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My City mate can easily get home to Chorleywood.

Confirmed: 1215 Saturday

12-15 kick off, Live on BBC 1.

Rubbish kick off time that.

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:07 pm Rubbish kick off time that.

Could have been worse

Very disappointing.

Possibly a flatter atmosphere, very early starts for a lot of people and the pubs will lose out on a payday which they’ll badly need after dry January.

the pubs won't lose out on a payday if we win, mind you

banqo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:04 pm 12-15 kick off, Live on BBC 1.

Excellent news, glad it's televised

Because we always do so well on the tv….

gshaw wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:18 pm

banqo wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:04 pm 12-15 kick off, Live on BBC 1.

Excellent news, glad it's televised

that was nailed on

Story of O wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:07 pm Rubbish kick off time that.

Could have been worse

Midday kick off was the one I wanted least. Kills any chance of an atmosphere and feels like a fundamentally wrong way to watch football.

Anyone know how much TV money we get ?

Happy it’s a weekend and on the tv in case I don’t get a ticket. Good exposure and some cash for us too.

KingLes wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:29 pm Anyone know how much TV money we get ?

Think it was £110,000 last season: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jan/11/ ... s-20241101

OyinbO wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:37 pm

KingLes wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:29 pm Anyone know how much TV money we get ?

Think it was £110,000 last season: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/jan/11/ ... s-20241101

Just seen it 125k serious money

Last season it was £125K if on normal telly; £55k if streamed.

Assume average ticket price is about 25 quid we should earn about £300k including concessions. Decent.

Story of O wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:07 pm Rubbish kick off time that.

Could have been worse

Its the worst kick off time for Orient fans and its not great for City fans.

So Thursday night would have been better

Could have been worse. There does seem to be an incredible amount of fannying around with the ko times and we’re not even in the Premiership, yet.
Football should be played at 3pm Saturday , plus the night matches.
But we are in thrall to the tv companies and this is the result. Tradition goes out the window.

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:57 pm

Story of O wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:07 pm Rubbish kick off time that.

Could have been worse

Its the worst kick off time for Orient fans and its not great for City fans.

Disagree. Saturday at 8 would cause some difficulty to get home. Mon Thursday evenings not ideal. This is my preference tbh 12.15 on a Saturday if not 3.00

Lifelongfan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:19 pm

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:57 pm

Story of O wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:15 pm

Could have been worse

Its the worst kick off time for Orient fans and its not great for City fans.

Disagree. Saturday at 8 would cause some difficulty to get home. Mon Thursday evenings not ideal. This is my preference tbh 12.15 on a Saturday if not 3.00

12:15 provides no pre match excitement. Complete damp squib.

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:25 pm

Lifelongfan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:19 pm

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:57 pm
Its the worst kick off time for Orient fans and its not great for City fans.

Disagree. Saturday at 8 would cause some difficulty to get home. Mon Thursday evenings not ideal. This is my preference tbh 12.15 on a Saturday if not 3.00

12:15 provides no pre match excitement. Complete damp squib.

Spoons in Stratford & Leytonstone will be serving pints from 9.00, plenty of time to build-up "excitement "

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:25 pm

Lifelongfan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:19 pm

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 5:57 pm
Its the worst kick off time for Orient fans and its not great for City fans.

Disagree. Saturday at 8 would cause some difficulty to get home. Mon Thursday evenings not ideal. This is my preference tbh 12.15 on a Saturday if not 3.00

12:15 provides no pre match excitement. Complete damp squib.

I’m going to be excited for the next 3 weeks I dunno what you’re talking about

Rich Tea Wellin wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:29 pm

BiggsyMalone wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:25 pm

Lifelongfan wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 6:19 pm

Disagree. Saturday at 8 would cause some difficulty to get home. Mon Thursday evenings not ideal. This is my preference tbh 12.15 on a Saturday if not 3.00

12:15 provides no pre match excitement. Complete damp squib.

I’m going to be excited for the next 3 weeks I dunno what you’re talking about

Tell me that again at 12:00 on the 8th of Feb when there’s no atmosphere