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Peterborough United believe contacted the Soccer Association asking for a alternate in scheduling for their upcoming FA Cup clash.
The League One outfit were drawn towards Premier League side Everton in the third round of the competitors next month.
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It was revealed on Friday that the match at Goodison Park is due to be performed on Thursday, 9 January with a kick-off time of 7:45pm.
Alternatively, Peterborough believe expressed their dissatisfaction with the timing and a lack of consideration for their supporters.
“We were very confident of taking a full allocation of tickets for our ever first visit to Goodison Park and what is the final ever third round tie there,” a press release read.
“On learning that the tie will take place on Thursday 9th January 2025 we are incredibly disappointed that the needs of our supporters have not been taken into consideration in this decision.
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“Even supposing now we believe an appreciation that Liverpool and Everton are unable to play on the same day and with Liverpool also drawn at dwelling it was no longer going the sport would happen on Saturday, we with out a doubt feel a bigger solution would possibly well were stumbled on to be sure all our supporters who wish to lunge to the sport would were in a task to cease so.
“Following confirmation from the FA of the decision to play the fixture on the Thursday, we contacted them to ask for the decision to be reversed based on the following criteria:
“1. There are no viable trains from Liverpool to Peterborough scheduled on the evening of the match that skill supporters have to lunge by car or coach.
“2. Supporters will be required to take two days off work to attend this incredibly important fixture and our younger fans will not be able to attend due to school commitments.
“3. Now we believe got never performed a aggressive game at Goodison Park and passion in the sport is awfully high.
“4. An expected reduced home attendance would reduce the potential revenue for both Peterborough United and Everton.”
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Peterborough CEO Morning time Gore also said: “Like our supporters, when the draw was made on Monday night, we were all very excited about travelling to Goodison Park.
“We were inundated with supporters requesting runt print for ticketing within hours of the blueprint being concluded. To be taught that the sport has been arranged for a Thursday evening is bitterly disappointing.
“Whilst we understand there are logistical challenges, we do not feel the supporters have been considered in this approach.
“Now we believe got made our emotions very sure to the choice-makers on the top of the sport and need to assure our supporters that we are fair staunch as disenchanted as they’re about when this game will happen and from a financial standpoint, the Club are set to lose out on income that will maybe well were tremendously liked as a club in Sky Bet League One.”
Peterborough beat Newport County and Notts County in the first and second rounds of the FA Cup.
The Posh, who are 15th in League One, exited at the third round last season when they were defeat 3-0 by Leeds United.
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Aston Villa host West Ham on Friday, January 10 in the principle televised match of this season’s FA Cup third round on ITV.
Liverpool vs Accrington Stanley is the lunchtime kick-off on Saturday before Manchester Metropolis face Salford Metropolis at dwelling in the evening.
Tamworth, the bottom-ranked side left in the competitors, will play towards Tottenham on Sunday, with fellow Nationwide League side Dagenham & Redbridge travelling to Millwall on the Monday.
Arguably the biggest tie of the round sees Arsenal face Manchester United on Sunday afternoon on the Emirates Stadium.
