Sunderland Game On The Tele (1 Viewer)

[Tommo72]

NEWS: Coventry City versus Sunderland to be shown live on Sky Sports

12pm kick off.....

 

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[torchomatic]

Sunday, 1st March, 12pm.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I think this is a prelude to a reduced away allocation.

 

[skybluesam66]

just before our FA cup 5th round tie

 

[Joe]

Anyone know if it will be on main event aswell as sky sports football as I have BTTV so only have main event

 

[Tommo72]

Police will no doubt have helped this along. Will cause an issue for trains from Sunderland no doubt.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Just seen it mentioned that the earliest Sunderland to New Street train gets in 20 minutes into the game

 

[Liquid Gold]

Just seen it mentioned that the earliest Sunderland to New Street train gets in 20 minutes into the game

We can delay kick off...

 

[Colin Steins Smile]

We can delay kick off...

Light sky blue touch paper and stand well back - Sunderland must see the irony in that one.

 

[theferret]

This is shit. Nobody benefits from this. Fans hate it and the money the club gets barely covers the lost ticketing revenue.

 

[torchomatic]

This is shit. Nobody benefits from this. Fans hate it and the money the club gets barely covers the lost ticketing revenue.

Have to agree. 3pm on Saturdays for me.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

Police have deffo had a say in this lol, hilarious that the first train gets in 20 minutes into the game haha... gives the moaning fuckers something else to cry about

 

[Briles]

Sunderland fans fuming as first train to Brum gets in at half time :finger:

 

[clint van damme]

Have to agree. 3pm on Saturdays for me.

normally agree, but anything that potentially reduces the away support, (though to be fair to the Mackems they seem to travel in numbers whatever), is OK with me.
Having the crowd an almost 50/50 split on Saturday is one thing but against this mob it would just be depressing.

 

[Liquid Gold]

normally agree, but anything that potentially reduces the away support, (though to be fair to the Mackems they seem to travel in numbers whatever), is OK with me.
Having the crowd an almost 50/50 split on Saturday is one thing but against this mob it would just be depressing.

Surely after the trouble last year they wouldn't get what they wanted.

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

I understand it is annoying for some folks, it'll also be more convenient for others. Unfortunately with sky etc we live in an age now where if we were to ever reach the Championship or more specifically the Premier League, we would have to expect probably 1/4 games wouldn't be Saturday 3pm. More to the point, I have no idea how the guy/girl who runs our Social Media account has his/her sanity with how many replies they've had basically blaming them as if it is remotely their fault. Society is regressing.

 

[clint van damme]

Surely after the trouble last year they wouldn't get what they wanted.

I would have disagreed with you if you'd posted that last week, but after the what they've done for the Blues games I'd say you're probably right.

 

[clint van damme]

Bringing pure, unadulterated, passing football v lard infused kick and rush to a wider audience.

 

[CovInEssex]

If I was Sunderland I'd make a night out of it in Birmingham the Saturday

 

[better days]

Anyone know if it will be on main event aswell as sky sports football as I have BTTV so only have main event

When there are no Premier League games Sky normally show the EFL games on two or more of their channels

 

[torchomatic]

normally agree, but anything that potentially reduces the away support, (though to be fair to the Mackems they seem to travel in numbers whatever), is OK with me.
Having the crowd an almost 50/50 split on Saturday is one thing but against this mob it would just be depressing.

True enough. I am more than happy on this occasion for an away support to be restricted.

 

[mark82]

Sunderland fans fuming as first train to Brum gets in at half time :finger:

It is stupid. Little squabbles aside, most are just genuine fans who want to watch their team. We wouldn't be happy the other way. TV dictates everything.

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

It is stupid. Little squabbles aside, most are just genuine fans who want to watch their team..

Unless its Sunderland fans, then its funny

 

[covcity4life]

We can delay kick off...

 

[Frank Sidebottom]

Just seen it mentioned that the earliest Sunderland to New Street train gets in 20 minutes into the game

Doubt any of them would be getting the train anyway, £90-£125 for a return ticket with about 3 changes. May as well drive and get a hotel in Brum for the night or get the coach.

 

[ccfc92]

When there are no Premier League games Sky normally show the EFL games on two or more of their channels

There is Prem games on that weekend though.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Just seen it mentioned that the earliest Sunderland to New Street train gets in 20 minutes into the game

That's fine, we'll delay kick off as they loved us doing that in the past

 

[RegTheDonk]

We can delay kick off...

Someone whos registered PLEASE suggest that on their forum

 

[Briles]

Someone whos registered PLEASE suggest that on their forum

Someone just Has haha

 

[Terry_dactyl]

We can delay kick off...

We can delay kick off...

Take a bow! Made me laugh out loud in a public place.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Doubt any of them would be getting the train anyway, £90-£125 for a return ticket with about 3 changes. May as well drive and get a hotel in Brum for the night or get the coach.

I've seen a few moaning that they've got train tickets that are now useless (anyone know if Otis has any relatives in the north east?). You'll have people who can't drive too so other than coach it'll be their only option if they can't find someone to give them a lift

 

[better days]

There is Prem games on that weekend though.

The Premier League games usually kick off later - the earliest PL KO on that date is 2pm
So one of the channels stay with the EFL game for the post match analysis (guff) and the other switches across immediately to the PL game coverage

 

[Nick]

Don't mind that too much but it is a pain for those who have to travel further.

 

[Joe]

When there are no Premier League games Sky normally show the EFL games on two or more of their channels

Cool I don’t think prem games start till later that day. I was planning on going to this but can’t now so hopefully I can watch it

 

[Mcbean]

Moved the match to Sunday 1st - kick off midday
Still it will save some that chose not to go to watch our great team !