Regardless of how greedy this makes ITV and the BBC look, this could have been avoided if the FA hadn't insisted on playing the fucking FA Cup final before the end of the season. A showpiece occasion, the biggest day in the English football calendar, relegated once again to accommodate something or other.
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FA Cup Final | Crystal Palace (N) | Sat 17 May 4:30pm
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Manc Born & Bred
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Fuck the fans then
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Fuck the fans then
They’ve got multiple channels haven’t they? 5.30pm can get fooked.
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Any spare tickets I’ll snap your hand offThey can fuck off. It's a complete shit show so I'm not going and putting money in the FA's pocket. I'll watch on the TV and save myself the expense.
Bbc want 3pm because it suits them.
Itv just want to piss bbc off.
Neither give a shit about the fans
Etihad
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Split the difference. 4.15. Sorted. This is not difficult.
Impeccable One
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Split the difference. 4.15. Sorted. This is not difficult.
Only 4 posts too late [emoji23]
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FA - "What time do we want the final then?"
BBC - "3pm"
ITV - "5.30pm"
FA-"why?"
BBC "we got doctor who and eurovision to cram in, can't cannibalism our viewership"
ITV "we get more AD money for primetime slots"
FA- "somethings got to give here"
BBC- "well 3pm gives the match going fans the most convenient time for travel purposes, we need to think of the fans"
ITV- "5.30pm gives the fans the most time to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the day whilst still making most transport links back, we need to give the fans what they want"
FA - "nice to see you've both got the match going fans at the heart of your thoughts, as have we when we bump the prices up once more"
BBC - "3pm"
ITV - "5.30pm"
FA-"why?"
BBC "we got doctor who and eurovision to cram in, can't cannibalism our viewership"
ITV "we get more AD money for primetime slots"
FA- "somethings got to give here"
BBC- "well 3pm gives the match going fans the most convenient time for travel purposes, we need to think of the fans"
ITV- "5.30pm gives the fans the most time to soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the day whilst still making most transport links back, we need to give the fans what they want"
FA - "nice to see you've both got the match going fans at the heart of your thoughts, as have we when we bump the prices up once more"
bladdered
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Fck me! Didn't realise Doctor Who was on as well. Deffo not going now.
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How the mighty FA Cup has fallen.Fck me! Didn't realise Doctor Who was on as well. Deffo not going now.
Marvin.
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The Sun ran this 3pm vs 5.30pm story yesterday.
Presumably it has to be resolved by Tuesday when Palace start their sales process although in the dim past I think I remember buying tickets for Cup games when we didn't know who we were playing
Presumably it has to be resolved by Tuesday when Palace start their sales process although in the dim past I think I remember buying tickets for Cup games when we didn't know who we were playing
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Itv can fuck off with a 5.30 kick off
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Fuck the fans then
In short, people watching a screen more important than people actually in the stadium, supporting their team.
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That the broadcasters are calling the shots is a total and utter fucking disgrace, though hardly surprising.
The FA should tout it round to Sky, TNT and all the rest of the clowns and tell the government to stick their "protected event" bullshit where the sun don't shine, while insisting on a 3pm kik-off.
The FA would get more cash and the majority of fans will get in or be able to buy a one-off package from the broadcaster. - Or watch on a dodgy stream if such a thing exists.
The FA should tout it round to Sky, TNT and all the rest of the clowns and tell the government to stick their "protected event" bullshit where the sun don't shine, while insisting on a 3pm kik-off.
The FA would get more cash and the majority of fans will get in or be able to buy a one-off package from the broadcaster. - Or watch on a dodgy stream if such a thing exists.
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Don't know anybody that watches Dr Who or the Eurovision. Worst comes to the worst they can watch fucking Dr Who on iPlayer.
FA Cup is supposed to be one of the biggest sporting events in the calendar. Absolute joke it's playing 2nd fiddle to the sad bastards that watch those shows.
FA Cup is supposed to be one of the biggest sporting events in the calendar. Absolute joke it's playing 2nd fiddle to the sad bastards that watch those shows.
Probably the cleverest post I've ever seen on here. Take a bow.Kick off 16:00 for ITV
Game finishes and all in the TARDIS back to 1500 for BBC.
The Tardis is massive inside apparently, even be loads of empty seats for our lot!
Fucking FA Wankers, sold their fucking soul.
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Whilst still charging Biggest sporting event prices!Don't know anybody that watches Dr Who or the Eurovision. Worst comes to the worst they can watch fucking Dr Who on iPlayer.
FA Cup is supposed to be one of the biggest sporting events in the calendar. Absolute joke it's playing 2nd fiddle to the sad bastards that watch those shows.
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