[Albion] Albion v Palace: why Monday?

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The so called Ultras won't be put off by the game being on the box. The only thing they are interested in is coming down in all their dodgy clobber, getting a pic online of them with their poxy little banner somewhere in the town mid afternoon when no-one's about. Then they all get on social media & gob off about how they "took Brighton".

Also, let's not forget the vandalism aspect the night before on Bruno's mural. All these little tags around the town make it pretty clear that the scum responsible for it probably live down here. Wouldn't surprise me if they tried something similar to brag about again on social media. Very childish immature scum is what we're dealing with here.

Monday night KO suits their agenda perfectly.

 

[BensGrandad]

They havent decided to inconvenience everybody as I am sure there will be a good attendance and those that cant make it because of work can watch it on TV. So it seems a sensible solution. but then I would say that as being an OAP Kick off times make no difference to me.

 

[Bry Nylon]

being an OAP Kick off times make no difference to me.

You wouldn't be saying that if it clashed with Homes under the Hammer or Bargain Hunt.

 

[1066familyman]

I spoke to the club this evening about the scheduling of this fixture, and they were happy for me to pass on points that came up in that discussion. As such, this is not a club statement, and is merely based on some quick notes I took...

As a Premier League club, the Albion need to be able to schedule any game at any time, and need to be able to manage the game safely and professionally; regardless of the opposition.

The timing hasn’t been dictated by TV scheduling or money – it’s worth c£140k to be on TV and whilst that's a nice amount, it's not particularly significant given the club's level of income currently.

Safety and security is always a priority, as it is for this game too.

Palace allocation: competition rules (15% away allocation) needs to be balanced with the safety and security issues/experience of the league game – and then agreement reached with Palace, The FA – and the local safety authorities. Whatever ticket allocation is given to Palace will be the maximum we get for any replay.

Another factor is transport, significantly transporting Palace fans home. There are rail engineering works on the weekend of 6/7 January meaning it wouldn’t be possible to arrange a special train post-match. One can be scheduled for the Monday. The special train moves a large group of Palace fans away in one go, and minimises risk of post-match trouble at the Amex and in town.

It is thought that scheduling a match like this on a working day and ahead of another working day does reduce drinking, both before and after the match.

Monday 8th will be the first day back to work for many after an extended Christmas break. With work following the day after, it is also believed that this will minimise the risk of people taking day off to drink before the game.

Playing the match on the weekend could mean the opposite for the 2 points above.

Live TV coverage on a cold Monday night will help to discourage fans without tickets from travelling to Brighton, and gives them no excuse if they do.

The vast majority of fans from both clubs came to watch the League game peacefully. Both clubs do not want to allow mindless individuals to dictate when the game should be played.

That last paragraph is a joke, surely?

Everything else you've written there tells us exactly that mindless individuals HAVE dictated when the game should be played

 

[BensGrandad]

You wouldn't be saying that if it clashed with Homes under the Hammer or Bargain Hunt.

You have managed to pick the 2 shows on TV that I hate the most. as I think they are both rubbish cheap to make TV and boring.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Monday night football is very inconvenient for those of us not in Brighton who have to work a 'normal' kind of day. So, no it doesn't inconvenience everybody but any weekday match is massively more hassle than weekend matches.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

That last paragraph is a joke, surely?

Everything else you've written there tells us exactly that mindless individuals HAVE dictated when the game should be played

That is a very good point!

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

They havent decided to inconvenience everybody as I am sure there will be a good attendance and those that cant make it because of work can watch it on TV. So it seems a sensible solution. but then I would say that as being an OAP Kick off times make no difference to me.

Of course there will be a good attendance, that doesn't mean it's convenient though. What if the KO time was 3 am so as to make it even safer, would that make any difference to you?

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

They havent decided to inconvenience everybody as I am sure there will be a good attendance and those that cant make it because of work can watch it on TV. So it seems a sensible solution. but then I would say that as being an OAP Kick off times make no difference to me.

So you've told us before

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Not sure if I have missed something, but will there be some stiff sentences handed out for carrying and setting off small explosives within a stadium, before the FA cup game to make others think about the consequences?

 

[Mike Small]

Rubbish decision. Wish we had longer to prepare for WBA away. I might be in the minority but I hope we don't play all our big guns in any case. Give Kayal, Brown, Uwe, Hemed a start

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Not sure if I have missed something, but will there be some stiff sentences handed out for carrying and setting off small explosives within a stadium, before the FA cup game to make others think about the consequences?

There haven't even been any arrests for that yet have there ?

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Not sure if I have missed something, but will there be some stiff sentences handed out for carrying and setting off small explosives within a stadium, before the FA cup game to make others think about the consequences?

Only if you're a home fan.

 

[1066familyman]

That is a very good point!

It's just stating the bleedin' obvious to me.

I'm amazed it's taken 3 pages before anyone has pointed it out.

 

[The Gem]

What has happened to the club I love.

It's all namby pamby nowadays.

Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic Pathetic.

FFS SOMEONE stand up to the Old bill and tell them MAN UP.

You're making our club look a joke.

 

[Bozza]

That last paragraph is a joke, surely?

Everything else you've written there tells us exactly that mindless individuals HAVE dictated when the game should be played

Maybe I didn't write that correctly.

The point was, I think, that TV have selected the game and a lot of people are "woooooahhhhhh, we can't play on Monday night because it will all kick off and go mental" but the decision is we will play on Monday night, as selected, and not move the game to the widely predicted weekend lunchtime to avoid it.

 

[Bold Seagull]

What utter toilet.

 

[Deleted member 2719]

There haven't even been any arrests for that yet have there ?

I can feel a citizen arrest coming on.

Only if you're a home fan.

So it appears.

 

[1066familyman]

Maybe I didn't write that correctly.

The point was, I think, that TV have selected the game and a lot of people are "woooooahhhhhh, we can't play on Monday night because it will all kick off and go mental" but the decision is we will play on Monday night, as selected, and not move the game to the widely predicted weekend lunchtime to avoid it.

Who said it will all kick off if we play on a Monday night?

It's a game between two bitter football rivals. As with any 'derby' game, it's more likely to kick off than a run of the mill game, regardless of time and date.

Anyone can make any number of reasons why a certain ko time and date is less likely to encourage trouble than another ko time or date. You've just presented the Monday night option as the candidate for a whole host of reasons.

I still don't get how that is not letting the mindless few dictate the ko time and date, unless you're saying the TV companies have dictated the ko time/date and the clubs, FA and police have been brave enough to go with this because...The vast majority of fans from both clubs came to watch the League game peacefully. Both clubs do not want to allow mindless individuals to dictate when the game should be played.

 

[Bozza]

I still don't get how that is not letting the mindless few dictate the ko time and date, unless you're saying the TV companies have dictated the ko time/date and the clubs, FA and police have been brave enough to go with this because...The vast majority of fans from both clubs came to watch the League game peacefully. Both clubs do not want to allow mindless individuals to dictate when the game should be played.

I think that's probably it, yes.