Blades vs Charlton

[davidpinder]

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/fa-cup/match/sheff-utd-charlton-3709792/

3pm Saturday 8th March, any idea if BT and ITV plan to have more than 1 game each?

 

[oaklandrdblade]

I'd be glad if it is, too much messing with KO times. Makes it slightly less of an hassle for me logistically as well but not a major problem whenever they play it that weekend.

But I believe both our and the Sunderland/Hull game will be shown live, one Sat tea time one Sun dinner.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Don't they normally show all 4? Two on the Saturday and two on the Sunday? ITV get two and, this season BT get two?

 

[mattbianco1]

http://www.itv.com/sport/football/fa-cup/match/sheff-utd-charlton-3709792/

3pm Saturday 8th March, any idea if BT and ITV plan to have more than 1 game each?

Didn't we have this conversation last night?
http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.ph...ave-lost-to-charlton.33306/page-2#post-574435

 

[Morgan Poppy]

Hull and Sunderland have taken the early Sunday slot, so looks like we're a late KO on the Saturday.

http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Perfect, this is the best slot out of the 4 by a mile.

Under the floodlights, packed Bramall Lane. Get in.

 

[Kenilworth]

Good news that - gives us plenty of time to oil those necks for the singing
With it being on BT Sport will mean fewer people deciding to watch on TV - especially if they keep the prices at a sensible level.
Be great to get a huge crowd roaring us on.

Now for Col U this evening ...... UTFB

 

[South London Blade]

Didn't we have this conversation last night?
http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.ph...ave-lost-to-charlton.33306/page-2#post-574435

Yay! Another pinderthread!

 

[grafikhaus]

I'm probably being thick, but where on this link:

http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

does it say it's a late KO & on BT Sport?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

It doesn't but there are only 4 available slots for the QF games, 3 are taken, so by process of elimination it leaves us with Saturday tea time.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I'm probably being thick, but where on this link:

http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

does it say it's a late KO & on BT Sport?

Process of elimination I'm guessing.

We'll be on telly and the only slot left is Saturday late pm

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

It doesn't but there are only 4 available slots for the QF games, 3 are taken, so by process of elimination it leaves us with Saturday tea time.

Is there an echo in here?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

..in here here here.

 

[mattbianco1]

ITV have taken the hull game which leaves a 5:15 KO slot for BT Sport - http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

 

[Pompey_Blade]

Anyone know when the tickets will be going on General sale?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Charlton fans say the club have received their tickets, so I'm guessing sales should start tomorrow I reckon.

 

[GlosBlade]

TV fee for hull & Sunderland is £247,500 each, assuming the fee is the same on BT then that will be serious income for united so hopefully tickets will be reasonably priced.
And agree, the Saturday early evening slot should make for a fantastic atmosphere, most of the best united games seem to happen under floodlights.
Looking forward to this one.

 

[Silent Blade]

Friday night might be a possibility?

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Friday night isn't a possibility. The 4 slots are set in stone.

 

[Silent Blade]

Chelsea v Spurs live on Sky at 5.30pm on Sat 8th and BT Sport will want to avoid that

 

[stannyblade]

Have they released the prices yet?

 

[Morgan Poppy]

Chelsea v Spurs live on Sky at 5.30pm on Sat 8th and BT Sport will want to avoid that

Good point!
While it would be a great atmosphere, I won't be able to make 5pm-ish on the Saturday, so desperately hoping it won't be then....

 

[BusheyBlade]

It was deduced on here the other day that Monday evening could be a possibility. I think the Sunderland website alluded to that as a possible timing for their match

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

Good point!
While it would be a great atmosphere, I won't be able to make 5pm-ish on the Saturday, so desperately hoping it won't be then....

The 4 slots are contracted and cannot change, Friday and Monday impact other scheduled fixtures.

 

[SwissBlade]

ITV have taken the hull game which leaves a 5:15 KO slot for BT Sport - http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

Ahh bollocks! Means I've go to stay up late again!

 

[mattbianco1]

Ahh bollocks! Means I've go to stay up late again!

Serves you right for living in a silly timezone.

 

[Kenilworth]

I'm probably being thick, but where on this link:

http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures

does it say it's a late KO & on BT Sport?

Yeah, stick to your graphs Graffers
Too taxing this one

 

[Kenilworth]

Ahh bollocks! Means I've go to stay up late again!

Serves you right for living in a silly timezone.

It's not so much that as Teddy get very grumpy when he has to go to bed on his own

 

[Silent Blade]

It was deduced on here the other day that Monday evening could be a possibility. I think the Sunderland website alluded to that as a possible timing for their match

Charlton have 17 league fixtures left. They play their next one this Saturday but do not have a league fixture next midweek cos 8 of their players are on international duty. Then they play their FA Cup match against us on 8th/9th weekend and then play their league fixture on 11th or 12th. With 7 weeks left they then have to play 15 league matches. To have the cup match played on Monday 10th would mean postponement of the 11/12th March league fixture and having to play 16 league fixtures in last 7 weeks and there would be even more congestion for them if the FA Cup goes to a replay and if they progress to the semi finals!

 

[MobileBlade]

TV fee for hull & Sunderland is £247,500 each, assuming the fee is the same on BT then that will be serious income for united so hopefully tickets will be reasonably priced.
And agree, the Saturday early evening slot should make for a fantastic atmosphere, most of the best united games seem to happen under floodlights.
Looking forward to this one.

That is the broadcast fee for all matches in 5th & 6th round (replay amount is less). With £360,000 for the winners as well plus gate receipts of circa £150,000 after deductions and sharing with Charlton, the game could easily be worth Brayford's wages for next year.