Tues 28th Feb

https://gtfc.co.uk/new-date-for-crewe/

This is over 100 days from the original fixture. I was under the impression from the previous threads on here that rearranged games had to be played within 40ish days. This must be some sort of a record.

Quoted from DB

This is over 100 days from the original fixture. I was under the impression from the previous threads on here that rearranged games had to be played within 40ish days. This must be some sort of a record.

It used to always be in there but they've removed it now! The cynic in me says it's their discreet way of accommodating swelling Premier League youth teams to postpone their cup games due to international call ups that still leaves them with more players to pick than ourselves.

<sub>29 POSTPONEMENTS, ABANDONMENTS AND RE-ARRANGEMENTS

29.1  In the event of a fixture postponement no matter the cause, the EFL will decide the new date on which the fixture is to be played following consultation with both Clubs.

Guidance

It is not permissible for a club to make a decision to postpone a match and in the first instance Clubs should contact the Football Services Department for advice. The full guidance document is available in the Football Services section on the Club Portal.

Re-dating of Postponed Fixtures.

Detailed guidance is available in the Football Services section on the Club Portal, in summary:

the EFL will ask the Clubs to mutually agree a date in the first instance;
if Clubs are unable to mutually agree a date, the EFL will set the date of the fixture and will take into account the following considerations:
the provisions of the relevant EFL policy (as updated from time to time);
the preferred dates of both the Home and Away Club and the rationale for preferences;
Home and Away fixtures either side of the proposed dates;
the ability to date already existing and further potential postponed fixtures;
any interference or possible clashes with Cup fixtures, replays or international fixtures;
any Police views/requirements; and
any pairing issues.
29.2  Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 29.1, The League reserves the right at any time to reschedule a League Match after consultation with and consideration of representations from the Clubs involved.

29.3  Each Club must ensure that both:

29.3.1  its home ground (being the ground that is registered in accordance with Regulation 13.5); and

29.3.2  any Registered Players,

remain available to the Club during the period of four days commencing with the day after the day of the Club’s last fixture in the League Competition (including play-off matches) so as to enable the fulfilment of any fixtures (in full or in part) ordered by The League to be played after the end of the Season (if any).

29.4  Every Club must have a publicly stated policy regarding ticket refunds or other arrangements for abandoned Matches.

Guidance

This would normally be in the Customer Charter and should include a details of what refunds / partial refunds / replacement tickets are available for both the home and away clubs and if required what arrangements are in place should supporters not be able to attend the rearranged fixture.

29.5  When a League Match is postponed or abandoned the Visiting Club shall be entitled to receive from the Home Club out of the gate of either game, one set of travelling and/or hotel expenses (at the rate and as determined by The League from time to time) necessarily incurred by a party not exceeding twenty four and which in the opinion of The League are caused solely by the postponement or abandonment. This amount shall be a charge against the gate when calculating the 3% levy under Article 36. A Club shall only be entitled to claim hotel expenses where it would be necessary or desirable for the Visiting Club to leave its headquarters before 9am on the day of the match, alternatively, not be possible to arrive back at its headquarters within five hours travelling time, including a stop of not more than 30 minutes, of the conclusion of the League Match.</sub>

Be off again if we make the 5th Round of the Cup, which is the next day

Last season, we didn’t play the original scheduled game against Boreham Wood from Nov 20th until the 10th May, so this is positively swift!