Why did Millwall play tonight?

The game tonight seems to have been brought forward from boxing day, so millwall don't have a game whilst we play palace. They'll be nicely rested for our game - seems unfair?

Footballing tradition is being killed off more and more every year. We'll have our off season through the winter soon

It definitely favours Millwall, and our opponents at the top of the league.

Dutch Ray has posted plenty of evidence on twitter this season on teams playing in the CL, then playing a domestic league game 3 days later. The results show a very favorable pattern towards the teams that did not play 3 days earlier. So much so, that the Dutch league are to introduce Sunday fixtures after the week where teams have been involved in Europe.

For the life of me, I cannot see why this game was moved. If Millwall were at home, maybe the tube strike - but this game is in Brighton??

It definitely favours Millwall, and our opponents at the top of the league.

Dutch Ray has posted plenty of evidence on twitter this season on teams playing in the CL, then playing a domestic league game 3 days later. The results show a very favorable pattern towards the teams that did not play 3 days earlier. So much so, that the Dutch league are to introduce Sunday fixtures after the week where teams have been involved in Europe.

For the life of me, I cannot see why this game was moved. If Millwall were at home, maybe the tube strike - but this game is in Brighton??

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a police recommendation given Millwall's reputation.

Or maybe they didn't want too many games on in London on Boxing Day so spread it out...

joke as millwall now get a full 7day rest before they play us..

why would there be so many games playin in london on boxing day? millwall would have been away, unless i missed place brighton on the map?

joke as millwall now get a full 7day rest before they play us..

That's what concerns me. Tough game as it without any advantage going to them and we can hardly rest any of our best 11 when we have Palace

joke as millwall now get a full 7day rest before they play us..

Does seem very unfair and for no reason

Brighton's stadium, as those who have been there will know, is quite a bit away from anywhere else. As such, a lot of Brighton fans use the trains and local buses to get to games as there's little to no parking at the stadium. In fact, this season they've introduced the local travel on trains or shuttle buses in the price of the ticket - I used it earlier this season driving down from Reading. No trains operating Boxing Day and would mean approximately 70% of Brighton fans wouldn't be able to get to game - so had to be moved and today was only available day. Bit unfair, yes, but nothing we can do about it unfortunately!

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a police recommendation given Millwall's reputation.

Or maybe they didn't want too many games on in London on Boxing Day so spread it out...

no, these are things they consider when they first do the fixtures..

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a police recommendation given Millwall's reputation.

Or maybe they didn't want too many games on in London on Boxing Day so spread it out...

no, these are things they consider when they first do the fixtures..

Yep that would have been it.

Especially seeing as the game was in Brighton

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a police recommendation given Millwall's reputation.

Or maybe they didn't want too many games on in London on Boxing Day so spread it out...

no, these are things they consider when they first do the fixtures..

Yep that would have been it.

Especially seeing as the game was in Brighton

Well I don't really care and im a Cardiff fan.

At the end of the day, our players should just accept it and still get on with the job in hand.

Nothing to write home about is it really? Malky might bring it up and if so fair enough but the job is still there to be done.

Life isn't fair and Champions overcome hurdles. If anything, it is a test for our players.

Millwall fans using the tube and then the train to get to Brighton?

No Train problems from that part of London down to Brighton. Nothing wrong with getting a bus to Victoria or London Bridge.
It's not as if there's 20 thousand of them traveling is there?

Wouldn't be surprised if it was a police recommendation given Millwall's reputation.

Or maybe they didn't want too many games on in London on Boxing Day so spread it out...

no, these are things they consider when they first do the fixtures..

Yep that would have been it.

Especially seeing as the game was in Brighton

Well I don't really care and im a Cardiff fan.

At the end of the day, our players should just accept it and still get on with the job in hand.

Nothing to write home about is it really? Malky might bring it up and if so fair enough but the job is still there to be done.

Life isn't fair and Champions overcome hurdles. If anything, it is a test for our players.

Of course the players will accept it as they have no choice. The game itself is a test and often it's fine margins that can make the difference. Time will tell how much advantage they get from it, but there's no doubt millwall will benefit.

Millwall play Barnsley saturday ??

How have they got rest ?

Millwall play Barnsley saturday ??

How have they got rest ?

correct, but then they dont have a fixture on boxing day now so, the next game for them is against us the following saturday..
we have 3 games in 7days to their 2 fixtures.

A lot of teams play wednesday & saturday - don't think it will be much of an advantage

At least we are home for both games

A lot of teams play wednesday & saturday - don't think it will be much of an advantage

At least we are home for both games

good that we are home agreed, palace will be a tough game and lets hope we dont have any knocks that will keep them out of the saturday or the following tues game..

Games come thick & fast this time of the season

Injury free would be superb

If helgusson gets injured we will be knackered

Let's look at it on the bright side.

Millwall players are not preparing for a Boxing Day game so may take the opportunity to partake in excessive turkey and beer. Whereas the City players wil be fit as.

Brighton's stadium, as those who have been there will know, is quite a bit away from anywhere else. As such, a lot of Brighton fans use the trains and local buses to get to games as there's little to no parking at the stadium. In fact, this season they've introduced the local travel on trains or shuttle buses in the price of the ticket - I used it earlier this season driving down from Reading. No trains operating Boxing Day and would mean approximately 70% of Brighton fans wouldn't be able to get to game - so had to be moved and today was only available day. Bit unfair, yes, but nothing we can do about it unfortunately!

Makes sense! Works both ways though. Millwall played Leicester on Saturday, and again last night, while we have had a week free of games.