Sunderland game moved to Monday night

[dave.woodhall]

Don't just moan on here - do something about it.

[KevinGage]

What is their win ratio for Monday night games over the past few years? 

Ours must be pretty atrocious.

[danlanza]

Another game where HnVers will have to keep me informed of the score. Fucking Sky piss me off.
Another game where the attendance will decrease because of the long journey for away fans on a week night and Villa fans doing shifts and the like.
Piss poor Sky.

I agree that in general this is "not a good thing", but unless you had been planning to fly back especially for the Saturday game surely the change in kick-off time isn't too much of a hardship for you?

I would imagine it's a pain in the arse for the majority going.

I agree. And its them with whom my sympathies lie, rather than with somebody who has to shuffle their television viewing around a bit.

Terribly sorry for not still living in England. All Expats will tell you the same i am sure !

[PeterWithesShin]

Don't just moan on here - do something about it.

Like what? Write to the club? I very much doubt that will achieve anything. Write to Sky? As if they'd give a fuck. I already boycott Sky and don't give them any money.

[kippaxvilla2]

This will be one for the neutrals to savour won't it. 

[Ad@m]

I've binned Sky recently - not because of this but the more general annoyance at paying them almost £1,000 a year.

Sadly, I'm not even sure a mass cancellation of Sky here would make any difference any more.  The big money is overseas - that's where Sky make their money.

As for this move - no doubt they'll be marketing it as such a fantastic thing that they're putting it on TV for all those Sunderland fans who can't make it.  Conveniently ignoring the fact that the reason they can't make it is because Sky are putting it on TV on a Monday-fucking-night!!!!

Twats.

[kippaxvilla2]

Don't just moan on here - do something about it.

I have - I have upgraded my cable package to XL :-)

[richardhubbard]

Oh that fuckin pissed me right off , i just bought train tickets advance for the saturday! 15 minutes ago!

[eamonn]

Shite, was going to make my first trip to VP in 18 months but not practical now.

[TonyD]

Shite, was going to make my first trip to VP in 18 months but not practical now.

Ditto

[JUAN PABLO]

I've binned Sky recently - not because of this but the more general annoyance at paying them almost £1,000 a year.

how much ?   fook

If a sky salesmen went to peoples door and said can you pay your £1200 now for a year , every one would tell them to fook off , saying that is a piss take . It's because it drips out their accounts direct debit and when they think about getting round to get rid , Sky make it so hard for people , like leave you on the phone for ages until you put it down and say I will do it another day .  Tossers

[danlanza]

Shite, was going to make my first trip to VP in 18 months but not practical now.

Sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary mate, as i found out a few posts ago.

[Ad@m]

I've binned Sky recently - not because of this but the more general annoyance at paying them almost £1,000 a year.

how much ?   fook

If a sky salesmen went to peoples door and said can you pay your £1200 now for a year , every one would tell them to fook off , saying that is a piss take . It's because it drips out their accounts direct debit and when they think about getting round to get rid , Sky make it so hard for people , like leave you on the phone for ages until you put it down and say I will do it another day .  Tossers

Crazy isn't it.  We started off 6 years ago on a deal where you got stuff half price for 6 months etc, etc and it was about £40 a month with phone, broadband and TV (including sports).  By the end it was up to £80 a month - or £960 a year.  The tipping point was when the broadband router we'd had for 6 years started playing up and they said we could buy a new one for £70 and it was either that or buy a 2nd hand one off ebay because only Sky routers work with Sky Broadband!!!

That tipped my wife over the edge and we cancelled the same day.

I now have four more days of Sky Sports before it switches off and I'm left with BT broadband, phone and freeview for £30 a month.

[MonsXI]

[Dave]

Another game where HnVers will have to keep me informed of the score. Fucking Sky piss me off.
Another game where the attendance will decrease because of the long journey for away fans on a week night and Villa fans doing shifts and the like.
Piss poor Sky.

I agree that in general this is "not a good thing", but unless you had been planning to fly back especially for the Saturday game surely the change in kick-off time isn't too much of a hardship for you?

I would imagine it's a pain in the arse for the majority going.

I agree. And its them with whom my sympathies lie, rather than with somebody who has to shuffle their television viewing around a bit.

Terribly sorry for not still living in England. All Expats will tell you the same i am sure !

No need to apologise for not living close enough to go to games. I don't get to as many as I'd like to myself for distance and cost reasons.

But I'm not sure I'd ever complain about a match being moved for television because I'd planned to watch it on television.