Weekend Oct 17-19: MW7, Toussaint Starts, Motor Closes
Oct 15: weekend planner Oct 17–19 — MW7 (Sat: Everton–Chelsea 11:30, Brentford–Liverpool 14:00, Fulham–Hull 14:00, City–Ipswich 14:00, Newcastle–Villa 16:30.
Key takeaways
- Reported Thu: weekend Oct 17–19 — MW7: Sat Everton–Chelsea 11:30, Brentford–Liverpool 14:00, Fulham–Hull 14:00, City–Ipswich 14:00, Newcastle–Villa 16:30; Sun Bournemouth–Sunderland 13:00, Brighton–Palace 13:00, Leeds–United 13:00 (Elland Road, Sky; Roses rivalry; 7th/9pts vs 13th/6pts; injuries: Rodon/James/Joseph/Wilson vs Mazraoui/Sesko doubt/De Ligt/Ugarte/Dorgu/Heaton; H2H 1-2-2), Forest–Arsenal 15:30; Mon Spurs–Coventry 19:00 (three-straight bid). Table: City 18, Arsenal 15, Brighton 13, Brentford/Everton/Chelsea 10, Leeds/Hull/Liverpool/Ipswich 9, Newcastle 8, Palace 7, United/Coventry 6, Forest/Villa 5, Sunderland 4, Bournemouth/Spurs 3, Fulham 2. Scorers: Haaland 6, Joao Pedro 5, Isak 4.
- Saturday: Toussaint Oct 17–Nov 2 starts + strike SUSPENDED (Oct 9 concessions; decree awaited; not blank check; 48h/24h rules if returns; Leeds Oct 23–Nov 2 still on if rejected; Belgium Friday + end-Nov). Motor Show closes Sun 18:30 (Fri–Sat nocturnes last chances).
- Countdowns: Halloween D-16 (Oct 31; Asterix nocturnes, Disney to 11pm, Etrange); Ballon d'Or D-11 (Oct 26; Kane ahead, voting closed); Chocolat D-13 (Oct 28–Nov 1, opening night Oct 27); Dijon D-16 (Oct 31–Nov 11); Vienna D-22 (Schonbrunn Nov 6; Belvedere cancelled); Tignes D-37 (Nov 21).
Roses on Sunday, holidays on Saturday, motors closing Sunday: the weekend everything starts and one thing ends. Three days, nine league games, one holiday exodus, one farewell show. Here is the Thursday planner in eight slots: Saturday football, Sunday football, Monday bonus, Saturday holidays, Sunday motors, the countdowns, the bookings, and the rule.
From the planner’s desk — Elena Marsh: Weekend via premierleague.com/ESPN/Goal/Fox (MW7 Oct 17–19 fixtures, Leeds–United Sun 13:00 Elland Road Sky, injuries YEP/PL, H2H 1-2-2, table Tribuna Oct 14, scorers Haaland/Joao Pedro/Isak), unions/AeroCorner/TravelMonitor (strike suspended Oct 9, Toussaint Oct 17–Nov 2, Leeds/Belgium live), mondial.paris (closes Sun 18:30, nocturnes), halloween guides (D-16), ballondor.com (D-11), Chocolat/Vienna/Tignes (D-13/D-22/D-37). Calendars only — verify directly.
Saturday football: five games, one holiday eve
Openers before the exodus. Sat Oct 17: Everton–Chelsea 11:30, Brentford–Liverpool 14:00, Fulham–Hull 14:00, City–Ipswich 14:00, Newcastle–Villa 16:30. Five games before suitcases: champions host strugglers (City–Ipswich), chasers travel (Brentford–Liverpool, Everton–Chelsea). Saturday football: watch morning, pack afternoon.
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Sunday football: Roses at 13:00
The headline. Sun Oct 18, 13:00: Leeds–United, Elland Road (Sky) — Roses rivalry; 7th (9pts) vs 13th (6pts). Injuries: Leeds — Rodon (hamstring), Dan James (back), Joseph (knee), Wilson; United — Mazraoui (knock, missed Spurs, didn’t train Mon, 1 of 4 out), Sesko DOUBT, De Ligt (back), Ugarte (knee), Dorgu, Heaton (3 back). H2H last 5: 1 Leeds win, 2 draws, 2 United wins (4–5 goals). Plus: Bournemouth–Sunderland 13:00, Brighton–Palace 13:00, Forest–Arsenal 15:30. Sunday: Roses at one, Gunners at half-three. Mon: Spurs–Coventry 19:00 (three-straight bid — bonus Monday).
Saturday holidays: Toussaint begins
And the strike doesn’t. Sat Oct 17: Toussaint Oct 17–Nov 2 starts — all zones, exodus day. Strike SUSPENDED (Oct 9 concessions; decree awaited) — flights currently clear; 48h/24h rules if it flares; Leeds/Belgium still live separately. Pack tonight (Friday): layers, chargers, costumes (Halloween mid-break!), flexible bookings. Saturday: holidays begin, planes fly.
Sunday motors: show closes 18:30
Last laps. Sun Oct 18: Motor Show closes 18:30 (09:00–18:30, last entry 17:30) — after Fri–Sat nocturnes to 22:00. Sunday = short day, thin morning, last photos, goodbye halls. See Bayon/TK5/TK7/Renault 6 one last time. Motors farewell: arrive 9:00, savour, leave before 17:30.
The countdowns: D-16 to D-37
Every clock. D-16 Halloween (Oct 31; Astérix nocturnes, Disney to 11pm, Étrange) + D-16 Dijon (Oct 31–Nov 11); D-13 Chocolat (Oct 28–Nov 1, opening night Oct 27); D-11 Ballon d’Or (Oct 26; Kane ahead, voting closed); D-22 Vienna (Schönbrunn Nov 6; Belvedere cancelled); D-37 Tignes (Nov 21). Six clocks, one autumn. Count down, book up.
The bookings: four locks
Lock four. Chocolat D-13 (online now — lines grow); Vienna refundable D-22 (beds before flights); Tignes D-37 (beds + night-train watch); Beaune auction weekend (sells out). Four bookings, one sofa. Friday books, Saturday flies.
The rule: Roses Sunday, holidays Saturday
Weekend motto: football Sunday, holidays Saturday, motors Sunday morning. MW7 + Toussaint + closing show — three events, one weekend. Book Friday, fly Saturday, watch Sunday, farewell Sunday evening.
The table: what MW7 decides
Points with context. City (18) host Ipswich: champions vs strugglers — cushion game. Arsenal (15) visit Forest: title-chasers at tricky City Ground. Leeds (9) host United (6): Roses — 7th vs 13th, season-definer for both. Liverpool (9) visit Brentford (10): rebound vs unbeaten story. Spurs (3) host Coventry (6) Mon: crisis vs fairy-tale (three-straight bid!). MW7: top cushions, middle collisions, bottom drama. Table turns on Sunday.
The pack list: Toussaint case
Pack for two trips. Layers (October turns), chargers (rebooking apps), costumes (Halloween mid-break Oct 31 — pack now), flexible docs (screenshots, printouts), snacks + water (EES lanes, strike queues). One case: strike-start + Halloween-mid + Dijon-end. Pack Friday, fly Saturday.
The travel: exodus mechanics
How Saturday moves. Airports: normal ops expected (strike suspended — apps watched anyway); rail: TGV/Eurostar peak loads (booked flexible); roads: autoroute exodus Friday evening + Saturday (péages, aires, bouchons); EES lanes: extra airport time for non-EU. Exodus mechanics: fly early, rail booked, drive off-peak. Saturday moves millions — move smart.
The screens: Roses and Gunners
Sunday viewing plan. 13:00 Leeds–United (Roses — pub or sofa, rivalry first); 15:30 Forest–Arsenal (Gunners — second screen, title-chase); Mon 19:00 Spurs–Coventry (bonus — fairy-tale watch). Two screens Sunday (main + tracker), group chat loud, snacks ready. Screens: Roses live, Gunners tracked, Spurs Monday bonus. Three screens, three days, zero missed.
The exodus: Saturday mechanics
How millions move. Airports (normal ops expected — apps watched); rail (TGV/Eurostar peak — booked flexible); roads (autoroute Friday-evening + Saturday waves — péages, aires, bouchons); EES (extra time non-EU lanes). Saturday = exodus day: fly early, rail booked, drive off-peak. Mechanics: millions move — move smart, move early. Exodus Saturday: the early own the airports. Dawn flights, rail backups, screenshots ready. Exodus kit: packed Friday, deployed Saturday.
The Monday bonus: Spurs–Coventry
Don’t forget Monday. Mon 19:00: Spurs–Coventry — crisis vs fairy-tale (three-straight bid for Lampard’s men; Spurs desperate). Weekend extends: Monday night football, bonus drama. Weekend really ends Tuesday. Bonus: one more night, one more story. Monday extends the weekend — don’t miss the epilogue. Friday packs, Saturday flies, Sunday watches, Monday bonus — the full arc. Pack, fly, watch, wave — four verbs, one perfect weekend. Friday to Monday: the whole story in four days. Roses, holidays, motors, bonus — weekend complete. Plan it tonight, live it Saturday, remember it Monday. Plan, fly, watch, wave — then repeat next weekend.
The method: pack Friday, watch Sunday
Pack, fly, watch, wave. Pack Friday (layers, chargers, costumes, flexible docs); fly/check Saturday (apps, screenshots, rail backup held); watch Sunday (Roses 13:00, Gunners 15:30); wave Sunday evening (Motor farewell 18:30). Method for the perfect weekend: packed Friday, gone Saturday, glued Sunday.
