asredastheycome
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There the long game is for them to get to show the
Premier League games at 3.
Premier League games at 3.
Lazy *****, people who don't live in a location they can easily get to the stadium or people who can't afford their team's ridiculous ticket prices*Lazy ******* who want to watch football on telly at 3 on a Saturday afternoon have the opportunity to do so now so I'm not convinced it would unduly affect attendances. But there's an important principle here. The telly companies want it so for that reason it shouldn't happen.
A minority yes but I have no doubt at all this would really hit non league attendances especially when all the pubs are showing the 3pm kick offsNo, there's so many that have opted for non league because of what's on offer in the EFL.
There is a football ground in almost every town and likely most decent size villages in the uk. Their ticket prices will likely be far lower than a sky/bt subscriptionLazy *****, people who don't live in a location they can easily get to the stadium or people who can't afford their team's ridiculous ticket prices*
Just because someone doesn't want to watch non-league football or a team they don't support doesn't make them a lazy ****There is a football ground in almost every town and likely most decent size villages in the uk. Their ticket prices will likely be far lower than a sky/bt subscription
I didn’t say it did?Just because someone doesn't want to watch non-league football or a team they don't support doesn't make them a lazy ****
Where as at Thornaby who had their best season ever last season, the crowds still seem well down over last couple of seasons and not many derby games anymore with both Billinghams and Stockton disappearing for different reasonsThey're generally up, not at all clubs but overall they're pretty healthy, there's some very good crowds at Stockton, Marske and Redcar Athletic locally.
Funnily enough at Billy Town the crowds are down, despite them playing their best football in a long, long time and scoring goals for fun. Last season was a total disaster which hasn't helped.
Thornaby is a strange one, their gate this season is down a third, they're struggling which doesn't help and yes, the derbies kept it interesting, there's still Redcar Athletic and Guisborough though and with luck Billy Town next season.Where as at Thornaby who had their best season ever last season, the crowds still seem well down over last couple of seasons and not many derby games anymore with both Billinghams and Stockton disappearing for different reasons
Our £10 legitimate stream is totally dump.. better off with the dodgy stream!The people who watch illegal streams of 3pm kick offs will continue to do so, rather than pay say, £10 for a legitimate stream.
It will certainly entice the more casual fan though. Probably the ones who don't or cant afford to go to the stadium. Also fans with health issues or disabilities.
The net result probably being that stadium attendances would remain roughly the same but the clubs will get some financial benefit from having their games shown on a ppv basis.
I'm evaluating this on myself being a boro fan in the championship. I can't get my head round how this theory cascades down the pyramid though. But talking it to the theoretical extreme - my local team is Billingham Town, if I had the option to either watch on TV or go to the ground with my son for a few quid more, I'd probably still go to the game. Its about the experience of live football as much as anything else. My elderly parents who can't get to the games may now pay to sit in the comfort of their living room to watch it.
Change it to what time? Games shown at 12, soon to be 3 and 5 on a Saturday. Sky charge about 1k every month for pubs to show sky, doubt many can even afford thatThe non-league teams could change their kick-off times so that they wouldn't miss out. At some they could even show the local team in the club bar if they have one, making them more money.