Games moved for TV 2019/20

[Sol thewall Bamba]

This is what, 3 days late now? Ridiculous. 

[Ric Flair]

4 hours ago, KrefelderFox666 said:

Braga, Porto and Guimaraes all qualified for Europa League. There is some rule that there cannot be 2 games within 60 miles (I think that's the distance) of each other on the same day. Braga, Porto and Guimaraes are all within that distance of each other.

 

So, as there are 3, there is always a Thursday where 2 are at home. However, instead of moving each team to a Wednesday once, they have moved all three of Guimaraes' games to a Wednesday (who are in Arsenal's group). Spare a thought for their fans because it gets worse....

 

As Wednesday night is CL night, they cannot clash. Therefore, all of their home games kick off at 15:50 so it finishes before CL games start.

 

https://the18.com/soccer-news/europa-league-schedule-2019-20-vitoria-de-guimaraes

I cannot believe that! Wow

[ealingfox]

The unwillingness of the FA/PL to lobby these ***** in defence of the Fans is outrageous. 

 

There should be a financial penalty for late announcement of fixture changes, with the funds distributed to the clubs and used to subsidise travel.

[jammie82uk]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

This is what, 3 days late now? Ridiculous. 

The issue is that the dates are not fixed The dates they give are only a approximate date of announcement

 

Probably making up for the one in August as that was 5 days before the date 

[KrefelderFox666]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

I cannot believe that! Wow

I know. So next time we moan about a Monday/Friday night, let's remember how Guimaraes fans had their whole Europa League group stage ruined by UEFA. If you work normal hours, you would have to take 1.5 days off just to see your team at home.

[KrefelderFox666]

Apparently the announcement will be this afternoon, so I assume we will find out in the next couple of hours.

[UniFox21]

 

[Fox92]

Palace away on a Sunday is shit. One of my favourite aways of the season ffs.

 

And which neutral wants to watch Crystal Palace v Leicester.

[davieG]

Everton game move to Sunday 1st December.

[dorsetboy]

ffs has arsenal been moved again this was moved to a sunday 11th nov as i arranged to come on the saturday for 3pm and now looks like its been moved again to sat evening at 17:30 pm 

[Dan]

Just **** off. ****ing shite.

[DerbyshireFox]

Bloody ridiculous that Arsenal has moved again. Already requested the Sunday off with it being moved originally. Booked Palace away off as well, why that one has moved I’ve no idea! 

[AKCJ]

Palace away on a Sunday early kick off

 

Double guarantee of a good hiding there now.

[Trav Le Bleu]

If the PL said, "this is when we've scheduled games, this is when we're playing them," would Sky say, "well we're not bringing any cameras then."?

 

I don't think so.

 

The PL should play hardball. They have a limited product in high demand, so they should be in the driving seat.

[slymunn]

I can get to the Arsenal game now. I fly out on the Sunday so was expecting to miss it

[Remember Kember]

I'm guessing the Watford game will now be moved back 24 hours as we are now playing Everton on the Sunday.

 

It is a case of pick a date any date!!

[UniFox21]

3 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

If the PL said, "this is when we've scheduled games, this is when we're playing them," would Sky say, "well we're not bringing any cameras then."?

 

I don't think so.

 

The PL should play hardball. They have a limited product in high demand, so they should be in the driving seat.

Sky lines their pockets with too much money for them to play hardball.

[Corky]

Two Saturday 3pm home games between the end of March and the middle of December. Two out of 10 games.

[KrefelderFox666]

Well, I quite like those moves. Was unable to go Palace on the Saturday so Sunday works better. Can't go Tuesday 3rd December so now it will be Wednesday 4th December, so I can go.

 

And Arsenal is no longer the Sunday game, so bonus.

[Bobby Hundreds]

That Arsenal move is a belter. 

[EastNeukFox]

11 minutes ago, DerbyshireFox said:

Bloody ridiculous that Arsenal has moved again. Already requested the Sunday off with it being moved originally. Booked Palace away off as well, why that one has moved I’ve no idea! 

Arsenal’s away tie against Vitoria in the Europa League has been moved from the preceding Thursday to the Wednesday afternoon, as a result of this...

https://the18.com/soccer-news/europa-league-schedule-2019-20-vitoria-de-guimaraes

So, our league match doesn’t have to be played on Sunday!

[Footballwipe]

9 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

If the PL said, "this is when we've scheduled games, this is when we're playing them," would Sky say, "well we're not bringing any cameras then."?

 

I don't think so.

 

The PL should play hardball. They have a limited product in high demand, so they should be in the driving seat.

No, Sky would go: "We've just paid several billion pounds and signed a legally-binding contract giving us the ability to move games that suit us into the slots as part of the contract. Our lawyers will be in touch for breaching these conditions."

 

And you know what, Sky would win.

 

Time to lobby this is for the next round of UK TV rights, not now, unfortunately.

[StanSP]

Top factual info from the Mercury site on the latest games moved

 

Leicester have had one match screened live so far, the goalless draw with Chelsea in August.

 

[UniFox21]

2 minutes ago, Corky said:

Two Saturday 3pm home games between the end of March and the middle of December. Two out of 10 games.

Ridiculous

[KrefelderFox666]

In fact, Palace now being a Sunday on TV might sway me to do Brighton away (not been there before, done Palace several times).