City v Bournemouth | Rearranged for Tue 20 May 8pm

asahartford1 said:
Wolves and Villa, neither are weekend games.
I have been going to midweek league games since 1964,
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Yes I’m not saying there aren’t midweek league games, I’m saying the majority are Champs League / League Cup.
Villa is a rearranged game because of the FA Cup semi.
Public transport is far better on a midweek too, than on a Sunday.
 
True, we have a hectic schedule, successful teams do.
I get home from midweek games between 12.30 and 1.00am. Its not easy.
Evening away games are often easier,

My point is its always been difficult , you make a choice whether you go, or not. it's the plethora of excuses which is infuriating.
 
asahartford1 said:
True, we have a hectic schedule, successful teams do.
I get home from midweek games between 12.30 and 1.00am. Its not easy.
Evening away games are often easier,

My point is its always been difficult , you make a choice whether you go, or not. it's the plethora of excuses which is infuriating.
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The thing is if a game is midweek we accept it is going to be an evening kick off. There is no choice that the game will be played when the majority of fans are out of work / school / college etc.
But here, what is the reason for a 7pm kick off? There is none. Why is it not between noon and 4pm?
It’s a case of mind over matter. To the Premier League, they don’t mind and fans don’t matter.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
The thing is if a game is midweek we accept it is going to be an evening kick off. There is no choice that the game will be played when the majority of fans are out of work / school / college etc.
But here, what is the reason for a 7pm kick off? There is none. Why is it not between noon and 4pm?
It’s a case of mind over matter. To the Premier League, they don’t mind and fans don’t matter.
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It’s a 7pm ko to maximise TV coverage. Games have been staggered across the whole weekend:

Friday 16 May
20:00 Chelsea v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

Sunday 18 May 2025
12:00 Everton v Southampton (TNT Sports)
14:15 West Ham v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to Forest's participation in the FA Cup final
14:15 or 19:00 Aston Villa v Spurs (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to Villa's participation in the FA Cup final. If the PL match goes ahead, the kick-off time will be confirmed after the FA Cup semi-finals
15:00 Brentford v Fulham
15:00 Crystal Palace v Wolves*
*Subject to Palace's participation in the FA Cup final
15:00 Leicester City v Ipswich Town
16:30 Arsenal v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)
19:00 Man City v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to City's participation in the FA Cup final

Monday 19 May
20:00 Brighton v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
 
Buckshaw Blue said:
It’s a 7pm ko to maximise TV coverage. Games have been staggered across the whole weekend:

Friday 16 May
20:00 Chelsea v Man Utd (Sky Sports)

Sunday 18 May 2025
12:00 Everton v Southampton (TNT Sports)
14:15 West Ham v Nottingham Forest (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to Forest's participation in the FA Cup final
14:15 or 19:00 Aston Villa v Spurs (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to Villa's participation in the FA Cup final. If the PL match goes ahead, the kick-off time will be confirmed after the FA Cup semi-finals
15:00 Brentford v Fulham
15:00 Crystal Palace v Wolves*
*Subject to Palace's participation in the FA Cup final
15:00 Leicester City v Ipswich Town
16:30 Arsenal v Newcastle United (Sky Sports)
19:00 Man City v AFC Bournemouth (Sky Sports)*
*Subject to City's participation in the FA Cup final

Monday 19 May
20:00 Brighton v Liverpool (Sky Sports)
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Is the correct answer, of course, but it’s still a piss take when Brentford v Fulham is down as 3pm on Sunday
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
The thing is if a game is midweek we accept it is going to be an evening kick off. There is no choice that the game will be played when the majority of fans are out of work / school / college etc.
But here, what is the reason for a 7pm kick off? There is none. Why is it not between noon and 4pm?
It’s a case of mind over matter. To the Premier League, they don’t mind and fans don’t matter.
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Course there's a reason it's money we sold out to the tv companies years ago, we get to see the best players who in turn demand the best wages. Clubs don't rely on us anymore we don't call the tune tv does you either attend when games are played or don't it's personal choice.
 
Christ it’s just struck me this thread is awash with the same gang of oldies who infiltrate the cup semi threads banging on non stop about Wembley and trains.

It’s 2025 lads, society’s changed, we don’t all work 9-5 anymore, all football games don’t kick off at 3pm on a Saturday, move with the times ffs
 
urban genie said:
It is a pisstake, more so for the bournemouth fans as is moving the brighton v liverpool game to monday night

Brentford v fulham or villav Spurs, both are more reasonable options with regards to fans travelling (I see villa is pencilled in if we are in the final to replace us if they are not as the 7pm game), though no game shouldbe 7pm on a sunday.

And the pithy replies about being there no matter what of you a re not a proper blue, or the TV can do what they want and we should accept it don't wash, such weak minded subservience is why fans are taken the piss out of consrantly and it isn't jist about us but all football fans

the timing of the game is a disgrace and slap in the face of football, Sky are cunts and so are the premier league
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Totally agree with the sentiments.
Trouble is as "paying visitors" (that's how we're seen these days) we're nothing to the club/sly sports or the pl.
If every club could arrange a supporter boycott for one match day I'm not sure it would make a difference. They've got your money, and more importantly the TV money, already
Edit: forgot the most important point, that k.o. time is utterly disgraceful for all people attending
 
WesthoughtonJohn said:
Totally agree with the sentiments.
Trouble is as "paying visitors" (that's how we're seen these days) we're nothing to the club/sly sports or the pl.
If every club could arrange a supporter boycott for one match day I'm not sure it would make a difference. They've got your money, and more importantly the TV money, already
Edit: forgot the most important point, that k.o. time is utterly disgraceful for all people attending
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Kick off is earlier than the Leicester game a few weeks back.
 
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