Newcastle game - Aug 27th, 17:30 Kick-off

[Easy 10]

Maybe, just maybe, the football league should start to step in and have some kind of veto on games Sky want to show.

Surely it is not beyond the realms of decency to implement a rule that says "if there is no scheduled train service back to the home teams town after the match then it should not be moved" ?

It is a very simple rule but I believe a lot of fans would welcome it

The Football League get paid MILLIONS by Sky, so they're not in a position to start making the rules, even if they could be arsed. Not their problem is it.

He who pays the piper, calls the tune.

 

[Taybha]

It really makes you wonder if anyone at Sky has the faintest inkling as to the amount of inconvenience, cost, hassle and distress their actions have on real football fans.

This is how much Sky care about Fans attending matches .

 

[Uncle Buck]

Train up from London £37.75, flight back £55.

Going to be a tad tight getting to the airport....

 

[ALBION28]

Feel for those travelling up. On top of which away fans get a pretty poor view of the match. We are, if it stays as usual , given seats high in the sky. So pack some binoculars and for us of more advanced years some oxygen.

 

[El Presidente]

The Football League get paid MILLIONS by Sky, so they're not in a position to start making the rules, even if they could be arsed. Not their problem is it.

He who pays the piper, calls the tune.

Is the correct, is depressing answer.

The money from Sky represents about 25% of the Albion's revenue.

Our beef isn't with the Albion, or really with the EFL, it's with Sky.

I've cancelled my subscription, costing £750 a year, when the last price rise came through.

if more fans did the same then perhaps Sky would sit up and take notice. Until they do, grab your ankles. It's going to be more expensive every year, and to be honest a Super Sunday of Sunderland v Bournemouth followed by Everton v Palace doesn't do it for me.

 

[Wrong-Direction]

I thought we were all going out on the lash after anyway??

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[Puppet Master]

Flights back on the Sunday/Monday are looking a bit dear. Anyone found any good deals?

 

[perseus]

I'm glad it is on TV as I had no plans to go to Newcastle (it's a bloody long way) early in the season. Should give a good boost and I don't like lunch time KO.

Clashes with Hull City v Man United. I'd have prefered it Friday night

http://www.live-footballontv.com/

 

[The Andy Naylor Fan Club]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, when Sky rearrange fixtures they should lay on a number of coaches ( free of charge ) to appease those supporters wishing to go and who may or may not have had to make a change of travel plans. They could be done up in the Sky livery and give them a bit of PR and show football fans that they are thinking of them.

 

[Ernest]

Even Stevie Wonder could see this was going to be on SKY , get a few beers in, or go down the boozer as you won't see anything at St.James Park stuck a mile up in the stand

 

[perseus]

Newcastle on four times, only once at home.

Villa four times, once at home.

http://www.live-footballontv.com/

Derby 3, 2 at home

Norwich twice like the Albion (Brighton) Burton once

Sheff Wed 3, twice at home

Leeds twice, both away

Other clubs once, Birmingham, Ipswich, Reading, Cardiff, Burton, Wigan, Preston NE, Fulham, QPR,

Newcastle likely to be on more than last season?

plus EFL Cup matches: Leeds, Villa.

 

[Puppet Master]

Newcastle on four times, only once at home.

Villa four times, once at home.

http://www.live-footballontv.com/

Derby 3, 2 at home

Norwich twice like the Albion (Brighton) Burton once

Sheff Wed 3, twice at home

Leeds twice, both away

Other clubs once, Birmingham, Ipswich, Reading, Cardiff, Burton, Wigan, Preston NE, Fulham, QPR,

plus EFL Cup matches: Leeds, Villa.

Right, cool. Thanks for that.

 

[neilbard]

If anyone on here believed that the away fixture at Newcastle wouldn't be re-arranged by Sky is a complete and utter Moron!!

 

[LamieRobertson]

Even Stevie Wonder could see this was going to be on SKY , get a few beers in, or go down the boozer as you won't see anything at St.James Park stuck a mile up in the stand

So watch it on Sky or from somewhere near the sky

 

[doogie004]

Be great if club could lay on a plane from Gatwick would sell out in no time

 

[perseus]

Right, cool. Thanks for that.

Forest also on once as well.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Guessing this will mean a fair few will miss out due to the lack of available trains home. Hoping to get two extra tickets on general sale when they are out as a few of us are planning a night out in the city afterwards.

 

[sully]

Even Stevie Wonder could see this was going to be on SKY , get a few beers in, or go down the boozer as you won't see anything at St.James Park stuck a mile up in the stand

We need to stop watching at the pub, too, so that they also stop giving money to Sky. It's no good complaining when you're part of the problem.

The biggest problem is that not enough are inconvenienced enough to join the boycott. For most, it's better when it's on TV, as they were never going to go anyway.

Luckily for me, we are camping up there all week anyway, so moving the kick off will just mean getting to the pub later.

 

[perseus]

Palace are on once. Home to Stoke. Very missable!

 

[BBassic]

The bad thing about this is that I'm now not going and that is Sky's fault. The ******* thing about it is that I'm going to watch it in the pub. On Sky.

I get dicked. Sky get their money.

I thought about this last season; how much traction do you think a fans group would get if fans from up and down the FL got together and started protesting. Turning up to Sky match broadcasts with banners, (before and during the game), letter writing to whatever powers there may be.

Something's got to be done at some point.