ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:58 am

What surprises me, given how affected clubs are this season, is that there isn’t a mass coordinated protest on something like the final game (moved to 12:30 and a nightmare to get to). Championship clubs are been quite passive in accepting this constant fixture reshuffle. The TV companies will continue messing us all about.

Having a season ticket when due to distance midweeks are a struggle, that is a big problem for many of us.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by jrgbfc » Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:33 am

CrosspoolClarets wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:58 am
What surprises me, given how affected clubs are this season, is that there isn’t a mass coordinated protest on something like the final game (moved to 12:30 and a nightmare to get to). Championship clubs are been quite passive in accepting this constant fixture reshuffle. The TV companies will continue messing us all about.

Having a season ticket when due to distance midweeks are a struggle, that is a big problem for many of us.
The EFL clubs have only recently agreed and signed up to this new TV deal though. Can`t exactly start complaining about it now.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:12 pm

jrgbfc wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:33 am
The EFL clubs have only recently agreed and signed up to this new TV deal though. Can`t exactly start complaining about it now.
I’m sure the clubs won’t complain, as you say. It’s the passiveness from the fans that surprises me. Not that I’m encouraging protesting of course, but it does ruin the football life for many of us, turning us into armchair fans instead.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by jrgbfc » Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:53 pm

CrosspoolClarets wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:12 pm
I’m sure the clubs won’t complain, as you say. It’s the passiveness from the fans that surprises me. Not that I’m encouraging protesting of course, but it does ruin the football life for many of us, turning us into armchair fans instead.
I'm sure people will just vote with their feet. I think people in general have got so downtrodden in this country they just expect to get shafted at every turn.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by bigdavethemaddog » Fri Mar 14, 2025 3:34 pm

i just watch non-league games thesedays - cheaper, better matchday experience and you know KO times wont get messed around.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by vinrogue » Fri Mar 14, 2025 5:57 pm

I am retired and whilst the drive up takes around 3 hours it is my choice and I still enjoy match-day, however my partner is still working and is unable to take that much time off. Her season ticket has been a waste this season.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by Acting Claret » Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:42 pm

Friday night is an absolute **** time for football. I’ve missed 7 games this season because of reaarranged fixtures and this will be the 8th. It’s just not worth it. Can you cancel a dd if you didn’t do anything on the renewal date?

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by dougcollins » Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:46 pm

Acting Claret wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:42 pm
Friday night is an absolute **** time for football. I’ve missed 7 games this season because of reaarranged fixtures and this will be the 8th. It’s just not worth it. Can you cancel a dd if you didn’t do anything on the renewal date?
Friday night games are my least favourite games.

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by bigdavethemaddog » Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:55 pm

Acting Claret wrote:
Fri Mar 14, 2025 9:42 pm
Friday night is an absolute **** time for football. I’ve missed 7 games this season because of reaarranged fixtures and this will be the 8th. It’s just not worth it. Can you cancel a dd if you didn’t do anything on the renewal date?
think you just do it through the bank then let the club know after you've gone through the bank

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by Bosscat » Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:27 pm

Chatting with Rovers, Leeds, Burnley & PNE fans in our local tonight all bemoaning the Fixture changes for TV.
We are all agreed it Stinks

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Re: ARTICLE: Another Saturday afternoon lost with two games moved

Post by DCWat » Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:51 pm

It’s exactly what they want - remove the 3pm blackout and away they go.

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