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When the club take up *ahem* Andy's great idea, I hope they'll include a coach from London. Victoria Station would be great - thanks.

Football League documentation suggests otherwise.

Yeah, agree it was an unlikely pick. You were v unlucky. There's obv a difference between a random freebie (free pit & pint) and offering 'compensation' for a match moved (within agreed rules). What if someone has flights/hotel rather than simply train? What if Sky move another match this...

Agree it would be a good gesture. Although I guess they might worry about setting a precedent? Out of interest, when did you book?

You mean Boro? That's because it was just 17 days notice - less than the minimum agreed between the FL and Sky. Anyone else?

There was certainly talk of it being reviewed a year or two back.

The thinking goes that if you could watch, say, Man Utd v Arsenal on TV at 3pm on Saturday, you might be less inclined to actually go and watch your local team. The blanket Sat 3pm ban is to protect smaller clubs and live football.

Hmmm... not really. In the Premier League, there are just six or so big clubs. We'd fall in the "contractual obligation" category, like Bournemouth this season.

To be honest, no, but I did know it's shorter notice at the end of the season.

Yeah, pants I know. 10-12 matches is too many. That said, can understand Sky wanting to show relevant matches, which the neutral might be interested in, at the business end of the season. No-one is going to watch Bristol City v Brentford...

Not much difference between five and six weeks in the scheme of things. I have sympathy with those who have already booked, of course - and hope they get reimbursed. But I bet most just ignored the prospect that it could be moved with five weeks' notice.

That's 10 then. Plus Albion v Derby and Boro v Albion quite likely. Could be 25%+ of matches.

There is. It's five weeks.