Bristol City... chances of fixture change?

[1066familyman]

Re: Our last home game of the season - Bristol City - Saturday 29th April - 3pm

When exactly are tv dates finalised for April's fixtures please?

I want to book tickets for something on Friday 28th but worried that our game might be in line for yet another Friday night Sky tv change ( Derby will be our 5th bloody Friday night at home tv game!).

Hard to see a particular fixture that jumps out as an obvious choice at the moment: Possibly only Leeds v Norwich at a push.


Barnsley v Burton Albion
Birmingham City v Huddersfield Town
Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa
Brighton and Hove Albion v Bristol City
Cardiff City v Newcastle United
Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Fulham v Brentford
Ipswich Town v Sheffield Wednesday
Leeds United v Norwich City
Preston North End v Rotherham United
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest
Reading v Wigan Athletic


I could really do with booking the show tickets asap, but don't want to end up missing the Bristol City game.

Anyone have a good idea at this stage whether we're likely to feature on the Friday or not please?

 

[clippedgull]

Can't you book the show tickets and then sell them if the fixture changes?

I believe SKY have agreed to give 5 weeks notice of fixture changes.

 

[1066familyman]

Can't you book the show tickets and then sell them if the fixture changes?

I believe SKY have agreed to give 5 weeks notice of fixture changes.

No, not really.

Ok, thanks.

 

[atomised]

Rolling 5 weeks before fixtures from now till the end of the season. I would expect this one to be a Friday night in case its a crucial one.

 

[Wilko]

I just hope it is not moved to 5.30 as I have a stag do on in the evening in the smoke.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I reckon this is absolutely 100% nailed on to be changed. As for when, 5 weeks before the date is when it will be announced.

 

[1066familyman]

I just hope it is not moved to 5.30 as I have a stag do on in the evening in the smoke.

I just hope the Champions of Europe take back their rightful place at the top of the tv charts. Lovely lingering shots of Delia too. Come on Sky, what's not to like?

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

If moved Sky seem to favour Friday nights.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

That's Bank Holiday weekend. Last season, we, Burnley (both Monday) and Middlesbrough (Friday) were all moved for TV that weekend. As it is five weeks ahead, it will need to be decided by the weekend of the international break and, if we are in a similar position to now, it is very unlikely we won't be on TV.

 

[1066familyman]

That's Bank Holiday weekend. Last season, we, Burnley (both Monday) and Middlesbrough (Friday) were all moved for TV that weekend. As it is five weeks ahead, it will need to be decided by the weekend of the international break and, if we are in a similar position to now, it is very unlikely we won't be on TV.

Could they do one of their 5 in a row thingies for that weekend do you think? So we could end up with anything from a Thursday through to Monday fixture? All a bit crazy really.

 

[Ernest]

Bank Holiday weekend , could even be moved to the Monday like the Derby fixture was last season

 

[Bozza]

The fact is there is some chance of it being moved. If you book anything else then you're taking a gamble.

 

[Postman Pat]

By the time the game is announced we will still be locked int a title/promotion/playoff fight and Bristol City in a relegation scrap - nailed on to be moved.

 

[Official Old Man]

Of course it will be moved. It could be the promotion decider.
BUT PLEASE Mr SKY MAN.....
Not Friday. It wont be a decider if the other teams haven't played. That said, I've got Wigan as the decider anyway so who cares.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Given it's the penultimate fixture, could be really useful to play after our rivals. BH lunchtime please, rest of the day to (potentially, of course) celebrate!

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[1066familyman]

The fact is there is some chance of it being moved. If you book anything else then you're taking a gamble.

And if I wait until end of March to book other event then it'll probably have sold out. At that point it's Sod's law any fixture date switch turns out not to be a Friday anyway.

 

[studio150]

Saturday 530 with presentation of championship trophy after final whistle.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

By the time the game is announced we will still be locked int a title/promotion/playoff fight and Bristol City in a relegation scrap - nailed on to be moved.

And to think the day before we played City this season Lee Johnson stated in the press,that he thought Bristol were a year behind us in terms of progress...

 

[1066familyman]

Of course it will be moved. It could be the promotion decider.
BUT PLEASE Mr SKY MAN.....
Not Friday. It wont be a decider if the other teams haven't played. That said, I've got Wigan as the decider anyway so who cares.

Without getting too far ahead of ourselves... That's a very good point!
Potentially us and/or Newcastle would get a later switch date to say a 5.30pm Saturday, Sunday or the Monday.

 

[Finchley Seagull]

Could they do one of their 5 in a row thingies for that weekend do you think? So we could end up with anything from a Thursday through to Monday fixture? All a bit crazy really.

Not sure that it will happen as they have plenty of games between Friday and Monday but you never know with Sky. We won't know for sure until end of March but it seems unlikely at the moment that we won't be on TV some time that weekend (and as others have said, when they've moved our home games it has often been to Friday night).