dulwich game at 3pm on the saturday....

[Lurchin Urchin]

Saturday would be better as more kids(the future supporters) would be able to attend.

 

[cantos]

Friday would be great for me and my kids can attend as they cannot go on saturdays.

[Lurchin Urchin]

I was probably thinking of the smaller kids as a ten-o-clock finish is a bit late for the under tens.

 

[cantos]

Fair point.

[Lurchin Urchin]

This thread started with the decision that AFCH are to play a F.A. cup tie on Sat at 3-0-clock. Which was met with wholesale agreement.

Then it was muted that it would be played on a Friday night. I am assuming it is night because no kick off time was actually given!

Why because England are playing.

England should not be allowed to have a 3-0-Clock saturday kick-off unless every single game in the country is postponed.

The FA (who's premier cup competition we are talking about) can control this.

Why should lower league teams suffer?

Why should AFCH or Dulwich suffer from loss of revenue because the FA has set up a clash between the FA cup and the national side?

[cantos]

I agree with you LU.

 

It just shows you what the FA think of grassroots football.

[cantos]

I see Brentwood beat Dulwich 1-0 in the Trophy today.

[urchinboy2]

another good result for them,

[Richard Macey]

Originally Posted By: Lurchin Urchin

This thread started with the decision that AFCH are to play a F.A. cup tie on Sat at 3-0-clock. Which was met with wholesale agreement.
Then it was muted that it would be played on a Friday night. I am assuming it is night because no kick off time was actually given!
Why because England are playing.
England should not be allowed to have a 3-0-Clock saturday kick-off unless every single game in the country is postponed.
The FA (who's premier cup competition we are talking about) can control this.
Why should lower league teams suffer?
Why should AFCH or Dulwich suffer from loss of revenue because the FA has set up a clash between the FA cup and the national side?

I can assure you that the FA take grass roots football very seriously, I have had numerous meetings with the FA over the last few years relating to the national team and one of the main topic's of discussion is kick off times, this is the first 3 o'clock Saturday kick off that England have had in 3 years.

You will see that the regular kick off times for England home games is 5 o'clock and one of the reasons for this is so that fans can watch their club matches and then stay on at their respective clubs to watch the England match and bring revenue in to the said club. The FA are aware that 3 o'clock kick off times mean that some people opt to miss their clubs matches to watch England, not sure quite why they have gone against the trend this time round mind, but obviously TV companies play a big part in the decision.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Spuddy

I can assure you that the FA take grass roots football very seriously,

of course they do....

[Serious Sid]

Unc when will we have a "definitive" on this please? If the game is switched to Friday we need to publicise it as much as possible. Not everyone visits this Forum or looks at the website.

[and1inthetree]

i think if we open the bar on friday night and just keep it open until saturday evening, we'll all be able to have a good drink and won't miss any of the football.

[Uncle Urchin]

Originally Posted By: Serious Sid

Unc ehen will we have a "definitive" on this please? If the game is switched to Friday we need to publicise it as much as possible. Not everyone visits this Forum or looks at the website.

the decision as to when to play the game sidders rests with the two opposing managers....

tis all a game of mates and slays
where managers with players plays....

as soon as the club knows you will know...

[Bionic II]

Originally Posted By: Lurchin Urchin

This thread started with the decision that AFCH are to play a F.A. cup tie on Sat at 3-0-clock. Which was met with wholesale agreement.
Then it was muted that it would be played on a Friday night. I am assuming it is night because no kick off time was actually given!
Why because England are playing.
England should not be allowed to have a 3-0-Clock saturday kick-off unless every single game in the country is postponed.
The FA (who's premier cup competition we are talking about) can control this.
Why should lower league teams suffer?
Why should AFCH or Dulwich suffer from loss of revenue because the FA has set up a clash between the FA cup and the national side?

Agreed mate 100%

[Uncle Urchin]

Colin and his staff wish to play this game on the friday evening kick off 7.45. We now await the response from Dulwich Hamlet and have been informed that we shall heve their decision this evening. Once Nett knows I shall post a new thread.

[Eastside Urchin]

Cool beans

[SEVEN TEARS BOY]

UU if we have a Friday KO will we have the club open for the England and Scotland games at 3pm on Sat?!

 

[Miss.A.F.C.Hornchurch]

i believe that it will be open!

[Hornchurch "O"]

Why don't England switch to the Friday?