TV Game Moves 25/26

[tcrofts]

4 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Tigers Vs Bath at 3:05pm and then us Vs Pompey at 7:45pm. 

 

Surprised they've allowed them on the same day. Annoyingly the last train to most places for those who don't live in the city is 10:20pm ISH

It's going to be carnage. There will be some overlap of parking for those getting to the football early and those leaving the rugby late

[rugbyblue]

All these moved games and for what?  As far as i can tell, apart from the (non match going) supporters of the teams playing, these moved for tv championship games are just on as background noise in pubs with people having the odd glance up. There is little interest in any of them until the "business end of the season".  Its fcking maddening?  Saturday used to be football day.  Now i have to fck about on a fri night,  sat or sun tea time, monday night if i want to watch my team 

[Livid]

4 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Tigers Vs Bath at 3:05pm and then us Vs Pompey at 7:45pm. 

 

Surprised they've allowed them on the same day. Annoyingly the last train to most places for those who don't live in the city is 10:20pm ISH

I see we're away at Hull on Tuesday so the Sunday isn't really possible, not sure why we can't do Friday night though, unless the International break the weekend before has something to do with it.

 

Who knows ?

[goose2010]

41 minutes ago, rugbyblue said:

All these moved games and for what?  As far as i can tell, apart from the (non match going) supporters of the teams playing, these moved for tv championship games are just on as background noise in pubs with people having the odd glance up. There is little interest in any of them until the "business end of the season".  Its fcking maddening?  Saturday used to be football day.  Now i have to fck about on a fri night,  sat or sun tea time, monday night if i want to watch my team 

this is the main reason i stopped going, it just got ridiculous with travel planning. 

 

Football is unfortunately built around SKY and the arm chair fan. 

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Livid said:

I see we're away at Hull on Tuesday so the Sunday isn't really possible, not sure why we can't do Friday night though, unless the International break the weekend before has something to do with it.

 

Who knows ?

You are correct 

[Spudulike]

Portsmouth match on 18th Oct is a 19:45 kick-off. When did that happen? So annoying  

 

I'll have used up my 10 resales by Christmas at this rate.

[Guest worth_the_wait]

2 hours ago, Spudulike said:

Portsmouth match on 18th Oct is a 19:45 kick-off. When did that happen? So annoying  

I'll have used up my 10 resales by Christmas at this rate.

Changed a few weeks back.

Clashed with Tigers v Bath on the same day 3.05pm.   

We changed KO time on this date, but Tigers changed their match when it clashed with ours v Stoke later in the year.  (so Stoke home, stays Saturday 3pm)

[ealingfox]

Will Ipswich on 13th December stay as Saturday 3pm? I'm guessing it won't unless they've already done TV picks for that period.

[CosbehFox]

Just now, ealingfox said:

Will Ipswich on 13th December stay as Saturday 3pm? I'm guessing it won't unless they've already done TV picks for that period.

Yeah. 

Next set is out around first week of November - I think goes from FA Cup Third Round until end of Feb but can't remember 100%

[Guest worth_the_wait]

1 hour ago, ealingfox said:

Will Ipswich on 13th December stay as Saturday 3pm? I'm guessing it won't unless they've already done TV picks for that period.

 

Yes, Ipswich home will stay 3pm.     TV picks already done up to FA Cup 3rd round weekend, and Tigers are home to Leinster on Friday 12th 8pm (so no clash there).

 

Sat  1 Nov  12.30   v Blackburn R    (Home)  Sky Sports
Tue 25 Nov  8pm     v Southampton    (Away)  Sky Sports
Sat 29 Nov  12.30   v Sheff Utd      (Home)  Sky Sports
Sat  6 Dec  12.30   v Derby Co       (Away)  Sky Sports (and ITV)
Mon 29 Dec  7.45pm  v Derby Co       (Home)  Sky Sports
Thu  1 Jan  5.30pm  v Sheff Utd      (Away)  Sky Sports
Mon  5 Jan  8pm     v West Brom A    (Home)  Sky Sports
 

[grobyfox1990]

Games up until Feb confirmed:

 

Five Games Chosen For Live Broadcast

[AjcW]

Saturday 12:30 FC

[OntarioFox]

27 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Saturday 12:30 FC

Nice of Sky to be honest, get the misery out of the way early doors and enjoy your Saturday evening

[Fox92]

Not too bad those. Obvious Coventry was gonna move. Stoke not to bad being early, still easy to get too.

Edited 7 November 2025 by Fox92

[Corky]

Knowing months in advance is a plus. Good work on that front.

[OntarioFox]

9 minutes ago, Corky said:

Knowing months in advance is a plus. Good work on that front.

You know it's grim when Sky Sports have more credit in the bank than the club 

[rugbyblue]

22 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Not too bad those. Obvious Coventry was gonna move. Stoke not to bad being early, still easy to get too.

Id guess it's likely the police prefer the cov game early regardless of tv so yeah, agree, cov game was always going to move

[Spudulike]

ITV next week vs Sheep. Deep joy.

 

 

[Jiggers the Fox]

Anyone got any idea when March TV fixtures are announced?

[CosbehFox]

14 minutes ago, Jiggers the Fox said:

Anyone got any idea when March TV fixtures are announced?

From in around 1st February. It goes on a four week rolling week to week now. So those announced on 1st/2nd February will be the first weekend of March. Then subsequently for example, on 3rd week of February will be the third weekend of March announced 

 

It's annoying as ****. 

[Fox92]

I've booked a couple hotels but refundable because I read about the rolling announcements too.

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, CosbehFox said:

From in around 1st February. It goes on a four week rolling week to week now. So those announced on 1st/2nd February will be the first weekend of March. Then subsequently for example, on 3rd week of February will be the third weekend of March announced 

 

It's annoying as ****. 

Probably be the top 3 plus Wrexham each week by then .

 

FA cup will play a part too .

 

Sky have lost 4 of their live games on the weekend the next round is due to be played .

[StanSP]

On 15/01/2026 at 10:34, CosbehFox said:

From in around 1st February. It goes on a four week rolling week to week now. So those announced on 1st/2nd February will be the first weekend of March. Then subsequently for example, on 3rd week of February will be the third weekend of March announced 

 

It's annoying as ****. 

That's really shit. They shouldn't be doing that until mid-March (ish) as there'll be more idea of what games may actually be worthwhile watching in terms of league position or something at stake for the teams in question. 

 

Fans the last thought once again. 

[Guest worth_the_wait]

5th Feb.   Nice to see the EFL/Sky have announced the next round of fixtures, as per their 1st Feb planned date.   Not.

[AKCJ]

2 hours ago, worth_the_wait said:

5th Feb.   Nice to see the EFL/Sky have announced the next round of fixtures, as per their 1st Feb planned date.   Not.

It's insane that they're not held to account for this. Directly affects fans in a negative way yet the Government couldn't give a ****.

 

This happens all the time because Sky want to have their cake and eat it at the match-goer's expense.