Manchester sport, ground by ground
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Football fixture scheduling looks like a published list and works like a negotiation. This section covers how a season’s calendar is built, who can move a kick-off time once it is printed, and what happens to the rest of the fixtures when one match is rearranged. Alongside it sits the archive of the 2008–09 Manchester World Sport programme, event by event.
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Licensing
The safe capacity figure quoted in match-day reports and the conditions governing crowd movement at British sports stadiums both originate from a single local-authority document: the safety
Rearrangements
A rearranged football fixture is not simply a new date pencilled in by two clubs. The move must first be reported to and approved by the league, then fitted into a hierarchy of competitions
Scheduling
The Premier League says fixture compilation starts only after FIFA has confirmed the international match calendar. Only then can UEFA finalise European competition dates, which in turn clear
Kick-off times
The Saturday 3 p.m. slot is what English football fans think of as the default. For a Manchester derby, it is almost certainly the wrong time. Not because the fixture cannot start then—it ab
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The Manchester Rugby 7s Festival will be played over the weekend of 13-15 May and is a must for all rugby fans!
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Soccerex 2010 In March 2010 Manchester will host the first Soccerex European Forum - a networking-focused event designed to bring the leading decision makers in the European and
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One day event which showcases the best of gymnastic and dance talent in the North West.
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Search Results Search Results 3 products Northwest Gymfest Dates From: 20 Mar 2011 to 20 Mar 2011 One day event which showcases the best of gymnastic and dance talent in the North West. Loca
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Thousands of runners at all levels participate in this much loved annual event which sees over 38,000 entries run 10km across Manchester for a number of great causes.
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The BT Paralympic World Cup is the world’s largest annual multi-sport elite disability event and major international stars and a strong British contingent are expected.
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The challenge involves a 2.4 mile open-water swim, followed by a 112 mile bike ride and finally a full marathon (a 26.2 mile run). Athletes have 17 hours to complete the 140.6 mile race
Source: Article 48 broadcast restriction, as cited in our fixtures piece
Kick-off times move. Dates in the archive are the dates as published in 2008–09.