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[CRT Butty]

Saturday 18th, @ 19.30 kick off

 

Snap with an added F.

[TheCultOfIanTunnacliffe]

I'm struggling to think of a previous occasion when Alty have played at that time on a Saturday evening.

[One Foot in the Grave]

I'll leave it to see how the weather turns out, but I might consider going by train on Saturday morning, take in Forest v Hull, couple of beers and a bite in Wetherspoons Trent Bridge,
before the game and stay the night. I can then have a few beers in Nottingham on the Sunday - another city with some really good boozers.

[Leon]

I'm struggling to think of a previous occasion when Alty have played at that time on a Saturday evening.

Likewise. The closest I can think of is a Friday night game at Burton Albion about 15 years ago (I think due to stewarding issues, if you can imagine such a thing).

[HashtagAlty]

Really disappointed by all involved in the decision.

Even 7pm would allow fans to get home. I hope our board do all they can to move this to 7pm to allows fans to travel to the game.

[Leon]

Even a 7pm kick-off might not do it because Trophy matches at this stage go straight to pens if they're all square at full time. So with the last train to Manchester at 21.16, that might not work.

[One Foot in the Grave]

Sunday 3pm would be the only viable solution really.

[Leon]

Notts County have a televised match on the Tuesday evening following so they won't have wanted to play on the Sunday.

[jiminlondon]

Indeed, I would imagine we were offered Friday night or Saturday night - not much of a choice

[HashtagAlty]

Notts County have a televised match on the Tuesday evening following so they won't have wanted to play on the Sunday.

Not sure why the get to dictate really, if Sunday works for us because they can't do 3pm, then we should crack on.

[Derek Stubbs]

What's wrong with a lunch time kick off, everyone can get there AND get home.

7.30pm is simply a joke

[One Foot in the Grave]

What's wrong with a lunch time kick off, everyone can get there AND get home.

7.30pm is simply a joke

Nottingham Police couldn't cope with two sets of fans, one lot leaving the ground as another set are making for the neighbouring stadium. If County are playing on Tuesday, it looks like this is as good as it gets unfortunately.

[CRT Butty]

What's wrong with a lunch time kick off, everyone can get there AND get home.

7.30pm is simply a joke

Nottingham Police couldn't cope with two sets of fans, one lot leaving the ground as another set are making for the neighbouring stadium. If County are playing on Tuesday, it looks like this is as good as it gets unfortunately.

Didn't Everton play at Goodison Park the same day we played at Anfield?

Very different times.

[Sale Holmfield]

What's wrong with a lunch time kick off, everyone can get there AND get home.

7.30pm is simply a joke

Nottingham Police couldn't cope with two sets of fans, one lot leaving the ground as another set are making for the neighbouring stadium. If County are playing on Tuesday, it looks like this is as good as it gets unfortunately.

Didn't Everton play at Goodison Park the same day we played at Anfield?

Very different times.

They did, and Manchester United and Manchester City were both at home at the same time too. As you say, different times,

[Leon]

Notts County have a televised match on the Tuesday evening following so they won't have wanted to play on the Sunday.

Not sure why the get to dictate really, if Sunday works for us because they can't do 3pm, then we should crack on.

I don't really know how these things work but the truth is that we can do Saturday evening in terms of our playing schedule whereas they can't really do Sunday.

I do think it would have helped if we'd put something in our announcement of the new kick-off time to the effect of 'we know this is going to be tricky for our fans but we had no choice and here's why'.