The Fifth Column
Retired ex-cop
Words fail me. Happy to take all the Sky money and spunk it on trash like Benteke but not Amazon money, they could always donate it to St Johns Ambulance.
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[Palace] Palace banner Tues night v Bournemouth
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Biscuit Barrel
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It was 7:30pm on a Tuesday. Hardly an unusual kick off time. Can't imagine anyone suffering with that time.
studio150
Well-known member
I would have thought they would have been in favour of 7.30 kick offs as they have school in the morning
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
Have to agree with them, it should've kicked off at 7.45pm. You know, just like proper televised matches
Sirnormangall
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- Sep 21, 2017
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The banner has been extended - it originally just said “fans suffer”
JC Footy Genius
Bringer of TRUTH
- Jun 9, 2015
- 10,568
I bet they got that banner on Amazon.
Paris
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Couldn't help but think of that Ipswich Amex banner when I viewed this thread. Whoever the chumps were who put that together deserve Knighthoods. 'Services to comedy'.
I think it was meant not just for Tuesdays game but also the Boxing Day games, although palace kick off at 3 some clubs kick
Off early and one starts at 8 on Boxing Day evening FFS !! You must also remember the money is not for the fans that turn up come what may but for the fans who watch from the armchair.
Off early and one starts at 8 on Boxing Day evening FFS !! You must also remember the money is not for the fans that turn up come what may but for the fans who watch from the armchair.
Publius Ovidius
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They have a point to be fair
tronnogull
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- May 17, 2010
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This is one time when I have to say that just because it was them who raised the banner doesn't mean it was wrong. The only thing wrong was that it highlighted Amazon rather than all the TV broadcasters.
The continual way we are messed around, unable to make any travel or personal plans because we are waiting for ever delayed TV announcement dates is infuriating.
The EPL think their objective is to raise as much money as possible so this will never happen..........but wouldn't the average admission paying fan be much better off if the Premier League create and publish their fixture list at the beginning of the season, with most games on Saturday at 3.00 but with some games on other days and times. Then say to the broadcasters that they can bid on broadcasting those games at those times. Of course they might pay a billion or two less but that would just reduce today's stupid transfer fees and player wages.
Oh, and possibly also reconsider the ban on broadcasting 3.00 Saturday games.
The continual way we are messed around, unable to make any travel or personal plans because we are waiting for ever delayed TV announcement dates is infuriating.
The EPL think their objective is to raise as much money as possible so this will never happen..........but wouldn't the average admission paying fan be much better off if the Premier League create and publish their fixture list at the beginning of the season, with most games on Saturday at 3.00 but with some games on other days and times. Then say to the broadcasters that they can bid on broadcasting those games at those times. Of course they might pay a billion or two less but that would just reduce today's stupid transfer fees and player wages.
Oh, and possibly also reconsider the ban on broadcasting 3.00 Saturday games.
Who did the spellcheck for them ?
Here we go...back in the olden days all games kicked off at 7.30 or 3.00. You could tackle from behind, and every team had a little fat winger. We were in the third division, because we were a bit shit. There was no live football on the telly, then, so nobody got to watch live action of men pissing on the terracing (although we didn't do that at the Goldstone, because we're southerners). Ever since Sky got involved, and all those foreign players came over here, football has got worse and worse. It isn't for the working man any more. You can't smoke at the games, or shout out what needs to be said at these black players, and that. And what's worse, they have started having games kick off at 7.30. It's a bloody disgrace and I am never going to watch the Albion ever again.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
The 10,000 extra fans who turn up only in the top division, obviously love the premier league and its tv riches. Maybe their fellow fans should be having a go at those plastics instead of Benteke's paymasters?
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
Ah, jumpers for goal posts
blue-shifted
Banned
Yeh, but if a change is made and it isn't good, you should be allowed to say so. Scheduling games for the TV audience rather than the match attending fans should be challenged
The irony is Amazon were showing Premier League matches as a loss leader (so they're not profiting off football directly). Should have been directed at all rights holders and at the PL bigwigs who seem to think their entire raison d'etre is generate as much money as possible in anyway possible.
Jolly Red Giant
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- Jul 11, 2015
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They do - and coming your way in the near future will be throw-ins sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, corners sponsored by Merck, injury breaks sponsored by Pfizer and VAR sponsored by Netflix.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
This of course conveniently ignores the fact that the TV deals they benefit from have enabled them to continue shovelling £130,000 a week into the SEGW's trousers, in order to keep him trapped playing at the biggest dive in south London, in a jester costume.