Birmingham match moved to Friday night (4 Viewers)

[Saddlebrains]

Sacking it off next year I am, cant justify it with the kids

With the holidays theyve had so have missed 1 or 2 aswell as night games out of 23 homes games they're going to see 15.

And thats if none of the others are moved. With the EFL TV deal next season im just going to save the money tbh, it will become me working out the worth of a ticket over around 13 or 14 games not 20 or so

 

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[Saddlebrains]

Off the back of this aswell i dont see how WMP have signed off on this. Every single time we play blues at the CBS it kicks off outside.

The game in April was a war zone by tesco etc.

A Friday night KO is asking for carnage in my view and im debating whether or not im going to take the kids up. People may think that makes me a little wimp, but i remember being in Swan Lane aged 11 in 2002 i think it was? when Sheffield United brought a mob first game of the season, they were doing everyone in everywhere and i was fucking shitting myself with my mum trying to shield me away

I dont want that shit affecting 2 kids who have become regular supporters

 

[Macca]

Tv money and half filled grounds. The working man’s game

 

[Blind-Faith]

Ain’t going to bother with a ST next year, will just pick the Saturday games to go to. Starting to wish I hadn’t bothered this year either, the whole idea is to have something to do Saturday afternoon and a good way to catch up with my mates and their kids.

 

[Martw]

The Arena has one of it's Xmas dos where a thousand or some people go into the arena hall on that night

Should add to the clusterfuck

Was thinking this earlier - chaos ensues

 

[David O'Day]

Was thinking this earlier - chaos ensues

that will also make the lounges and posh bars out of action for the corporate ticket holders as they are usually part of the xmas do for pre drinks etc

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

EFL announces landmark broadcasting deal with Sky Sports

EFL clubs have unanimously approved a record domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports worth £935m over a five-year period with over 1,000 matches to be broadcast each season – a record number of games for any club football agreement.

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Even worse after this season

 

[MalcSB]

that will also make the lounges and posh bars out of action for the corporate ticket holders as they are usually part of the xmas do for pre drinks etc

Will they be compensated?

 

[David O'Day]

Will they be compensated?

To be honest, if it pisses Gimoc off again i hope not

 

[Pricey1984]

I can't get my head around the thought that the powers that be won't get rid of the 3pm blackout as they think it will affect crowds, but feel moving tons of games away from that time slot instead will be fine. It's baffling to me

 

[HerneBayGaz]

Two lads on lates where I work have said they're sacking it off next year and will just pay per game. I don't blame them.

Yep me too. Travelling back and forwards to Herne Bay other then Saturday, has been a joke. Especially night games. Having been a season ticket holder since the 70s other then the 'Northampton fiasco' is now becoming a ridiculous. Enough is enough now. So many long distance fans are missing out on games because of Sky. That don't give a toss about fans. It's all about lining there greedy pockets.

 

[wantageskyblue]

It’s probably the worst night of the week to travel to a game. It already takes best part of 2 hours for me to get to the CBS - Friday afternoon on the A34 around Oxford will be fun - may not bother.

 

[OldBedrocker]

The Arena has one of it's Xmas dos where a thousand or some people go into the arena hall on that night

Should add to the clusterfuck

Doors open at 6:30 for the party night as well

 

[Skybluecol]

"Sky Sports are Wankers, everywhere they go"
Suppose it could get worse......we could have VAR next year (go up or they introduce to Championship)

 

[SBbucks]

I can't get my head around the thought that the powers that be won't get rid of the 3pm blackout as they think it will affect crowds, but feel moving tons of games away from that time slot instead will be fine. It's baffling to me

These days the 3pm blackout is largely to protect the rest of the EFL pyramid where attendances could be badly hit by high profile televised games on Saturday afternoons. Not saying it’s right or wrong, but it’s not going to change in the foreseeable future.


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[David O'Day]

Doors open at 6:30 for the party night as well

Yep, it'll properly start at 8 to 8.30 so you have these people trying to get in around the same time as a 20+k crowd including some yampy Blues who like to look for a fight when they play us

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Most teams will be in the same boat.
Hasn't affected the Prem.
You ether want to support the boys or you dont.
Realise some cant make it I have missed 2 already but need to miss a few more before a ST is more expensive then POTG.

 

[no_loyalty]

FFS work Christmas do in Brum that night, I guess a few others will be in the same boat.

 

[EalingSB]

Third game this season I’ve booked flights for and the moved game means I can’t attend. I’m booked on the 9.25 on Sat morning landing at 10.30. Really makes following from abroad difficult.

 

[Chris1987]

I don't have a ST but if I did I would be far from happy. I work nights and live away from Cov so I feel particularly sorry for those season ticket holders who can't make the rearranged games due to their own unique personal circumstances. Football is a spectator live event and Sky are having a huge negative influence on this. Attendances in the Championship will inevitably drop due to supporters of many clubs not renewing season tickets.

 

[SkyblueDad]

thats no home saturday 3pm KO's from Stoke on 11th November until Leicester on 13th January

Bet Leicester gets moved too.

 

[SBbucks]

I don't have a ST but if I did I would be far from happy. I work nights and live away from Cov so I feel particularly sorry for those season ticket holders who can't make the rearranged games due to their own unique personal circumstances. Football is a spectator live event and Sky are having a huge negative influence on this. Attendances in the Championship will inevitably drop due to supporters of many clubs not renewing season tickets.

I’m not sure it follows that attendances would inevitably drop under the current TV deal, in fact the opposite has been true in recent years. Fixtures have been moved for Sky for 20 years or more, but 2022-2023 had the highest aggregate EFL attendances since 1953-1954.
However the new TV deal next season (with a massive increase in televised EFL games) may start to have an effect on season ticket sales, if not overall attendances.


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[SkyblueDad]

I don’t think games moved to Fridays or Sundays are that big a deal, Mondays perhaps not so good.
I doubt it will affect ST sales that much.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Tv money and half filled grounds. The working man’s game

If this is going to be the norm next season then Sky need to at least double the money

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Bet Leicester gets moved too.

Hope so as I am away that weekend so a tv game would help.

 

[ovduk78]

Was coming down for this, as I was for WBA and still planning to do for Stoke. Seriously pissed off about it.

I'm now thinking of coming down for WBA as I don't work Mondays but it will mean my son will miss out as he does. If anyone in Scotland south of Stirling/Northern England fancies coming down and back on the day, sharing the driving etc then let me know. I have driven down and back in a day for Huddersfield game the season before last & 700 miles in a long day was a killer.

 

[Covkid1968#]

Off the back of this aswell i dont see how WMP have signed off on this. Every single time we play blues at the CBS it kicks off outside.

The game in April was a war zone by tesco etc.

A Friday night KO is asking for carnage in my view and im debating whether or not im going to take the kids up. People may think that makes me a little wimp, but i remember being in Swan Lane aged 11 in 2002 i think it was? when Sheffield United brought a mob first game of the season, they were doing everyone in everywhere and i was fucking shitting myself with my mum trying to shield me away

I dont want that shit affecting 2 kids who have become regular supporters

Remember that game… that was a serious turnout from the BBC. Swan lane was full of them.

 

[pusbccfc]

It's not ideal, no.

However, a Friday night home match against Birmingham is proper tasty. These of the types of games you'd wish for years back drifting around League 2.

 

[oscillatewildly]

You ain't seen nothin yet!

 

[oscillatewildly]

Two lads on lates where I work have said they're sacking it off next year and will just pay per game. I don't blame them.

Same with me - I work three shifts, one week about. Earlies, afternoons and nights, so it's a one in three chance for me to catch a midweek game.
I won't be renewing.

 

[LastGarrison]

Remember that game… that was a serious turnout from the BBC. Swan lane was full of them.

A massive mob of them were outside the Colin Campbell (shit picture).

And then as you say caused carnage up Swan Lane on their way to the ground.

Pretty sure they went into Derby on the way back and caused havoc there as well.

Think I’ve told this story before but distinctly remember some of their lads in the lower terrace of the away end and then some Stone Island wannabe and his mates not far from them started giving monkey impressions to Dean Gordon.

Funny thing was, what were clearly their proper lads were all black and stormed straight over to him and told him in no uncertain terms the error of his ways.

Mr Stone Island instantly shit himself and then over the next 10 minutes or so all of his mates quickly melted away pretty much just leaving him and one other lad both with their heads down whilst the other lads just kept looking over and snarling at them.

Mad that I can vividly remember that from over 20 years ago but couldn’t fucking tell you what I did last week.

 

[napolimp]

Fuck sake, why can't I just go home from work during the week, and watch TV from the comfort of my sofa.

 

[TewkesburySkyBlue]

I can't see this going down too well , so many games moved already , feels like Saturday games are rarer than ever .. could effect ST sales next season

I won’t buy a season ticket next year.
I live too far away and am too old to enjoy coming to night games.
Feel defrauded by buying a ST this year as Ill miss may games .
iI know it’s not the club’s fault but Sky should compensate us for their selfishness - they don’t give a monkey about the fans.

 

[skyblue025]

Friday night games are the worst for me living in Hampshire. All the Friday traffic is a twat on the way and then the weekend road closures to deal with on the way back.

 

[clint van damme]

@Sky Blue Pete next time you meet with the club might be worth mentioning there seems to be a fair few people on about jacking STs due to fixture changes, (a small sample size admittedly), might be time to look at reintroducing match packages