2014 qualifying schedule change

[Gather round]

UEFA are trying to maximise tv revenue and exposure. It also gives fans the opportunity to watch other games on tv.

It makes perfect sense to me and I think it is a good development. However I'd rather have an extra day between games

Doesn't one contradict the other? You can only have a) Saturday and Sunday games and b) three full rest days afterwards if c) some of the later games are on a Thursday. Which the clubs wouldn't accept.

[mypost]

If you play Thursday, you don't play Saturday. If you play Sunday, it was three days since your last game. Of the international week, those who play Thursday-Sunday, are the first and last to finish their games.

The FAI shouldn't allow Friday night league games in the first place. UEFA will allow it in the new calendar, but teams won't be allowed to play on it all the time, like it does here.