Independent Leyton Orient Forum

When are we going to get notice of the next set EFL TV changes. The EFL website states:

"By November 1, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March, with the announcement of these picks to be made later in the month."

What's the point of selecting matches 1st November, and 10 days later its still not announced, meanwhile advance train tickets go up in price.

Gets even worse at the end of the season when we only get four weeks notice, and that assumes the changes get announced straight away, so it could be worse.

"Selections for matches scheduled after the first weekend in March will be made on a four-week rolling basis starting from February 1 (e.g. a selection for the first weekend in April will be selected in the first weekend in March)."

With all the rearranged Tuesday matches we are up to a total of 19 games that will or have been on Sky. Add in the final round of fixtures, which will no doubt be moved from a 15:00 Sat ko; we have the minimum 20!!! No need for any other movement in fixtures for us and SKY can now fuc right off for the rest of the season

Peterborough away January 18th now 12.30 due to being live on Sky

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:34 pm Peterborough away January 18th now 12.30 due to being live on Sky

Another fairly close away game I wont do because of the 12.30 KO time. F*****g joke.

I’m guessing that we’ve made representations to the EFL/Sky not to screw up another home 15:00 Sat kickoff.

Orient Punxx wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 5:06 pm I’m guessing that we’ve made representations to the EFL/Sky not to screw up another home 15:00 Sat kickoff.

I don't think we have that much influence

Loyal_Supporter wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:59 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:34 pm Peterborough away January 18th now 12.30 due to being live on Sky

Another fairly close away game I wont do because of the 12.30 KO time. F*****g joke.

Stevenage away
Bristol Rovers home
Wigan away
Crawley home
Huddersfield home
Peterborough away
All on sky between 23 nov and early January. Might have missed a game

Add Burton Home and Bristol Rovers away. That makes 8 matches

What I don't understand about the moving of kick off times to accommodate sky is that it makes a mockery of the idea of a 3pm blackout being in place to preserve lower league attendances. If you were being a bit conspiratorial, you could see this as sky beginning to make the argument that they should be able to show all 3pm kick offs as a big proportion of lower league games already clash with EPL fixtures.

moonwalk19 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:11 pm Add Burton Home and Bristol Rovers away. That makes 8 matches

Add Cambridge at Home (Sunday), that makes 9.

Assuming Birmingham away, is moved to a Tuesday, we are now up to 21 Sky games for the season. Assuming Mansfield away is moved that’s 22.

Loyal_Supporter wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:59 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:34 pm Peterborough away January 18th now 12.30 due to being live on Sky

Another fairly close away game I wont do because of the 12.30 KO time. F*****g joke.

I’ll pass on this too. About time for fans to make a point and boycott!

Orient Punxx wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:24 pm Assuming Birmingham away, is moved to a Tuesday, we are now up to 21 Sky games for the season. Assuming Mansfield away is moved that’s 22.

Why would Birmingham away be moved to a Tuesday?

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:49 pm

Orient Punxx wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:24 pm Assuming Birmingham away, is moved to a Tuesday, we are now up to 21 Sky games for the season. Assuming Mansfield away is moved that’s 22.

Why would Birmingham away be moved to a Tuesday?

FA Cup third round Saturday. Both clubs could be in the 3rd round. As long as one of us is then it will be moved.

I can still leave for the game later than I leave for a home game,but might leave earlier for quick pint somewhere

Mistadobalina wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:17 pm What I don't understand about the moving of kick off times to accommodate sky is that it makes a mockery of the idea of a 3pm blackout being in place to preserve lower league attendances. If you were being a bit conspiratorial, you could see this as sky beginning to make the argument that they should be able to show all 3pm kick offs as a big proportion of lower league games already clash with EPL fixtures.

For me Football has already ‘sold its soul ‘ to Sky allowing so much football on TV. I think a lot of fans will save their ticket money to watch from their armchair rather than in person at the stadium which only harms the atmosphere.
Our match at Stevenage is local for me but I can’t be bothered with all the hassle at that s@@@hole of a ground and then wait for ages to get out of that horrible car park opposite the ground. I can watch it on TV at home and save myself £30 plus.

moonwalk19 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 9:04 pm

Loyal_Supporter wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:59 pm

BIGRON wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 4:34 pm Peterborough away January 18th now 12.30 due to being live on Sky

Another fairly close away game I wont do because of the 12.30 KO time. F*****g joke.

Stevenage away
Bristol Rovers home
Wigan away
Crawley home
Huddersfield home
Peterborough away
All on sky between 23 nov and early January. Might have missed a game

Home games are not an issue. I should have said 'away game' rather than 'a fairly close away game'; I would have gone to Stevenage, Wigan and Peterborough but now can't because of the early KO.

Chelmsford Swimmer wrote: ↑Mon Nov 11, 2024 3:13 pm When are we going to get notice of the next set EFL TV changes. The EFL website states:

"By November 1, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March, with the announcement of these picks to be made later in the month."

Glad the EFL reads the message board and got on with it.

If we did ever get into the Championship, Saturday 3am games would be moved quite a bit