Mid-table Championship teams to play mid-season friendly to piss off Sky (apparently)

Wozza · Dec 28, 2016

Leeds and Derby are planning to stick it to the man!

The two Championship sides have arranged to play a mid-season friendly in March as an example of how clubs can earn money “outside the parameters of normal broadcasting restrictions”.

Basically, it’s a giant middle finger to Sky TV, who are the current rights holders for EFL football.

More: https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/leeds...m-_-FBPAGE-_-DreamTeam-_-20161228-_-758836277

Driver8 · Dec 28, 2016

That'll teach them.

Rugrat · Dec 28, 2016

As daft ideas go that's a good un

Blue Valkyrie · Dec 28, 2016

Won't be going.

Eeyore · Dec 28, 2016

This is a joke, I assume.

Having said that, I've heard the 'alternative' broadcasters have moved it to Thursday lunchtime...

Pevenseagull · Dec 28, 2016

I'm amazed nobody thought of this sooner.

studio150 · Dec 28, 2016

A game played out in front of empty stands with no one watching on TV, that will really show Sky.

Surprised they didn't decide they fly off to Asia to play a friendly against Singapore or another national side to increase revenue

hans kraay fan club · Dec 28, 2016

Not that I'd ever wish it on a player, but wouldn't it be TERRIBLE, if Will Hughes or Chris Wood turned an ankle playing in a pointless kick about?

hans kraay fan club · Dec 28, 2016

Wozza said:
Leeds and Derby are planning to stick it to the man!

The two Championship sides have arranged to play a mid-season friendly in March as an example of how clubs can earn money “outside the parameters of normal broadcasting restrictions”.

Basically, it’s a giant middle finger to Sky TV, who are the current rights holders for EFL football.

More: https://www.dreamteamfc.com/c/leeds...m-_-FBPAGE-_-DreamTeam-_-20161228-_-758836277

Both clubs are hoping the friendly will raise funds through ticket sales and alternative broadcasting deals.

Good luck with that.

drew · Dec 28, 2016

A dumb idea that will probably cost the clubs money. Which broadcaster is going to pay good money to broadcast a friendly between, effectively, two second tier mid table teams and how many fans are likely to turn up. Might be a few who also want to 'stick it to sky' but the majority probably couldn't be arsed because they'll be at home watching something else on Sky Sports!!!

hans kraay fan club · Dec 28, 2016

drew said:
A dumb idea that will probably cost the clubs money. Which broadcaster is going to pay good money to broadcast a friendly between, effectively, two second tier mid table teams and how many fans are likely to turn up. Might be a few who also want to 'stick it to sky' but the majority probably couldn't be arsed because they'll be at home watching something else on Sky Sports!!!

It will be the RESERVE teams of two second tier sides. Can't see the crowd hitting four figures or a broadcaster paying a penny.

clapham_gull · Dec 28, 2016

Better the devil you know.

Clubs organising individual rights is a slippery slope.

I read some statistic a few years ago (probably changed now) but if the technology was in place clubs like Manchester United could earn more in a few high profile games than they do over a whole season in a collective deal.

At which point football in this country is f*****.

There does need to be some rebalance however. Not sure what that is, but Sky doing some deal with the rail companies over flexible tickets would be a start

It doesn't have to be SKY but the reality is that if you want the money from TV companies you have to move the games to fit in with TV viewing habits.

Presumably clubs could have the option to opt out.

portlock seagull · Dec 28, 2016

People may laugh but said for a while, what's to stop CGI-ing the crowds in? Bit of canned cheers to accompany and who would know? The Chinese audience doesn't care and that's all that counts here. Sod it, do away with grounds too. Just a green screen will do. Think of the money it would save and therefore additional profit to be made. Lovely money, yum, lovely lovely money it's all that matters as long as we've got more money!!!

Don't laugh...football 2040! Heard it hear first.

portlock seagull · Dec 28, 2016

clapham_gull said:
Better the devil you know.

Clubs organising individual rights is a slippery slope.

I read some statistic a few years ago (probably changed now) but if the technology was in place clubs like Manchester United could earn more in a few high profile games than they do over a whole season in a collective deal.

At which point football in this country is f*****.

There does need to be some rebalance however. Not sure what that is, but Sky doing some deal with the rail companies over flexible tickets would be a start

Concur. Does anyone remember Celtic and Rangers in the 90s getting too big for their boots and wanting almost the entire pie. All the other clubs eventually said ok, you're on your own. But you forget, you need other teams to play because playing each other every week isn't going to be very interesting. It called their bluff and they were forced back to negotiating table.

I often wonder if that's not about to happen here too. In many ways the smaller clubs could rewrite the governance if the game of bold enough to collectively stand together. Problem is greed is so rampant, they'd never agree. Someone is always ready to split from the pack if it means they're likely to get rich. It's a human condition. Sad really!

happypig · Dec 28, 2016

I'd rather see a deal negotiated whereby Sky (or whoever) get two weeks after the fixtures are released to pick their games up till Christmas, then at Christmas they pick the rest of the games. the game times are then set in stone so fans can arrange trains/hotels etc without getting shafted.
Won't happen though, Barber and the rest of the CEO club are more than happy to bend over and take it

Colonel Angus · Dec 29, 2016

drew said:
A dumb idea that will probably cost the clubs money. Which broadcaster is going to pay good money to broadcast a friendly between, effectively, two second tier mid table teams and how many fans are likely to turn up. Might be a few who also want to 'stick it to sky' but the majority probably couldn't be arsed because they'll be at home watching something else on Sky Sports!!!

But they are both massive clubs, so everyone will surely want to see this. I myself would willingly sell my first born child into slavery to have a chance to witness a football televisual feast between these two giants of the game.

Green Cross Code Man · Dec 29, 2016

A rubbish idea. Who wants to watch that apart from Derby and Leeds fans?

The Optimist · Dec 29, 2016

Green Cross Code Man said:
A rubbish idea. Who wants to watch that apart from Derby and Leeds fans?

Do Derby and Leeds fans even want to watch it? If Brighton played a mid season friendly against another Championship club I wouldn't go or watch it on tv.

One Teddy Maybank · Dec 29, 2016

hans kraay fan club said:
Not that I'd ever wish it on a player, but wouldn't it be TERRIBLE, if Will Hughes or Chris Wood turned an ankle playing in a pointless kick about?

Wood is a little fragile as well. Would never wish harm on anyone but a hamstring injury is quite possible.

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drew · Dec 29, 2016

happypig said:
I'd rather see a deal negotiated whereby Sky (or whoever) get two weeks after the fixtures are released to pick their games up till Christmas, then at Christmas they pick the rest of the games. the game times are then set in stone so fans can arrange trains/hotels etc without getting shafted.
Won't happen though, Barber and the rest of the CEO club are more than happy to bend over and take it

Can't see that ever happening as, not surprisingly, the TV want to have the games that mean something and that means the teams at the top end playing each other. The problem is the stupidity fo the train ticketing system when two seats next to each other for the same journey can be a massively different price just because one was bought 3 months in advance. Perhaps the train companies should allow advance tickets for a longer period, ie 3 months down to 4 weeks (they might already but limit the number that can be sold!). Plus, for fixtures changed with less than a months notice, there should be compensation for people that have bought travel before then, either refund the cost of the travel or the cost of changing tickets. Alternatively, the train companies could allow refunds on advance ticket sales which would probably be simpler.

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