[Albion] 4 out of 5 are night games

[drew]

A miracle if we are still in the cup!! But I think if either of us make it to the quarters and play our game on the Sunday then the match will move. It could move anyway just for tv.

It's only likely to move to the Wednesday anyway!

 

[drew]

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.

And you're assuming that the club have control!!! Your ire has been directed at the wrong organisation!! Villa and Bournemouth have been midweek fixtures since the details were released last June!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Personally wouldn't mind if 100% of games were night games - if we had a city centre stadium with multiple post-match easy escape options. But the Amex is not that stadium. How long before its location and shit post-match transport options start to severely impact the club's bottom line?

 

[Seaview Seagull]

As far as I can see the pattern is pretty normal for PL. The midweek games have always been in the calendar. The only difference might be the 8pm Friday and Saturday games which are determined by TV not by the club.

 

[SweatyMexican]

Do these night games actually help us on the pitch?

Hopefully it drums up a better atmosphere!

 

[nickbrighton]

to be clear, I wasn't complaining that we have night games, or even the amount of night games, just that rather than being spaced out, we have 4 very close together, with one afternoon game in the same time

Personally I have no issue with an evening game, I live less than 2 miles from the stadium and ride a bike there and back, the transport issues don't affect me, but I know they do others, especially mid week, and the 8pm kick offs with a potential 11pm finish means that for I would think quite a number of people. thats 4 games that are quite a pain to get home from,

It would have been nice- but I accept unrealistic ,for whoever schedules these things to have at least looked at it and thought maybe we wont put the cup game, or the other Chelsea game on at such a difficult time given the other fixtures. Its not like us v Chelsea is going to result in large TV audiences .

 

[The Wookiee]

Don’t recall many complaints about the evening kick off times for the midweek Europa Cup games

 

[BN9 BHA]

They have plenty of evening games !

Not on a Saturday at 8 as far as I’m aware.
Many non league teams play on a Saturday at 3pm as well as the odd 7.45 midweek game.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Don’t recall many complaints about the evening kick off times for the midweek Europa Cup games

Bingo!

 

[keaton]

I love evening games.

I hate evening games at the Amex

 

[BN9 BHA]

Bingo!

Well done, think i won on the other thread with very similar replies

 

[Wozza]

It would have been nice- but I accept unrealistic ,for whoever schedules these things to have at least looked at it and thought maybe we wont put the cup game, or the other Chelsea game on at such a difficult time given the other fixtures. Its not like us v Chelsea is going to result in large TV audiences .

I imagine that TV schedules for cups work the same as league, which would mean....

The slots in the TV schedule are pre-agreed.

The TV companies take turns choosing each fixture.

When it was ITV's turn (to fill the Saturday night slot), they chose Brighton v Chelsea as the most attractive remaining fixture.

The planners would not have considered Brighton or Chelsea's league schedule, transport issues etc.

I imagine clubs have chance to push back, but only with solid objections.

And there's money on the table of course.. And the global TV exposure which comes with playing at a unique time.

 

[Commander]

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

Or

Amazon Firestick = £29.99
Totally legit subscription = £40 per year
Package: Every televised game on the planet

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

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.

This was one of a number of reasons why we’ve cancelled.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Or

Amazon Firestick = £29.99
Totally legit subscription = £40 per year
Package: Every televised game on the planet

Hypothetically speaking, what subscription would this be?

And would such a subscriber need a VPN?

 

[Commander]

Hypothetically speaking, what subscription would this be?

And would such a subscriber need a VPN?

Hypothetically speaking I have no idea what it’s called but some hardened villains pay somebody else £40 on Telegram and he sorts it all out. You don’t need a VPN, just a Firestick.

 

[Wozza]

Or

Amazon Firestick = £29.99
Totally legit subscription = £40 per year
Package: Every televised game on the planet

Sure. If you're happy to be a thief.

Wasn't even talking about packages or prices.

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

Sure. If you're happy to be a thief.

Wasn't even talking about packages or prices.

One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

 

[Weststander]

Don’t recall many complaints about the evening kick off times for the midweek Europa Cup games

Special, once in a lifetime, cup games. But hopefully more, one day.

Not the bread n butter of domestic league/FAC ties. “When Saturday Comes”!

 

[BluesRockDJ]

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 made a stand, got off the fence and cancelled.......................will get a season ticket at Dorchester Town, 8 miles away and nowhere near the A/M27, Arundel, Chichester, Worthing headaches !