Arsenal (a) pre-match thread (Game given go ahead 1350hrs)

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Even better for them to have it on the quarter final weekend, there are PL games on sat 17th but none on Sunday 18th so surely for them having this on the box for Super Sunday on 18th March would make more sense ... especially when they don’t have rights for FA cup and BT Sport and BBC would be showing those ... I’d have thought Sky would actually be pushing for it (postponing to 18th March) but then if they had people with that much brain ...

There may be some agreement with the BBC and BT that Sky cannot show premier league games those weekends.

Its amazing how TV trumps everything. Most Arsenal fans wont live within 10 miles of the stadium either. Its simple for me. If transport is disrupted then the game should be off.

I remember that game against Everton that we played on a Monday night when every other game in the prem had been called off at the weekend. It should never have been played as the surrounding areas were not safe. Needless to say Sky won the day!

 

[BerkshireBlue]

For purely selfish reasons i hope not, my Mrs is due our first child on the 17th of March.

Get skygo. Then you can be at your wife's side and watch football at the same time

 

[bellsouth]

For purely selfish reasons i hope not, my Mrs is due our first child on the 17th of March.

First ones tend to come late so you should be fine ;)

Congratulations though - what a great year 2018 will be for you!

 

[SWP's back]

And where did I say to hold it in international break? Check your dates ... 17/18 March is fa cup quarterfinals weekend with teams also playing premier league games who are not involved in fa cup anymore.

It was more to do with you saying we had too long a break, as most of the players will be playing twice in that time anyway.

The extra rest may do them some good and very little harm.

 

[MAG]

There may be some agreement with the BBC and BT that Sky cannot show premier league games those weekends.

Its amazing how TV trumps everything. Most Arsenal fans wont live within 10 miles of the stadium either. Its simple for me. If transport is disrupted then the game should be off.

I remember that game against Everton that we played on a Monday night when every other game in the prem had been called off at the weekend. It should never have been played as the surrounding areas were not safe. Needless to say Sky won the day!

No such thing for FA Cup weekends, Sky shows games for PL teams not in the cup anymore ...

 

[lozzers8]

Woke up to quite a bit of snow here in London, only 30 mins from the stadium. Hope they don't leave the decision until last minute

 

[Edin blue]

Get skygo. Then you can be at your wife's side and watch football at the same time

But I've got a ticket for the game! :-D

 

[Edin blue]

First ones tend to come late so you should be fine ;)

Congratulations though - what a great year 2018 will be for you!

Thank you, looking forward to it!

 

[BerkshireBlue]

But I've got a ticket for the game! :-D

ah right then there's only one place to be ;)

 

[Akai]

Woke up to quite a bit of snow here in London, only 30 mins from the stadium. Hope they don't leave the decision until last minute

Yup it got worse today, for selfish reasons I hope it doesn't get postponed...