Same for me - hope it moves to a date I can make nowGreat news with Reading being (cant see Reading playing Friday/Monday) moved as couldnt make the Friday.
Same for me - hope it moves to a date I can make nowGreat news with Reading being (cant see Reading playing Friday/Monday) moved as couldnt make the Friday.
I thought it had already been stated that this game wouldn't be moved again .
Didn't we play Friday, Monday , Thursday in the first season at the amex? So surely there's no reason Reading can't play Friday and Monday
How many times have we, and other teams, played Wednesday-Saturday-Tuesday which is surely the same as Tuesday-Friday-Monday?So can FL/FA force Reading to play Tuesday/Friday/Monday?
Reluctantly, I disagree. Unfortunately there is a market for the Premier League football, here and overseas and whilst that continues the TV companies will pull the strings. Fans are guilty to a certain extent. Firstly, as customers of the TV companies. Sky have had Sunday and Monday football for years so premier league fans know the score and so do the fans of the big clubs. The fact that most premier league grounds are pretty full every week regardless of when the matches are played suggests that there are plenty of people that will go.
Our problem is that it is only in the last few years that BHA have started to appear on live tv, even more so this year due to our success. So it is all quite new to us. Personally, I don't mind a few games being switched, whether it be to 12:30 or 5:30 kick off on a Saturday or even to Friday nights. I'm fortunate because I can make those games but I appreciate others can't. So I don't quite feel the affinity to a 3pm kick off that others do. As it happens, I've always preferred evening kick offs as I think there is normally a much better atmosphere.
Another problem the clubs have is that they have to maximize income in order to compete and progress. You only have to look at forums in the close season and January to see what sort of players fans expect their clubs to invest in and the disappointment when they don't.
I think it is hypocritical of fans to demand investment on players on the one hand and then moan when the source of a chunk of revenue dictates when games are played.
As for Leeds, isn't it more Cellino that is making noises about the TV deal. Not because of the changes to kick off times but because he thinks that they, like in some other countries, can negotiate their own deal which would still involve moving kick offs from 3pm as the leagues don't allow live football broadcast in this country at that time.
Would I prefer to watch football on a Saturday at 3pm, probably yes. However, compared to the 70s/80s facilities are certainly much better and the game itself is probably better including the pitches that the match is played on, which helps (and which costs money). Playing on a quagmire wasn't uncommon and didn't really make for great games. How often was the Goldstone pitch the sandiest place in Sussex?
I thought it had already been stated that this game wouldn't be moved again .
Didn't we play Friday, Monday , Thursday in the first season at the amex? So surely there's no reason Reading can't play Friday and Monday
*just checked it was Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday
Ha Ha, so you know more than me about the euro games. You win this round, but I'll be back.
The club tweeted yesterday that the match will be rescheduled.
Reading drawn home to Palace in next round. Hopefully our game will stand on the Friday and they can concentrate on beating the scum on the Monday night
As mentioned above, this is what club tweeted yesterday:
"#BHAFC's game v Reading is set to be rearranged after the Royals progressed in the FA Cup today."
The tie is set to take place over the weekend of Friday 11th – Monday 14th March. That means that our away trip to Brighton & Hove Albion (originally scheduled for Friday 11th March) will be rearranged. We will announce the new date for the visit to the Amex in due course.
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Unfortunately Reading play in the Cup on the Friday before so will have recovery time.
PG
And less recovery time than MKDonsBut we will have had longer recovery time