Lurcher Active member Dec 16, 2022 #1 Sorry if already posted, I had a quick look and couldn't see another thread. We are on the Red Button tomorrow, but why, very strange for a 3pm Saturday kickoff ?
Sorry if already posted, I had a quick look and couldn't see another thread. We are on the Red Button tomorrow, but why, very strange for a 3pm Saturday kickoff ?
TeaCider Well-known member Dec 16, 2022 #2 Lurcher said: Sorry if already posted, I had a quick look and couldn't see another thread. We are on the Red Button tomorrow, but why, very strange for a 3pm Saturday kickoff ? Click to expand... World Cup loophole. 50% of fixtures in the top 2 divisions need to be on at Saturday 3pm for the blackout to take effect. There are no Premier League matches and only 8 Championship matches on at that time, which is only 36% of the 22 possible fixtures. It's never really popped up before now for obvious reasons.
Lurcher said: Sorry if already posted, I had a quick look and couldn't see another thread. We are on the Red Button tomorrow, but why, very strange for a 3pm Saturday kickoff ? Click to expand... World Cup loophole. 50% of fixtures in the top 2 divisions need to be on at Saturday 3pm for the blackout to take effect. There are no Premier League matches and only 8 Championship matches on at that time, which is only 36% of the 22 possible fixtures. It's never really popped up before now for obvious reasons.