FA Cup SF Draw | Sheffield United | Sat 22 Apr 16:45

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Where the fuck is Kevin Parker or any other fans’ voice to speak out about this ridiculous delay in announcing the kick off time?

Pathetic!

So you will be challenging Kevin at the next election for General Secretary of the OSC, seeing as you would obviously do a better job?

Thought not.

 

[LongsightM13]

Ffs

Tbf he’s more than happy enough to go on Sky Sports when they want an idiot to slag off Pep

 

[Tim of the Oak]

Tbf he’s more than happy enough to go on Sky Sports when they want an idiot to slag off Pep

It’s a terrible thing sticking up for the fans

 

[BringBackSwales]

So you will be challenging Kevin at the next election for General Secretary of the OSC, seeing as you would obviously do a better job?

Thought not.

I always thought boris Johnson was a ****. Never applied for his job though

 

[Gingers Dad]

I reckon this delay is down to the TV companies wanting the Saturday game to be at 5.30pm. As this is going to be between two teams from the North there's going to be a lot of grief from fans regarding transport issues.
The FA cocked up last year when they scheduled the semi finals for a weekend when there were no trains to London on the West Coast Line. Something they'd been told about months before. The FA backed down a little and scheduled the match for 3.30pm.
So we all know they could play the match at a time on the Saturday that would suit both sets of travelling fans. However the TV companies will want a time that's best for them. They would probably want a 7.45pm kick off.
The question is have the FA got the balls to stand up to the TV companies?

 

[Alfie Budd]

I reckon this delay is down to the TV companies wanting the Saturday game to be at 5.30pm. As this is going to be between two teams from the North there's going to be a lot of grief from fans regarding transport issues.
The FA cocked up last year when they scheduled the semi finals for a weekend when there were no trains to London on the West Coast Line. Something they'd been told about months before. The FA backed down a little and scheduled the match for 3.30pm.
So we all know they could play the match at a time on the Saturday that would suit both sets of travelling fans. However the TV companies will want a time that's best for them. They would probably want a 7.45pm kick off.
The question is have the FA got the balls to stand up to the TV companies?

100% agree with all of this. And if you want to get more specific in terms of who to blame, go for ITV rather than the more generic ‘TV companies’.
BBC has first pick for the SF so presumably has chosen the rags v Brighton game. I’m sure we’d begrudgingly agree that it’s the better choice for the neutrals on this occasion! It will be ITV that’s acting the fool over the Saturday timings.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

100% agree with all of this. And if you want to get more specific in terms of who to blame, go for ITV rather than the more generic ‘TV companies’.
BBC has first pick for the SF so presumably has chosen the rags v Brighton game. I’m sure we’d begrudgingly agree that it’s the better choice for the neutrals on this occasion! It will be ITV that’s acting the fool over the Saturday timings.

I'm not so sure, if the BBC is having rte raggy game then there's nothing to stop them announcing the day/time of their game. Surely the time of the Saturday game is irrelevant to Sunday's kick off time.

It would be very strange if they didn't pick the rags as first choice but nothing surprises me in football/media these days.

 

[Eds]

What’s the odds on the announcement happening today together with an apology for taking five days and fucking over the fans. We might have the time given to us but that will be all. Club should have made a statement with an update.

 

[aka blue jambo]

I suppose being realistic probably 90 % of the fans don't really care re ko time and delay in announcing it.
I have taken the plunge and booked everything hoping for any ko time after 2pm if its earlier I'm goosed

 

[Alfie Budd]

I'm not so sure, if the BBC is having rte raggy game then there's nothing to stop them announcing the day/time of their game. Surely the time of the Saturday game is irrelevant to Sunday's kick off time.

It would be very strange if they didn't pick the rags as first choice but nothing surprises me in football/media these days.

I’m pretty certain that the initial press release regarding TV games for any round of the cup with details of dates, times and broadcaster info comes from the FA and covers all the affected games in that round.
Contractually, either broadcaster can’t announce any details until after the FA has spoken.