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Not sure why the OWS says fixtures subject to change for tv. i thought the whole point was announcing in advance the tv games. also a bit disappointing these are announced some ten days after the due date.

Next date is 1 Feb for March fixtures.
OUFCGav

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holdsteady said:
What’s the date when Sky tell us when a third of our games will actually be played?
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  • Within seven days of the 2024/25 Fixture Release selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played before the end of September.
  • Before the start of the season, selections shall be made in respect of all matches scheduled to be played prior to the end of the third round of the FA Cup (January 2024).
  • By November 1, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March...
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MarkG said:
Not sure why the OWS says fixtures subject to change for tv. i thought the whole point was announcing in advance the tv games. also a bit disappointing these are announced some ten days after the due date.

Next date is 1 Feb for March fixtures.
OUFCGav

General Post in thread 'Fixtures and Important Dates 24/25'

holdsteady said:
What’s the date when Sky tell us when a third of our games will actually be played?
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  • Within seven days of the 2024/25 Fixture Release selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played before the end of September.
  • Before the start of the season, selections shall be made in respect of all matches scheduled to be played prior to the end of the third round of the FA Cup (January 2024).
  • By November 1, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March...
  • React
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So around February 10th by the time they get round to announcing them.

Looking at our remaining fixtures can only see one 3 pm Saturday home game after what has been announced, Watford in March.
 
Sky don't give a monkey's about whether fans can/cannot get to games. It will never, ever be a factor in their thinking. It's all about the revenues from the broadcast. They'd broadcast games on a Sunday morning if they thought that would drive greater revenues.
 
Honestly, I was expecting it to be a lot worse when this was first announced before the season started, I understand why people don't like the early kickoffs, but I was expecting there to be a lot more midweek
 
holdsteady said:
So around February 10th by the time they get round to announcing them.

Looking at our remaining fixtures can only see one 3 pm Saturday home game after what has been announced, Watford in March.
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The early kick-off home games don't affect me too much as my train ticket is a simple on the day return.
For away games I try and get advance fares.
So for instance London-Norwich is currently 2 x £12 advance singles for 8 March.
But we won't know if it's a 3pm Saturday kick off until the start of Feb (or 11 Feb ...)
 
OxfordBoy said:
Honestly, I was expecting it to be a lot worse when this was first announced before the season started, I understand why people don't like the early kickoffs, but I was expecting there to be a lot more midweek
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I think we've been pretty lucky with mostly a few Saturday homes moved to 12:30. Pompey away easy for me on the train.

Stoke away is easy to get to from London. Burnley away we'll have to wait for after the FA Cup 3R as it's same as 4th round weekend.
 
Other than a couple of Saturday kick offs being moved to a Friday, both local away games, we haven't had any other games moved from Saturdays. We are, if as looks likely Leeds stay in the promotion chase, near guaranteed one home 8pm Friday kick off against them but as that was a Friday 3pm at least we are not losing a Saturday home game.

Doubt we will play a Saturday 3pm kick off after Watford at home, which will mean we will only have played 6 or 7 of the traditional Saturday 3pm home ties in a season, shows how football is going but we haven't played more than 11 or 12 at home then over each of the last two seasons anyway.
 
holdsteady said:
We are, if as looks likely Leeds stay in the promotion chase, near guaranteed one home 8pm Friday kick off against them but as that was a Friday 3pm at least we are not losing a Saturday home game.
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Nah, Leeds is on Good Friday and there's no chance they'll have a late evening kick off that day. Could be moved to Thursday night of course...

Edit: Of course Sky will move a game to 8pm on Good Friday, what was I thinking...
 
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The Bristol Post claim the EFL and Sky have kept to their pledge
www.bristolpost.co.uk

Four Bristol City fixtures have been moved by Sky Sports

Bristol City have seen four fixtures changed in February as a result of the new mammoth broadcast deal between the EFL and Sky Sports
www.bristolpost.co.uk www.bristolpost.co.uk

Somewhere I read that apparently the fixtures this season have been tweaked a bit so that the longer distance away games are midweek, hopefully increasing home crowds at the weekends. For us it looks like Hull and Derby were picked as both midweek games home and away.

Not sure if it's deliberate but the 12:30 kick-offs for us appear to be more local games than long distance.

Also I read that each team will be on Sky at least 24 times this season including all midweek and EFL games.
 
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