Dubai Blue
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The 11.15am game wasn't moved for that reason. It was meant to be the Saturday TV game but got shifted to Sunday cos Everton were still in the UEFA Cup. That was the only time available that didn't clash with the other games being shown on TV that day.Kick off is 4.30pm on a Sunday, plenty of time for gatherers and people to drink on the streets. Who thought that kick off time was a good idea??? Remember our home match v Everton? Wasn't that 11.15am and only moved due to a high number of arrests in previous fixtures between clubs?
There was speculation that 11.15am was chosen to suit Chinese TV but I don't think that was ever confirmed. It may have influenced things slightly but the main reason was definitely Everton being in Europe.