3 of us planning to go to this...and have airbnb booked etc...but always planned to make a weekend of it and catch up with my son (at uni in manchester) so am driving up Friday, home on Sunday...for anyone up there for the weekend...see you in the Track Brewery taproom (Piccadilly Trading Estate) after the game on Saturday (25 mins in an Uber from the ground...)..
Been following EFL site since Saturday as that was the due date to announce, thought this would happen. On the 08:13 out and 15:44 with railcard for £45 doing a Split Save
If you are a regular away traveler do you not still save money by booking way in advance, knowing you will take the odd hit if a couple of games are moved?
If you are a regular away traveler do you not still save money by booking way in advance, knowing you will take the odd hit if a couple of games are moved?
No because trains are never that cheap in advance. It's not like swallowing a lost fiver or tenner, the advance tickets are still £40-50 each time.
Could be doubled up with a trip to Salford City who are at home to Crewe at 3pm if anyone wants to tick off a new ground.
I suppose you may just make it if you had a cab ordered and was first out. 13 miles in 30 mins after exiting a ground with a decent crowd? I'd say 99% chance you'd miss the start and more likely get to Salford's turnstiles for 3.30.
This is why I don't bother with trains anymore, between fixture time swaps, match cancellations and trains in general just being shit, it isn't worth the stress.
All these extra game on Sky, which inconvenience thousands upon thousands of fans, seem especially ridiculous because the viewing figures will be minuscule. Take this weekends match, how many people will actually be watching Charlton v Stevenage on Sky?
Would worry about crowds for lower league teams. I think it’s had an impact on Tuesday night games already.
That’s the whole reason we now have a ridiculous number of games on tv. It’s all set up to benefit the prem teams.
But it makes more sense for the Prem - they get paid an absolute fortune for having their matches broadcast and millions of people around the world tune in. Neither of that can be said for League One teams having their match moved to 12:30 on a Saturday.
All these extra game on Sky, which inconvenience thousands upon thousands of fans, seem especially ridiculous because the viewing figures will be minuscule. Take this weekends match, how many people will actually be watching Charlton v Stevenage on Sky?
It's a ridiculous arrangement between Sky and the EFL, shifting several games a weekend, for tiny viewing numbers at 12:30, especially when there's usually a TNT PL game at the same time.
And this weekend who will watch Charlton vs Stevenage against the alternatives?
Orient vs Man City on BBC1 Sunderland vs Watford WBA vs Sheff Wed
Ours is a classic contractual obligation game, chosen when it looked like we were drifting into mid table nothingness. The other exciting L1 game is Stockport vs Barnsley.
It's mad that the EFL get less notice than the PL. By the end of Feb PL teams will know KO times for all matches up to the end of April. Why don't EFL fans get the same level of respect?
I can safely say I’ve not watched one other league one match this season that hasn’t featured us and I don’t even want to watch us in this shithouse league these wanky kick off times are a joke
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Wowsers.
So much to look forward to ...
Dont care about the fans.
Bang out of order to move the kick-off time.
I doubt this will be the last time we are on.
But good for the 99% of fans that will watch on tv which is what SKY want unfortunately
13 miles in 30 mins after exiting a ground with a decent crowd?
I'd say 99% chance you'd miss the start and more likely get to Salford's turnstiles for 3.30.
I'm so much more relaxed driving to games.
Fuck Man Utd and Liverpool
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And this weekend who will watch Charlton vs Stevenage against the alternatives?
Orient vs Man City on BBC1
Sunderland vs Watford
WBA vs Sheff Wed
Ours is a classic contractual obligation game, chosen when it looked like we were drifting into mid table nothingness. The other exciting L1 game is Stockport vs Barnsley.
https://www.premierleague.com/news/4039904
these wanky kick off times are a joke