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Every club will feature at least 20 times in live coverage on new skysports+ channel at no extra charge details on skysports website
 
So if they are streaming every game first weekend is this the end of the 3pm black out or just for the first weekend?
 
fcblackpool said:
Obvi

Obviously, but the better supported teams would have more £10's each game, so depending on the money given, some teams will gain and some will I assume, lose.
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If it's an equal share then Blackpool will probably gain and if its a share in ratio to the usage that is probably fair anyway.
 
Football was scheduled for 3pm because workers could work the morning then head to the football in the afternoon.

Well guess what that still happens to a lesser extent.

More 12.30 kick offs and I’ll have to miss some games next season.depending on the number it will decide whether I commit to season tickets.
 
"At no extra charge" only if you already have Sky Sports at £20 a month. Otherwise you will have to buy a now sports pass, either daily or monthly, currently £15 for a day or £35 for a month. Plus if you want to watch it easily, you'll need a sky streaming box or now tv box, because the Sky Go mobile apps won't let you screen share onto an external device like a TV. Unless it works through the TV's built in browser, which I doubt. Sky Go won't work on a firestick.
Theoretically/hopefully, the club will continue to offer ifollow for overseas customers, and you can use a VPN.
 
So every team gets at least 20 games covered, that means at least 20 games not at 3pm, and you just know that games like Plymouth vs Sunderland and Blackpool vs Charlton will be picked for lunchtime kick offs.
 
Ormergod said:
Football was scheduled for 3pm because workers could work the morning then head to the football in the afternoon.

Well guess what that still happens to a lesser extent.

More 12.30 kick offs and I’ll have to miss some games next season.depending on the number it will decide whether I commit to season tickets.
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You won’t know till after Youv paid for your season ticket 👎
 
Has it been said all the games are being moved from 3pm. Some will, but half a season?? Don't see that.

They'll pick midweek games and move the odd one from 3 pm, but not much more as far as I can see.
 
1966_and_all_that said:
and I will continue to do so.
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How it won't be available to buy from the club anymore?
BFC_Aspie said:
So every team gets at least 20 games covered, that means at least 20 games not at 3pm, and you just know that games like Plymouth vs Sunderland and Blackpool vs Charlton will be picked for lunchtime kick offs.
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Nope that 20 includes midweek games and Saturday 3pm until the Blackout starts a week after the PL begins.
 
Last season we played in the league at 3.00pm on a Saturday 31 times.

There are 46 games so 15 will be broadcast anyway.

That means as a min 5 games more need to be played outside the 3pm slot - but don’t forget this deal covers some cup competitions as well, and as far as I am aware, those games are included in the min number of 20 games live.

There can obviously be more as well.
 
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seasideone said:
Last season we played in the league at 3.00pm on a Saturday 31 times.

There are 46 games so 15 will be broadcast anyway.

That means as a min 5 games more need to be played outside the 3pm slot - but don’t forget this deal covers some cup competitions as well, and as far as I am aware those games are included in the min number of 20 games live.

There can obviously be more as well.
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Every Carabo cup tie is to be televised but not counted in the 20.
The twenty includes first and last games of the season all midweek,Boxing/New Years day and Easter fixtures for all EFL clubs.
What does that leave 6 or 7 to be moved?
 
poolseasider said:
Every Carabo cup tie is to be televised but not counted in the 20.
The twenty includes first and last games of the season all midweek,Boxing/New Years day and Easter fixtures for all EFL clubs.
What does that leave 6 or 7 to be moved?
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I suppose it depends on what you count in the twenty - if we did 31 leagues games on a Saturday last season then surely it’s 5 that as a min will have to move.

It’s all irrelevant anyway - they will just do what they want and screw fans 🙁
 
poolseasider said:
Every Carabo cup tie is to be televised but not counted in the 20.
The twenty includes first and last games of the season all midweek,Boxing/New Years day and Easter fixtures for all EFL clubs.
What does that leave 6 or 7 to be moved?
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In which case they'd be moved to a lunchtime KO as that makes most sense.
 
no9 said:
3pm Saturday is what most fans who attend games want
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Have always found the fact we play at a time that the players don't train a bit weird.
Think especially for away players that they'd sooner get the game over and done with and get home.
Be interesting to see what effect 12.30 starts has on attendances.
 
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PR3BFC said:
So if they are streaming every game first weekend is this the end of the 3pm black out or just for the first weekend?
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Just the first Saturday as the "rule" appears to only apply when the Premier League season starts which is from the following Saturday from what I've been told.
 
Maths said:
Have always found the fact we play at a time that the players don't train a bit weird.
Think especially for away players that they'd sooner get the game over and done with and get home.
Be interesting to see what effect 12.30 starts has on attendances.
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Yes, players might prefer it, job done by 2.30
 
Steb said:
So every week 5 games will have either early or late kickoffs. You can bet they don’t take travelling fans in to consideration. Yet another decision made by money men who only care about money and not the game
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They won’t need to travel though with so many games being streamed. End of stadium atmosphere
 
Steb said:
So every week 5 games will have either early or late kickoffs. You can bet they don’t take travelling fans in to consideration. Yet another decision made by money men who only care about money and not the game
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Ruins watching the scores on a Saturday afternoon.
 
no9 said:
Yes, players might prefer it, job done by 2.30
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TBH - glad we'll have the job done by 2.30 - never understood the rigid 3pm kick offs which is explained in this Guardian article ...

Saturday 3pm exists because of the way working patterns used to be and football – as an entertainment, something for people who work to attend to take their mind off things – scheduled itself accordingly. Three o’clock on a Saturday was perfect.
 
Maths said:
TBH - glad we'll have the job done by 2.30 - never understood the rigid 3pm kick offs which is explained in this Guardian article ...

Saturday 3pm exists because of the way working patterns used to be and football – as an entertainment, something for people who work to attend to take their mind off things – scheduled itself accordingly. Three o’clock on a Saturday was perfect.
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I still prefer 3pm, all adds to the day, longer build up and no rushing around.
 
Maths said:
TBH - glad we'll have the job done by 2.30 - never understood the rigid 3pm kick offs which is explained in this Guardian article ...

Saturday 3pm exists because of the way working patterns used to be and football – as an entertainment, something for people who work to attend to take their mind off things – scheduled itself accordingly. Three o’clock on a Saturday was perfect.
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Slight amendment....it was originally 2.00pm, which would give working people time to get home, get their dinner and get out again to go to the match. It changed to 3.00pm when floodlights became widely used.
 
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seasideone said:
I suppose it depends on what you count in the twenty - if we did 31 leagues games on a Saturday last season then surely it’s 5 that as a min will have to move.
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Not forgetting that the 3pm blackout didn't apply during the five international breaks / weekends and clubs were free to stream on the Saturday.
 
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