Fixture congestion

[Sneckboy]

One unavoidable aspect of our League Cup success is that we're playing these games when league fixtures are scheduled.

But with 2 unenforced fixtures to also 'catch up' on, we've now got 4 games needing re-scheduled!

 

Our program is packed between now and the 'split'. I can't see how we can get all our fixtures played. However, It's not our concern - the SPFL will have a problem though! I can't see how they can fit our games in before the split.

 

Saturday 8 February            Stranraer (a) Cup 5th round

Saturday 15 February          Hearts (h)

Saturday 22 February          St.Johnstone (a)

Saturday 1 March                 Celtic (a)

Saturday 8 March                 (Scottish Cup Quarter-final)

Sunday 16 March                 League Cup Final v Aberdeen (n)

Saturday 22 March              Partick Thistle (h)

Wednesday 26 March          Dundee United (a)

Saturday 29 March              St. Mirren (h)

Saturday 5 April                   Ross County (a)      

  

To Play:

Ross County (a)      

Motherwell (a)      

Hibernian (h)      

Motherwell (h)

 

[+HawkeyeTheGnu]

There are enough Midweeks to sort this just - if Saturday leads to a replay that could make it harder. If ourselves and Motherwell are comfortably top 6, we could play one or both of those after the split as it would have no impact on the split. Although it would be weird to play the same team multiple times post split.

[PerfICT]

A replay against Stranraer would not be helpful!

[Kingsmills]

Will be playing twice a week during March. Could be tough.

[KingBeastie]

Will be playing twice a week during March. Could be tough.

 

Yeah, I've been thinking about this...

What we could do if we have too many games close together, to stop the players being burnt out and ensure we can still rotate the starting 11 as required, is just field 9 men in some games.

 

Nae bother tae us! 

[Yngwie]

It remains a puzzle why the County floodlight failure game back in October wasn't rescheduled between then and Christmas. There were 2 months with no midweek games at all.

[+DoofersDad]

It remains a puzzle why the County floodlight failure game back in October wasn't rescheduled between then and Christmas. There were 2 months with no midweek games at all.

Was just going to say the same.  I can't think there can be a good reason.  Efforts should be made to get these games played ASAP because you simply don't know what is going to happen later in the season.  We are clearly going to have some level of congestion and if we get a period of bad weather in the next two months, the congestion could be worse still, requiring more than 2 games a week.  Smacks of County wanting to wait till they strengthened and for when it was most inconvenient for us in preparing for the latter stages of cup competitions.

[+HawkeyeTheGnu]

It remains a puzzle why the County floodlight failure game back in October wasn't rescheduled between then and Christmas. There were 2 months with no midweek games at all.

 

The Gudgies were too busy worshipping the sun to make sure that it came back after winter to rearrange it. Or maybe they want to play it at a time that floodlights won't be needed. Just in case, like.

[RiG]

It remains a puzzle why the County floodlight failure game back in October wasn't rescheduled between then and Christmas. There were 2 months with no midweek games at all.

 

Because County wouldn't have been able to sign any new players until January.

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

It remains a puzzle why the County floodlight failure game back in October wasn't rescheduled between then and Christmas. There were 2 months with no midweek games at all.

 

Maybe we have appealed to the SFA for the three points on the basis that the boy Adams believed their job was not only to live in our shadow but play in it too!!

[RossP]

Just think about what it will be like next seasonwith the European fixtures taking up midweeks from July - April/May 

[ict247]

Tyrone Smith ‏@TyroneSTV  8m

rearranged Highland derby: Ross County v Inverness CT to be played Tues, 25th of this month

[TopSix]

Safe to assume it won't be televised? Gutted I'm not going to make the rearranged fixture. The refund on the ticket will be spend in our club shop though.

[Yngwie]

Hibernian (h)      Tue 18 Feb

Ross County (a) Tue 25 Feb

Motherwell (a)    Wed 19 Mar

Motherwell (h)    Tue 1 Apr

[RiG]

Hibernian (h)      Tue 18 Feb

Ross County (a) Tue 25 Feb

Motherwell (a)    Wed 19 Mar

Motherwell (h)    Tue 1 Apr

 

Are these confirmed?

[Yngwie]

Don't you consider me to be an official source?

 

On SPFL site.

[RossP]

http://spfl.co.uk/news/article/spfl-fixture-amdendments-45/

[RiG]

Don't you consider me to be an official source?

 

On SPFL site.

 

No reference - no confidence!

[Sneckboy]

A bit spooky starting this thread the same day as the fixtures are announced!

So here's the updated list.

 

A very busy spell of 7 games in 21 days from the League Cup Final to the County game before the split.

Also notable is, despite the congestion, we've no home league games for over a month after Hibs visit on 18th February.......a period that sees us having 4 consecutive away league games at St Johnstone, County, Celtic and Motherwell!

 

Saturday 8 February            Stranraer (a) Cup 5th round

Saturday 15 February          Hearts (h)

Tuesday 18 February           Hibernian (h)

Saturday 22 February          St.Johnstone (a)

Tuesday 25 February           Ross County (a)

 

Saturday 1 March                 Celtic (a)

Saturday 8 March                 (Scottish Cup Quarter-final)

Sunday 16 March                 League Cup Final v Aberdeen (n)

Wednesday 19 March          Motherwell (a)

Saturday 22 March              Partick Thistle (h)

Wednesday 26 March          Dundee United (a)

Saturday 29 March              St. Mirren (h)

 

Tuesday 1 April                   Motherwell (h)

Saturday 5 April                   Ross County (a)     

 

 

[12th Man]

At least we can rest players and still field a quality team.

We have so many good players now that some didn't even make it on to the bench for the cup game. At least they can player their part in the league.

[Kind of Blue]

 

Hibernian (h)      Tue 18 Feb

Ross County (a) Tue 25 Feb

Motherwell (a)    Wed 19 Mar

Motherwell (h)    Tue 1 Apr

 

Are these confirmed?

 

For the Motherwell game on the 19th I hope the players will have recovered from the cup victory celebrations

[KingBeastie]

A lot of games for players to stake a claim for a cup final starting place between now and then.

[CELTIC1CALEY3]

Northern Ireland has a match againgst Cyprus on the 5th March so any further re-arranged game that week, if one is needed, would mean Billy being unavailable.

 

As an aside, Billy should be playing againgst Luis Suarez on 30 May in Montivideo.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26045794

[Kingsmills]

Doesn't get any better. Going to be a real test of fitness. Really need to avoid too many suspensions.

[RiG]

From craigkillie on P & B here is a list of games we have coming up. The Hibs match will probably be played a couple of days before the League Cup final.

Sat 15/2 - Hearts (H)

Wed 18/2 - Stranraer (H)

Sat 22/2 - St Johnstone (A)

Tues 25/2 - Ross County (A)

Sat 1/3 - Celtic (A)

Wed 5/3 - Poland v Scotland

Sat 8/3 - Scottish Cup QF

Tue 11/3 - FREE DATE

Sun 16/3 - Aberdeen (N)

Wed 19/3 - Motherwell (A)

Sat 22/3 - Partick Thistle (H)

Wed 26/3 - Dundee Utd (A)

Sat 29/3 - St Mirren (H)

Tue 1/4 - Motherwell (H)

Sat 5/4 - Ross County (A)