ARTICLE: More games selected for television coverage

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:08 pm

Games moved from start of Oct to first week in January

See link
www.uptheclarets.com/more-games-selecte ... n-coverage

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:10 pm

Few pains in the arse there from a foreign fan perspective lol.

I'll struggle to get to the airport for the usual Sunday evening flight back after a 3pm Sunday KO

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:13 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:10 pm
Few pains in the arse there from a foreign fan perspective lol.

I'll struggle to get to the airport for the usual Sunday evening flight back after a 3pm Sunday KO

You don't live abroad, do you?

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:14 pm

equinox wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:13 pm
You don't live abroad, do you?

ClaretInLeeds, is that you?

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:17 pm

Some absolute stinkers there for away fans. Getting ridiculous now.

equinox · Post by **equinox** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:14 pm

ClaretInLeeds, is that you?

No, I also live abroad, I also can't stop telling everyone at every opportunity.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm

A Sunday night at Middlesbrough and a Sunday at Norwich

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm

I've now updated the fixture list

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 5-fixtures

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:21 pm

equinox wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm
No, I also live abroad, I also can't stop telling everyone at every opportunity.

I'd like to think i only mention it when relevant to the point im making.

It does amuse me that it somehow puts some people's backs up. I wonder if they are the types to buy those tragic "Born in Burnley, Live in Burnley, Die in Burnley" pin badges?

quoonbeatz · Post by **quoonbeatz** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:27 pm

Ridiculous. Outside of fans of the 2 teams, who is going to be watching all these games? Viewing figures will be tiny. Can't see how any of this benefits anyone, including sky.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:30 pm

loving all these 4:30am kick offs

clarets1978 · Post by **clarets1978** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm
A Sunday night at Middlesbrough and a Sunday at Norwich

Plus a Sunday at Millwall and a Saturday dinner time start at Bristol City which will be a crack of dawn set off!

claretbob · Post by **claretbob** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:32 pm

Putting a positive spin on things we still seem to have a lot of Saturday 3pm kick offs which is certainly a relief. Not great for the diehards but live away games at Millwall, Bristol and Norwich will save the rest of us some cash!

clarets1978 · Post by **clarets1978** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:34 pm

Just for anyone looking at the changes I'd look at Tonys article on Up The Clarets before the Offical site, The list is a lot clearer especially with the games that are moved but not on tv

ClaretInLeeds · Post by **ClaretInLeeds** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:38 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:21 pm
I'd like to think i only mention it when relevant to the point im making.

It does amuse me that it somehow puts some people's backs up. I wonder if they are the types to buy those tragic "Born in Burnley, Live in Burnley, Die in Burnley" pin badges?

Doesn’t get my back up, it’s now become a standing joke.

I’m definitely in the “Live in Burnley, Die in Burnley” camp, you know, what with my username and all…..

IrkthePurists · Post by **IrkthePurists** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:39 pm

quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:27 pm
Ridiculous. Outside of fans of the 2 teams, who is going to be watching all these games? Viewing figures will be tiny. Can't see how any of this benefits anyone, including sky.

Especially the 12.30 Saturday games where three Championship games are now being played every week with a PL game televised at the same time.

No idea how it stacks up for Sky. The clubs will have just seen the extra £2-3 million.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:41 pm

Was hoping Millwall away wouldn't get moved, but i suppose Sunday 3pm is better than Saturday lunchtime. Boro over Xmas is another good away day that they've messed up.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:43 pm

I presume that any unmoved fixtures on Saturdays will be 3pm kick offs? Our home midweek games (not on TV) will be 19:45 kick offs?

ChorltonCharlie · Post by **ChorltonCharlie** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:51 pm

Whitgord wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:43 pm
I presume that any unmoved fixtures on Saturdays will be 3pm kick offs? Our home midweek games (not on TV) will be 19:45 kick offs?

I believe all midweek games are on TV. But most will still kick-off as scheduled.

dsr · Post by **dsr** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:57 pm

Whitgord wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:43 pm
I presume that any unmoved fixtures on Saturdays will be 3pm kick offs? Our home midweek games (not on TV) will be 19:45 kick offs?

As far as I know, all the midweek games are on TV aren't they? I presume still on the original day and at 7.45 pm unless stated?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:04 pm

ChorltonCharlie wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:51 pm
I believe all midweek games are on TV. But most will still kick-off as scheduled.

They just haven't listed them at all but I believe they will all be televised

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:05 pm

clarets1978 wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:34 pm
Just for anyone looking at the changes I'd look at Tonys article on Up The Clarets before the Offical site, The list is a lot clearer especially with the games that are moved but not on tv

Thanks, I tried to make them clear and in date order - the Hull game is moved because their previous game is on the Sunday and the Swansea game is moved to Sunday because we are at West Brom on the Thursday.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:56 pm

Things are becoming very difficult for those of us who like to travel to away games by rail.
I was looking forward to Millwall away, but that's out now, there are no trains back on a Sunday.

Granny WeatherWax · Post by **Granny WeatherWax** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:06 pm

That Boro game is an absolute pi$$ take. 8pm Sunday with work the day after! Thought I was reading it wrong.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:08 pm

Are they showing all the Boxing day games does anybody know?

Goliath · Post by **Goliath** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:16 pm

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:21 pm
I'd like to think i only mention it when relevant to the point im making.

It does amuse me that it somehow puts some people's backs up. I wonder if they are the types to buy those tragic "Born in Burnley, Live in Burnley, Die in Burnley" pin badges?

I feel a bit sorry for these people. They've missed out on so much and don't realise it.

RickyBobby · Post by **RickyBobby** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:29 pm

quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:27 pm
Ridiculous. Outside of fans of the 2 teams, who is going to be watching all these games? Viewing figures will be tiny. Can't see how any of this benefits anyone, including sky.

Well I expect millions will tune in. We continuously get told that if they showed a 3pm kick off on TV everyone in the country would watch. Die hard fans of lower league and non league clubs would throw their seasons tickets in the bin and would stop supporting their clubs just to watch 2 championship clubs.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:39 pm

Think this one will have to be the last season ticket I get. I just can’t justify paying it when I’m having to miss so many games with these kick off times.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:42 pm

We play Swansea on the Sunday after West Brom away on the Thursday, yet Swansea play on the Tuesday that week, doesn’t seem right.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:52 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:42 pm
We play Swansea on the Sunday after West Brom away on the Thursday, yet Swansea play on the Tuesday that week, doesn’t seem right.

It’s been moved to Sunday because we play on the Thursday.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:55 pm

quoonbeatz wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:27 pm
Ridiculous. Outside of fans of the 2 teams, who is going to be watching all these games? Viewing figures will be tiny. Can't see how any of this benefits anyone, including sky.

I can’t get my head round it at all. I don’t see who can possibly benefit from all these games being shown with precious little interest.

Stockbrokerbelt · Post by **Stockbrokerbelt** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 8:58 pm

equinox wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm
No, I also live abroad, I also can't stop telling everyone at every opportunity.

Me too, flights are a pain out of Manchester, worry about traffic etc just to make the airport.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:03 pm

I don’t believe that all midweek championship games are on TV. For example we play Plymouth at home on Tue Oct 1st. This does not appear to be on TV.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:08 pm

When the fixtures came out you used to be able to pick certain away days that you were looking forward to, or planning on making a weekend of. Now you don't bother as you just expect them to get moved to a stupid kickoff time. With the cost and so many TV games you start to wonder whats the point?

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:09 pm

At least we can plan ahead now which is good.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:12 pm

Whitgord wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:03 pm
I don’t believe that all midweek championship games are on TV. For example we play Plymouth at home on Tue Oct 1st. This does not appear to be on TV.

They haven’t been listed - but:

All mid-week Sky Bet EFL fixtures across the three divisions will be broadcast on Sky Sports, on a Tuesday or Wednesday night.

A minimum of two matches from the Championship will be selected to be broadcast on Sky Sports Football. Championship Clubs will play mid-week Sky Bet EFL fixtures on four occasions in this period.

All remaining matches will be available to stream via Sky Sports+.

All Sky Bet EFL fixtures on Boxing Day and New Years Day across the three divisions will be broadcast on Sky Sports or available to stream via Sky Sports+.

Whitgord · Post by **Whitgord** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:16 pm

I stand corrected. Thanks Tony

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:20 pm

8pm on a Thursday seems brand new. Have we ever had that kick off time before?

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:21 pm

distortiondave wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:20 pm
8pm on a Thursday seems brand new. Have we ever had that kick off time before?

We got away without one in a Thursday but they played them in 2001/02 during the ITV Digital season.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:23 pm

Did we play Chelsea at home on a Thursday one time a few seasons ago? Prior to Covid?

JohnDearyMe · Post by **JohnDearyMe** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:32 pm

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:56 pm
Things are becoming very difficult for those of us who like to travel to away games by rail.
I was looking forward to Millwall away, but that's out now, there are no trains back on a Sunday.

Yes moving the Millwall game is a real shame

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:33 pm

I can't readily recall a thursday night league game. It must've happened though, especially during lockdown.

MT03ALG · Post by **MT03ALG** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:34 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:18 pm
I've now updated the fixture list

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 5-fixtures

Tuesday 26 November 3 p.m. kick-off ?

distortiondave · Post by **distortiondave** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:39 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:21 pm
We got away without one in a Thursday but they played them in 2001/02 during the ITV Digital season.

Were there friday games then? We beat someone like Tranmere or Stockport on a friday night once around that time. I don't know if it was televised or because of the Liverpool or Manchester clubs playing, or it might have been a Sherpa Van trophy equivalent game I'm thinking of.

Leisure · Post by **Leisure** » Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:39 pm

It's 7.45pm. I'm sure Tony will correct it.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 7:40 am

Took a chance in November to book flights for the Swansea game at home as flying back on a Sunday , hey what can you do i knew there was a risk but only had this window as no holiday's left for this year .

Hummm what to do without the Clarets for a weekend in Burnley .

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:32 am

distortiondave wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:20 pm
8pm on a Thursday seems brand new. Have we ever had that kick off time before?

Just been checking this, we had two at the end of the Dyche/Jackson relegation season.
Southampton at Home and Villa away were both Thursdays.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:33 am

distortiondave wrote: ↑
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:39 pm
Were there friday games then? We beat someone like Tranmere or Stockport on a friday night once around that time. I don't know if it was televised or because of the Liverpool or Manchester clubs playing, or it might have been a Sherpa Van trophy equivalent game I'm thinking of.

We have played at both Tranmere and Stockport on a Friday but those two clubs used to move as many Saturday games to Friday to avoid clashing with Everton/Liverpool and Man City/Man United.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:43 am

Curiously on the list of Thursday games there is a 0-0 draw at Blackpool in a cup tie on Thursday 22nd August 1981.
The kick off time shows as 3pm.

Would anyone remember this game and if it did indeed kick off on a Thursday afternoon?

clarets1978 · Post by **clarets1978** » Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:14 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:43 am
Curiously on the list of Thursday games there is a 0-0 draw at Blackpool in a cup tie on Thursday 22nd August 1981.
The kick off time shows as 3pm.

Would anyone remember this game and if it did indeed kick off on a Thursday afternoon?

That date was a Saturday not a Thursday