Fixture Pile-Up Annoys Newell

Last updated : 29 August 2005 By Sam
The hatter were facing their seventh game of the season and the second in just two days and despite the 2-1 home win Newell blamed the fixtures schedule for the poor football.

"I don't know why they pile fixtures on top of each other. Anyone who has played the game knows how hard it is to recover after a match," he said after the win at Kenilworth Road.

"It's the same for everyone but it's not easy especially as we haven't got the biggest squad in the world.

"We've had seven games already and people expect to see good football but you can't always provide it."