Sheffield United KO pushed back for Sky
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SJN-Fox
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Those people probably wouldn't have gone anyway, TV or no TV.
Motown Fox
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Will it be open in the morning then?
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Marshall Cockney Fox
New Member
More importantly my first child is due on Boxing day. I am now unsure how the Sky schedule will marry with my partners contractions. Answers on a post card!!
Take her to the match, that way you can make sure you're there for the birth. Maybe it could be part of the half time entertainment.
Boy Genius
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SJN-Fox
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That's easy, set your sky+ to record the match, drop her off at the hospital on your way to the Walkers, and then poke your head in at the hospital on your way to the post match pint.
You can then go home, watch the match again on the telly and wait for her to ring you to tell you if it's a boy or a girl.
With any luck she'll do that before it gets too late and you can catch last orders to wet the baby's head.
Simples
David Gwilliam
Well-Known Member
Not everyone is happy about Boxing Day fixtures. There are people who cannot attend because of family commitments over Xmas and others who cannot attend because there is no public transport. Yet the official attendance figures will count season ticket holders whether they are in their seats or not.
I would always prefer a live game to one on TV but in this case I will use three words that you do not often see put together "Well done Sky".
Soccerbase says it was 3PM. They're often wrong though.
Macky
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MKFox
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only 2% of babies arrive on their due date, jesus is a nice name
The club has probably worded it like that to make people realise they don't have a say in the matter.
Shents
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How does that work then? I know "money talks," particulaly in the case of sky, but there must be some sort of process for the clubs to agree to. As once picked for sky wouldn't the club be then obliged to move kick off? or does that only apply to saturday games?
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
It is said that the Safety Authority are the only people who can veto a match once Sky has taken control of kick-off time/date. IT seems to me however that even they give way to Sky when push comes to shove.
Brauny Blue
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Dont tell Macky:icon_bigg
David Gwilliam
Well-Known Member
This would include the empty seats of season ticket holders frustrated because they were unable to get there?
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
The official attendance figure counts the number attending the game and no more.
Macky
Gruntled Member
Mrs Macky wouldn't let me call any of the boys 'Jesus', I had to settle for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John instead.
I tried telling her we'd pronounce it hay-soos but she wasn't having it. Shame, it's a great name.
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