Fixture changes?

**Renfrew_Hibby** · 13-07-2018 01:03 PM

Sorry, have had a really busy summer and not fully up to speed yet with the upcoming season.
Am I right in thinking that the Motherwell game will now be played on Sunday 5th, barring any Faroese miracles?

***Sprouleflyer*** · 13-07-2018 01:31 PM

Nothing confirmed yet due to the 2nd leg next week, but with EL games played on a Thursday, it looks pretty certain that the Motherwell game will be put back to Sunday.

**~~hibbyfraelibby~~** · 13-07-2018 03:12 PM

It will be tbe Sunday as per SPFL rules

**Hulk1875** · 13-07-2018 04:41 PM

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Nothing confirmed yet due to the 2nd leg next week, but with EL games played on a Thursday, it looks pretty certain that the Motherwell game will be put back to Sunday.

If this is the case hopefully a later kick off and put on tv, as I fly to Majorca Sunday morning, cant believe I’m gonna miss first game of the season. School boy error

**Bob Box Fish** · 13-07-2018 08:52 PM

I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

**007 Mickey Weir** · 13-07-2018 08:56 PM

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I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

We did quite well last year. You need to expect that being a top 6 team means a lot of games being moved. But we also have the European games in August and hopefully longer.

***bingo70*** · 13-07-2018 08:59 PM

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I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

Do you want bibs to play in Europe on Thursday and the the league on Saturday to make it easier for you?

It’s not been Saturday 3pm kick offs every week for years now, surely you must have expected the games after Europe to be moved to Sunday’s?

**seanshow** · 13-07-2018 09:07 PM

As far as domestic games go, back in ye olden days if you kept (Tue/Wed night and Saturday afternoon) free you could pretty much go to all of the games.

Nowadays it's more likely to be (Friday night and any time Sat/Sun) you need to be available

**Togs91** · 13-07-2018 10:03 PM

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Do you want bibs to play in Europe on Thursday and the the league on Saturday to make it easier for you?

It’s not been Saturday 3pm kick offs every week for years now, surely you must have expected the games after Europe to be moved to Sunday’s?

As long as the bibs dont have any alcoholic beverage or betting company sponsors on them we should be sound ;)

hfc rd · 13-07-2018 11:38 PM

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I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

It’s 99.9% confirmed to be on the Sunday unless Runavík embarrassingly knock us out. Plus there is no way Hibs will want to play on the Saturday considering they will be playing a potential important game on the other side of Europe 48 hours before. Common sense.

**DavieRoy** · 14-07-2018 03:42 AM

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I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

This must be very frustrating but naive, I have to say. We got to a League Cup Semi-Final last season, meaning a league game got moved. Europe this season means that will happen again at least once. With 60 games shown live on TV, 6 guaranteed at Easter Road, then guess what, games will get moved.

We all want Saturday 3pm but this is modern football and anyone that buys a season ticket expecting Saturday, 3pm, is going to get a rude awakening.

Add to that, the clubs want a winter break and a League Cup Finisinh before Christmas, then the League has more midweek cards too, so not all TV’s fault.

The three weekend of the season has not League games but it is a League Cup weekend, hence, another midweek card.

**Phil MaGlass** · 14-07-2018 07:12 AM

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I will be well peed off if it’s on the Sunday as I won’t make it. Missed about 5 games last season due to them being moved. Bought a season ticket to back the club but no value in it for the fans.

Maybe you could find someone who could use yir ticket when you cant and get a couple of quid for it?

***Aldo*** · 14-07-2018 07:34 AM

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Nothing confirmed yet due to the 2nd leg next week, but with EL games played on a Thursday, it looks pretty certain that the Motherwell game will be put back to Sunday.

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**B.H.F.C** · 14-07-2018 07:36 AM

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Would be very pissed off if this were the case as booked Hospitality for the game and nothing was mentioned then. Taking my Dad and there is a possibility that he cannot make the Sunday! FFS

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Surely can’t be pissed off at the club for that? If you play a European game on a Thursday you’re never going to play a league game on the Saturday. No the clubs fault.

**hibbysam** · 14-07-2018 07:44 AM

Folk are surely at it on here? Raging we’re in Europe as it’ll push a game back 24 hours. Leeann should just pull us out now to save the hassle.

**Sir David Gray** · 14-07-2018 07:45 AM

It might not be moved if the 2nd leg doesn't get played on the Thursday night.

Sevco's 2nd leg v Shkupi is played this coming Tuesday so it's possible that our 2nd leg v Asteras Tripolis may take place earlier in the week, allowing the Motherwell game to remain on the Saturday.

**marinello59** · 14-07-2018 07:47 AM

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It might not be moved if the 2nd leg doesn't get played on the Thursday night.

Sevco's 2nd leg v Shkupi is played this coming Tuesday so it's possible that our 2nd leg v Asteras Tripolis may take place earlier in the week, allowing the Motherwell game to remain on the Saturday.

Or tie will be on the Thursday.

***Aldo*** · 14-07-2018 07:51 AM

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Surely can’t be pissed off at the club for that? If you play a European game on a Thursday you’re never going to play a league game on the Saturday. No the clubs fault.

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**Sir David Gray** · 14-07-2018 07:56 AM

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Would be very pissed off if this were the case as booked Hospitality for the game and nothing was mentioned then. Taking my Dad and there is a possibility that he cannot make the Sunday! FFS

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What would you want to have been mentioned? The Europa League 2nd round 2nd leg was always scheduled to take place the week leading up to the first weekend of the league season.

We've known since the 19th May that we were going to be in Europe this season and the schedule of the ties was also freely available to refer to.

The league fixtures were only announced on 15th June so it's not as if you could have booked hospitality before we knew about being in Europe.

I can understand why you would be frustrated if you can't make it but I can't understand why you would be pissed off at anyone when you're implying that "nothing was mentioned." Clubs have never played on a Thursday and then again on a Saturday. Especially when a flight back from Greece is involved in between!

***Aldo*** · 14-07-2018 07:57 AM

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Folk are surely at it on here? Raging we’re in Europe as it’ll push a game back 24 hours. Leeann should just pull us out now to save the hassle.

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***Aldo*** · 14-07-2018 07:59 AM

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***Mikey*** · 14-07-2018 07:59 AM

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Or tie will be on the Thursday.

If it's changed to the Tuesday Hibs fans arriving on the Wednesday can say hello to the players at the airport as they head home

**Sir David Gray** · 14-07-2018 08:08 AM

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Or tie will be on the Thursday.

I think it will be too but how do you know that just now? All 2nd leg games from this round were supposed to take place next Thursday but Sevco's playing on the Tuesday.

Is there a specific reason for their match being brought forward?

***Aldo*** · 14-07-2018 08:16 AM

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I think it will be too but how do you know that just now? All 2nd leg games from this round were supposed to take place next Thursday but Sevco's playing on the Tuesday.

Is there a specific reason for their match being brought forward?

Telly?

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**Since90+2** · 14-07-2018 08:22 AM

From a team perspective I'd prefer it to be played on the Tuesday as a game on a Thursday night in Greece is going to mean the players are knackered against Motherwell on the Sunday. Would be abit bad on the fans who have already booked up on the basis the games on Thursday though.

***CapitalGreen*** · 14-07-2018 09:14 AM

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I think it will be too but how do you know that just now? All 2nd leg games from this round were supposed to take place next Thursday but Sevco's playing on the Tuesday.

Is there a specific reason for their match being brought forward?

The Rangers games was moved to the Tuesday as there is 3 Skopje teams all playing in the Europa League 1st Round. They were all scheduled to play at home on the same night so they moved one to the Tuesday and one to the Wednesday.

**Sir David Gray** · 14-07-2018 09:34 AM

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The Rangers games was moved to the Tuesday as there is 3 Skopje teams all playing in the Europa League 1st Round. They were all scheduled to play at home on the same night so they moved one to the Tuesday and one to the Wednesday.

Ahh right that makes sense then cheers.

***Billy Whizz*** · 14-07-2018 09:57 AM

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It might not be moved if the 2nd leg doesn't get played on the Thursday night.

Sevco's 2nd leg v Shkupi is played this coming Tuesday so it's possible that our 2nd leg v Asteras Tripolis may take place earlier in the week, allowing the Motherwell game to remain on the Saturday.

I asked this a week or so ago. Rangers game was moved, as 3 Macedonia teams, in close proximity were at home on the same night

**~~hibbyfraelibby~~** · 14-07-2018 04:18 PM

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I think it will be too but how do you know that just now? All 2nd leg games from this round were supposed to take place next Thursday but Sevco's playing on the Tuesday.

Is there a specific reason for their match being brought forward?

Clash with a team.of a higher seeding in the same geographic location...as per UEFA rules.