| Kick off times 10:16 - Mar 17 with 2951 views | Dr_Winston |
Am I alone in preferring the earlier kick offs rather than waiting until 3pm?
I get 60-70 years ago when a lot more people worked a Saturday morning in industry a mid afternoon kick off time made more sense. These days to me it's almost a waste of a day hanging around until then.
Much prefer it when the game is basically done and dusted by two/half two and you've still got the rest of Saturday to do other things, even if all people want to do is sit in a pub. Especially in Winter when it would make a lot more sense to do as much in limited daylight as possible. |  |
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| Kick off times on 10:19 - Mar 17 with 2489 views | 3swan |
You do remember that our fans travel far and wide (away and HOME games)
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| Kick off times on 10:20 - Mar 17 with 2473 views | onehunglow |
| Kick off times on 10:19 - Mar 17 by 3swan |
You do remember that our fans travel far and wide (away and HOME games)
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Ok for home games but not away
For tv viewers ,it all depends on family plans | |
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| Kick off times on 10:21 - Mar 17 with 2475 views | Whiterockin |
Im a bit of a traditionalist, 3pm for me everytime. Meet my mates spot of lunch and a couple of beers, in the ground for 2.30 is just a perfect Saturday. Especially when we win. |  | | |
| Kick off times on 10:23 - Mar 17 with 2465 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 10:19 - Mar 17 by 3swan |
You do remember that our fans travel far and wide (away and HOME games)
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Even if someone is coming from the Midlands, they could leave the house at 8am and easily make a half twelve or 1pm kick off. | |
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| Kick off times on 10:25 - Mar 17 with 2457 views | 3swan |
| Kick off times on 10:23 - Mar 17 by Dr_Winston |
Even if someone is coming from the Midlands, they could leave the house at 8am and easily make a half twelve or 1pm kick off. |
Got to have breakfast first 
Seriously though I would go for a 1 or 1.30 k.o | | | |
| Kick off times on 10:30 - Mar 17 with 2433 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 10:25 - Mar 17 by 3swan |
Got to have breakfast first
Seriously though I would go for a 1 or 1.30 k.o |
1pm would do me.
Game over by 3pm with still the best part of two hours or so of daylight left even in Winter to do other things. | |
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| Kick off times on 10:38 - Mar 17 with 2408 views | pembsjack |
3pm on a Saturday for me. But I do travel from about I do travel from south West Pembrokeshire and I'm not a morning type of person! | | | |
| Kick off times on 10:51 - Mar 17 with 2384 views | jack247 |
The beauty of this system is there are games on all day. Nice to have a pint before or after the Swans with another game in the background.
I broadly agree though. I’d be happy with more lunchtime kick offs as long as there were still 3pm and early evening games on. Don’t really know why, but I never really get anything done before games, I do after the early kick offs. | | | |
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| Kick off times on 17:19 - Mar 17 with 2261 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 10:38 - Mar 17 by pembsjack |
3pm on a Saturday for me. But I do travel from about I do travel from south West Pembrokeshire and I'm not a morning type of person! |
South West Pembs is lovely. Mrs. Winston and I have our eye on Lamphey as a possible future residence.
If we do, it'd be nicer if most of my drive home from games took place in daylight. | |
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| Kick off times on 17:52 - Mar 17 with 2228 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Kick off times on 10:25 - Mar 17 by 3swan |
Got to have breakfast first
Seriously though I would go for a 1 or 1.30 k.o |
Swansea have several trips of between 250 to 300 miles. Sunderland, Norwich Ipswich Plymouth Middlesbrough etc. That would mean leaving around 5 to 6am to for a 1pm kick off.
The same for those teams visiting us. | |
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| Kick off times on 17:53 - Mar 17 with 2225 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 17:52 - Mar 17 by felixstowe_jack |
Swansea have several trips of between 250 to 300 miles. Sunderland, Norwich Ipswich Plymouth Middlesbrough etc. That would mean leaving around 5 to 6am to for a 1pm kick off.
The same for those teams visiting us. |
And they'd get home before midnight. | |
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| Kick off times on 17:59 - Mar 17 with 2211 views | jack247 |
| Kick off times on 17:52 - Mar 17 by felixstowe_jack |
Swansea have several trips of between 250 to 300 miles. Sunderland, Norwich Ipswich Plymouth Middlesbrough etc. That would mean leaving around 5 to 6am to for a 1pm kick off.
The same for those teams visiting us. |
It would be easy enough to manage that. Say half the Saturday games kick off at 12.30, half at 3.00, with the occasional 5.30 game.
If we’re playing Sunderland, make that a 3.00 | | | |
| Kick off times on 18:03 - Mar 17 with 2199 views | Whiterockin |
| Kick off times on 17:59 - Mar 17 by jack247 |
It would be easy enough to manage that. Say half the Saturday games kick off at 12.30, half at 3.00, with the occasional 5.30 game.
If we’re playing Sunderland, make that a 3.00 |
It could well be like that when the next championship broadcasting contract is settled. They are talking about the possibility of all matches being streamed live. | | | |
| Kick off times on 18:08 - Mar 17 with 2185 views | jack247 |
| Kick off times on 18:03 - Mar 17 by Whiterockin |
It could well be like that when the next championship broadcasting contract is settled. They are talking about the possibility of all matches being streamed live. |
They can’t fight that. They may as well accept it and price it competitively enough to make people at least consider watching through official channels. | | | |
| Kick off times on 18:11 - Mar 17 with 2177 views | pembsjack |
| Kick off times on 17:19 - Mar 17 by Dr_Winston |
South West Pembs is lovely. Mrs. Winston and I have our eye on Lamphey as a possible future residence.
If we do, it'd be nicer if most of my drive home from games took place in daylight. |
Lovely area, you won't be disappointed. | | | |
| Kick off times on 18:24 - Mar 17 with 2162 views | Flashberryjack |
If all our games kicked off at 12:30, that would be the end of my ST. |  |
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| Kick off times on 19:05 - Mar 17 with 2119 views | KeithHaynes |
Not all fans are in Swansea, in fact the M4 was busy yesterday up to Bristol and London with Jacks.
A one off yes, but there has to be some sense applied. I think …
There has to be so many 3pm kick offs ?
Could be a memory from 1982. |  |
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| Kick off times on 21:46 - Mar 17 with 2006 views | Boundy |
| Kick off times on 10:23 - Mar 17 by Dr_Winston |
Even if someone is coming from the Midlands, they could leave the house at 8am and easily make a half twelve or 1pm kick off. |
As small as it is the Junior league kick off times could affect attendance should they change to mid day KO's , I know yesterday the league brought forward KO times by an hour ( 09:30) to accommodate the Swans KO , its bad enough travelling to somewhere like s Gower in normal circumstances . The kids are the future either playing or supporting so unless they changed it to a Sunday ( another problem as a lot of kids play rugby on that day to avoid clashing ) then I cant see the KO times changing, but then again when has grass roots football ever mattered | |
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| Kick off times on 22:04 - Mar 17 with 1989 views | Whiterockin |
| Kick off times on 21:46 - Mar 17 by Boundy |
As small as it is the Junior league kick off times could affect attendance should they change to mid day KO's , I know yesterday the league brought forward KO times by an hour ( 09:30) to accommodate the Swans KO , its bad enough travelling to somewhere like s Gower in normal circumstances . The kids are the future either playing or supporting so unless they changed it to a Sunday ( another problem as a lot of kids play rugby on that day to avoid clashing ) then I cant see the KO times changing, but then again when has grass roots football ever mattered |
Football has always been 3pm on a Saturday for a reason, it's tweaked for TV because they pay big bucks, that should be enough. | | | |
| Kick off times on 06:43 - Mar 18 with 1891 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 21:46 - Mar 17 by Boundy |
As small as it is the Junior league kick off times could affect attendance should they change to mid day KO's , I know yesterday the league brought forward KO times by an hour ( 09:30) to accommodate the Swans KO , its bad enough travelling to somewhere like s Gower in normal circumstances . The kids are the future either playing or supporting so unless they changed it to a Sunday ( another problem as a lot of kids play rugby on that day to avoid clashing ) then I cant see the KO times changing, but then again when has grass roots football ever mattered |
I'd be tempted to shift the local leagues to a Summer schedule at all ages. Less likely for games to be called off, easier to play evening games, easier for kids (and parents) to get along to Swans games so it may even increase participation/attendance at both.
This is kinda what I'm getting at. Things are done because that's the way they've always been done for decades. Football started out as a Winter sport in the UK because at the time Cricket was king. Certainly not these days.
Whilst I wouldn't suggest changing the professional season, I don't see why we can't consider if there are better options for most other things. [Post edited 18 Mar 7:59]
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| Kick off times on 07:01 - Mar 18 with 1875 views | builthjack |
A lot still work on Saturday mornings. So 3pm is best. |  |
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| Kick off times on 08:59 - Mar 18 with 1808 views | onehunglow |
| Kick off times on 17:19 - Mar 17 by Dr_Winston |
South West Pembs is lovely. Mrs. Winston and I have our eye on Lamphey as a possible future residence.
If we do, it'd be nicer if most of my drive home from games took place in daylight. |
If you are contemplating “ semi retirement “ ,I would consider taking full retirement as you never know what the future brings . | |
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| Kick off times on 09:40 - Mar 18 with 1793 views | Whiterockin |
| Kick off times on 06:43 - Mar 18 by Dr_Winston |
I'd be tempted to shift the local leagues to a Summer schedule at all ages. Less likely for games to be called off, easier to play evening games, easier for kids (and parents) to get along to Swans games so it may even increase participation/attendance at both.
This is kinda what I'm getting at. Things are done because that's the way they've always been done for decades. Football started out as a Winter sport in the UK because at the time Cricket was king. Certainly not these days.
Whilst I wouldn't suggest changing the professional season, I don't see why we can't consider if there are better options for most other things. [Post edited 18 Mar 7:59]
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The problem with local leagues playing in the summer are holidays. Many are away for 2 weeks possibly meaning 3 weekends, parents often can only book "full" weeks and can't go midweek. This would mean the stronger squads would have an advantage and the clubs with smaller numbers down to the bare bones or actually needing to cancel matches. I have actually seen it with my grandchildren's clubs when they try to organise things, friendlies, training ect, it's not that the kids don't want to turn up they are just away. That is without the school matches that can't be moved. | | | |
| Kick off times on 13:14 - Mar 18 with 1688 views | Cleddau |
| Kick off times on 17:19 - Mar 17 by Dr_Winston |
South West Pembs is lovely. Mrs. Winston and I have our eye on Lamphey as a possible future residence.
If we do, it'd be nicer if most of my drive home from games took place in daylight. |
Lovely village. I grew up in Lamphey and even though work took me away to England some years back, I still have the family home there, where I spent last week. I'm retired now but still have a child in education so can't fully move back to Lamphey just yet. | | | |
| Kick off times on 15:03 - Mar 18 with 1624 views | Dr_Winston |
| Kick off times on 13:14 - Mar 18 by Cleddau |
Lovely village. I grew up in Lamphey and even though work took me away to England some years back, I still have the family home there, where I spent last week. I'm retired now but still have a child in education so can't fully move back to Lamphey just yet. |
Mrs. Winston and I treated ourselves to a stay at the Best Western a few years ago. We went for a stroll around the village and it's probably the first time we've ever gone anywhere and agreed almost instantly that we could both happily live there.
20 minutes on the train from Tenby. Half an hour's walk from Freshwater East. Nice local pub and a big Tesco in Pembroke if needs be. Plus another mate of mine is planning to retire to St. Florence so that's shared lifts back for Swans games. [Post edited 18 Mar 15:08]
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