EFL & Sky to annouce January's televised games on Friday

[darkwolf666]

So 7 of our next 14 league games are live on TV - we really are the new Leeds, aren't we?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

So 7 of our next 14 league games are live on TV - we really are the new Leeds, aren't we?

What with Sky and SASTA constantly jerking people around, begs the question: why would anyone apart from locals even bother buying a season ticket? Far more trouble than its worth shirley?

 

[Greg Bobkin]

It was at the fans forum the season Hyppia joined... cant remember the exact quote. Makes sense though sat pm people have things to do in the evening etc. Friday PM people can get plastered and deal with a sat am hangover?

Fair enough, that makes a bit of sense, I guess...

 

[AnotherArch]

Have we had a Thursday game before?

Every time Boxing Day fell on a Thursday, we would have played. Especially in days gone by, when two games in consecutive days was common over holiday periods.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Er... they've won it six times. They're a pretty successful cup team

Yeah, when Noah was still building his arc

 

[GT49er]

Not really. England have won the World Cup once: only five teams have won the FA Cup more often than Newcastle have

Only five teams have won the World Cup more than England have!

 

[GT49er]

Every time Boxing Day fell on a Thursday, we would have played. Especially in days gone by, when two games in consecutive days was common over holiday periods.

............or Christmas Day.

 

[AnotherArch]

............or Christmas Day.

I am not THAT old to have seen us play on Christmas Day!
More recently, New Year's Day as well.

 

[GT49er]

I am not THAT old to have seen us play on Christmas Day!
More recently, New Year's Day as well.

The question was, 'Have we ever?' - not 'Do you remember seeing?'

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

Sky haven't scheduled any games during the FA Cup 4th round weekend so perhaps they can slot a tasty one like BHA v NU in if it transpires that the game will in fact be happening that weekend due to both being eliminated in R3.

 

[Buzzer]

Thursday? How can that be? I thought league games were always on a Saturday unless re-arranged for Friday, Sunday or Monday. That is rubbish. Really rubbish. Thank goodness it's an away game.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Er... they've won it six times. They're a pretty successful cup team

Apart from when they play us.

 

[clippedgull]

Sky haven't scheduled any games during the FA Cup 4th round weekend so perhaps they can slot a tasty one like BHA v NU in if it transpires that the game will in fact be happening that weekend due to both being eliminated in R3.

Unlikely due to the minimum 5 week advance agreement to fixture changes that EFL and SKY have agreed to.

If not played on the 28th January then of course the re-arranged fixture may be transmitted if the above criteria is met.

 

[portslade seagull]

Years ago we were all moaning because we neve made it onto TV. I bloomin wish sometimes it was like that again but I suppose this is the price of success

 

[SUA Seagull]

What with Sky and SASTA constantly jerking people around, begs the question: why would anyone apart from locals even bother buying a season ticket? Far more trouble than its worth shirley?

Yes indeed THPP, but the magnetic allure of the squad, CH, the Amex, Harveys, the pies, the candy wagons, Gully, Fanzone, GOSBTS, the North Stand at full volume and a borderline obsession with the Albion (just about) outweigh the combined dark forces of Sky, SASTA and a 310 mile round trip in rush hour traffic on the M40/M25/M23! It'll take a lot more than that for me to give up my season ticket! UTA

 

[BN9 BHA]

Its really not a question of being enthusiastic about it, or "not caring" about the inconvenience to fans. Barber / BHAFC have NO CHOICE - Sky pay the money, they call the shots. Its as simple as that.

He is enthusiastic about home matches being moved to Fridays though, he did admit this on a radio interview a few years back.

I know we had a discussion a while back but IMO i think we get a choice of what day a Sky game is moved too.

Funny how so many seem to be on a Friday But away Sky moved matches are other days......

 

[BN9 BHA]

As much as we loath it being on tv helps improve Bhafc as a global brand which equals more money making chances for the club so it can then rely on our chairman's cash a bit less

Global brand? Little old Brighton