Fixtures Calendar - 2023/24

CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
Sunday wasn't good enough for the Charity Shield though for most. Unfortunately, we have a very, very spoilt fanbase that have had far too much success given to them almost overnight. I never thought I'd see City fans picking and choosing which finals they go to in my lifetime. Those same fans will be grabbing at everything they can for bigger games at the crunch end of the season, regardless of kick-off days and times.
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20 years ago city fans would have jumped at the chance to go to a community shield game at 5.30 on a Sunday,but no longer unfortunately so sad
 
urban genie said:
Trains from newcastle to manchester are £92 rtn with the last one at 21:05


For geordies it is absolutely the same as the charity shield
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But it’s not 30,000 of them and it’s no different to any midweek 8 o’clock kick off, of which there will be plenty. I will say that a 7 o’clock kick off would be much better than 8 from an accessibility perspective.

Football sold its soul to TV in 1992 and, unless it takes to broadcasting games itself, we will always have to put up with decision like this, as we’re happy to take the cash.
If they’d put it at 1230 on Saturday we’d have complained it was too close to the Seville game…
Last point, but I’ll be there, as I always am, and I’ve got further to go than the Geordies!
Last, last point: Given its TransPenine, there likely wouldn’t be very many trains whatever kick off time they went with anyway!
 
Ctidpaul said:
20 years ago city fans would have jumped at the chance to go to a community shield game at 5.30 on a Sunday,but no longer unfortunately so sad
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It's a sad state of affairs. A lot of blokes back in the day walked from all over Manchester to get to games. Now it's toys out of the pram even when we are winning everything. Aware that this forum is just a vocal minority but it's very sad to see chunks of our fanbase flaking now when they stuck around during way worse times.
 
bluemc said:
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City Vs Newcastle now 8pm on Saturday 19/08.
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Could have been marginally worse, could've been Monday night at 8pm, which I fully expected, as I'm working with no other options on the Monday.
 
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
Sunday wasn't good enough for the Charity Shield though for most. Unfortunately, we have a very, very spoilt fanbase that have had far too much success given to them almost overnight. I never thought I'd see City fans picking and choosing which finals they go to in my lifetime. Those same fans will be grabbing at everything they can for bigger games at the crunch end of the season, regardless of kick-off days and times.
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Leave it out
 
Blu3m00n91 said:
8pm Saturday fucking joke it’s gotta be said. We’re not a European league where every fixture needs to be on tv cause they’re skint. 3pm/5.30pm only
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sky want 2 games on the saturday so its spurs v utd i think at 5-30 and us a t 8
 
CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor said:
Some of our fans are pathetic, only happy if they've got something to moan about. You've been given everything on the pitch off our owners and staff and still not happy. No fans in the world have had it as good as us the last 5 years.

8pm Saturday kick offs are a fantastic idea, at least you can get some stuff done in the day before the game. I travel about an hour to games and it takes the equivalent of a full working day for each game with early parking etc, but that's my prerogative. Local fans can go out for beers afterwards and those moaning about getting home late, you would do the exact same if you went for a meal or piss up with the family on the weekend.

I'm sure there are plenty of local non-league clubs near you that would welcome your support, if you feel travelling to see the best team in the world is too much of a chore. Feel a bit for away fans but sacrifice 5 or 6 pints for a hotel room if you can't get back, or someone else will gladly take your place. Time to man up I feel, every other country has late night games on weekends.
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Tell that to my 5 year old grandson season ticket holder in the family stand. There is absolutely no reason why it can't be 7.00 p.m. Which is a better time for return travelling. He comes to every home match and doesn't live an hour away . He comes from County Durham and it's about a 3 hours drive to get here. I love evening games but unlike midweek they can be put on that bit earlier. So it's not a chore. It's just sensible to consider travelling fans, in particular away supporters.
 
Dannyblue52 said:
Tell that to my 5 year old grandson season ticket holder in the family stand. There is absolutely no reason why it can't be 7.00 p.m. Which is a better time for return travelling. He comes to every home match and doesn't live an hour away . He comes from County Durham and it's about a 3 hours drive to get here. I love evening games but unlike midweek they can be put on that bit earlier. So it's not a chore. It's just sensible to consider travelling fans, in particular away supporters.
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For the TV companies, there is a reason. The Spurs vs rags game is on at 5:30 that evening. If we kicked off at 7, the games would overlap. Not saying I agree with the timing, just trying to explain the rationale behind it.
 
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