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| Roeder bemoans fixture 'madness' | Roeder bemoans fixture 'madness' |
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| Glenn Roeder has hit out at a fixture list which has left his Newcastle side facing three matches in six days. | Glenn Roeder has hit out at a fixture list which has left his Newcastle side facing three matches in six days. |
| The Magpies meet Sheffield United on Saturday, two days after facing Palermo in the Uefa Cup, then travel to Watford on Tuesday for a Carling Cup tie. | The Magpies meet Sheffield United on Saturday, two days after facing Palermo in the Uefa Cup, then travel to Watford on Tuesday for a Carling Cup tie. |
| "It's utter madness," said Roeder. "To expect players to recover in less than 48 hours is ridiculous." | "It's utter madness," said Roeder. "To expect players to recover in less than 48 hours is ridiculous." |
| Blades boss Neil Warnock believes the Magpies did not ask to switch the game to Sunday because it is on television. | Blades boss Neil Warnock believes the Magpies did not ask to switch the game to Sunday because it is on television. |
| With the game picked as the late televised showing on Saturday, Warnock thinks Newcastle were unwilling to sacrifice the financial gains. | With the game picked as the late televised showing on Saturday, Warnock thinks Newcastle were unwilling to sacrifice the financial gains. |
| "I was a little bit surprised when I heard they wanted to play on Saturday but the finances are massive now so you can't really blame them," said Warnock. | "I was a little bit surprised when I heard they wanted to play on Saturday but the finances are massive now so you can't really blame them," said Warnock. |
| "What is it they get? £350,000? We're talking professional footballers here and they should be able to handle it. | "What is it they get? £350,000? We're talking professional footballers here and they should be able to handle it. |
| "Newcastle didn't give us the option to switch days. If they had done, we would have switched." | "Newcastle didn't give us the option to switch days. If they had done, we would have switched." |
| The Football League stipulates that Carling Cup fourth-round ties must be played in the week beginning 6 November. | The Football League stipulates that Carling Cup fourth-round ties must be played in the week beginning 6 November. |
| 606 DEBATE: Do you agree with Glenn Roeder? | |
| However, it is left up to the two clubs - Watford and Newcastle - to decide which evening to play on. | However, it is left up to the two clubs - Watford and Newcastle - to decide which evening to play on. |
| Newcastle were unavailable for comment. | Newcastle were unavailable for comment. |
| Meanwhile, manager Roeder is taking a philosophical view. | Meanwhile, manager Roeder is taking a philosophical view. |
| "It is a big ask to have to play on Thursday, Saturday and then Tuesday, but we have got to overcome that," he added. | "It is a big ask to have to play on Thursday, Saturday and then Tuesday, but we have got to overcome that," he added. |
| "The way things are going with the Uefa Cup and Carling Cup, we do have too many games. | "The way things are going with the Uefa Cup and Carling Cup, we do have too many games. |
| "But I wouldn't have it any other way." | "But I wouldn't have it any other way." |