Liverpool away - SUNDAY 19th / 4.30pm / ESPN - CONFIRMED!!

[Tesco in Disguise]

yay sunday! well chuffed. earlier the better, i suppose. don't want an awkward trip back.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Source - a friend of mine that works within the football TV distribution rights world. just had a text to confirm (albeit directly from my brother). If he says it's on Sunday at 4.30 then it will be (going by past performance).

Ruins my plans, simply can't get to the game on a Sunday but have the luxury of knowing I can at least still see the game.

bascially means fans cant really go by train which is just great. hope the albion get a few coaches together and theres enough parking near enough to the stadium then!

p.s. why 4.30? arsenal v villa was a 4pm KO...

 

[BlockDpete]

Surely it would be a good omen to play the game on Sunday, thinking back to 83?

I'm recalling now the newflash on BBC1 that we had beaten the best team in Europe

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Last possible train with a connection at London to Brighton is at 20.48 from Liverpool, gets into Brighton at 2.23 AM - so fine if you live in Brighton, but good luck if your anywhere else.

Why does it take them so long to pick a game ?

 

[drew]

Out of interest, when was the last 4.30 kick off on a Sunday?

 

[Tomnorthi]

f*** sake. Plans ruined again by tv.

 

[Commander]

Reckon we'll take about 4500 for this, max. I wonder if the club will still request the full allocation. Probably no need for it.

 

[Nathan]

But still not confirmed by the club or espn.

 

[Deleted member 22389]

But still not confirmed by the club or espn.

Nothing confirmed yet as you say. Why is everyone saying it is Sunday?

 

[Rabeen]

That's my fault. 4.30pm is an odd time. Just what I was sent. Probably best to wait for 'proper' confirmation, I'm not usually ahead of the game.

 

[kevo]

Nothing confirmed yet as you say. Why is everyone saying it is Sunday?

Cos Everton HAS been confirmed for Sat

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Because Everton are confirmed as Saturday 3PM and ESPN have a TV slot for Sunday 4PM

 

[pseudonym]

bascially means fans cant really go by train which is just great. hope the albion get a few coaches together and theres enough parking near enough to the stadium then!

p.s. why 4.30? arsenal v villa was a 4pm KO...

Because they are showing a live serie A game before and need time inbetween.

although espn have only 2 live games scheduled im sure they are going to show 3 so friday could still come into play


from wiki

FA Cup
On 7 December 2009, it was reported that ESPN had secured the rights to 25 live and exclusive FA Cup matches per season from the 2010-11 season.[34] The contract will run for four seasons and all matches will be broadcast in high definition.[35]
ESPN will televise two matches in the FA Cup First and Second Rounds (plus up to two replays per round), three matches from the Third to Fifth Rounds (plus up to one replay), two Quarter-Finals (plus up to one replay), one Semi-Final and simulcast of the FA Cup Final (on both ESPN and ITV) for each of the next four seasons. ITV will continue to have the first pick of the matches.
ESPN's offer is thought to have been 60% higher than that tabled by the BBC, however, that bid is also understood to be for a longer contract period and still worth substantially less than the amount paid by Setanta

 

[Nathan]

Cos Everton HAS been confirmed for Sat

Sunday or poss Friday. It doesn't have to be on tv to be a friday night. Sunday makes sense, but again no reason to think that because it is on a sunday it will be on TV.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

Because they are showing a live serie A game before and need time inbetween.

although espn have only 2 live games scheduled im sure they are going to show 3 so friday could still come into play


from wiki

FA Cup
On 7 December 2009, it was reported that ESPN had secured the rights to 25 live and exclusive FA Cup matches per season from the 2010-11 season.[34] The contract will run for four seasons and all matches will be broadcast in high definition.[35]
ESPN will televise two matches in the FA Cup First and Second Rounds (plus up to two replays per round), three matches from the Third to Fifth Rounds (plus up to one replay), two Quarter-Finals (plus up to one replay), one Semi-Final and simulcast of the FA Cup Final (on both ESPN and ITV) for each of the next four seasons. ITV will continue to have the first pick of the matches.
ESPN's offer is thought to have been 60% higher than that tabled by the BBC, however, that bid is also understood to be for a longer contract period and still worth substantially less than the amount paid by Setanta

Sunday or poss Friday. It doesn't have to be on tv to be a friday night. Sunday makes sense, but again no reason to think that because it is on a sunday it will be on TV.

friday night would result in albion fans having to leave brighton at 3pm latest for a 7.45pm KO. that means all 6000 would need afternoon off work or annual leave with less than 2 weeks notice (unless they're students or OAP's). hmmm

where as at least sunday would allow people to travel up in plenty of time AND allow them to get home via car/coach.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

bascially means fans cant really go by train which is just great. hope the albion get a few coaches together and theres enough parking near enough to the stadium then!

p.s. why 4.30? arsenal v villa was a 4pm KO...

Parking for coaches yes. Loads in Stanley park but not brilliant near the ground as there is a large area off-limits on matchdays.

 

[pseudonym]

friday night would result in albion fans having to leave brighton at 3pm latest for a 7.45pm KO. that means all 6000 would need afternoon off work or annual leave with less than 2 weeks notice (unless they're students or OAP's). hmmm

where as at least sunday would allow people to travel up in plenty of time AND allow them to get home via car/coach.

I agree friday would be a nightmare on lime street!


anyway my car may not make it there and back, it's not going to cost to much to get it through it's mot so i may just leave it in toxteth

 

[Turkey]

OFFICIAL, 4.30PM, SUNDAY, ESPN

The FA Cup | ESPN ties selected

 

[Nathan]

confirmed as sunday 4.30pm, espn.

 

[Commander]

4.30pm confirmed