Bloody Telly! Possibly A Few Thursday / Sunday Matches This Season?

[Jack Straw]

I've just received my Albion Supporters' Club news letter.
Liz tells us as quoted;

"We learned last week of possible changes to the TV contracts for next season, not least the fact that many Championship matches will be televised on a Thursday - it could be the Saturday match brought forward to Thursday or a Tuesday/Wednesday match delayed until Thursday, (And, if this occurs, then the scheduled Saturday game will be moved to the Sunday!)"

Although this may only happen on a few occasions if any, I bet this buggers up a lot of peoples' arrangements. Once is once too many.
On the positive side, it gets us in to training for the Premier and Europa Leagues!!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Imagine if we ever reach the heights of the premership, games on any day of the week and at any time.

Still it does stink for people that have to travel and book cheap deals as earky as pos.

 

[Frutos]

Good news for me, should mean I can get to more games.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Both Palace games will be lunchtime kick offs.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Both Palace games will be lunchtime kick offs.

Thursday lunchtimes.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Both Palace games will be lunchtime kick offs.

Why's that, is it beacuse both last seasons were evening ko!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Both Palace games will be lunchtime kick offs.

good. better than midweek evening games.

 

[Nathan]

Who has the rights to the champoinship games, is it still Sky, with the BBC showing the odd midland derby.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Hopefully this means more live Albion games being shown in the States for supporters living there

 

[keaton]

Just Sky has rights this season.

Personally if's a question of Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday i'd much rather a thursday. The trains are so bad knowing it's only more day till the weekend would be much better

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Thursday lunchtimes.

Correct, we'll be slotted in somewhere between Loose Women and The Chase.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Correct, we'll be slotted in somewhere between Loose Women and The Chase.

Chasing Loose Women sounds alright - I'll go for the Thursday afternoon slot !

 

[Nottseagull]

Why have you stated 'this season' when the thread is clearly about next?

 

[Stat Brother]

Why have you stated 'this season' when the thread is clearly about next?

Bearing in mind we played on every day of the week, before Christmas, last season.
I don't see what the major difference will be for next season.

 

[jevs]

Stop your bloody moaning Mr Straw....time for you to get sky sports me thinks and get in line with the rest of us !!!!!!!!

 

[stripeyshark]

Both Palace games will be lunchtime kick offs.

How do you know?

 

[willow147]

Evening games are a right pain for me, means I have to drive instead of taking the train, and I have to leave work early.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

i wonder what leeds fans will think about playing half their games on a Thursday.

 

[nomoremithras4me]

I've just received my Albion Supporters' Club news letter.
Liz tells us as quoted;

"We learned last week of possible changes to the TV contracts for next season, not least the fact that many Championship matches will be televised on a Thursday - it could be the Saturday match brought forward to Thursday or a Tuesday/Wednesday match delayed until Thursday, (And, if this occurs, then the scheduled Saturday game will be moved to the Sunday!)"

Although this may only happen on a few occasions if any, I bet this buggers up a lot of peoples' arrangements. Once is once too many.
On the positive side, it gets us in to training for the Premier and Europa Leagues!!

If this happens it would probably indicate we are doing well on or around the top of the league. Personally it's not a problem for me but I can understand it can affect others that have to travel.

 

[cloud]

Evening kick-offs on a school night are not very child-friendly either