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We have the opportunity to feedback on the impact of changing kick-off times via the FSA. We welcome your input - let us know how the changes have affected you personally (for good or bad).
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Some games make sense some don't.

Why is Swansea at home a 1230 KO?
 
As a general rule decisions made to move kickoff times from 15.00 to 12.30 on Saturdays or 20.00 on a Friday evening are incredibly inconvenient and inconsiderate to away supporters.

We all know it’s about money and no amount of feedback will change that.
 
I found it frustrating we had a evening fixture last week and two next week but none during half term.

Also frustrating was the scheduling of London away games, one midweek and one New Year's Day. Shame the planners don't think of the occasion for clubs like us relatively close to London.

12.30, 3pm and 7.45 kick offs are fine, wouldn't want any outside of these time e.g 5pm Sunday.
 
Nothing, in principle, against 12:30 kick-offs or, for that matter other change of times but, when it causes inconvenience to travelling support, then some consideration is required. Distance, train times etc, all play a role.
There should be some logic in the kick-offs, who thought it good that Derby County home, and away, should both be mid-week evening kick-offs?

However, for all that we, as supporters, may protest, the EFL does the deal and, apparently, their considerations are governed by financial gain and nothing else.
 
Doesn’t affect me personally as I generally am able to make any time, but do feel sorry for away fans for the non-3pm games and those who have kids football commitments on Saturday mornings.
 
I actually love the 12.30 kick offs because I can either take my boy and get him home for dinner, or get home myself before his bedtime.

Absolutely hate all 8pm kick offs as the extra 15 minutes often means I can't get home. I was so looking forward to Watford and could have just made the last train if it was 7.45. If Derby or Stoke are moved it will be a similar situation. Bloody annoying.
 
I prefer 3pm but don't mind the odd 12.30. However the lady who has the seat next to me said she can't make 12.30 as her kid has football, and her seat is often empty.
 
Prefer 3pm kick off makes watching my Grandson play football on Saturday morning very difficult for me my son and Grandson big rush to make kick off.
 
Remember it's not just away fans that travel, I travel a fair way to get to home games and the movements from 3pm do make that tougher. I have just had to offer my season ticket to someone else on Saturday as I'm no longer able to make it back to Oxford in time (3pm would have been fine for me).

It's also a bit less about the time and more about consistency. Everyone expects matches to be on Saturday at 3pm, so I protect that time. When the kick off time gets moved it's harder to then move other things around.
 
Don't mind the 12.30 KO's but we have been lucky in the fact that all have been at home with the exception of Pompey. Friday night games are a pain with travelling for both home and away fans. Added to the mix is that it can really be an anti climax to your weekend before it has even started.

The added bonus has been that KO times have been published with a lot of notice which hasn't always been the case. We will see if it is so well organised in the 2nd half of the season.

As someone also mentioned, surely it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange mid week fixtures around school holidays considering you can already get term dates for the 25/26 academic year now.
 
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