Article: Paul Barber on Albion's televised fixtures

[Bozza]

You can view the page at https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/content.php?501-Paul-Barber-on-Albion-s-televised-fixtures

 

[Prince Monolulu]

All seems pretty much as expected. It is a fact of modern day football which we need to accept. Alas, the good old days have gone, money roolz and we, as fans, must adapt accordingly.

 

[Diego Napier]

Thanks for that Bozza, I'd echo Prince M's thoughts with just a slight adaptation to "the old days have gone"!

 

[Bungy]

I do appreciate the club's position on this and wouldn't argue with any of the points raised. It's still a b*gger though as I have to travel down from north London on a weekday and find it difficult to get there in time. So, the more this happens, ("this" being switching from a Saturday to a mid-week fixture), the less value I get for my season ticket.

 

[MattBackHome]

Given these valid responses (largely summed up as "football has changed, this is the way it is these days and if we didn't play the game then we'd concede competitive advantage to other teams"), and the views of some on NSC regarding only being able to attend on Saturdays, is there a cause for the club to look at an alternative 'Saturdays only' ST?

I genuinely don't know how it would work, but it seems that if we're accepting that the match scheduling landscape has changed, and supporter behaviour ("match consumption" bleurgh) has changed, then the model of buying tickets in batch could change too.

But more solid responses from PB - good stuff.

 

[jamie the seagull]

This season will be the last the club get my season ticket money.
So many non-Saturday games mean the season ticket is no longer cost effective.
The club can have the Sky money but will not be getting mine.
It's now got to the stage that we hope for a rubbish opening game so we are not on TV...

Still think the clubs could have questioned why a local derby (leeds/burnley) is on a Saturday whilst forest fans have to travel on a Friday night..

 

[DTES]

I'm sorry, but that's a proper politician's non-answer to the question that's asked about lead times and fans who "miss out financially". Paul says fans are "inconvenienced" but that doesn't acknowledge the financial aspect... and then he changes the subject to talk about the old days.

Missing the game is one thing, but losing out financially really is another - over the course of a season, it's very easy for long distance fans to spend more money just on unused train tickets for Sky-rearranged matches than they do on their season ticket in the first place! If it really is "a significant sum of money" then there's an obvious solution... (I realise it's never going to happen...)

The other part of the question isn't really answered either. Ok, so Sky pick matches in tranches....... when are the tranches finalised? Does each tranche (e.g. October/November matches) have a set date after which matches can't be moved (and hence it's safe to book travel)?

 

[8ace]

Most people wouldn't be so annoyed if it wasn't in addition to games moved from 3pm for non-TV purposes.
- Ipswich (didn't even bother to give us a reason)
- Fulham (Brighton marathon - this clash should have been avoidable with proper planning)

 

[El Presidente]

When you take the Devil's Shilling (in the form of Rupert Murdoch), then it's no surprise when he starts to call the tune.

The Sky dictated change is an inconvenience, and I'm a bit grumpy that I can't get to the match on the Friday evening now, but it's not a matter of life or death.