Arsenal on BT Sport at 4pm Sunday 25th

[halbpro]

Yeah I know, and I'll feel the same when we get there. Probably explains why so many premier league grounds aren't full, and away attendances can be so low, look at Burnley v Spurs the other day, less than 10K. People may be starting to vote with their feet/wallet.

Do you think it will ever get to the point where Sky/BT/BBC/ITV/ForeignTV won't want to show matches with half full stadiums, and then either their money will dry up, tickets will become cheaper, more matches will move back to 3pm Saturday, or perhaps a combination of all those?

I think clubs will probably start by making matches cheaper. No reason for them to be as expensive as they are given the revenue split between TV and ticket sales.

 

[Stat Brother]

I think clubs will probably start by making matches cheaper. No reason for them to be as expensive as they are given the revenue split between TV and ticket sales.

Have you not seen the balance sheets of ALL professional football teams.

They make me look like Scrooge McDuck, and I have feck all money.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

appreciate that many would rather it wasn't sunday (myself included) but how is 4pm 'a **** time of the day, to have a football match'?

maybe he falls asleep after his sunday roast
regards
DR

 

[Baldseagull]

What like the 'old mans section' East of the Palace Pier?

The Gay Gooners may go for that.

 

[Superphil]

Appreciate that many would rather it wasn't Sunday (myself included) but how is 4pm 'a **** time of the DAY, to have a football match'?

It's because it's 4pm on a Sunday that I think it's a **** time of day for a football match. Sunday afternoon is ****ed, you can't sit down to a decent Sunday lunch with friends or family because you'll have to bugger off half way through, you can't have a relaxing evening meal in readiness for the shite about to hit you on a Monday morning because you won't be home from the football before 7.30-8pm, it's just gash.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

it's because it's 4pm on a sunday that i think it's a **** time of day for a football match. Sunday afternoon is ****ed, you can't sit down to a decent sunday lunch with friends or family because you'll have to bugger off half way through, you can't have a relaxing evening meal in readiness for the shite about to hit you on a monday morning because you won't be home from the football before 7.30-8pm, it's just gash.

straight to the curry house then
regards
DR

 

[Superphil]

straight to the curry house then
regards
DR

You might have a point there

 

[halbpro]

Have you not seen the balance sheets of ALL professional football teams.

They make me look like Scrooge McDuck, and I have feck all money.

And if, hypothetically, presented with a choice between lowered broadcast revenue because of half empty stadiums or lowering ticket prices to try and raise attendance which do you think they'd pick? They may be broke, but lowering ticket prices to try and increase ticket sales seems much more attractive than the alternative.

 

[portlock seagull]

I think clubs will probably start by making matches cheaper. No reason for them to be as expensive as they are given the revenue split between TV and ticket sales.

Naive! Listen, football in the very near future will simply CGI-in a crowd where there are empty seats. The noise of crowds is already 'canned' on TV, just watch the football league show when Barnet score and the noise is El Classico esque! I can see Football getting rid of expensive stadiums altogether if it makes more money to surround a pitch with green screens and force everyone to watch on TV instead with virtual-stadiums drawn in. You may think sod that I'll give up following my club, but since when were local fans a consideration as long as the global audience is happy? Mr Sussex and Mr middlesex are an irrelevance today in comparison to revenue from Mr Shanghai and Mr Mumbai.

There is literally nothing ridiculous about this suggestion if it's proven to make clubs more money. Money, yummie, let's make more and more money. Nothing else matters as long as we've got even more money. Money. Lovely money. The only thing that matters. Get some and get some more until you cannot spend it fast enough. And then work out how you can get more.

 

[Elvis]

Finally my tin foil FA cup will get the world wide audience it deserves.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

£144,000 per team for 4th round ties on TV according to FA site. £90,000 prize money for winner.

 

[8ace]

Monday booked off work

 

[trueblue]

It's because it's 4pm on a Sunday that I think it's a **** time of day for a football match. Sunday afternoon is ****ed, you can't sit down to a decent Sunday lunch with friends or family because you'll have to bugger off half way through, you can't have a relaxing evening meal in readiness for the shite about to hit you on a Monday morning because you won't be home from the football before 7.30-8pm, it's just gash.

But if you work Saturdays then you're very chuffed as that's two more games you can now get to (with Ipswich also being moved).

So what's bad for some is great for others.

 

[Seagull1989]

Ffs booked the saturday off work months ago for Ipswich game and now can't go to this as its on a Sunday

 

[GT49er]

Do you think it will ever get to the point where Sky/BT/BBC/ITV/ForeignTV won't want to show matches with half full stadiums, and then either their money will dry up, tickets will become cheaper, more matches will move back to 3pm Saturday, or perhaps a combination of all those?

Wishful thinking, I'm afraid. Anyway, aren't most clubs losing money hand-over-fist, just like we are?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

It's because it's 4pm on a Sunday that I think it's a **** time of day for a football match. Sunday afternoon is ****ed, you can't sit down to a decent Sunday lunch with friends or family because you'll have to bugger off half way through, you can't have a relaxing evening meal in readiness for the shite about to hit you on a Monday morning because you won't be home from the football before 7.30-8pm, it's just gash.

It's ARSENAL the biggest side we'll play in years and you're more bothered about food before or food after. Pathetic

 

[Vegas Seagull]

Ffs booked the saturday off work months ago for Ipswich game and now can't go to this as its on a Sunday

Change jobs, 1% work Sat & Sun

 

[Vegas Seagull]

I think clubs will probably start by making matches cheaper. No reason for them to be as expensive as they are given the revenue split between TV and ticket sales.

This will sell out & still leave Arsenal 5k short of what they could shift, why lower?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

It's ARSENAL the biggest side we'll play in years and you're more bothered about food before or food after. Pathetic

I'll be up for it on the day. But for now I'm a bit 'meh'. Are you genuinely excited to watch Arsenal? Unless you're very young, in which case I understand, I am surprised that it's that much of a big deal.

 

[Hillian1]

I'll be up for it on the day. But for now I'm a bit 'meh'. Are you genuinely excited to watch Arsenal? Unless you're very young, in which case I understand, I am surprised that it's that much of a big deal.

This.