Southend Away

[TJB.]

Put your buckets and spades away, folks.

Southend away, originally scheduled for Easter Monday, has been moved to Wednesday 30th March to show on Sky.

Well done to all involved in this terrible, terrible decision. 3 days before Walsall at the Lane, as well.

I was really looking forward to this one. Work forbids a midweek trip

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Bastards!

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Absolute wankers.

This was going to be the last London Blades away day for WalthamstowBlade. Was going to make a weekend of it.

Hoofwanking Bunglecunts

 

[JJ Sefton]

So much for my grand, last hurrah. The Wembley promotion party will have to make do.

 

[TJB.]

It's as if they do it to fuck with us. I know that's ridiculous, but it's how it feels sometimes.

How have they looked at all the Easter fixtures, only to pick this one out and say 'Yep, this one will pull in the ratings'? It's such a no-mark game to whack on the telly.

Any regard whatsoever, from any party involved, towards the (probably) crucial home game against currently 2nd placed opposition after this one? Gone from a full 4 days rest down to 2, and for what?

Infuriating.

 

[ghandi]

To be fair the powers that be have done many people a big favour this journey the arsehole of Essex.

 

[Angef1Blade]

Put your buckets and spades away, folks.

Southend away, originally scheduled for Easter Monday, has been moved to Wednesday 30th March to show on Sky.

Well done to all involved in this terrible, terrible decision. 3 days before Walsall at the Lane, as well.

I was really looking forward to this one. Work forbids a midweek trip

What a bag o' shite that is

 

[Blade58]

Why not the Tuesday rather than Wednesday when we then have to go and play on the Saturday?

 

[Sunjihi]

Fucking rubbish !!! We have hotels booked train tickets booked and we have bought tickets for Paul Heaton who is playing in Southend on the Sunday night !!!!!

 

[Highbury_Blade]

It's as if they do it to fuck with us. I know that's ridiculous, but it's how it feels sometimes.

How have they looked at all the Easter fixtures, only to pick this one out and say 'Yep, this one will pull in the ratings'? It's such a no-mark game to whack on the telly.

Any regard whatsoever, from any party involved, towards the (probably) crucial home game against currently 2nd placed opposition after this one? Gone from a full 4 days rest down to 2, and for what?

Infuriating.

There aren't really any other attractive games on that day really. Only thing I can think of is that they're hoping that both teams will still be in the playoff mix at that time.

 

[sitwell]

Ive put my holiday back 5 days for a lads weekend ,all organised and I fly Wednesday night ,to say Im very fucked off at the moment is nowhere near. Fuck it decision made Im having one of those boxes Sky can fuck right off.

 

[sheffielder]

Cunts. The only big weekend of the season away trip wise.

 

[prince albert]

Fucking rubbish !!! We have hotels booked train tickets booked and we have bought tickets for Paul Heaton who is playing in Southend on the Sunday night !!!!!

we've got 4 rooms booked for sunday/monday night (non-refundable)but we're going in car's could have done a tuesday but can't do the day after.. didn't know paul heaton was on

 

[Treeton Blade]

Club should give us free travel and tickets, I have hotel booked.
Utd, like Sky don't give a fuck about us fans.

 

[Grecian2000]

There aren't really any other attractive games on that day really.

Not sure about the word "other" in there.

If that's the best Easter treat they can come up with I suggest they show some "worm racing" or a cream cracker eating contest. TV gold.

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Who has the final say over moving the games? Do both clubs have to agree to it, or do they just have to lump it?

 

[DazBlade88]

Who has the final say over moving the games? Do both clubs have to agree to it, or do they just have to lump it?

It's Sky's decision.

 

[TJB.]

It's Sky's decision.

Is that seriously how it works? They say when we play and we have no say in the matter?

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Fuck sake. Had been looking forward to this one all season.

Still going to go, but it won't be the same getting home at 2am and having to go into work the next morning.

 

[Tyler Durden]

This is what happens when you sell your soul to modern football. This happens because we let it happen.

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?

 

[SwitchBLADE Smiles]

Whoever made this decision ought to be ashamed of themselves. They've had fucking months to pick a game for this but leave it 5 weeks before the game to change it?! People have paid for trains / coaches / hotels / booked time off work etc & for fucking what? Southend vs Sheffield United? A mid table division 3 game?

Jesus fucking christ I'm utterly pissed off... £120 down the shitter already for a weekend in fucking Southend & I cant even go to watch United anymore.... every cloud I suppose!



I feel a bit better after that.

 

[DazBlade88]

Is that seriously how it works? They say when we play and we have no say in the matter?

Pretty much. That's why Cellino/Leeds were kicking off the other week and threatening to not let the cameras in.

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

Don't want to be an arse but they always pick sky games with a few weeks to go. They've messed our games up many times before so never book stuff (unless refundable) till they've picked their games.

They obviously think it might be a play off contender battle. Out of order as I also will be now missing it but they've been doing this years as we know.

 

[JonnyRed(WCFC)]

No thought for the proper loyal supporters as usual *sigh*

 

[chipsncake]

Absolute disgrace.The straw that broke the camel's back. Sky cancelled. Until supporters unite and hit them where it hurts this will only continue.

 

[BushBlade]

Whoever made this decision ought to be ashamed of themselves. They've had fucking months to pick a game for this but leave it 5 weeks before the game to change it?! People have paid for trains / coaches / hotels / booked time off work etc & for fucking what? Southend vs Sheffield United? A mid table division 3 game?

Jesus fucking christ I'm utterly pissed off... £120 down the shitter already for a weekend in fucking Southend & I cant even go to watch United anymore.... every cloud I suppose!



I feel a bit better after that.

At least you'll enjoy your weekend now.

 

[BushBlade]

Absolute disgrace.The straw that broke the camel's back. Sky cancelled. Until supporters unite and hit them where it hurts this will only continue.

The best thing is they'll be ringing you up soon offering incentives to get you back.

 

[Trigger Blade]

Don't want to be an arse but they always pick sky games with a few weeks to go

That doesn't make it right though. It doesn't affect me, but I really feel for those who've scheduled a whole weekend around it.