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Sky EFL coverage

Post by Salthouse Bridge » Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:34 pm

Sky have provisional plans to show some div 1 and div 2 live games on Thursday nights not a great deal for travelling away fans

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Post by behind the goals » Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:46 pm

Salthouse Bridge wrote: Fri Jun 07, 2024 8:34 pm Sky have provisional plans to show some div 1 and div 2 live games on Thursday nights not a great deal for travelling away fans
Keep up.

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Post by Methuselah » Sat Jun 08, 2024 12:35 am

Not having Sky it won,t affect me.Who. want,s to go to watch football on a Thursday.If we are playing at home the ground will.be half empty.Why should Sky decide when games are played?Oh I forgot Sky now own the EFL.

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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by bluessupporter » Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:48 am

Why do you not want to watch your football team on a Thursday?

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Post by mall » Sat Jun 08, 2024 7:25 am

bluessupporter wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 2:48 am Why do you not want to watch your football team on a Thursday?
Its too near the weekend. Families that are on a fairly tight budget and having to plan ahead might be tempted or encouraged to save that would be gate money for family weekend activities less it run out.

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Post by Main Stand SeasonTct » Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:48 am

It's an appalling deal for the football fan that will have a detrimental effect on overall attendances at lower league games. Overalll I doubt financially clubs will be any better off. Agents will want their cut in higher wages for their clients too.

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Post by Hadrian » Sat Jun 08, 2024 8:51 am

Conversely, families who enjoy weekend activities together though not football might welcome having the football-supporting member of the family free on a Saturday because the game was played on Thursday.

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Post by _bluebird_ » Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:31 am

Lads in the yard that work shifts may find it suits better. The switch over days are tue/wed so to many they'll be off and It is more like a weekend fixture. Think a few would be more inclined to go not getting up early or finishing at 18:50 and rushing

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Post by andyg » Sat Jun 08, 2024 10:22 am

When teams play on a Thursday night (in Europe) they then play their league game on a Sunday. I presume whoever is picked in L1 or L2 for a Thursday match does not play a game over the following weekend. I personally detest Thursday night football as it does mess up the weekend. But I get it for people on shift worrk etc.

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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by blue nige » Sat Jun 08, 2024 11:48 am

_bluebird_ wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:31 am Lads in the yard that work shifts may find it suits better. The switch over days are tue/wed so to many they'll be off and It is more like a weekend fixture. Think a few would be more inclined to go not getting up early or finishing at 18:50 and rushing
??? If you work 3 on 4 off you'll be working a Thursday HOW is that better????

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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by _bluebird_ » Sat Jun 08, 2024 3:22 pm

The other shift will be off

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Post by John_Bucks » Sat Jun 08, 2024 7:23 pm

Exactly the same as a Tuesday night. Not sure what all the fuss is about.
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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by blue nige » Sun Jun 09, 2024 11:42 am

_bluebird_ wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 3:22 pm The other shift will be off
So how does that work out better your statement is wrong!

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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by blue nige » Sun Jun 09, 2024 11:43 am

John_Bucks wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 7:23 pm Exactly the same as a Tuesday night. Not sure what all the fuss is about.
The fuss is it's another time where supporters may have to miss the game or use holidays etc but that's OK isn't it ?

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Re: Sky EFL coverage

Post by behind the goals » Sun Jun 09, 2024 11:47 am

blue nige wrote: Sun Jun 09, 2024 11:43 am
John_Bucks wrote: Sat Jun 08, 2024 7:23 pm Exactly the same as a Tuesday night. Not sure what all the fuss is about.
The fuss is it's another time where supporters may have to miss the game or use holidays etc but that's OK isn't it ?
How did the midweek attendances do last season with all these supporters unable to attend.

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