Out of interest, have we ever had a home Championship game shifted from Saturday 3pm to lunchtime or teatime on Saturday for Sky coverage? Or have they always been shifted to Friday/Monday nights (it seems as if most have)? I seem to recall reading somewhere in the past (I can't find the link)...
That is true, especially when the club has so many 'captive' STHs and so the only offset to the Sky income is the loss of a limited amount of match day ticket revenue from non-STHs who may have come to watch the game and some lost food and beverage sales from both those fans and no-show STHs...
Thanks bn9 bha. I've only missed 9 home games in 5 years due solely to SASTA problems or bad weather! I thought I was 'up there' with my 310 mile home game round trip until I met a chap from Cheadle Hume in Manchester last week at Derby who is an Albion STH. Respect! :bowdown: On the plus side...
I agree. Sadly, I fear this is going to be par for the course this season, especially as we seem to be a Sky favourite. I know there are mixed views amongst our fans re Friday and Monday night games but I think that the vast majority of home and away fans still prefer the relaxed atmosphere of a...