Fixture Changes/Games Moved for TV - Season 17/18

[Brend'Watkins]

What kind of person would go out of their way to acquire football club stickers for the purpose of sticking them on a pub toilet cistern?

[Drummond]

JOTV, it must be hard simultaneously urinating and writing.

Not sure he was urinating.....

Jizz on the Villa?

[mr underhill]

at least that shows some spunk.

[j66acd]

Is the Leeds game a Friday night now? So that’s Cardiff on the Tuesday and Leeds on a Friday both on sky?

[Ads]

That's correct.

[Dave P]

What kind of person would go out of their way to acquire football club stickers for the purpose of sticking them on a pub toilet cistern?

When I went to Sheffield a few weeks back for the game, I was drinking just by the center.  The bogs had an "Owls on Tour" sticker.  We were a mile and a half from Hillsborough!

[in exile]

What kind of person would go out of their way to acquire football club stickers for the purpose of sticking them on a pub toilet cistern?

When I went to Sheffield a few weeks back for the game, I was drinking just by the center.  The bogs had an "Owls on Tour" sticker.  We were a mile and a half from Hillsborough!

A mile and a half is a long flight for an owl

[mr underhill]

especially a pissed up one

[Villafirst]

Is the Leeds game a Friday night now? So that’s Cardiff on the Tuesday and Leeds on a Friday both on sky? Only two clear days between fixtures?

The Cardiff game is massive - like Wolves. If we win will Leeds be like the QPR game?

[SoccerHQ]

 Leeds will sell out their allocation so atmosphere will be much better.

[London Villan]

Has the Derby game been confirmed for 3pm Saturday?

[spangley1812]

No mate

[Meanwood Villa]

When will they be announcing the fixtures for the Derby weekend? I thought there was some rule about it being no later than six weeks beforehand or something?

[Damo70]

The live TV fixtures tend to get changed at short notice in the end of season run in.

[UK Redsox]

From the EFL website

In a joint commitment with broadcaster Sky Sports, the EFL has vowed to ensure all its clubs are given at least five weeks’ notice ahead of any matches selected for live television coverage.

Furthermore, the EFL will then commit to publicly announcing any fixture changes within three working days in order to give EFL supporters as much time as is possible to allow for any alterations to travel plans that may be required.

If both the EFL and Sky Sports are unable to meet this timeframe then the clubs involved have the ability to choose not to be broadcast live on television. However, if both Clubs mutually agree to the rescheduling of the fixture within this five-week period then the game will be played on the new date.

In addition to moving fixtures for TV, games can still be rearranged at short notice if players are called up to their respective international sides. Under current EFL rules, if three players from a first team squad are selected by their national team for a competitive or friendly match on a FIFA International Match Calendar date, clubs have the right to postpone and reschedule.

As part of the agreement, the EFL will publicly announce any fixture changes within three working days of their selection (following club consideration) in order to give EFL supporters as much time as is possible to allow for any alterations to travel plans that may be required.

Remaining TV selection dates 2017/18: (Illustrative but subject to a five-week minimum notice commitment)
 
Clubs notified of selections as follows:

- 16th December to 13th January by 3rd November
- 20th January to 3rd February by 8th December
- 10th February to 3rd March by 29th December
- 10th March to 31st March by 19th January

- From 23rd February, a minimum five-week rolling selection commences for matches up to and including the penultimate weekend

- Clubs notified of selections for the final day following the completion of the penultimate round of matches

Therefore, the games for the Derby weekend should have been announced last week but they weren't