Porto At Home To Kick Off At 5pm!

[King Kev]

on Wednesday 22 Feb.

How fuclin rude!

[Hazy2]

on Wednesday 22 Feb.

How fuclin rude!

what is that about. how to kill a game...

[gilford]

There was one last season at the same time if you remember, bloody Europa League!

[sandman]

I cant get there because of work yet I will have to pay for the seat as i'm in the cup scheme, I doubt I will be able to sell my ticket either as the stadium will be half empty.

[CityGer]

Fucking scandalous.

WTF are UEFA playing at.

[gillie]

Fucking scandalous.

WTF are UEFA playing at.

It's because take preference over us due to thier better co-efficient in Europe that our game has to change to a Wednesday night but because Europa games cannot clash with the TV schedule of the CL we have to kick off early.City refused to give up home advantage for the second leg.

[s1ty m]

If it somehow helps the Premier League push, whatever, you know, in terms of playing Saturday, recovery times, etc. I'd rather get out of this competition and focus on the domestic treble, which is winnable.

[craigmcfc]

There may be a large proportion of sickies thrown on that date

[marvin]

Fine by me. I work in town and will just go straight to the game, and this time I can be home at a decent hour

[craigmcfc]

Fine by me. I work in town and will just go straight to the game, and this time I can be home at a decent hour

That's a good point, I'll be back home in Halifax by 8pm after a "night" game, quite bizarre.

[ant london]

It's because us and the scum are both at home that night. One of the games have to move earlier and the rule is that the team which placed domestically higher the season before is the one that doesn't move. Same happened to Everton a season or two ago if you recall when them and the red dippers played the same night

[Mark (Blue Army)]

Fucking stupid KO time, looks like im gonna miss this one then

[city72]

It's because us and the scum are both at home that night. One of the games have to move earlier and the rule is that the team which placed domestically higher the season before is the one that doesn't move. Same happened to Everton a season or two ago if you recall when them and the red dippers played the same night

are you sure, i think we are wednesday & they play thursday? i could be wrong

[ant london]

It's because us and the scum are both at home that night. One of the games have to move earlier and the rule is that the team which placed domestically higher the season before is the one that doesn't move. Same happened to Everton a season or two ago if you recall when them and the red dippers played the same night

are you sure, i think we are wednesday & they play thursday? i could be wrong

Yes we do play Weds.....sorry should have made it clearer. GMP won't let both clubs play the same day in Manchester

So, we had two choices:

a) we play on Weds at 5pm (ie. on the day of the CL games BUT at a time that didn't clash with those fixtures)

or

b) we forsake the home game and play both ties away on the Thursday

not much of a choice I know but it's happened before with Everton in recent years

[Beefymcfc]

Suits me, saves me a few quid watching it on 5.

[1950]

b) we forsake the home game and play both ties away on the Thursday

It was not about giving up the home game altogether, just the advantage to have the 2nd leg at home.

[LookMumImOnMCF.net]

It's because us and the scum are both at home that night. One of the games have to move earlier and the rule is that the team which placed domestically higher the season before is the one that doesn't move. Same happened to Everton a season or two ago if you recall when them and the red dippers played the same night

are you sure, i think we are wednesday & they play thursday? i could be wrong

Yes we do play Weds.....sorry should have made it clearer. GMP won't let both clubs play the same day in Manchester

So, we had two choices:

a) we play on Weds at 5pm (ie. on the day of the CL games BUT at a time that didn't clash with those fixtures)

or

b) we forsake the home game and play both ties away on the Thursday

not much of a choice I know but it's happened before with Everton in recent years

You're right.

Also should be noted that EL games often get switched to 5pm k/o on a Thursday too for TV - regardless of whoever else plays that day.

I think 5pm weekday k/os are ridiculous.

[DoomMerchant]

It's because us and the scum are both at home that night. One of the games have to move earlier and the rule is that the team which placed domestically higher the season before is the one that doesn't move. Same happened to Everton a season or two ago if you recall when them and the red dippers played the same night

are you sure, i think we are wednesday & they play thursday? i could be wrong

Yes we do play Weds.....sorry should have made it clearer. GMP won't let both clubs play the same day in Manchester

So, we had two choices:

a) we play on Weds at 5pm (ie. on the day of the CL games BUT at a time that didn't clash with those fixtures)

or

b) we forsake the home game and play both ties away on the Thursday

not much of a choice I know but it's happened before with Everton in recent years

You're right.

Also should be noted that EL games often get switched to 5pm k/o on a Thursday too for TV - regardless of whoever else plays that day.

I think 5pm weekday k/os are ridiculous.

leave work early...ask the girl from accounts to come with and make a date of it. You aren't going to do anything productive late afternoon anyway...i promise.

[bobby brows]

half day in work, work in town anyway, so in pub for 1, couple of beers, go to the game, back in my local for 8pm.

shit kick off time though

[Nigels Tackle]

gives us a day and few extra hours of recovery time before the league cup final on sunday 26th...