the night before, but many on a budget will coach it there on the morning, play the game, and coach it back. It's nothing to do with some games being moved to midweek due to fan trouble. So we have asked for this then due to being a bit strapped !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatzooma Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 hours ago, alanharper said: I love a London awayday but can't really manage it midweek. Millwall away in midweek does seem to be a deliberate thing though, and QPR as well lately (even when we played them in daylight a couple of years ago it was Easter Monday). I read somewhere that it's because of Wednesdayites causing trouble but I haven't seen any bother at London away games for years. Yet it's OK for us to be at Fulham, Brentford, Charlton, Orient on a Saturday but not Millwall - whereas Millwall seem to have no issue with playing potentially powderkeg games against Leeds, Villa, Sunderland, pigs, Birmingham, Cardiff etc. at home on a Saturday in recent years. Are they still sulking about that Frankie Simek winner, and playing us in daylight will give them flashbacks?! Orient...tell me haven’t been relegated again?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 minute ago, fatzooma said: Orient...tell me haven’t been relegated again?!! We've played at Orient twice this decade - both on Saturdays. And at Millwall five times - all midweek, and QPR five times - all but one midweek.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Offside_Owl said: The actual reason is that clubs prefer long-distance away games to be played midweek as it enables them to do the game in a day (if they wish) without the need for the expense of an overnight stay in a hotel. Obviously some clubs will still do it as a stop over the night before, but many on a budget will coach it there on the morning, play the game, and coach it back. It's nothing to do with some games being moved to midweek due to fan trouble. That still doesn't really make sense though, otherwise the midweek games would all be long distance but they're not. Last season our midweek away games were Millwall and QPR (like always!), plus much shorter trips to Forest and Bolton, whereas games at the likes of Ipswich, Brentford, Reading were weekends. And why is Millwall away always midweek but Fulham and Brentford never are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 hours ago, dewsburyowl58 said: Good point It might be only point they get all season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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