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12.30. Kick Off. Barnsley
- Thread starter mrhairy
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patchamalbion
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What's this?? We're on tv last day??
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Deleted member 18477
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Think I'll give that a miss!
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From Brighton website:
All 13 Championship games on the final day of the season have been moved forward to a 12.30pm kick-off.
The Seagulls will travel to Oakwell to face Barnsley at the earlier time on Saturday 28th April following discussions with Sky, the BBC and the Football League to ensure that the integrity of the league competition is maintained.
The earlier kick-offs will also ensure that the Football League will remain in a position to fulfil the broadcasting obligations with Sky and the BBC.
All 13 Championship games on the final day of the season have been moved forward to a 12.30pm kick-off.
The Seagulls will travel to Oakwell to face Barnsley at the earlier time on Saturday 28th April following discussions with Sky, the BBC and the Football League to ensure that the integrity of the league competition is maintained.
The earlier kick-offs will also ensure that the Football League will remain in a position to fulfil the broadcasting obligations with Sky and the BBC.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
Really poor decision. All final matches of the season should kick off at 3pm, or at the very worst 1pm but kicking off at 12:30 to suit the TV investment is the reality of the modern game.
drew
Drew
Think you will find that all the games in the championship will start at the same time on that day.
Because one game is on tv on the last day all the games have to kick off at the same time as the televised game
Tony Meolas Loan Spell
Slut Faced Whores
Bollox good job I can probably wangle a visit to the leeds office the day before so I can go from there. Grrr.
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Lord Bracknell
On fire
Listen ... if this is a game that might be a step towards the Premier League next season, we'll be killing each other to get tickets, whatever the kick off time.
And being messed about by Sky TV will be a good introduction to what could happen most weeks next season.
And being messed about by Sky TV will be a good introduction to what could happen most weeks next season.
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Yes. But that is my point. We all have to start early because of the first Sky game.
Tony Le Mesmer
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Don't know why people are getting worked up by this as hasn't it always been the case in the Championship?
I remember the Grimsby away and Ipswich home matches both being early afternoon kick offs when were last at that level (forgotten who we played in the 2nd relegation season).
I remember the Grimsby away and Ipswich home matches both being early afternoon kick offs when were last at that level (forgotten who we played in the 2nd relegation season).
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
It's a long old season!
They do this every year.
Last year, we all played on the Saturday at 12:15 instead of the Sunday at 1.
All so that the Chelsea game could be shown on Sky, and that the F1 wouldn't be interrupted on the BBC.
God I hate Sky. f***ing up genuine football fans week in, week out
Last year, we all played on the Saturday at 12:15 instead of the Sunday at 1.
All so that the Chelsea game could be shown on Sky, and that the F1 wouldn't be interrupted on the BBC.
God I hate Sky. f***ing up genuine football fans week in, week out
matt_32510
Member
Better than last year as they made the decision for the Championship around the end of March, which by then people had already booked train tickets etc, at least this time it is more advanced notice.
Jam The Man
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This isn't a new thing - i'm pretty sure it's happened for the last 7 or 8 years or so...