Fixture amendments

[Argentinemanager]

Now on our web page, pigs game sun lunchtime

 

[Chezzy Blades]

Fixture amends - October until January

Sky Sports, the host broadcaster of the EFL, have made their television selections for the period of 1st October until 6th January.

www.sufc.co.uk

Link, on TV over 10 times between now and January.

 

[diode_blade]

Now on our web page, pigs game sun lunchtime

Just hope all fans respect the day that is remembrance sunday

 

[Tickhill Blade]

Sunderland away 8pm on New Years Day ffs

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Just hope all fans respect the day that is remembrance sunday

Or sky don't play crowd noise over the silence like they did before! It was like the fake COVID no fans noise. Unbelievable.

 

[Davalon]

Now on our web page, pigs game sun lunchtime

I'm shocked I tell thee.

 

[Harry's Game]

Pigs game was always going to be moved to a lunch time.

 

[SB_90]

i don't know what EFL were thinking when did they this deal. apart from piss off every match going fan who will now get messed around by Sky Sports 20 times a yr

 

[billyblademan]

I think this excludes the regular Tuesday night live games as well (the midweek ones mentioned here are fixture changes only). By my reckoning all of our November fixtures will be on Sky.

 

[S64 Blade]

Pigs game was always going to be moved to a lunch time.

Surprised it’s not Friday night again tbh.

 

[brownblade]

i don't know what EFL were thinking when did they this deal. apart from piss off every match going fan who will now get messed around by Sky Sports 20 times a yr

They've announced every fixture change until January. That's pretty good really.

Edit: I'd have thought...? As a south coast dweller I can't get to many matches unfortunately (incredibly grateful for streaming etc).

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Every midweek game has been in red button for some time in the championship it's just there's more weekend games now being moved.

 

[SB_90]

They've announced every fixture change until January. That's pretty good really.

that is good. but i still rather Saturday 3pm. as it is the perfect time for football & we are seeing the death of it

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Surprised it’s not Friday night again tbh.

You’re kidding aren’t you?

 

[Grandmanasty]

Sky tv is fucking shit.

 

[Snowflake]

i don't know what EFL were thinking when did they this deal. apart from piss off every match going fan who will now get messed around by Sky Sports 20 times a yr

They have given plenty of notice and I suspect there are many fans who don’t travel to away games who can now watch away matches on Sky and be pleased.

 

[SwissBlade]

Sunderland away 8pm on New Years Day ffs

Mental. But let’s keep the sat 3pm black out

 

[wizadry]

Surprised it’s not Friday night again tbh.

No way after the trouble that flared up on the last Friday night we played them.

 

[TJ blade]

They have given plenty of notice and I suspect there are many fans who don’t travel to away games who can now watch away matches on Sky and be pleased.

Yep, they'll have us all eventually stopping at home and watching it on the box, empty stadiums on the horizon!!

 

[Snowflake]

Yep, they'll have us all eventually stopping at home and watching it on the box, empty stadiums on the horizon!!

I don’t think so: there will always be fans who prefer to watch home games live and a smaller number who enjoy the day out to away games.
Since Sky got involved there is no evidence that crowds are smaller, indeed the opposite is the case.

 

[DifferentClass]

Yep, they'll have us all eventually stopping at home and watching it on the box, empty stadiums on the horizon!!

In the States the major sports leagues have an agreement to not broadcast home TV matches in a team's catchment area unless they sell out 80%? of their seats.

That wouldn't affect us if we played owt like last season...

 

[SB_90]

They have given plenty of notice and I suspect there are many fans who don’t travel to away games who can now watch away matches on Sky and be pleased.

i dont care if ive got 18 months notice. give me saturday 3pm over any other time

 

[Westran]

Oxford on Tuesday night and Sunderland on Friday night in the same week isn't ideal

 

[S64 Blade]

You’re kidding aren’t you?

Why? The last two times we’ve played them it’s been a Friday night. Far easier to police when it’s just effectively half a day, versus a full day on a Saturday.

There’s trouble every time we play them if that’s what you’re referring to. Actually, the last time we did play them on Saturday, a group of pig fans were taking liberties on Shoreham Street one minute to kick off.

People will be out on the Saturday from whenever the pubs open until they close. Friday it’s at most, lunch to closing time. Far fewer people will do the bulk of this too, due to work.

 

[Irv]

Why? The last two times we’ve played them it’s been a Friday night. Far easier to police when it’s just effectively half a day, versus a full day on a Saturday.

There’s trouble every time we play them if that’s what you’re referring to. Actually, the last time we did play them on Saturday, a group of pig fans were taking liberties on Shoreham Street one minute to kick off.

People will be out on the Saturday from whenever the pubs open until they close. Friday it’s at most, lunch to closing time. Far fewer people will do the bulk of this too, due to work.

I’d be in Wetherspoons at 8am on the Friday along with many others love the build up to a derby game much more than the game itself!

 

[gaz kay]

Pigs game was always going to be moved to a lunch time.

It's normally a Friday night

 

[S64 Blade]

I’d be in Wetherspoons at 8am on the Friday along with many others love the build up to a derby game much more than the game itself!

I’m sure there will, but they’ll be far fewer doing it than on a Saturday.

 

[steve26272]

i don't know what EFL were thinking when did they this deal. apart from piss off every match going fan who will now get messed around by Sky Sports 20 times a yr

last season Sky paid £100k for televised matches and that’s going up this season, if we feature 30 times could be knocking on £5m, plus increased revenue from sponsors receiving global coverage and exposure of the club

Some will be put out, some (distant fans) will benefit

Ultimately we crave new signings, better players on bigger wages, moneys coming from somewhere - modern game

 

[Peezablade]

last season Sky paid £100k for televised matches and that’s going up this season, if we feature 30 times could be knocking on £5m, plus increased revenue from sponsors receiving global coverage and exposure of the club

Some will be put out, some (distant fans) will benefit

Ultimately we crave new signings, better players on bigger wages, moneys coming from somewhere - modern game

But ultimately the modern game is for the money men and not the working or the supporting men. IMO that is for the worse and not the better.

 

[Berkshire Blade]

last season Sky paid £100k for televised matches and that’s going up this season, if we feature 30 times could be knocking on £5m, plus increased revenue from sponsors receiving global coverage and exposure of the club

Some will be put out, some (distant fans) will benefit

Ultimately we crave new signings, better players on bigger wages, moneys coming from somewhere - modern game

I'll benefit but tbh if the money is just going into the players pockets and out the game the clubs and the sport itself won't.