TV Fixtures 2015/16

[Leicester_Villian]

From the investigations I have made I have found out the following:
1) The Police requested of the Premier League that the game was not 5.30 on Saturday
2) Sky had intended showing at this time
3) It was the Premier League who decided the game be played on the Friday nite
4) Viagogo will not be the ticket seller this season

[Chris Smith]

From the investigations I have made I have found out the following:
1) The Police requested of the Premier League that the game was not 5.30 on Saturday
2) Sky had intended showing at this time
3) It was the Premier League who decided the game be played on the Friday nite
4) Viagogo will not be the ticket seller this season

Manu have a CL game the following week which ruled out the Sunday, apparently.

[Leicester_Villian]

Did Chelsea not have a game European wise last season so the fixture was moved to the Wednesday ........

Think just stinks of the Premier League testing the water for Friday nite football ........

I would have preferred a Tuesday or Wednesday nite to the Friday !

[berober04]

RE: The CL thing, I reckon it's to do with the PL being worried that if Utd go out in the qualifying rounds and the other 3 flop early as they're so used to doing, it opens up the door for the Italian teams to come in and poach that 4th CL spot from the 'vastly superior Premier League', so the Friday thing is to give the almighty United an extra 2 days rest come Tuesday night.

Basically, coefficients.

[UK Redsox]

RE: The CL thing, I reckon it's to do with the PL being worried that if Utd go out in the qualifying rounds and the other 3 flop early as they're so used to doing, it opens up the door for the Italian teams to come in and poach that 4th CL spot from the vastly superior Premier League, so the Friday thing is to give the almighty United an extra 2 days rest come Tuesday night.

Basically, coefficients.

Sine of the times

[old man villa fan]

RE: The CL thing, I reckon it's to do with the PL being worried that if Utd go out in the qualifying rounds and the other 3 flop early as they're so used to doing, it opens up the door for the Italian teams to come in and poach that 4th CL spot from the vastly superior Premier League, so the Friday thing is to give the almighty United an extra 2 days rest come Tuesday night.

Basically, coefficients.

The fixture could not be played on the Sunday as United's CL game could be on a Tuesday.  If it was on a Wednesday, there would be no problem playing on the Sunday.  The problem is that Sky want to broadcast the match and they already have Sunday matches fixed.  add those points to the fact that Sky want to fix their schedule now, the match has to be played Friday.

Regardless of the above, can't see why WM Police cannot handle both on the same day.  Doesn't the club pay for policing at matches anyway, meaning that they could bring others in from the south of the region or are the police so low staffed these days.  If so, God help us if there is ever a major incident in the area in the future.

[CJ]

RE: The CL thing, I reckon it's to do with the PL being worried that if Utd go out in the qualifying rounds and the other 3 flop early as they're so used to doing, it opens up the door for the Italian teams to come in and poach that 4th CL spot from the vastly superior Premier League, so the Friday thing is to give the almighty United an extra 2 days rest come Tuesday night.

Basically, coefficients.

Sine of the times

You're going off on a tangent now

[dave.woodhall]

RE: The CL thing, I reckon it's to do with the PL being worried that if Utd go out in the qualifying rounds and the other 3 flop early as they're so used to doing, it opens up the door for the Italian teams to come in and poach that 4th CL spot from the vastly superior Premier League, so the Friday thing is to give the almighty United an extra 2 days rest come Tuesday night.

Basically, coefficients.

The fixture could not be played on the Sunday as United's CL game could be on a Tuesday.  If it was on a Wednesday, there would be no problem playing on the Sunday.  The problem is that Sky want to broadcast the match and they already have Sunday matches fixed.  add those points to the fact that Sky want to fix their schedule now, the match has to be played Friday.

Regardless of the above, can't see why WM Police cannot handle both on the same day.  Doesn't the club pay for policing at matches anyway, meaning that they could bring others in from the south of the region or are the police so low staffed these days.  If so, God help us if there is ever a major incident in the area in the future.

My guess is that the police crowd control 'experts' would have to be at both events, coupled to the fact that the EDL would be travelling on the train via Aston/Witton.

[SoccerHQ]

Nobody likes them - in fact I think it's compulsory - but I do wonder why it is that they alone seem to set off some sort of Shock!!! Horror!!! reaction in a lot of our supporters.

Our form really. What's worse is we've had so many defeats clutched from the jaws of victory, those 2 nil up games that quickly turn to 3-2 in about 10 minutes, all in the mind.

At least we beat Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal on occasions. 1 win in 20 odd seasons and counting.

[SoccerHQ]

From the investigations I have made I have found out the following:
1) The Police requested of the Premier League that the game was not 5.30 on Saturday
2) Sky had intended showing at this time
3) It was the Premier League who decided the game be played on the Friday nite
4) Viagogo will not be the ticket seller this season

Probably sums me up that bullet point 4 is the one I'm most concerned about, how so? Is this the end for cheap tickets in the Trinity upper or is there another site that will sell them?

[dave.woodhall]

Nobody likes them - in fact I think it's compulsory - but I do wonder why it is that they alone seem to set off some sort of Shock!!! Horror!!! reaction in a lot of our supporters.

Our form really. What's worse is we've had so many defeats clutched from the jaws of victory, those 2 nil up games that quickly turn to 3-2 in about 10 minutes, all in the mind.

At least we beat Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal on occasions. 1 win in 20 odd seasons and counting.

It's more than that. Every time the game against them gets shifted there's panic about their fans getting drunk and laying waste to Greater Birmingham. It never happens for anyone else.

[cheltenhamlion]

There is something about their fans though. Strolling round as if they own the place. Always celebrating goals on our pitch.

You know what a gent Frank is and he knows someone from every club who I can get on with pretty much. But when these turn up even then we get his mate who is so fucking patronising that I want to kick him in the bollocks within ten minutes of his arrival. Every time, without fail.

They are like some sort of cuntish clique that have to display at least two from a list of five things certain to boil our piss.

Trevor Fisher however displays six of those five.

[Gregorys Boy]

How much do you think that this game being played on a Friday night will effect the attendance?  In a way its better a friday than Saturday as you won't have the factor of a lot of supporters having to work the next day.  It is a bit of a shame for someone like me who would have to travel to the game but can't reasonably get there and get back the same night.

I don't really care the reasons behind it being moved because I am used to this sort of thing by now, just think its a bit of a shame than a game such as this couldn't be played 3.00 on a Saturday or at least as the later kick off on the Sunday.

[placeforparks]

How much do you think that this game being played on a Friday night will effect the attendance?

not much, given it's the holiday season anyway.

i imagine it'll kick off though. people will finish work early and get straight on the beers, and united's away fans aren't exactly sheepish.

[Pete3206]

How much do you think that this game being played on a Friday night will effect the attendance?

Not a jot.