spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:41 pm
I guess the corporate bookings will take a hammering as well….
Don’t be surprised at how many Barrovians will now sit at home or in a pub watching it.
Shocking - but SKY won’t give a toss.
They don't give a toss about L2 or even L1 with the exception of Wrexham (because all broadcasters think all football fans love an "underdog" story that revolves around a bunch of millionaires throwing money at club - see also Salford). All the L1 and L2 games they show, along with the EFL Trophy and most games in the first two rounds of the EFL Cup are just there to boost their "we show XXX number of games per season" boast while paying the clubs a pittance that doesn't make up for the money lost through the turnstile or anything else, not to mention that more kids start off going to Saturday games than midweek ones. More games at stupid o'clock means kids are less likely to be taken to their first game and people are less likely to buy season tickets.