Many years ago they used to play three games over the Easter period. It was one on Good Friday, one on the Saturday, and one on Easter Monday. It used to shake the league up with only about half a dozen games to go. It doesn't happen any more. Good Friday has been virtually lost to football, and most of Easter Monday has too. Some games may be played in the midweek following, but usually European ties take over.
It's a shame.
However, Christmas/New Year has become the new shake up time. With four league games on approximate dates of 26th, 28th December and 1st and 4th January, the leagues shape up in this period. With still 20 games left the period in no way brings any conclusions, but it does formulate the rest of the season. For example, Fulham and Birmingham City now know they are in a relegation battle, which they weren't sure about before, Chelsea are playing catch-up at the top, and new contenders Norwich City, Nottingham Forest and Millwall have emerged in the Championship.
There has been the usual bleating about too many games, but with the best attendances of the season over this period, no owner is going to turn down this bonanza.
With Premier League games tonight and tomorrow, the shake-up is not yet complete. Let the excitement continue!
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