Pigs game moved to Friday
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That just makes no sense at all. The police move the match from 3pm Saturday to Midday because they expect trouble (the reason is pretty clear; so people won't spend hours in the pub before the game fuelling an already volatile fixture), then Sky come along and overrule the police and now it gets moved to Friday 7:45? How does that make any sense? Surely the priority of the police advice in trying to avoid mass violence is more important than Sky's TV schedule? Why the hell can't they all reach an agreement to show the Saturday kick off? As I understand it the only time they can't show football is 3pm-5pm on a Saturday.
Surely a Friday night fixture is the worst time and day of the week for a football fixture of this nature! It gives people plenty of drinking time before the match (I dare say many will have been drinking all day by kick off), many people drink heavily on a Friday night regardless of football, the police are generally already quite busy on a Friday night without the added pressure of a football derby and they have zero chance of controlling which pubs/clubs stay closed or open on a Friday (which they usually do on a Saturday). The fact it's on Sky will make it even worse because ticketless fans from both sides of the city will be in pubs and clubs before and after the games mixing with the normal Friday night crowd. Oh, it's also the Start of freshers week!
Sheer madness! (having said all that, it will be a more exciting match than midday Saturday)
Surely a Friday night fixture is the worst time and day of the week for a football fixture of this nature! It gives people plenty of drinking time before the match (I dare say many will have been drinking all day by kick off), many people drink heavily on a Friday night regardless of football, the police are generally already quite busy on a Friday night without the added pressure of a football derby and they have zero chance of controlling which pubs/clubs stay closed or open on a Friday (which they usually do on a Saturday). The fact it's on Sky will make it even worse because ticketless fans from both sides of the city will be in pubs and clubs before and after the games mixing with the normal Friday night crowd. Oh, it's also the Start of freshers week!
Sheer madness! (having said all that, it will be a more exciting match than midday Saturday)
Billyblade
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What he said. Echoed my thoughts exactly Sir.
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Just shows how much business & money is taking over the game and not safety.
My PE teacher for history of the sport told me that the premiership and championship will have kick offs at 7 am soon because there is more money and business over in china.
Maybe this is becoming a stepping stone.
My PE teacher for history of the sport told me that the premiership and championship will have kick offs at 7 am soon because there is more money and business over in china.
Maybe this is becoming a stepping stone.
happyhippy
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Absolutely unbelievable. Tuesday nights against them were bad enough, but a bloody Friday? As well as what Flawed has correctly pointed out, many people's conditioned hours finish early on a Friday (TIFFOE day, for those who know).
Madness.
Madness.
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Mousey
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Without looking it up: Today is Friday Fuck Off Early?
Half an hour in my case
I prefer POETS day myself. It actually sounds like a proper day
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Great news for me. I can make that and watch my non-leauge side the next day. Plus not a 12.45 kick off!!
BuryStEdmundsBlade
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Good news for me, I'll actually get to see the match, 1 day before Freshers week starts wohoo!
stinkyblade
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What a fucking stupid idea this is. The trouble will most likely be shocking in town that night.
Mousey
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It'd be the same Saturday night even if the kick off was midday.
stinkyblade
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Was there last year?
happyhippy
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I don't know, mate. There are fewer people in pubs, and even fewer who are half hammered (at least) at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon, than there will be at 10.30pm on a Friday night.
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Me, I'm just glad they moved the game before I bought my plane ticket. Was going to fly over on the Friday, not going to miss this one as it's time to put the record back to normal.
dutchblade
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Same here....will arrive at 4pm on that friday.....
mattbianco1
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I'm gonna be in Mexico for this game (Swine Flu permitting!) Will it be on Fox Sports? Think it was last year...
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