(08 Jan 2014, 10:29 pm)fozzovmurton wrote The Polis acultually hold the trump card here, they can turn round and refuse to police that game if they wanted to, no polis, no derby...So the Polis can just squeeze the testicles of the clubs and make them submit, saying they have no input on kick off times is a bare faced lie as it normally needs Police approval...
Sky and the Premier League should turn round next season, call the polices bluff and schedule one of the Derby Games for Skys Monday Night Football and Sky should make it known thats the plan, see what the Police have to say about it...That is of course if Sunderlane stay up
All Sunderland need to do is park the bus for 90 minutes, as long as they dont get beat 1-0, a 1-1 draw will be enough and a 2-1 Man Yoo win will take the game to extra time, I do see Utd going through though, Rooney and RVP should be back, so can see Moyes going all out for the W
I don't think they hold the trump card at all. Both clubs have cooperated out of good will, but are not obliged to change kick off times to suit. Northumbria Police can't refuse to police it, as it'd still go ahead anyway, unless a court order was issued.
Parking the bus is a non starter when you have an average team at best. Say what you will about Man Utd this season, but they still have 4 quality strikers.