But, if Reading do reach round 6 this game would also be moved.
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Reading (H) moved to Friday night now moved to TUESDAY 15TH MARCH
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But, if Reading do reach round 6 this game would also be moved.
Agree entirely, I pay for my 2 young uns, whilst the 11 YO is fine, the 8 YO struggles with late games. Additionally they both have other after school activities on Fridays.
They can then move another Championship game at short notice and piss two more sets of supporters around.
Maybe that Leeds chap has a point?
chimneys
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- Jun 11, 2007
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Of course, but my point is why would Sky choose this game so far in advance with a reasonable possibility it wont take place.
The club's argument will be the money that they get from Sky.
However, that needs to be balanced against the "walk-ups" who get tickets on a match-by-match basis who would no doubt rather watch from the warm comfort of their armchairs. Not only lost ticket revenue but merchandise and victuals as well.
The trains are a total nightmare for evening games when everybody has to travel within a narrow window (as opposed to Saturdays when there is more to "drift" towards the Amex), and you have all the regular commuters travelling home. That's assuming that they actually run the trains they are supposed to when they are supposed to run, which isn't always the case. So why would STHs venture out in inclement weather, to be crammed into a train (and I'm not talking about the Brighton to Falmer crush which is expected and tolerated), to watch poor quality football, and then pray that the dreaded "Southern Are Sorry to Announce......" doesn't haunt their journey home. Why not stay in the warm, have a few cans and watch the game on the gogglebox?
OK, so the fans might not matter but the money certainly does. And if you are losing casual fans, and STHs are staying away and the club is losing money through the "add-ons", just how much margin is there in a evening televised game? Enough to justify disappointing and inconveniencing so many supporters? I doubt it.
However, that needs to be balanced against the "walk-ups" who get tickets on a match-by-match basis who would no doubt rather watch from the warm comfort of their armchairs. Not only lost ticket revenue but merchandise and victuals as well.
The trains are a total nightmare for evening games when everybody has to travel within a narrow window (as opposed to Saturdays when there is more to "drift" towards the Amex), and you have all the regular commuters travelling home. That's assuming that they actually run the trains they are supposed to when they are supposed to run, which isn't always the case. So why would STHs venture out in inclement weather, to be crammed into a train (and I'm not talking about the Brighton to Falmer crush which is expected and tolerated), to watch poor quality football, and then pray that the dreaded "Southern Are Sorry to Announce......" doesn't haunt their journey home. Why not stay in the warm, have a few cans and watch the game on the gogglebox?
OK, so the fans might not matter but the money certainly does. And if you are losing casual fans, and STHs are staying away and the club is losing money through the "add-ons", just how much margin is there in a evening televised game? Enough to justify disappointing and inconveniencing so many supporters? I doubt it.
BensGrandad
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Are we sky's puppets at their beck and call as they so desire and have to oblige at the drop of a hat.
Are we sky's puppets at their beck and call as they so desire and have to oblige at the drop of a hat.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Stop the funding of Sky. Sorted.
Don Tmatter
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How much do Championship clubs get from Sky per season? Is it a lump sum then extra per game?
Its par for the course being in the Championship and like a previous poster said it'll be worse if/when we get to the PL.
Its par for the course being in the Championship and like a previous poster said it'll be worse if/when we get to the PL.
Dawn Korus
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Whilst it's a Friday and the 11 year old will be ok the 7 year old will struggle
Postman Pat
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Only if you seriously believe that no other tv company would step into the gap that Sky left. I imagine the Friday night game is a great watch for overseas broadcasters, hence why premier league games will be broadcast on Friday nights from next season, and that won't stop with Sky losing the rights.
We get £100,000 for each home game and £10,000 for each away game over and above whatever the standard season payment is.
If you were a traditionalist, you wouldn't call it 'footy'.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I'll make a late decision and see how I feel on the day, I'm really not sure if I can be arsed with another Friday night trains gauntlet after work. Just going down the pub for it will probably be quite tempting. That'll be an empty season ticket seat if I do.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Generally speaking I feel that the issue is to volume of subscribers willing to pay set, block sums for packages such as Sports/Movies etc to various providers. If they were more select, splitting areas wanted eg Netflix or whatever then buying fillums or individual matches on demand hence avoiding all of the waste where you might not want to watch, say Palace v Stoke rather than buy it in bulk then you might save money and give the big players less of a free rein.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
To be perfectly honest, the main reason I have Sky Sports now is for the cricket rather than the football.
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Same difference financially though, isn't it?
gripper stebson
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- Jul 27, 2004
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Poor old Sky. Choosing all these games before we became shit house.