Yes, not that local really then. Difference was, of course, that there were special trains laid on for football fans (and generally extra trains over the holiday period anyway).
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Liverpool object to Sky moving Arsenal match to Christmas Eve
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Blimey, they weren't that local. Bet they didn't get many away fans for those games - Brighton to Port Vale would have taken all day.
dejavuatbtn
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When did Sky ever give a toss about anything other than lining their own pockets?
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
I'm with Sky on this.
Supporters are not being forced to travel, and they can still watch the match on tv/in the pub.
Anyway, it's long been known supporters are just collateral damage to the tv companies/clubs.
Supporters are not being forced to travel, and they can still watch the match on tv/in the pub.
Anyway, it's long been known supporters are just collateral damage to the tv companies/clubs.
sussex_guy2k2
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You're confusing them with Man Utd fans...
Perry Milkins
Just a quiet guy.
Nope almost as bad...faux scousers grew like the plague ever since it was trendy to be scouse (when Bread was on TV)
1066familyman
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I have every sympathy for ALL fans that are screwed over by the tv fixtures.
To be clear, this is Liverpool the club protesting (granted on behalf of their fans).
The club can't have it both ways. If they think they're one of the big clubs that should get more TV money than others because they're a bigger draw for audiences, they can't then complain when the TV companies want to schedule them in what they see as the prime slots.
So, for a greedy club, I have no sympathy I'm afraid. I bet their fans were uppermost in their minds when they went seeking more than their fair share of TV money
This did make me CHUCKLE as one of my best mates is a Man U supporter who lives (and grew up) just outside Milton Keynes.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
An empty away end (and therefore even less atmosphere than normal at the Emirates) would send a message to Sky that this isn't really cricket.
But you just know 3,000 scousers (plastic or otherwise) will grizzle like fvck, and then pack out that away end regardless.
But you just know 3,000 scousers (plastic or otherwise) will grizzle like fvck, and then pack out that away end regardless.
It's crap. But sign the contract and take the money, then what do you expect? Maybe the PL need better lawyers.
The club can't have it both ways. If they think they're one of the big clubs that should get more TV money than others because they're a bigger draw for audiences, they can't then complain when the TV companies want to schedule them in what they see as the prime slots.
So, for a greedy club, I have no sympathy I'm afraid. I bet their fans were uppermost in their minds when they went seeking more than their fair share of TV money
I quite agree. It's sheer hypocrisy for Liverpool to protest this
And I wouldn't say the fans are totally blameless either, I bet a large proportion of those moaning have Sky subscriptions. If they really wanted to force change, have a mass cancellation of Sky contracts but we all know they won't.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
If our Watford game got moved to the Christmas Eve slot then Chelsea away would be on the Wednesday night not Boxing Day
Just don't have a game on Christmas Eve. I LOVE my football but I've got way better things to do on that particular day. Nearly as barking as Paul Hayward's championing of Sunday night games
Nope...Spot a scouser on the KOP!
Good point, that. Would have been easy to fix - could even make it a feature by having the home and away fixtures back-to-back over the holiday period.
el punal
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I hope everyone's had their chimneys swept. Last year was a real bugger and had my favourite red suit ruined. All the dry cleaners could say was that soot stained really badly and that they did their best to clean up. Be good boys and girls, yours F.C.
sams dad
I hate Palarse
Bit harsh to blame Sky.... as recently as 1965 we had fixtures in England on Christmas Day!
I've been watching the Albion since 1962, and , to the best of my knowledge ,a professional game has not been played on Christmas Day during that period.
Our last home game on Christmas Day was in 1946
And our last away game was in 1956, against Swindon.
We played them at home the next day
sussex_guy2k2
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The schools I went to everyone supported Man Utd. The southern part of this country is infested with the Utd scum.