Topic: 23/24 TV Fixtures

[Thepooloflife]

What has Arsenal’s CL game got to do with us playing WHU anyway?

Apparently, they've scheduled Arsenal to play Spurs on Sunday 28th - but, if Arsenal are involved in CL on Tues 30th, this could be moved to our early Sat ko, and we play the Sunday.

[scouser102002]

Apparently, they've scheduled Arsenal to play Spurs on Sunday 28th - but, if Arsenal are involved in CL on Tues 30th, this could be moved to our early Sat ko, and we play the Sunday.

That doesn't make sense for broadcasting though cause TNT have one slot and Sky have the other.

Are they going to swap matches with each other?

[CHOPPER]

That doesn't make sense…..

Let me stop you right there, none of it does. Pop our ticket office into the cauldron and what a wicked spell this shower of shite cast up on us.

[Thepooloflife]

That doesn't make sense for broadcasting though cause TNT have one slot and Sky have the other.

Are they going to swap matches with each other?

No idea - the operative word is 'could' as dependant on Arsenal in the CL. But, if they are still involved in that, their game against Spurs will have to be moved. I don't know if the tea-time slot on the Saturday is available or not ? I don't know why they didn't just schedule ours for the Sunday anyway.

[cmred]

Yes

Any idea when we would know if their home or away if they did get past bayern

[Barneylfc∗]

18th April

From the UEFA site here: https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/028b-1a6a23265d8b-103c8d8e89c6-1000--champions-league-quarter-final-draw/

The [Champions League] semi-finals match schedule will be communicated on 18 April, after the return legs of the quarter-finals.

[ABJ]

Cheers Gaz

[jizzspunk]

That doesn't make sense for broadcasting though cause TNT have one slot and Sky have the other.

Are they going to swap matches with each other?

Presumably Sky want the Tottenham Arsenal on their platform hence the scheduling...and we get the TNT short straw...and it will be a reluctant date swap for Sky if UEFA don't give a fuck

[tasmichkata]

That doesn't make sense for broadcasting though cause TNT have one slot and Sky have the other.

Are they going to swap matches with each other?

That's what exactly they gonna do. It's the same situation with city if they are on tuesday they will swap theirs game with the shite one. So instead put both arsenal and city games on saturday and avoid these scenarios they did exactly the opposite and get them both on sunday even went far away and put the city midweek game on thursday so that also should be move and will affect the kick off time of the derby. Total nonsense.

[Alf]

On the basis that the West Ham date won't be confirmed until 18 April and tickets are bound to be NFC, if Arsenal progress in the CL. I wonder if tickets will go on sale during the week of the game.

[stonecold_jpm]

The whole thing is a farce, with the worst being Brighton v City which could be moved 24 hours earlier with less than 6 days notice. Whilst if its Arsenal v City on the Tuesday then that means 5 games will have to be moved because of that one scenario all with less than 10 days notice. It beggars belief they are getting away with it really.

[stoz]

On the basis that the West Ham date won't be confirmed until 18 April and tickets are bound to be NFC, if Arsenal progress in the CL. I wonder if tickets will go on sale during the week of the game.

The date won't have a bearing on whether NFC is used. If they are going to issue paper tickets, they will do that and just say the date is subject to change.

[dr62499]

Any rough idea when the last couple of games will be set for TV?

[Barneylfc∗]

Any rough idea when the last couple of games will be set for TV?

Supposed to be 5 weeks before the first gameweek in the month. So May, the first game week is 4th. 5 weeks prior to that is Saturday 30th March. They don't stick to their own timeframes though.

[Athleticobil]

Supposed to be 5 weeks before the first gameweek in the month. So May, the first game week is 4th. 5 weeks prior to that is Saturday 30th March. They don't stick to their own timeframes though.

The big question for me here is can the delay until there is a clear result in Alatanta match?

I have my concerns they will drag out, although all logic points to Sunday 5th

[Alf]

The date won't have a bearing on whether NFC is used. If they are going to issue paper tickets, they will do that and just say the date is subject to change.

I expect NFC to be used regardless, just wondering if the sale gets pushed back until the date is known.

[swoopy]

Last working day today before the 5 week deadline before the Spurs game. Will it get confirmed? Will it shite.

[ABJ]

Last working day today before the 5 week deadline before the Spurs game. Will it get confirmed? Will it shite.

Fulham was only confirmed a day short of 4 weeks before, they'll just do whatever the fuck they want.

[anfieldpurch]

Fulham was only confirmed a day short of 4 weeks before, they'll just do whatever the fuck they want.

It's all well and good the FSA coming out with a statement saying they're disappointed over the lack of transparency or ability to stick to deadlines...but doesn't help fans especially when even then most of the games have caveats which could be avoided by just assuming the worse case scenario

[ABJ]

It's all well and good the FSA coming out with a statement saying they're disappointed over the lack of transparency or ability to stick to deadlines...but doesn't help fans especially when even then most of the games have caveats which could be avoided by just assuming the worse case scenario

Until supporters start to group together and do something about it, sadly nothing will ever change.

[Alf]

The way you avoid caveats is have Arsenal & Man City play on Saturday and not schedule games for Thursday night. Seen the Premier League were quick enough to point the finger at TFL as Spurs vs Forest has been moved today from Monday night to Sunday 6pm on 7 April because of the tube strike. They want to look in the mirror first.

[TSC]

Last working day today before the 5 week deadline before the Spurs game. Will it get confirmed? Will it shite.

I’m assuming it will be Sunday but who knows.

[ABJ]

I’m assuming it will be Sunday but who knows.

It should be but it could just easily be the Monday as we haven’t had one this season yet so it could be then followed by a potential euro semi on the Thursday.

[DangerScouse]

Spurs Monday night game against Forest has been brought forward to the Sunday because of train strikes. Not sure if there is any relevance to that though in terms of our own game against them.

[redgriffin73]

Being selfish I'd rather Spurs is a Monday night than Villa away if we have to have one!

[Barneylfc∗]

Yet another deadline missed.

Will now be 3 days beyond their 5 week deadline for the first May games.

[Malachys15]

Spurs game surely be announced this week. They surely cant wait for outcome of Atalanta game.

[Dan6times]

Spurs game surely be announced this week. They surely cant wait for outcome of Atalanta game.

You'd think not but I have a feeling they want this game to be on the Friday or Monday night. I don't think we have had either yet?

Now it could well be Monday even if we do get past Atalanta.

[Tommypig]

You'd think not but I have a feeling they want this game to be on the Friday or Monday night. I don't think we have had either yet?

Now it could well be Monday even if we do get past Atalanta.

Villa is odds on to Monday now

[stonecold_jpm]

Spurs on a Monday night under the lights be better for us

[ABJ]

Villa is odds on to Monday now

Agreed, far more likely to be the Monday as they'll then be able to show City and Arsenal on the Sunday followed by us on the Monday.

[stoz]

Spurs game surely be announced this week. They surely cant wait for outcome of Atalanta game.

They're waiting for the outcome of the Arsenal-Bayern Munich tie to confirm our unconnected game against West Ham, and that will only be decided about ten days before, so absolutely anything is possible.

[anfieldpurch]

Agreed, far more likely to be the Monday as they'll then be able to show City and Arsenal on the Sunday followed by us on the Monday.

Probably show 1 of City/Arsenal on The Sat/Tues, and us on the Monday with the other on the Sunday/Wednesday so they can build it up..

[Barneylfc∗]

Not even any strongly worded tweets from FSA. No one gives a fuck.

[Christy Phelan]

Spurs 4.30pm on the Sunday apparently.

[DangerScouse]

Where did you see this?

[swoopy]

Where did you see this?

He's never been wrong He's probably friends with people ITK

[DangerScouse]

Haha . . okay. Nice one.

[Barneylfc∗]

Where did you see this?

Ronnie told him

[DangerScouse]

Ronnie told him