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First Game of the 2016/17 Season Not at Home? (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date May 5, 2016
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Hitman72

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  • May 5, 2016
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The Ricoh Arena will host the finals of the Singha Premiership Rugby 7s on Saturday August 6.

Does this mean that our first league game will be away and not at the Ricoh?
 

Joy Division

Well-Known Member
  • May 5, 2016
  • #2
Hopefully. I love an opening day away day.
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • May 5, 2016
  • #3
or if at home it will be played Sunday, or even Friday evening
 

sw88

Chief Commentator!
  • May 5, 2016
  • #4
oldskyblue58 said:
or if at home it will be played Sunday, or even Friday evening
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Favourites for promotion usually get their first game on Sky
 

Otis

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #5
sw88 said:
Favourites for promotion usually get their first game on Sky
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If it works that way then, on a sliding scale, we'll be playing on Monday night.
 

Brylowes

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #6
Otis said:
If it works that way then, on a sliding scale, we'll be playing on Monday night.
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Yeah, Monday 15th
 
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malkitccfc

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #7
Good. Love an away day to start the season. Also good for fans who are on holiday
 

skybluelee

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #8
malkitccfc said:
Good. Love an away day to start the season. Also good for fans who are on holiday
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Why, are more fans likely to be on holiday on Saturday 6th August than Tuesday 9th?!
 

chiefdave

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #9
So we can't play a pre season friendly as the pitch won't take the extra use but there's no problem with this :jerkit:
 

chiefdave

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #10
At some point aren't we going to get in trouble for this? FL regulations state we must have primacy. Now I know they don't stick to the rules that often but if other teams start complaining about games being moved for rugby what will happen?
 

Brylowes

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #11
chiefdave said:
So we can't play a pre season friendly as the pitch won't take the extra use but there's no problem with this :jerkit:
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This will bring them revenue and publicity, our friendly wouldn't (not much anyway)
+ they own it dont they.
 

chiefdave

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #12
Brylowes said:
This will bring them revenue and publicity, our friendly wouldn't (not much anyway)
+ they own it dont they.
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That's not the point though is it as those aren't the reasons they gave for not letting us have the match against Fulham. The reason they gave was the pitch not being able to cope.
 
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malkitccfc

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  • May 5, 2016
  • #13
skybluelee said:
Why, are more fans likely to be on holiday on Saturday 6th August than Tuesday 9th?!
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Yeah, people tend to me on holiday with it being the first week of August! The midweek game will be a league cup game which doesn't matter
 

Gazolba

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #14
50% of all the teams will play their first game away!
 

Wyken Sky Blue

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #15
Gazolba said:
50% of all the teams will play their first game away!
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Hi Michael Owen.

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stupot07

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #16
I'll be really pissed off if we haven't got the first or last game of the season at home. IIRC every season we have been in league one we have started and ended away from home.

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Wyken Sky Blue

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #17
stupot07 said:
I'll be really pissed off if we haven't got the first or last game of the season at home. IIRC every season we have been in league one we have started and ended away from home.

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Home to Wigan this season?

Bristol City at Sixfields if you class that as a 'home' game?

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stupot07

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #18
skyblue1991 said:
Home to Wigan this season?

Bristol City at Sixfields if you class that as a 'home' game?

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I'd completely forgot about Wigan, been to bed since then!!! Doh!

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ccfcway

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #19
when was the last time we had a "home" pre season friendly ?>
 

stupot07

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #20
ccfcway said:
when was the last time we had a "home" pre season friendly ?>
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West Brom circa 2010?

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DazzleTommyDazzle

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #21
Remember the far off days of a pre-season friendly at home to Benfica???

(OK they stuffed us, but that's not the point....)
 

Nick

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #22
DazzleTommyDazzle said:
Remember the far off days of a pre-season friendly at home to Benfica???

(OK they stuffed us, but that's not the point....)
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How long ago was that?
 

ccfcway

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #23
stupot07 said:
West Brom circa 2010?

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that has to be another "record" doesn't it ?
 

DazzleTommyDazzle

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #24
Nick said:
How long ago was that?
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Had to google it - 1996.
 
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shy_tall_knight

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #25
Benfica was the first time I saw Garry McAllister playing for us, we were smashed 7-2, we were simply outclassed.
 
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jas365

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #26
stupot07 said:
I'll be really pissed off if we haven't got the first or last game of the season at home. IIRC every season we have been in league one we have started and ended away from home.

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Each to their own, but personally i much prefer an away day first and last games of the season.
 

DazzleTommyDazzle

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #27
shy_tall_knight said:
Benfica was the first time I saw Garry McAllister playing for us, we were smashed 7-2, we were simply outclassed.
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I seem to recall that we scored a couple of early goals - think we just made them cross!
 

Bill Glazier

Active Member
  • May 6, 2016
  • #28
Was it part of the deal for us signing Isaias the tubby Brazilian?
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • May 6, 2016
  • #29
chiefdave said:
At some point aren't we going to get in trouble for this? FL regulations state we must have primacy. Now I know they don't stick to the rules that often but if other teams start complaining about games being moved for rugby what will happen?
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I'm guessing Wasps have been a bit sneaky with this one, since our fixtures haven't been scheduled yet they can get there match in first without being in breach of this rule.
 

chiefdave

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #30
CCFC said:
I'm guessing Wasps have been a bit sneaky with this one, since our fixtures haven't been scheduled yet they can get there match in first without being in breach of this rule.
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Doesn't work like that. If the football league say we are at home on August 6th then according the their regulations we have to be able to stage the game.

I imagine they make exceptions for one offs but this has happened a few times this season and now the first game of next season. Concerned there will come a point where they won't let it slide. Most likely if opposing teams object to their games being moved.
 

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • May 6, 2016
  • #31
I thought clubs can inform FA/FL about dates they can't host games stadium being used, event in the local area etc.

So can't see an issue with this being away much like November 5th we will be away as the Rugby League is on at the Ricoh.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • May 6, 2016
  • #32
chiefdave said:
So we can't play a pre season friendly as the pitch won't take the extra use but there's no problem with this :jerkit:
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Why aren't you burying your head in the sand? I wonder how many other clubs aren't allowed to play pre season friendlies at home?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • May 6, 2016
  • #33
Brylowes said:
This will bring them revenue and publicity, our friendly wouldn't (not much anyway)
+ they own it dont they.
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Wasn't it supposed to be in memory of Jimmy Hill? Apologetic moron.
 
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The Lurker

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #34
Sick Boy said:
Why aren't you burying your head in the sand? I wonder how many other clubs aren't allowed to play pre season friendlies at home?
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We haven't had a friendly at home since 2010. I take It that's wasps fault?
 
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Deleted member 2477

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  • May 6, 2016
  • #35
Er no wasps havntbeen here since 2010
 
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