Watford's final league game of season against Leeds to kick off early

5:12pm Thursday 24th January 2013 in Sport

Gianfranco Zola's side will face Leeds at 12.45pm on the final day of the season Gianfranco Zola's side will face Leeds at 12.45pm on the final day of the season

Watford's final Championship game of the season at home to Leeds United will kick off early.

The Football League has confirmed all Championship matches on Saturday, May 4 will get underway at 12.45pm.

 

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aefevans says...
5:21pm Thu 24 Jan 13

Well, as long as it's everyone and not just us. I don't want to have to forego a pitch invasion because we don't know the results from the other games.

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dal8oy says...
5:26pm Thu 24 Jan 13

It probably will be just us....lets face it - it is Leeds so I can understand the early kick off. Anyway why would we forego a pitch invasion? That will have happened some weeks before ;-)

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JohnnyHornet says...
5:27pm Thu 24 Jan 13

Why !

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micksolly says...
5:28pm Thu 24 Jan 13

I am sure all games will be the same time, probably changed to fit in with tv scheduling

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Holly68 says...
5:54pm Thu 24 Jan 13

all are same

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goldenboy1993 says...
5:58pm Thu 24 Jan 13

All have to be the same, it's football league policy, it is there to stop 2 teams that know another teams result to play out for a draw on the last day of the season because for both teams a point would be a result to either keep them up, secure a play off spot or secure promotion

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watford1881 says...
6:14pm Thu 24 Jan 13

Haven't the football league herd of off licences..... Muppets........

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Larrythe Loafer 'Orn says...
6:16pm Thu 24 Jan 13

What a pleasure that would be - playing Mr Warnock as Champions and beating them 4-0 to send them down! COYH!!

Now lets start by beating Notts Forest then Bristol and being 1point off second place.

On the beaches of Rio they are sing "The Orns, its like watching the 'Orns!"

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HornetJJ says...
6:30pm Thu 24 Jan 13

It's to give us longer in the pub after the match to celebrate promotion!!

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D.unstable says...
8:00pm Thu 24 Jan 13

To give us a couple of hours extra to prepare for our Premiership campaign next season. Very nice of them too!!!

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gloryhornet4 says...
8:17pm Thu 24 Jan 13

dal8oy wrote:
It probably will be just us....lets face it - it is Leeds so I can understand the early kick off. Anyway why would we forego a pitch invasion? That will have happened some weeks before ;-)
please re-read - it is all games.

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gloryhornet4 says...
8:23pm Thu 24 Jan 13

Larrythe Loafer 'Orn wrote:
What a pleasure that would be - playing Mr Warnock as Champions and beating them 4-0 to send them down! COYH!!

Now lets start by beating Notts Forest then Bristol and being 1point off second place.

On the beaches of Rio they are sing "The Orns, its like watching the 'Orns!"
Colin will not be Leeds boss on the Sunday after the game. He will quit.

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Bush Hornet says...
11:12pm Thu 24 Jan 13

I see Doris has signed for forest in time to play against us. Oh well, not scared of anyone

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PhilippineOrn says...
7:53am Fri 25 Jan 13

Larrythe Loafer 'Orn wrote:
What a pleasure that would be - playing Mr Warnock as Champions and beating them 4-0 to send them down! COYH!! Now lets start by beating Notts Forest then Bristol and being 1point off second place. On the beaches of Rio they are sing "The Orns, its like watching the 'Orns!"
Not sure how you are working that out - being 1 point off second place. We have 46 points and second place Leicester have 50. 6 points from the Forest and City games will see us comfortably in second with 52 points (albeit it the other teams will by then have a game in hand over us)

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Gusthehorn says...
8:23am Fri 25 Jan 13

PhilippineOrn wrote:
Larrythe Loafer 'Orn wrote: What a pleasure that would be - playing Mr Warnock as Champions and beating them 4-0 to send them down! COYH!! Now lets start by beating Notts Forest then Bristol and being 1point off second place. On the beaches of Rio they are sing "The Orns, its like watching the 'Orns!"
Not sure how you are working that out - being 1 point off second place. We have 46 points and second place Leicester have 50. 6 points from the Forest and City games will see us comfortably in second with 52 points (albeit it the other teams will by then have a game in hand over us)
Killjoy

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Gusthehorn says...
8:25am Fri 25 Jan 13

watford1881 wrote:
Haven't the football league herd of off licences..... Muppets........
Is the Red and Yellow Lion not 24 hour?

For Shame

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Bringe says...
8:40am Fri 25 Jan 13

As far as I am aware all final games in each division must take place simultaniously to avoid accusations of cheating by any club ... Are Sky actually able to bend the rules?

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Bringe says...
8:54am Fri 25 Jan 13

oops, just reread the article ... all games kick off early ... my bad

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Roy Stockdill says...
4:15pm Fri 25 Jan 13

>All have to be the same, it's football league policy, it is there to stop 2 teams that know another teams result to play out for a draw on the last day of the season because for both teams a point would be a result to either keep them up, secure a play off spot or secure promotion<

This comment reminded me of a famous (or should that be infamous?) match at Coventry City which I found with Wikipedia.....

"Coventry 2-2 Bristol City (First Division, May 19, 1977)
Jimmy (Hill) was chairman of Coventry in 1976-77 when three teams went into the last day of the campaign facing relegation – Sunderland, Bristol City and the Sky Blues. Hill had the kick-off at the Coventry-Bristol City game delayed for 15 minutes due to 'crowd congestion' and when news came through that Sunderland had lost to Everton, he ensured the result was announced over the PA. It sent the message to both teams they would stay up at Sunderland's expense, if neither scored again. What followed was a passage of keep-ball in which neither side attempted to win and the score conveniently remained the same."

I wonder if that was what brought about the Football League's policy?

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