| This Sky deal? 15:46 - Aug 12 with 10651 views | connell10 |
Is kinda shite isn't it ? The EFL should have told them to shove it ! |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 23:47 - Aug 12 with 3268 views | numptydumpty |
I am guessing we could have double figures home games at 12.30pm
As a season ticket holder, I can predict I will miss many more games than I normally do and the 12.30pm starts are the end
Its too early [Post edited 12 Aug 23:48]
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| This Sky deal? on 23:48 - Aug 12 with 3296 views | connell10 |
| This Sky deal? on 20:01 - Aug 12 by BlackCrowe |
Fair play to the club |
No not fair play they voted for this crap...without fan consultation....Shame on all the EFL clubs who just saw the pound signs and shafted their own loyal fans. | |
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| This Sky deal? on 23:53 - Aug 12 with 3279 views | connell10 |
| This Sky deal? on 20:45 - Aug 12 by w7r |
So, really stupid idea… how about we start a petition, loads of other fans aren’t going to be happy about this. It also impacts local business, could we get to the magic 100k and get some time in parliament to try and get some heat on Sky and the EFL?
Stupid or should we give it a blast?
Just had a quick google, seems there’s already one or two petitions to scrap the 3pm blackout.
I’ll see if there’s anything worth posting a link to ….
Seems there’s currently no petitions committee and they’ve previously rejected one to do with the 3pm embargo - not looking promising . [Post edited 12 Aug 20:56]
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Should crowd fund a massive banner with" You can stick your 12.30 kick offs up ya ARSE..get it out every 12.30 home game. | |
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| This Sky deal? on 23:57 - Aug 12 with 3258 views | connell10 |
| This Sky deal? on 23:53 - Aug 12 by connell10 |
Should crowd fund a massive banner with" You can stick your 12.30 kick offs up ya ARSE..get it out every 12.30 home game. |
Or a simple "Sky are kunts" | |
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| This Sky deal? on 01:42 - Aug 13 with 3120 views | Boston |
| This Sky deal? on 16:44 - Aug 12 by Hayesender |
Slowly but surely we're moving towards football being a tv show, where the only paying customers are sat on their fat backsides ordering whatever shite is being advertised across the screen, as the game is stopped on the whim of the sponsor.
Match goers are an inconvenience now, even more so away fans |
...and to think it was such fun to take the p out of American sports. |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 07:41 - Aug 13 with 2941 views | Antti_Heinola |
Sadly us older fans have to take a share of the blame. In the 90s with the success of Blackburn, we became intoxicated by the idea of a sugar daddy. We demanded transfers, we railed against sales. That put pressure on clubs and as they began to chase riches and glory, they needed more money. As they spent more so Sky bid more, and fans demanded more. And if success is not immediate then sack, sack, sack. The result was entire countries buying clubs and so FFP was born years too late.
All sky do is feed a demand. The clubs take the money in pursuit of promotion and more money, increasingly a pipe dream anyway, such is the low chance of promotion followed by establishment.
Even 15 years ago our own fans gorged themselves on the wet excitement of super rich ownership, waving money at other fans, believing one more signing will change the course of our history. Sky keep feeding us. They are feeders. We are the consumers. We eat and eat and are never sated. Football our junk food and our lifeblood. Look not for easy villains: look within. Look what you’ve done. All of you. The horror.
The horror. |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 07:48 - Aug 13 with 2934 views | AustrianHoop |
Well, I am confused...l will be over in the UK at the end of October staying near Cardiff but we (wife, two kids, a mate and me)can make the Sunderland game, going to London from Cardiff on Saturday morning. Officially it is a 3pm k.o.at the moment, so this would give me time to check into the hotel at Heathrow (we are going back on sunday)and get to the game. But an earlier kick off would be awkward. When are such things moved? Month earlier or weeks or days or 5 minutes before ko? Pretty annoying as I should get the tickets in time too...oh and not forgetting the pre match drink, usually part of the match day... | | | |
| This Sky deal? on 08:41 - Aug 13 with 2871 views | slmrstid |
| This Sky deal? on 07:48 - Aug 13 by AustrianHoop |
Well, I am confused...l will be over in the UK at the end of October staying near Cardiff but we (wife, two kids, a mate and me)can make the Sunderland game, going to London from Cardiff on Saturday morning. Officially it is a 3pm k.o.at the moment, so this would give me time to check into the hotel at Heathrow (we are going back on sunday)and get to the game. But an earlier kick off would be awkward. When are such things moved? Month earlier or weeks or days or 5 minutes before ko? Pretty annoying as I should get the tickets in time too...oh and not forgetting the pre match drink, usually part of the match day... |
I think everything is announced up to Christmas/New Year now so you should be safe I would have thought for October. |  | | |
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| This Sky deal? on 08:57 - Aug 13 with 2814 views | cpgerber |
The Sky deal has funded our signing of Varane and probably the two new guys coming in, I suspect. Can't see where else we got the money from to pay transfer fees. |  | | |
| This Sky deal? on 08:57 - Aug 13 with 2814 views | BlackCrowe |
| This Sky deal? on 23:47 - Aug 12 by numptydumpty |
I am guessing we could have double figures home games at 12.30pm
As a season ticket holder, I can predict I will miss many more games than I normally do and the 12.30pm starts are the end
Its too early [Post edited 12 Aug 23:48]
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It was the wrong season for the club to swap Twickets for ticketb@stard |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 08:59 - Aug 13 with 2804 views | robith |
| This Sky deal? on 20:26 - Aug 12 by w7r |
lol - I also work for that company.
Very small world |
LFW - secretly running the AV advertising world |  | | |
| This Sky deal? on 10:55 - Aug 13 with 2566 views | Hayesender |
| This Sky deal? on 19:44 - Aug 12 by Sussex_Ranger |
Sorry, I posted this on another thread the other day, but wanted to share again:
I've been reading this forum for ages but this is the first time I've posted a message.
I have always hated how Sky messed about with fixtures without a thought for the supporters who actually attend games and with the huge increase in live games and moved 3pm matches, enough was enough for me.
I had already paid for my season ticket but when I realised how many games had been moved to 12:30pm, I contacted the club to let them know my thoughts and one of their replies is below. I travel up from Sussex and due to other commitments (my children's clubs), I cannot make 12:30pm KO's. QPR have given me a full refund.
I don't have Sky TV and never have (I loathe them!) Personally, I think more people need to ditch Sky and boycott games to show how we feel. Let the club/league know. Because it's only going to get worse otherwise. I've spoken to supporters of other Championship clubs who feel the same as me.
Here is a response I had:
Good morning,
Thank you for your email and for taking the time to contact us.
We unfortunately, sadly have very little say over the tv selections and fixtures, and we understand the frustrations that season ticket holders feel. We would recommend reaching out to the EFL directly with any queries as they should have the information to be able to advise and assist. They can be reached via email on enquiries@efl.com.
The Box Office will be able to assist with your request of cancellation and a refund for your season tickets, and we have left them CC’d into this chain.
We’re thankful and appreciative of both you and xxxxx for your continued support.
Kind regards,
Chloe Tong
Supporter Relations Manager |
It's a right pain in the arse. As a season ticket holder who also lives in Sussex, it's 8am trains just to get to home games 😴 |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 11:58 - Aug 13 with 2469 views | derbyhoop |
The clubs needed the increased TV revenue and were happy to accept the inconvenience to the fans attending in the flesh. As well as being entertaining, football is also a business.
Still, the game is nothing without the fans, they say. With tongue firmly implanted in cheek. |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 12:49 - Aug 13 with 2383 views | Sussex_Ranger |
| This Sky deal? on 10:55 - Aug 13 by Hayesender |
It's a right pain in the arse. As a season ticket holder who also lives in Sussex, it's 8am trains just to get to home games 😴 |
Yep, and no chance for the usual pre-match beers. I hate it. Might start going to watch Lewes more often… | | | |
| This Sky deal? on 20:16 - Aug 13 with 2179 views | mikeygunn |
I used to be able to watch the red button on my iMac but now it’s all changed I can’t seem to be able to stream the games, only on my mobile. So even for the likes of me that can’t go as often, I can’t watch as many games! |  | | |
| This Sky deal? on 20:49 - Aug 13 with 2125 views | daveB |
| This Sky deal? on 20:16 - Aug 13 by mikeygunn |
I used to be able to watch the red button on my iMac but now it’s all changed I can’t seem to be able to stream the games, only on my mobile. So even for the likes of me that can’t go as often, I can’t watch as many games! |
same here, having to watch on the phone, is rubbish compared to seeing QPR+ |  | | |
| This Sky deal? on 00:24 - Aug 14 with 1912 views | PunteR |
| This Sky deal? on 07:41 - Aug 13 by Antti_Heinola |
Sadly us older fans have to take a share of the blame. In the 90s with the success of Blackburn, we became intoxicated by the idea of a sugar daddy. We demanded transfers, we railed against sales. That put pressure on clubs and as they began to chase riches and glory, they needed more money. As they spent more so Sky bid more, and fans demanded more. And if success is not immediate then sack, sack, sack. The result was entire countries buying clubs and so FFP was born years too late.
All sky do is feed a demand. The clubs take the money in pursuit of promotion and more money, increasingly a pipe dream anyway, such is the low chance of promotion followed by establishment.
Even 15 years ago our own fans gorged themselves on the wet excitement of super rich ownership, waving money at other fans, believing one more signing will change the course of our history. Sky keep feeding us. They are feeders. We are the consumers. We eat and eat and are never sated. Football our junk food and our lifeblood. Look not for easy villains: look within. Look what you’ve done. All of you. The horror.
The horror. |
This is obviously a jokey kinda post but to blame fans for the way football is now is ridiculous.
Same with everything, its money and money people that have ruined it all.
No one got intoxicated by a sugar daddy. I think fans realised that the only way to compete was to spend money. That is how it is.
I remember when the premier league first started and a lot of football supporters were up in arms about this direction the game was going. I distinctly remember lads on building sites talking about jacking it in and the game is ruined, back in 92 . Loads of fans called it out.
Yeh right , stupid, divvy fans causing their clubs and huge global conglomerates to spend billions.
Sky dont feed a demand. They've tactically cornered a market. Writing off a hundred years of football history in the process.
Yeh, stupid muggy fans.
Football was huge before TV money, it was competitive . So much so, fans beat up their rivals on a regular basis. No one wants that, so here you go.. have a prawn sandwich instead. |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 14:43 - Aug 15 with 1602 views | Sussex_Ranger |
| This Sky deal? on 20:45 - Aug 12 by w7r |
So, really stupid idea… how about we start a petition, loads of other fans aren’t going to be happy about this. It also impacts local business, could we get to the magic 100k and get some time in parliament to try and get some heat on Sky and the EFL?
Stupid or should we give it a blast?
Just had a quick google, seems there’s already one or two petitions to scrap the 3pm blackout.
I’ll see if there’s anything worth posting a link to ….
Seems there’s currently no petitions committee and they’ve previously rejected one to do with the 3pm embargo - not looking promising . [Post edited 12 Aug 20:56]
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Just been looking at some other clubs forums and it looks like a lot of supporters are not happy about all the 12:30pm kick offs. I’m surprised more hasn’t been said about this yet. I’ve spoken to a few other people who are in the same position as me; i.e. they take their children to football/sports clubs on Saturday mornings and cannot make 12:30pm kick offs. But it’s not just that; the atmosphere is usually flat and there’s not time for the usual pre-match drinks and socialising so many supporters look forward to. Going for drinks afterwards just isn’t the same (especially if your team has lost).
Did any of the clubs consult any supporter groups? Of course not! It seems like people are complaining, but accepting this. | | | |
| This Sky deal? on 16:04 - Aug 15 with 1504 views | Antti_Heinola |
| This Sky deal? on 00:24 - Aug 14 by PunteR |
This is obviously a jokey kinda post but to blame fans for the way football is now is ridiculous.
Same with everything, its money and money people that have ruined it all.
No one got intoxicated by a sugar daddy. I think fans realised that the only way to compete was to spend money. That is how it is.
I remember when the premier league first started and a lot of football supporters were up in arms about this direction the game was going. I distinctly remember lads on building sites talking about jacking it in and the game is ruined, back in 92 . Loads of fans called it out.
Yeh right , stupid, divvy fans causing their clubs and huge global conglomerates to spend billions.
Sky dont feed a demand. They've tactically cornered a market. Writing off a hundred years of football history in the process.
Yeh, stupid muggy fans.
Football was huge before TV money, it was competitive . So much so, fans beat up their rivals on a regular basis. No one wants that, so here you go.. have a prawn sandwich instead. |
yeah it was very tongue in cheek, a bit of fun, but I don't think it's as far your way as you think it is.
Football was struggling hugely in the 80s. Even early 90s I was at top flight QPR games with about 11-12000 people there.
TV basically couldn't give a monkey's about fans before Sky, giving us one game a week if we were lucky, and even then it was always Liverpool. Sky rightly realised people wanted to watch more football on telly.
Fans got completely intoxicated by sugar daddies and the idea of them, to say they didn't is absurd. Not *ALL* fans of course, but plenty did (still do).
Was competitive?
80s champions:
Liverpool
Villa
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Everton
Liverpool
Everton
Liverpool
Arsenal
Liverpool
7 in 11. The more things change... | |
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| This Sky deal? on 17:08 - Aug 15 with 1376 views | SpongeParr |
I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if this is already been discussed.
My feeling is that they have done this because of the no 3pm kick offs on TV. So they have done a big F U and moved them to 12.30. Now fans will be happy for the game to be at 3pm on a Sat and on TV. | | | |
| This Sky deal? on 17:28 - Aug 15 with 1342 views | EastR |
| This Sky deal? on 16:04 - Aug 15 by Antti_Heinola |
yeah it was very tongue in cheek, a bit of fun, but I don't think it's as far your way as you think it is.
Football was struggling hugely in the 80s. Even early 90s I was at top flight QPR games with about 11-12000 people there.
TV basically couldn't give a monkey's about fans before Sky, giving us one game a week if we were lucky, and even then it was always Liverpool. Sky rightly realised people wanted to watch more football on telly.
Fans got completely intoxicated by sugar daddies and the idea of them, to say they didn't is absurd. Not *ALL* fans of course, but plenty did (still do).
Was competitive?
80s champions:
Liverpool
Villa
Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Everton
Liverpool
Everton
Liverpool
Arsenal
Liverpool
7 in 11. The more things change... |
And then came along the Premier League and Sky money to make it more competitive
Manchester United
Manchester United
Blackburn
Manchester United
Manchester United
Arsenal
Manchester United
Manchester United
Manchester United
Arsenal
Manchester United
8 in 11 | |
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| This Sky deal? on 18:26 - Aug 15 with 1185 views | Wegerles_Stairs |
Not much wrong with football in the 80s. Me and my mates could rock up at any ground and get in for a few quid. Used to go to Arsenal a lot in the Graham era (Gooner mates), which is insane now considering they were champions and there's a huge waiting list for season tickets. Yes, there was more hooliganism around and obviously the stadiums were more decrepit but it was fun. Obviously, once the commercial men realised the potential of TV, and after that the internet, things were always going to change. There's that When Saturday Comes episode from the early 90s I think which basically predicts it all. Look at terracing - they didn't need to get rid of it all (as shown by the success of safe standing) but they knew it would appeal to the middle class fan and make more money if they did. Everything good gets rinsed by the money men in the end - look at rave culture and how that evolved into superclubs and superstar DJs 'playing' Vegas.
It's certainly not the fault of fans who actually go to matches - the 12.30 kick-offs aren't for us. We're only useful as a completely empty stadium would look crap. | | | |
| This Sky deal? on 19:47 - Aug 15 with 1060 views | QPunkR |
| This Sky deal? on 00:24 - Aug 14 by PunteR |
This is obviously a jokey kinda post but to blame fans for the way football is now is ridiculous.
Same with everything, its money and money people that have ruined it all.
No one got intoxicated by a sugar daddy. I think fans realised that the only way to compete was to spend money. That is how it is.
I remember when the premier league first started and a lot of football supporters were up in arms about this direction the game was going. I distinctly remember lads on building sites talking about jacking it in and the game is ruined, back in 92 . Loads of fans called it out.
Yeh right , stupid, divvy fans causing their clubs and huge global conglomerates to spend billions.
Sky dont feed a demand. They've tactically cornered a market. Writing off a hundred years of football history in the process.
Yeh, stupid muggy fans.
Football was huge before TV money, it was competitive . So much so, fans beat up their rivals on a regular basis. No one wants that, so here you go.. have a prawn sandwich instead. |
Absolutely this |  |
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| This Sky deal? on 20:12 - Aug 15 with 986 views | GaryHaddock |
| This Sky deal? on 00:24 - Aug 14 by PunteR |
This is obviously a jokey kinda post but to blame fans for the way football is now is ridiculous.
Same with everything, its money and money people that have ruined it all.
No one got intoxicated by a sugar daddy. I think fans realised that the only way to compete was to spend money. That is how it is.
I remember when the premier league first started and a lot of football supporters were up in arms about this direction the game was going. I distinctly remember lads on building sites talking about jacking it in and the game is ruined, back in 92 . Loads of fans called it out.
Yeh right , stupid, divvy fans causing their clubs and huge global conglomerates to spend billions.
Sky dont feed a demand. They've tactically cornered a market. Writing off a hundred years of football history in the process.
Yeh, stupid muggy fans.
Football was huge before TV money, it was competitive . So much so, fans beat up their rivals on a regular basis. No one wants that, so here you go.. have a prawn sandwich instead. |
I don’t think Hunter was blaming fans bit otherwise an excellent post. |  | | |
| This Sky deal? on 22:04 - Aug 15 with 866 views | colinallcars |
| This Sky deal? on 00:24 - Aug 14 by PunteR |
This is obviously a jokey kinda post but to blame fans for the way football is now is ridiculous.
Same with everything, its money and money people that have ruined it all.
No one got intoxicated by a sugar daddy. I think fans realised that the only way to compete was to spend money. That is how it is.
I remember when the premier league first started and a lot of football supporters were up in arms about this direction the game was going. I distinctly remember lads on building sites talking about jacking it in and the game is ruined, back in 92 . Loads of fans called it out.
Yeh right , stupid, divvy fans causing their clubs and huge global conglomerates to spend billions.
Sky dont feed a demand. They've tactically cornered a market. Writing off a hundred years of football history in the process.
Yeh, stupid muggy fans.
Football was huge before TV money, it was competitive . So much so, fans beat up their rivals on a regular basis. No one wants that, so here you go.. have a prawn sandwich instead. |
Strangely, my older brother, who took me to my first match in the 50s stopped going when we got into the top flight in the late 60s saying “no, it just won't be the same”
As Alf Ramsey said of Martin Peters, my brother was 10 years ahead of his time. |  | | |
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