Brighton vs Watford now 1215 KO penultimate day

[Mattywerewolf]

I found this the other day: Your team:

Brighton have had 13 live Football League games shown on Sky Sports since the beginning of the 2009/2010 season (excluding play-offs), with an average audience of 298,000.

Bloody impressed if we got an average gate of 298,000. I thought everyone wasn't renewing!

 

[dazzer6666]

Bloody impressed if we got an average gate of 298,000. I thought everyone wasn't renewing!

Oops

 

[Baldseagull]

Bloody impressed if we got an average gate of 298,000. I thought everyone wasn't renewing!

I don't think it is called a "gate" when they are in their own living rooms. Maybe an "armchair"

 

[Hotchilidog]

At least it's still on the saturday. Whilst not a massive inconvenience it is annoying to have the last home game of the season messed around with for the second season in a row.

Also I do believe this now provides a massive headache for the Albion Roar team who will now have to reschedule the recording of the final week's show. I cannot believe Sky did not take this into consideration!

 

[mikeyjh]

Dont quote me but i think its around 220-60k

£80k - It's really not a money spinner at our level.

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

Since losing to Fulham at the end of November we will only have had 4 home games that have kicked off at 15.00 on a Saturday. Bad news for those who can't get to weekday games.

Another reason for not renewing next season
8 midweek games missed is a lot of wasted beer tokens

 

[chaileyjem]

£80k - It's really not a money spinner at our level.

Albion's revenue in 2013/14 from TV was 22.5% of their total income (ie: £5.4m of £24m).
A sizeable sum but yes the Championship TV deal is relatively small compared to the Prem. Up there broadcasting/TV income can be 70/80% plus of total income for clubs outside the top 5/6.

 

[mikeyjh]

Albion's revenue in 2013/14 from TV was 22.5% of their total income (ie: £5.4m of £24m).
A sizeable sum but yes the Championship TV deal is relatively small compared to the Prem. Up there broadcasting/TV income can be 70/80% plus of total income for clubs outside the top 5/6.

Staggering really isn't it - WTF will happen when the TV bubble bursts?

 

[Uncle Buck]

I will drink the evening before and get to Dicks (five minutes on the bus) well lubricated

Surely Spoons at 9am for breakfast and a beer or 2. Wander to a normal pub for 11am. Last train possible. Half time beer, post match pint to let the queues clear, then into town for a good 10 hour drinking session?

 

[Uncle Buck]

I'll give them a load of support for what has been a distinctly average season at the best

Throw a tennis ball for the striker to fetch and retrieve as an end of season treat?

 

[Bognor Bystander]

Great. I'm getting my Open University degree at a ceremony at the Dome at 11am. Half-tempted to sack that off except that I've paid for the Batman gown and everything.

My wife will be there getting her OU degree as well which also means I'll be there and sadly not at the Footy ( Bah !

 

[8ace]

Surely Spoons at 9am for breakfast and a beer or 2.

Before that ride the Volks Railway back and forth from 6am drinking a few tinnies

 

[Uncle Buck]

Before that ride the Volks Railway back and forth from 6am drinking a few tinnies

Cans of Death on the Volks railway would work.

Or just get the 0556 from Hove to Victoria and then the next train back.

 

[severnside gull]

We were booked on Eurotunnel mid-evening. Combining babysitting in Holland with an onward trip for a few weeks spring holiday in the south of France. Got to move it to an afternoon crossing now. Think we might travel down on Friday and stop in London

 

[Hampster Gull]

Suspect its watch it on Sky then

 

[Taybha]

£80k - It's really not a money spinner at our level.

That really suprises me , god knows why i thought it was what i thought it was , take the the loss on the gate due to it being on telly then the profit margins cant be that great .

 

[surrey jim]

Staggering really isn't it - WTF will happen when the TV bubble bursts?

Players like Steven Fletcher will swap his Lamborghini and Bently for a Mondeo on HP, and supporters will end up paying more for tickets

 

[mikeyjh]

That really suprises me , god knows why i thought it was what i thought it was , take the the loss on the gate due to it being on telly then the profit margins cant be that great .

Yeah, dispiriting isn't it - It was John Vicars, Derby's COO who I talked to about this, mentioned that on a typical game (ie. not Forest or play off etc), they pretty much break even on the deal. The clubs don't have to agree to a certain game being on Sky but I'm not sure how it would work if they started refusing.