Watford Game moved for TV

[Biffa Bacon]

I don't believe it for one second, I just pointed but they might be! Surely the lack of Sky money would be more detrimental at the minute?

Other teams in the divison are getting their sky money and still playing the majority of their games at 3pm on Saturday, I honestly think that the owners are pushing for extra sky games because they think any exposure on tv is a good thing and couldn't care less about the fan in the stadium.

 

[Mawsley]

...and couldn't care less about the fan in the stadium.

Have things really got that bad?

 

[SwedeFox]

Maybe clubs could at least force Sky to announce their picks much longer in advance. I assume it's the constant rescheduling that's causing problems.

 

[Jeff]

Other teams in the divison are getting their sky money and still playing the majority of their games at 3pm on Saturday

So they're not getting as much Sky money.

 

[bocadillo]

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[Biffa Bacon]

So they're not getting as much Sky money.

Since the club says it makes a loss on each sky game the other clubs probably don't mind.

 

[FryattFox]

Where have the club said that they lose money on Sky games? Interested, as haven't seen that before.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Where have the club said that they lose money on Sky games? Interested, as haven't seen that before.

At fans forum meetings on several occasions

 

[Foxes_Trust]

We are meeting with other Championship Trusts later this month and intend to raise this topic.

The Foxes Trust board feel there should a be maximum number of home games per season that can be moved for TV coverage, but we need the support of other Trusts, as one clubs set of fans campaigning for change is less likely to succeed, than a national campaign.

 

[Hazzman]

Other teams in the divison are getting their sky money and still playing the majority of their games at 3pm on Saturday, I honestly think that the owners are pushing for extra sky games because they think any exposure on tv is a good thing and couldn't care less about the fan in the stadium.

Zing! Why have the advertisement boards gone up?

 

[spionfox]

Zing! Why have the advertisement boards gone up?

Since the farce when the contrast was too high for comfort (the TV games!), they have been relatively unobtrusive since they were toned down.

Be very interesting to see if they boost them up again for the cameras.

 

[Han]

Since the farce when the contrast was too high for comfort (the TV games!), they have been relatively unobtrusive since they were toned down.

Be very interesting to see if they boost them up again for the cameras.

Some idiot will probably turn them right up again, making it look like a Beyonce concert on SS1.

 

[SJN-Fox]

Zing! Why have the advertisement boards gone up?

To improve the matchday experience. Come on Hazz, do keep up.

 

[Real Sharapova]

The email is poor form but there's nothing the club can do about games being moved.

Erm, the second game was moved by the agreement of Cardiff & Leicester alone, no other reason. Absolutley friggin' ridiculous.

 

[Matt_B]

Erm, the second game was moved by the agreement of Cardiff & Leicester alone, no other reason. Absolutley friggin' ridiculous.

Ai, I forgot about that.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Zing! Why have the advertisement boards gone up?

Apparently the club only get 20 or 30% of the revenue from those as well, rest goes to the league from what I was told. Currently the boards just about break even for the club

 

[Hazzman]

Apparently the club only get 20 or 30% of the revenue from those as well, rest goes to the league from what I was told. Currently the boards just about break even for the club

Correct. The boards are being rented currently.

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Correct. The boards are being rented currently.

They are also having to compensate the firms that bought advertising that is now hidden behind thr electronic boards.

 

[Chrysalis]

This season has been sweet for tv coverage, I have never seen so many games in a season.

 

[H T B]

This season has been sweet for tv coverage, I have never seen so many games in a season.

At start of year, My friends and I were going to get a half season ticket. Glad we never!
Feel for those that have one.