[Albion] Our next Saturday 15:00 Home game

[Stephen Seagull]

Not until the 4th of February against them up the road. Almost guaranteed to be moved, which would mean that the next 15:00 Saturday home game would be on Feb 24th against Everton. How has this not been taken into account given the number of games we have coming up between now and then?

That's almost 9 games without a "regular" kick-off time.

 

[dazzer6666]

Not until the 4th of February against them up the road. Almost guaranteed to be moved, which would mean that the next 15:00 Saturday home game would be on Feb 24th against Everton. How has this not been taken into account given the number of games we have coming up between now and then?

That's almost 9 games without a "regular" kick-off time.

There aren’t any PL Saturday 3pm kick offs in January at all

 

[Stephen Seagull]

There aren’t any PL Saturday 3pm kick offs in January at all

No, but there are a few between now and New Year. 23rd and 30th December all have 5 games on the Saturday. It could even be the case that both Tottenham and Everton games are moved for TV (depending on their and our results in the coming weeks)

 

[dazzer6666]

No, but there are a few between now and New Year. 23rd and 30th December all have 5 games on the Saturday. It could even be the case that both Tottenham and Everton games are moved for TV (depending on their and our results in the coming weeks)

Whatever Good news if so, gives me more chance to watch my local team as well

 

[Official Old Man]

Next 3pm is Everton you say. Surely the FA would have punished Man City & Chelsea by then, the punishment being automatic relegation for Everton.
In fact, other than Everton, Arsenal will be moved for TV, Chelsea could be after the UEL quarters, Villa is after the UEL semi plus Villa could be title challengers so TV which leaves 19th May and Man Utd.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Not until the 4th of February against them up the road. Almost guaranteed to be moved, which would mean that the next 15:00 Saturday home game would be on Feb 24th against Everton. How has this not been taken into account given the number of games we have coming up between now and then?

That's almost 9 games without a "regular" kick-off time.

Apart from the Palace game this week, and the Wolves game which comes when half the league has their winter break none of the other games in that run were ever scheduled to be on a Saturday at 3pm. Palace was never going to happen at that time, if it wasn't moved for TV it would have been moved by the police anyway. Wolves has been moved as all 10 of the fixtures over the two week "winter break" are being televised so none are kicking off at the traditional Saturday 3pm slot anyway.

I'm not sure why any of this is a surprise though, less than half our home (and away) games last season kicked off at 3pm on a Saturday and we didn't have the European schedule to contend with then either.

 

[Soton Seagull]

Never happended when we were crap!

 

[dolphins]

Sales of Everton tickets were supposed to be from this morning but they've postponed due to the "delay in broadcast selections" so I'm not holding my breath over it being a 3pm Saturday kick-off.

 

[chaileyjem]

Not until the 4th of February against them up the road. Almost guaranteed to be moved, which would mean that the next 15:00 Saturday home game would be on Feb 24th against Everton. How has this not been taken into account given the number of games we have coming up between now and then?

That's almost 9 games without a "regular" kick-off time.

I prefer having home games that aren't 3pm Saturday . I like Sunday Kick offs, 5.30 saturday home games, or monday night / and even 8pm saturday would be fine by me.

If we were doing well in the Championship we wouldn't have many 3pm saturday games either.

 

[Brovion]

Never happended when we were crap!

Exactly! I appreciate that moving fixtures, especially at the last minute, is often incredibly annoying as plans have to be re-made - but what is this obsession with 3pm Saturday kick-offs? For the top clubs, involved in Europe and attractive to TV companies, regular 3pm Saturday kick-offs have gone the way of rickets, rationing and children cleaning chimneys. This is the modern world, guys.

 

[chaileyjem]

Exactly! I appreciate that moving fixtures, especially at the last minute, is often incredibly annoying as plans have to be re-made - but what is this obsession with 3pm Saturday kick-offs? For the top clubs, involved in Europe and attractive to TV companies, regular 3pm Saturday kick-offs have gone the way of rickets, rationing and children cleaning chimneys. This is the modern world, guys.

Exactly. Liverpool had a fanzine in the late 80s nearly 35 years ago called "When Sunday Comes" (a riposte to When Saturday Comes) because their games were never on Saturdays due to TV.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Not until the 4th of February against them up the road. Almost guaranteed to be moved, which would mean that the next 15:00 Saturday home game would be on Feb 24th against Everton. How has this not been taken into account given the number of games we have coming up between now and then?

That's almost 9 games without a "regular" kick-off time.

Regular kick off times as you put it, have long since gone out of the window in tghe Premier League. the old fashioned 3pm Satujrday kick-off is becoming something of an anomaly.

 

[A1X]

The games on 9th and 16th March also guaranteed to move too so could be just two maximum between now and the end of March

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I prefer having home games that aren't 3pm Saturday . I like Sunday Kick offs, 5.30 saturday home games, or monday night / and even 8pm saturday would be fine by me.

If we were doing well in the Championship we wouldn't have many 3pm saturday games either.

I appreciate for many it may be inconsequential but for those who travel long distances to our games Saturday at 3 is advantageous - evening games are the worst in my book - an individual thing I know

 

[chaileyjem]

I appreciate for many it may be inconsequential but for those who travel long distances to our games Saturday at 3 is advantageous - evening games are the worst in my book - an individual thing I know

yep. agreed. its a personal preference and i only live up the way so its convenient gor me to get back from home games at any time really.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

yep. agreed. its a personal preference and i only live up the way so its convenient gor me to get back from home games at any time really.

Your location is in your name lol.

 

[BevBHA]

Sales of Everton tickets were supposed to be from this morning but they've postponed due to the "delay in broadcast selections" so I'm not holding my breath over it being a 3pm Saturday kick-off.

Any news on when they are picking the tv games for feb? I was ear marking tickets for that game for a few Christmas presents

 

[dazzer6666]

Any news on when they are picking the tv games for feb? I was ear marking tickets for that game for a few Christmas presents

Broadcast picks for February 2023 announced

See which Premier League matches are selected for live TV coverage in the UK and when they will be played

www.premierleague.com

 

[Is it PotG?]

Broadcast picks for February 2023 announced

See which Premier League matches are selected for live TV coverage in the UK and when they will be played

www.premierleague.com

Aaah, Feb 2023, what a month that was.

 

[dazzer6666]

Aaah, Feb 2023, what a month that was.

I need to go to bed