Play off final kick off time.

[bottyblade]

Has the kick off time for the Championship Play Off Final on 24th May been made public yet ??

 

[Scarebus]

The teams haven't even been made public yet. Another failure by the EFL

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

If it's FLCC Vs Brizzle it'll be 3pm.
If it's RAWW Vs Sunland, it'll be 10am, once the FA has got the train strike arranged.

 

[The Fox]

Checked yesterday, still TBC .
That's pretty crap considering the travel disruption and no south east based teams involved.
ECL venue and time decided 12 months in advance no matter who's playing .

 

[Pollingtonblade]

It's going to be 3, absolutely no doubt.

 

[ryza]

Last year was 3pm and year before was 4:45pm

 

[Ranmoorblade]

Is it allowed to be 3pm on a Saturday as it wouldn’t be allowed to be broadcast?

 

[Seth Rollins]

Is it allowed to be 3pm on a Saturday as it wouldn’t be allowed to be broadcast?

Yes. As not classed as a league match.

 

[mattbianco1]

It will be 530pm

 

[Paisley Blade]

It will be 530pm

It fuckin better not be.

 

[Harry's Game]

No direct trains from Sheffield to London that weekend… you can go via Donny but those trains will have come from The North East and will be rammed with Sunderland fans…

 

[mattbianco1]

It fuckin better not be.

Coventry v Luton in 2023 was on the Saturday and that kicked off at 4:45pm

 

[georgebernardshaw]

They’ll be waiting for SKY to do their advert maths….

 

[Dkc]

If it's to do with the policing of various sets of fans, they could at least say what the KO time would be in the event of us v Sunderland or us v Coventry. Would it be the same KO time or different? If it's the same, at least people could begin to make plans. Yes, I know our tie isn't over but plenty would be willing to take the risk to buy cheaper trains and hotels.

 

[Tuns25]

No direct trains from Sheffield to London that weekend… you can go via Donny but those trains will have come from The North East and will be rammed with Sunderland fans…

Maybe the club sort a load of discounted coach travel. Been done many times by clubs before can't remember if we have. We need to get as many fans in Wembley as possible to help the lads.

 

[Gimli]

The teams haven't even been made public yet. Another failure by the EFL

I blame British rail…

 

[BangorBlade]

No direct trains from Sheffield to London that weekend… you can go via Donny but those trains will have come from The North East and will be rammed with Sunderland fans…

The yanks should organise a couple of the old football specials

 

[Harry's Game]

The yanks should organise a couple of the old football specials

Have be flying ones to get over the rail replacement works

 

[BangorBlade]

Have be flying ones to get over the rail replacement works

The football specials of the 70s/80s were class

 

[Berkshire Blade]

My virgin tv epg goes to the 24th...

Now this might change but the coverage starts at 4pm so 5.30 seems likely right now. There's a test match and f1 monoco qualifying so would make sense

 

[Corkblade]

I find it unbelievable that the ko time hasn't been announced yet, its 2 weeks today,supporter's travelling from outside of London need to make various arrangements to coordinate with the ko time, l will be flying over indeed have booked already, allowing myself some wriggle room for when the game will finish.
It smacks again of the authorities not giving a damn about the fan's.

 

[CrookesBlade]

Maybe the club sort a load of discounted coach travel. Been done many times by clubs before can't remember if we have. We need to get as many fans in Wembley as possible to help the lads.

Only time I recall club putting on free coaches was Wolves away in 05, last game of the season.

This was the last time I used a club coach as it included an hours stop at a truckers service station. Only so many times you can go for a piss or browse the selection of travel sweets.

 

[Silent Blade]

Only time I recall club putting on free coaches was Wolves away in 05, last game of the season.

Palace away in 09 too

 

[Cappy]

Image saved from another thread earlier



Scottish cup final is a 3pm ko, so perhaps Sky want to maximise viewers

 

[S64 Blade]

Does anyone know why it’s kept a secret? Just seems another way of pissing fans off.

 

[ThatJa]

Does anyone know why it’s kept a secret? Just seems another way of pissing fans off.

Its only a secret from the fans.

The clubs, Sky, EFL will all already know what the KO time is.

 

[VLYDONIMIR]

When two northern teams make the final, it should be Old Trafford.
There should be at least two stadiums in England, north and south, that can be used
to host such matches.

 

[metalblade]

So kick off for the final is 5.30pm great eh, so effectively there are only two trains to get you back to Sheffield on the same day. Not a seconds thought for the fans from up north and it is looking likely that it will be Sheffield United v Sunderland that make it to Wembley. Go by coach and it is more than likely you will not arrive back in Sheffield until the early hours next day. Phuck Sky and the EFL. Going to be a lot of empty spaces at Wembley, what a joke.

 

[mattbianco1]

So kick off for the final is 5.30pm great eh, so effectively there are only two trains to get you back to Sheffield on the same day. Not a seconds thought for the fans from up north and it is looking likely that it will be Sheffield United v Sunderland that make it to Wembley. Go by coach and it is more than likely you will not arrive back in Sheffield until the early hours next day. Phuck Sky and the EFL. Going to be a lot of empty spaces at Wembley, what a joke.

I get your sentiment, but Sunderland will fill any allocation they're provided.

 

[Dkc]

I get your sentiment, but Sunderland will fill any allocation they're provided.

I'm just thankful that we aren't playing the team whose fans made the 'loudest noise ever recorded at Wembley'