Burton Albion on a Friday-why?

[HD8 Blades]

As it's not on tv, why is this game on a Friday?

 

[ucandomagic]

As it's not on tv, why is this game on a Friday?

Nigel wants to take his family to the switch-on parade for the Christmas lights in Derby on Saturday!

 

[Boxer Blade]

Often play Friday, due to being close to Derby and forest?

 

[Ricky]

FLN firmly believes Friday night games are more conducive to 0-0 draws. This has already been established.

 

[blademark]

Often play Friday, due to being close to Derby and forest?

It' 30 miles from Forest, and Derby are away on Saturday.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Nigel takes Brayford to the park on Satdees..

 

[DifferentClass]

Often play Friday, due to being close to Derby and forest?

Yes, a relic of their non-league days. When Forest or Derby were playing, attendances would be low.

 

[blademark]

Forest and Derby are both away, it makes no sense.?

 

[bigbirdblade]

Yes, a relic of their non-league days. When Forest or Derby were playing, attendances would be low.

But isn't it the FA that decides? Didn't realise club's could pick and choose when they played.

 

[Danny_Blade]

As it's not on tv, why is this game on a Friday?

Because in a nutshell the people in charge of football these days are absolute shit weasels.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Because in a nutshell the people in charge of football these days are absolute shit weasels.

Its Burton that have chosen to play on the Friday night nothing to do with the people in charge of football

 

[fintious maximus]

Isn’t it in tv? Thought it was. Piss

 

[cal the blade]

sure it was clough who asked us wether we minded playing on the friday and we agreed . not sure of the reason

 

[Ricky]

They shouldn't be allowed to pick and choose when they play.

This actually works out well for us because we have an extra day's rest before the Fulham game on Tuesday. But Fulham have a day less, as do Burton's opponents Brentford.

Then there are travelling fans who are far more likely to be inconvenienced on a Friday night than a Saturday.

And all for no good reason.

 

[SwissBlade]

As it's not on tv, why is this game on a Friday?

The league want us to be Top again, so they're taking Wolves out of the equation to allow us to do this, if only for less than 24 hours

 

[Cerberus Blade]

Often play Friday, due to being close to Derby and forest?

Is the correct answer.

 

[blademark]

Is the correct answer.

But not a logical answer as both teams are away on Saturday.

 

[blademark]

Also, as a matter of interest, Burton don' have any more Friday night home games scheduled, according to BBC fixtures.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Can’t see what the fuss is about.

Any home club can ask to change the day but the away club MUST agree it.

Normally any club would prefer to play Saturday afternoon to ensure bigger crowds (bigger revenue) but they know a local ish game against us will still mean a big crowd even on a Friday night.

Also to be honest due to the long international break it’s an advantage to both clubs. We get an extra days rest more than Fulham when we play them at the Lane Tuesday night.

 

[sufcboy95]

Barnsley and Rotherham are close to united and Wendy but don’t play on Fridays?

 

[Nick Jansky]

Tranmere played on Friday nights for many years owing to their proximity to Everton & Liverpool

 

[Sheff de party]

So Sheff de party can roll out of his New Zealand bed at 8:45am to watch it on Saturday morning, rather than 4am in Sunday.

Thanks Nige!

 

[leedsblade1982]

Speaking of Fri night. Anyone have any good advice for Burton away? Pubs etc? Thinking of driving via Peak District to avoid Derby.

 

[nowtfancy]

Can’t see what the fuss is about.

Any home club can ask to change the day but the away club MUST agree it.

Normally any club would prefer to play Saturday afternoon to ensure bigger crowds (bigger revenue) but they know a local ish game against us will still mean a big crowd even on a Friday night.

Also to be honest due to the long international break it’s an advantage to both clubs. We get an extra days rest more than Fulham when we play them at the Lane Tuesday night.

Its only bothered me because I had presumed it was on sky so had planned my Friday around being in the boozer
Now disappointed I won't be able to see us go top top top of the league again

 

[Davalon]

There must be some logic but I can't believe more than a handful of Forest and Derby fans will attend just because it's Friday.

Would have thought more chance of inconveniencing more regular fans.

That said they must know what they're doing as they've always been a decent run club.

 

[BushBlade]

Speaking of Fri night. Anyone have any good advice for Burton away? Pubs etc? Thinking of driving via Peak District to avoid Derby.

Derby is a nightmare Friday rush hour. I've no idea if it quicker going another way but I've done Derby on a Friday late afternoon and it was a car park.

 

[Tom Bott]

So that all their supporters can go next door on Saturday.

http://www.uttoxeter-racecourse.co.uk/whats-on/beer-festival-raceday

 

[ourbob]

Derby is a nightmare Friday rush hour. I've no idea if it quicker going another way but I've done Derby on a Friday late afternoon and it was a car park.

Probably get a build-up around the maccy d's roundabout on the A38 at Derby but shouldn't be that bad,I work in Burton quite a bit and traffics not that bad around teatime.
M1 j28 straight to the big industrial site of burton.

 

[BushBlade]

Probably get a build-up around the maccy d's roundabout on the A38 at Derby but shouldn't be that bad,I work in Burton quite a bit and traffics not that bad around teatime.
M1 j28 straight to the big industrial site of burton.

leedsblade1982