someones taking the piss

[desertscouser]

This is the Premiership, not the homosexualship. Man up mate...it's a man's life in the football world.

[Morph]

What the fcuk difference does 2 hours make....?

Don't know I don't play pro football, but I'm sure it's 2 hours Rafa would rather have had preparing his team. It's not just that one in question, it's been that way for at least 3 Saturday fixtures were the players have had a wednesday game and then an early saturday kick off. It's unfair in the balance of early kick offs we've had in comparrison to other sides.

[kurtangle01]

What the fcuk difference does 2 hours make....?

It may not seem like it but those extra 2 hours on a Saturday can make a difference. The team always has a pre-match meal when we play Saturday/ Sunday afternoon and evening kick offs so that the backroom staff can fill the players up with the right sort of foods that help increase energy etc... I can't see what time the players would have to sit down and eat pasta on a Saturday morning before a 12.45 kick off where as it could be easily fitted in for a 3P.M. kick off.

[Parm]

The rest of the season will be a breeze then eh?

[ronanm]

man u and arsenal next

our aways in order have been

1st game for promoted side(sheff utd)
everton
chelsea
bolton
man u
arsenal

could they have possibly made it any harder for us?

Maybe not, but as a team with title ambitions I would have expected a better return than 1 point out of 12. Very disappointed.

[Mumsafan]

What the fcuk difference does 2 hours make....?

I must admit the crowd noise is usually a lot lower with an early kick off. Too tired, not pissed enough etc.

[Jack D Rips]

Why do we accept these kickoff times. Obviously Scum and Chelsea didnt. Is it about TV money or do we not have a choice?

Regardless of your views on how ko times effects performance it must be agree that not having a 3pm ko until mid October is a bit of a joke

[Morse]

It may not seem like it but those extra 2 hours on a Saturday can make a difference. The team always has a pre-match meal when we play Saturday/ Sunday afternoon and evening kick offs so that the backroom staff can fill the players up with the right sort of foods that help increase energy etc... I can't see what time the players would have to sit down and eat pasta on a Saturday morning before a 12.45 kick off where as it could be easily fitted in for a 3P.M. kick off.

Didn't Bolton eat then?

[kurtangle01]

Didn't Bolton eat then?

They may not have.

[carheex]

Yeah, that's ridiculous. It just seems like every one of our fixtures has been a 12.45 kick off. It's a disgrace that after internationals and midweek European games we've gad to play early Saturday games while the others have been playing on Sundays etc. Our first Saturday 3pm Kick off of the season - OCtober 14th, 2 months in to the season. Pathetic

One slight problem with this new paranoid fad of blaming our results on early kick offs......when we have an early start - so does the opposition!! So what if some teams get an extra days rest?!? it's still no excuse for some of our peformances so far. Some fans

[Mumsafan]

We didn't win an away game last season til 5 November! Aston Villa!


I personally think the mascot brought us luck that day

[redsarebest]

Difference is the opposition haven't always played midweek - Bolton , Everton for example.

In the Chelsea game I would say our energy levels were at least a match for the opposition.

Also, the early start isn't as problematic for the home team as they don't have to travel - obviously not an excuse for Everton game but difference between leaving at 10 am and 8am would be massive.

[TheStig]

Difference is the opposition haven't always played midweek - Bolton , Everton for example.

In the Chelsea game I would say our energy levels were at least a match for the opposition.

Also, the early start isn't as problematic for the home team as they don't have to travel - obviously not an excuse for Everton game but difference between leaving at 10 am and 8am would be massive.

I should think they stay overnight at a hotel?

[Mumsafan]

Yes but it's not the same as your own bed is it?


Are those rooms at melwood finished yet?

[kurtangle01]

We didn't win an away game last season til 5 November! Aston Villa!


I personally think the mascot brought us luck that day

You could have a point there. Do you have him on the list anytime soon? If not you'd better call Rick Parry and tell him to sort it.