Opening league game now Friday night: (vs Forest, 7th Aug, 7.45pm)

[backson]

Brilliant news for me - I can go now, but wouldn't have been able to had it remained on the Saturday.

Same for me, so that's at least two of us happy

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Fulham at home has been moved to the friday as well because of the c*nting marathon.

Which marathon?

 

[Hamilton]

Sorry to all the haters I am over the moon as I was missing the Saturday game, now I can go!!!

Me too!

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Now all but guaranteed to miss it. Opening f@$#ing day. Thanks very much, Sky.

 

[Napper]

Now all but guaranteed to miss it. Opening f@$#ing day. Thanks very much, Sky.

we could of refused it

 

[Bra]

not happy at all, not back from hols until Sat morning, will miss it now.

 

[Herne Hill Seagull]

Indeed, Napper, but no commercially aware club is going to turn down Sky's 30 pieces of silver – most clubs quite literally can't afford to. The exigencies of Mammon basically have all clubs by the balls.

 

[nwgull]

Which marathon?

*******. It's a small village on the edge of Lewes.

Not surprised we have the Friday game; Brighton and Forrest both have a large fanbase and Forrest always seem to bring 2K+. At least we've got 5 weeks to make appropriate travel arrangements.

No surprise either that the Burnley v Leeds game is the lunchtime KO!

 

[ROSM]

Moving the Ipswich game in December is a right annoyance. Gone from a bank holiday (yes I know travel isisues etc etc) to a Tuesday night game.

I remember getting frustrated at the number of evening games last year that meant with childcare stuff, school nights and so on, that so many times many if not all of my 5 tickets went unused.

Looks like that's possible again this year

 

[surrey jim]

Sorry to all the haters I am over the moon as I was missing the Saturday game, now I can go!!!

seconded. However I guess we will be in a minority

 

[fozzie's headband]

Same for me, so that's at least two of us happy

I'm happy too - missing the game as I'm on holiday. Still missing it but at least I'll now be able to watch it in a bar in Spain

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Moving the Ipswich game in December is a right annoyance. Gone from a bank holiday (yes I know travel isisues etc etc) to a Tuesday night game.

I remember getting frustrated at the number of evening games last year that meant with childcare stuff, school nights and so on, that so many times many if not all of my 5 tickets went unused.

Looks like that's possible again this year

This. I know that it shouldn't come as any surprise but I still start each season optimistic about all bar a few home games being Saturday at 3.00pm. Each year it seems to be getting worse (is that true over time at The Amex..?)

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

*******. It's a small village on the edge of Lewes.

Not surprised we have the Friday game; Brighton and Forrest both have a large fanbase and Forrest always seem to bring 2K+. At least we've got 5 weeks to make appropriate travel arrangements.

No surprise either that the Burnley v Leeds game is the lunchtime KO!

I looked at last years fixture list and consequently thought we were playing Fulham in November. [emoji33] [emoji35]

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

What a pain, typical of that pratt Barber to spin it and say a great occasion for Albion to open the Season's fixtures. Who gives a F@~{ about that!!!!

 

[chaileyjem]

This. I know that it shouldn't come as any surprise but I still start each season optimistic about all bar a few home games being Saturday at 3.00pm. Each year it seems to be getting worse (is that true over time at The Amex..?)

12 out of the 23 last year were 3pm Saturday.

 

[Bob!]

Moving the Ipswich game in December is a right annoyance. Gone from a bank holiday (yes I know travel isisues etc etc) to a Tuesday night game.

I remember getting frustrated at the number of evening games last year that meant with childcare stuff, school nights and so on, that so many times many if not all of my 5 tickets went unused.

Looks like that's possible again this year

Yep

We've already gone from 4 evening fixtures in the original list to 7.
There will be more!

 

[albiongirl]

Happy about our first game as it was our friends wedding on the 8th now we can go!

 

[casbom]

Hmmm, do I still take my 6yr old son to his first Albion game? He's normally in bed by 7.30!

 

[ROSM]

12 out of the 23 last year were 3pm Saturday.

A little over half.

 

[worthingseagull]

Absolutely gutted, you cant beat a sun drenched, full house home game as a start to the season :-(