@FplAndSte Yeah I know sat 17:30 is the usual but sometimes they have “super saturday” from memory with an extra game.
Might be completely making that up.
Don’t trains run later on Saturday nights?
So whilst it might not be ideal (although they manage to do it midweek!!) it is possible
Change all PL kick off times to anything but Saturday 3pm and televise all
Fri 7:45pm
Sat 12:30pm
Sat 17:30pm
Sat 8pm
Sun 12pm
Sun 2pm
Sun 4:30pm
Mon 8pm
Take your pick.
No need for Saturday 3pm games in the PL. These KO times all happen already and work well
I know it supposedly protects match attendance but I’ll always think it’s a joke in England you can’t watch half the PL games on TV. Should all be one provider too, not fragmented into 3. Other countries have one provider and access to all games 🤷♂️
@chrisirwin5 @FPL_Sav Ok match going fans put in more effort. No one can argue that.
But If clubs receive more money from TV they can afford to drop ticket prices
Non-match going fans bring in MUCH more money to the clubs (more people watching on tv = bigger tv contracts = more tv money for clubs)
@FplGazman Crowds obviously do matter.
But for the last god knows how many years, we have seen games played at times other than 3pm Saturday and they’re still packed to the rafters
Crowds will not disappear. They will hardly be affected in the short term.
Long term it will be the new norm
@FPL_Dalton @FplGazman But I don’t enjoy the blackout.
Lower league football is of no interest to me.
Getting a season ticket is of no interest to me (money, time, effort)
And I am not alone
“Proper” fans… grow up
@FPL_Dalton There are many more TV fans of each PL team than there is match going fans.
Not everyone can get a season ticket or attend the amount of games they may want to.
Not to mention fans not in the area.
Games at these times have been going ahead for years without (major) issue
@FplGazman There are many more TV fans of each PL team than there is match going fans.
Not everyone can get a season ticket or attend the amount of games they may want to.
Not to mention fans no in the area.
Games at these times have been going ahead for years without (major) issue
@FPLFocal Change all PL kick off times to anything but Saturday 3pm
Fri 7:45pm
Sat 12:30pm
Sat 17:30pm
Sat 8pm
Sun 12pm
Sun 2pm
Sun 4:30pm
Mon 8pm
Take your pick.
No need for Saturday 3pm games in the PL. These KO times all happen already and work well
Fine if you think this invalidates his career, but I don't think you can think this and then complain about stuff like Jack Grealish and Kalvin Phillips going to Man City.