I imagine after next Wednesday's AFC Cup tie, the APL will be able to confirm the date of the rescheduled CCM v Adelaide game.
Option 1. CCM beat Abdysh-Ata then they have to be in the Middle East for a May 5th AFC Final in 2 weeks. So as I think RR suggested they will have to play the Reds about Tuesday 30th April, only a few days after playing Jets Saturday 27th April. There is also the full on mental/planning distraction of planning for 2 big games in 5 days. This time CCM may get a charter plane to Oman or Lebanon/Iraq having pocketed min $USD750K for making the final!
Option 2. CCM lose to Abdysh-Ata, so no AFC Final, then the APL can probably give them a few more days rest post the Jets game, and they can play the Adelaide catch up game any time that week before the Elimination Finals that weekend, which CCM like the Nix won't be part of. That's of course assuming by then that Adelaide's season is officially over (highly likely), and Reds have no chance of making Elimination finals (top 6).
Obviously from Nix perspective we want Option 1. to pan out not 2.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/alm-game-postponed-as-mariners-stranded-by-dubai-flooding/103742682
The A-Leagues announcement confirmed the inability to proceed with Sunday's match.
Option 1. CCM beat Abdysh-Ata then they have to be in the Middle East for a May 5th AFC Final in 2 weeks. So as I think RR suggested they will have to play the Reds about Tuesday 30th April, only a few days after playing Jets Saturday 27th April. There is also the full on mental/planning distraction of planning for 2 big games in 5 days. This time CCM may get a charter plane to Oman or Lebanon/Iraq having pocketed min $USD750K for making the final!
Option 2. CCM lose to Abdysh-Ata, so no AFC Final, then the APL can probably give them a few more days rest post the Jets game, and they can play the Adelaide catch up game any time that week before the Elimination Finals that weekend, which CCM like the Nix won't be part of. That's of course assuming by then that Adelaide's season is officially over (highly likely), and Reds have no chance of making Elimination finals (top 6).
Obviously from Nix perspective we want Option 1. to pan out not 2.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-18/alm-game-postponed-as-mariners-stranded-by-dubai-flooding/103742682
The A-Leagues announcement confirmed the inability to proceed with Sunday's match.
"Due to the Central Coast Mariners’ flight cancellations from Dubai Airport en route back from Kyrgyzstan, and re-routing of flights due to the adverse weather conditions in the region, the Round 25 A-League Men fixture scheduled for this Sunday needs to be postponed," the league's statement said.
"We will share more information in the coming days on the rescheduled date following further consultation with clubs, FA and based on AFC Cup fixturing.