[Albion] 4 out of 5 are night games

[nickbrighton]

So out of the next 5 home games, only 1, Fulham is an afternoon game (15:00 Sat 8th)
Chelsea twice at 8pm
Bournemouth 7:30pm
Villa 7:45 pm

I know the club have limited control over timings these days, but surely they could have requested a better spread of evening games.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

The Chelsea game times are particularly galling but no, the club have no control over these things. TV and money rule.

The Villa game being on the Tuesday night actually works well for me though as I'm at a conference at the Amex during the day. Anyone know if there's any risk that could change? I wouldn't have thought so as no cup replays and European games are the following week.

 

[RandyWanger]

Safe to say we've not been optimised to play early games

 

[Deadly Danson]

The Chelsea game times are particularly galling but no, the club have no control over these things. TV and money rule.

The Villa game being on the Tuesday night actually works well for me though as I'm at a conference at the Amex during the day. Anyone know if there's any risk that could change? I wouldn't have thought so as no cup replays and European games are the following week.

Villa game definitely not confirmed. I think it's cup weekend before so if either us or Villa get a Sunday game then we wouldn't be playing Tuesday.

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

That's 4 out the next 5 that my ticket will be listed for then.
Work and location make evening games a nightmare

 

[Milano]

So out of the next 5 home games, only 1, Fulham is an afternoon game (15:00 Sat 8th)
Chelsea twice at 8pm
Bournemouth 7:30pm
Villa 7:45 pm

I know the club have limited control over timings these days, but surely they could have requested a better spread of evening games.

You're assuming that when these macro decisions are made that the club give a shit about us as individuals....... I used to assume that, now that I don't it means I get less emotial about these things.

All the while we sell out (whether seats actually have bums in them is less important) they don't really care.
I would imagine there have been some hindsight discussions around the cup as clearly they've priced that too high, I expect the form of the team hasn't helped, but make that £15 adults and it would have sold out IMO.

This is not a dig at our club or board, I expect every EPL club is like this and probably need to be.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Surely evening games are part and parcel of football and have been for decades? Two rounds of scheduled midweek matches and one rearranged game on a Friday night is not really a sign of anything either from the PL or the Albion. Best not go down, we'll be playing midweek games almost every week. Even this Saturday should have better transport than a normal midweek match (extra time etc notwithstanding). I accept of course that getting away from the Amex on an evening game is a pain but we'll always be playing late games many times a season regardless of our division.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Wouldn't be a problem if midweek transport to/from the Amex wasn't absolutely shit. Maybe we need a thread on that

 

[Weststander]

Helps me decide to swerve a load of them.

 

[fly high]

So out of the next 5 home games, only 1, Fulham is an afternoon game (15:00 Sat 8th)
Chelsea twice at 8pm
Bournemouth 7:30pm
Villa 7:45 pm

I know the club have limited control over timings these days, but surely they could have requested a better spread of evening games.

This will only get worse as TV gets more & more games to televise, will be nearly every night of the week. Saturdays at 3 pm will become a rarity.

 

[Napper]

must of had the least 3pm saturdays this season in our history

its been a sh1t show

 

[Diablo]

I`m sure the regularity of late/midweek games will affect numbers renewing Season Tickets. I`m on the fence re renewing but probably will renew. I do not want to be at the Amex for 8pm kickoffs.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Villa game definitely not confirmed. I think it's cup weekend before so if either us or Villa get a Sunday game then we wouldn't be playing Tuesday.

Ah good point, didn’t think about the cup games being moved the weekend before. Hope not from my point of view!

 

[Giraffe]

On the positive side there is normally a better atmosphere at evening games.

 

[HeaviestTed]

I`m sure the regularity of late/midweek games will affect numbers renewing Season Tickets. I`m on the fence re renewing but probably will renew. I do not want to be at the Amex for 8pm kickoffs.

I’ve cancelled my renewal - a change in circumstances mean I can’t make as many matches, especially evening matches so no point me putting tickets on the exchange every week.

 

[Wozza]

From next season...

TNT​

Package A
Total matches: 52 (18 second picks; 14 fourth picks; all 20 matches as part of 4th and 5th midweek rounds)
Matches per club: maximum six; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Saturday 12.30

SKY SPORTS

Package B
Total matches: 50* (14 first picks; 18 fifth picks; approximately 6-10 rescheduled matches but not at Sunday 14.00; all 10 matches as part of 3rd midweek round)
Matches per club: maximum six; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Saturday 17.30

Package C​

Total matches: 66* (14 second picks; 18 fourth picks; 30-38 rescheduled matches at Sunday 14.00)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Sunday 14.00

Package D​

Total matches: 44* (18 first picks; 14 third picks; up to two Round 37; all 10 Final Round)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Kick-off times: 32 matches at Sunday 16.30

Package E​

Total matches: 58 (18 third picks; 14 fifth picks; all 20 matches as part of 1st and 2nd midweek rounds; six additional matches)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Kick-off times: 32 matches on Monday/Friday evenings

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Love an evening game.
Saturday could be a nightmare, but i often end up not getting home past 1am for an evening game anyway.

 

[Deadly Danson]

From next season...​

​

TNT​

Package A
Total matches: 52 (18 second picks; 14 fourth picks; all 20 matches as part of 4th and 5th midweek rounds)
Matches per club: maximum six; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Saturday 12.30

SKY SPORTS

Package B
Total matches: 50* (14 first picks; 18 fifth picks; approximately 6-10 rescheduled matches but not at Sunday 14.00; all 10 matches as part of 3rd midweek round)
Matches per club: maximum six; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Saturday 17.30

Package C​

Total matches: 66* (14 second picks; 18 fourth picks; 30-38 rescheduled matches at Sunday 14.00)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Primary kick-off time: 32 matches at Sunday 14.00

Package D​

Total matches: 44* (18 first picks; 14 third picks; up to two Round 37; all 10 Final Round)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Kick-off times: 32 matches at Sunday 16.30

Package E​

Total matches: 58 (18 third picks; 14 fifth picks; all 20 matches as part of 1st and 2nd midweek rounds; six additional matches)
Matches per club: maximum five; minimum one
Kick-off times: 32 matches on Monday/Friday evenings

So pretty much what we have now and have had for years isn't it or have I misread?

 

[AK74]

I prefer an evening game to a lunchtime kick-off.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Wouldn't be a problem if midweek transport to/from the Amex wasn't absolutely shit. Maybe we need a thread on that

This.