What happened to the Saturday night slot that was being touted around? Is it because Sky have Southampton v Liverpool on that evening and BT wouldn't want to go head to head?
Charlton didn't want to play Monday, as we have a game on Tuesday.
That leaves Sunday at 12.00 or 18.00 or leave it untelevised on Saturady at 3pm.
BT have Dartford v Chester Friday night, they have a German game on at 5.30 Saturday but as our date on Sunday clashes with their coverage of a Serie A game that should not be an issue either. No reason either of those slots could not have been used.
Well I have emailed the FA and await their response but I wont hold my breath. It has totally screwed it for myself and 3 sons but I know they will come back and say its for TV rights. It explains why the FA cup is losing its glamour TV before loyal fans.
It's days like this I rue having no mates who are Charlton fans.
Managed to convince one of my friends to go Leiscter at the weekend because he used to go Uni there, tried the same tactic for the Sheffield United game on another mate, but he was not keen.
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Yes the other half and I are discussing the same thing. It's going to cost us at least a couple of hundred and we're in Sidcup. Petrol will be a killer plus a nights stay somewhere...
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Eff me , a ferry from Gretna Grenn to Southampton - thats a long ferry.
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Eff me , a ferry from Gretna Grenn to Southampton - thats a long ferry.
I never thought id be missing living in Scotland but right now stuck on the Isle of Wight im regretting the move. ;-)
May be of interest to those planning to travel up on Saturday. I have just booked up.
14.26 from St Pancras arriving Sheffield at 16.41 (£12) Jury's Inn Hotel (£29) Coach back from Meadowhall after the game Sunday afternoon (£6) - can either get 14.30 or 17.05
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
To be fair though, you'd have to do most of that anyway wouldn't you - other than the overnight stay?
Sell it to your missus as a chance for the two of you to get away and have a nice mini-break. Promise her a steak supper and a bit of slap and tickle in the hotel and she'll come round. ;-)
Come on chaps, I know it's a bit of a pain, ok more than a "bit", but it's a cup quarter final. Give me enough notice and I'd walk there to see us play if I had to.
I'll be there whatever the kick off time, and so will most of you. It's what we do.
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Eff me , a ferry from Gretna Grenn to Southampton - thats a long ferry.
I never thought id be missing living in Scotland but right now stuck on the Isle of Wight im regretting the move. ;-)
ok , i get it. Gretna, have a word with @bc_addick. he goes regularly from Fareham - i'm sure he wouldnt mind a little detour. If not, then check out the flights from Southampton airport to Leeds - that might be an option.
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
To be fair though, you'd have to do most of that anyway wouldn't you - other than the overnight stay?
Sell it to your missus as a chance for the two of you to get away and have a nice mini-break. Promise her a steak supper and a bit of slap and tickle in the hotel and she'll come round. ;-)
Get BT sport, Beer, takeaway and stop the worrying. You can't help living abroad
Really low right now, just looked up my best option to be able to do this game with everything else i have to fit in around it, gonna cost me the best part of£200 and i can't help but agree with my GF that it is to much when we have so much other real life stuff to pay for right now.
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
To be fair though, you'd have to do most of that anyway wouldn't you - other than the overnight stay?
Sell it to your missus as a chance for the two of you to get away and have a nice mini-break. Promise her a steak supper and a bit of slap and tickle in the hotel and she'll come round. ;-)
Worth a try but unfortunately if it was the other nights i have elaborate plans that would be a lot cheaper with added incentives to make it an easier sell to her.
Heartbroken that i will probably not be making it but will enjoy the semi final twice as much to make up for it.
Feel like a glory hunter now, well if that was possible as a Charlton fan. ;-)
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Thought about Alfreton too.
Managed to convince one of my friends to go Leiscter at the weekend because he used to go Uni there, tried the same tactic for the Sheffield United game on another mate, but he was not keen.
Somebody please be my friend.
Do not lose hope fellow Addick!
As for me it would be Ferry to Southampton and then Train to Sheffield on the Saturday, night in a hotel and then same route back on the Sunday afternoon.
Feel like a terrible fan but looking like im gonna have to accept watching this one in the pub.
If only the game was Friday or Saturday evening and it would not be a problem for me. :-(
Sell it to your missus as a chance for the two of you to get away and have a nice mini-break. Promise her a steak supper and a bit of slap and tickle in the hotel and she'll come round.
;-)
Come on chaps, I know it's a bit of a pain, ok more than a "bit", but it's a cup quarter final. Give me enough notice and I'd walk there to see us play if I had to.
I'll be there whatever the kick off time, and so will most of you. It's what we do.
Gretna, have a word with @bc_addick. he goes regularly from Fareham - i'm sure he wouldnt mind a little detour.
If not, then check out the flights from Southampton airport to Leeds - that might be an option.
Worth a try but unfortunately if it was the other nights i have elaborate plans that would be a lot cheaper with added incentives to make it an easier sell to her.
Heartbroken that i will probably not be making it but will enjoy the semi final twice as much to make up for it.
Feel like a glory hunter now, well if that was possible as a Charlton fan. ;-)