Next batch of Sky games (December fixtures changes announced)

[GolfingGull]

Three of Brighton & Hove Albion’s matches over the festive period have been selected for live television coverage on Sky Sports.



Albion's home match against Leeds United will now take place a day earlier on Friday 9th December, kick-off 7.45pm.



The trip to Birmingham City on Saturday 17th December will also be on Sky Sports but will kick off at the later time of 5.30pm.



Albion's third live broadcast in the month sees the Boxing Day game against Queens Park Rangers at the Amex move to Tuesday 27th December, kick-off 12.30pm.


Read more at http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/arti...r-birmingham-3349149.aspx#2wSjP0ZmrUm3HJoR.99

 

[Titanic]

 

[pasty]

Oh FFS! One of the most sacrosanct fixtures of the entire season for me is Boxing Day. Well Sky can f*** off and do one now. Subscription cancelled. *******s.

 

[Nigella's Cream Pie]

Announced on http://www.skysports.com/watch/football-on-sky/competitions/championship

Our matches:
Sat 5th Nov, 5.30 k.o.: away to Bristol C
Fri 18th Nov, 7.45 k.o.: home to A Villa
Fri 9th Dec, 7.45 k.o.: home to Leeds
Sat 17th Dec, 5.30 k.o.: away to Birmingham
Tue 27th Dec, 12.30 k.o.: home to QPR

 

[Ernest]

Saves a bin fest on the Boxing Day trains I suppose

 

[Simster]

What's the chance of Boxing Day v QPR being moved for TV or otherwise?

Absolutely none

LOLZ

 

[ManOfSussex]

I was forlornly hoping beyond hope in regards to the Leeds game yesterday, by clutching at other straws available to Sky, but the QPR game being moved is preferable to me due to the trains and the fact it gets me out of going to a do round some family friends that afternoon.

 

[Notters]

LOLZ

Why not?

Eythenkyou.

 

[Napper]

Good chance the following games v S Wed and Newcastle being moved too.

Looks like we go for a 9 weeks with no Sat home game.

Cheers all

 

[Giraffe]

I am absolutely gobsmacked that the club were selling Christmas parties for the Friday 9th December when it was obvious that the Leeds game would be moved to then last every other season. Really unfair on anyone who has booked this. Could they not have waited on this Friday? I would imagine there will be a few pissed off companies who had thought their christmas party plans were done and dusted and are now having to see what else is available. not great PR. They could have held back selling the Friday 9th until they actually knew given it was so highly likely.

 

[BBassic]

Once again Sky have dicked me right in the eye.

Dicking the first: I've got tickets for Ross Noble on the 9th and so cannot make the Leeds game
Dicking the second: By moving the Boxing Day fixture I will now have to spend Boxing Day making small talk with my Palace supporting in-laws.

Thanks Sky, thanks a f**king bunch you tiresome f**ksticks.

 

[Buzzer]

Really f*cked off with the Boxing Day shift. Who cares about what the fans want or things like tradition anyway, eh?

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Won't make Leeds now, and will now have to spend a considerable extra amount on rail tickets making additional journeys between London and Brighton because of the Boxing Day move.

Ditch Sky. Don't pay them to be part of the problem.

 

[dazzer6666]

Boxing Day move is OK for me - Burgess Hill are at home to Worthing on 26th so can wander over there and have a few beers and watch that instead. It'll be like having two Boxing Days

 

[ManOfSussex]

Boxing Day move is OK for me - Burgess Hill are at home to Worthing on 26th so can wander over there and have a few beers and watch that instead. It'll be like having two Boxing Days

Same for me. Means I can go to the Sussex derby at the The Pilot Field - Hastings United v Lewes as well.

 

[Yes Chef]

Sorry for everyone else's inconvenience but it's 2 extra games for me

 

[DavidRyder]

I always miss Boxing Day games due to family visiting, so this one for me is good. But sympathise with all those where it's gone the other way. Especially those who were looking forward to an Amex Xmas do. (Can they still happen? If they're in an area that doesn't have access to the seating, maybe they can?)

 

[Billy the Fish]

I've never really enjoyed football on Boxing day. Everyone is hungover and knackered from Christmas day and you always have to go and see family straight after the game which means sobering up.

At least on the Tuesday I can get on it properly and not have to worry about the extended family realising I'm a degenerate when I turn up smashed with a jaw swinging like a pendulum!

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

On what do they base their choices? Table topping Huddersfield get one game, mid table QPR get three, perennially mid table leeds get three and current relegation fodder Aston 'one league win this season/four in the past16 months' Villa get four.

 

[Tony the Pony]

Our works Christmas Party is at the Amex on the 9th (the day before the Leeds game), and it hasn't been cancelled yet!

It has been cancelled now!