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Saturday night kickoffs / favourite kickoff times besides 3pm Saturday?


Joe Jones

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So it's been rumoured that the Premier League will be discussing the possible introduction of Saturday night (7:45pm) kickoffs for games.

As we all know, Saturday night is the primest of primetime TV, with a load of those terrible reality shows being broadcast at that time. So by the looks of it, the PL is pondering whether they can have a slice of that pie.

Now, the issues here are obvious. Imagine if you had something like Newcastle v Bournemouth, those poor sods on their away day will be faced with leaving Newcastle at something like 10-11pm, probably wouldn't get back to Bournemouth till 4-5am the next day.

Then the drinking - more time for fans to get sozzled in the pub throughout all of Saturday, more difficult to monitor and police later on.

And for those with significant others who can't get enough of the Strictly Come X-Factoring On Ice or whatever, another possible argument over who's in charge of the remote, which none of us want obviously!

So - let's get your thoughts. Are Saturday night kickoffs a good idea, or should they be left well alone?

And while we're on t'subject, what is your favourite kickoff time besides the traditional Saturday 3pm? We had the Accy Stanley game on Friday night, we've got Mansfield at 1pm this month... which do you prefer and which do you detest?

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It's late enough to get home on a busy weekend as it is, especially if you don't drive and tend to walk back into the city centre. I'm not in any sort of favour for later kick offs, it's just not right.

Though I expect some to be in favour, really the traditional 3pm should be respected.

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My favourite apart from 3pm is 3.01 pm. 3pm is the perfect time - there's plenty of time to get to the ground for all but the most far-flung matches and get back home at a reasonable time. It's a different story for evening kick-offs.

But this isn't about what's convenient for fans, is it? It's about circumventing the ban on televising 3pm Saturday kick-offs and getting even more money for the next TV deal. If PL matches all kick off at 7.45pm, they can all be televised live. And what's worse, the armchair fans will lap it up and the PL know it. It's ideal Saturday night viewing for them, but not so much for the people who actually attend matches and contribute to the spectacle. But who cares about us?

The Premier League is behaving like a junkie that is hopelessly addicted to TV money and this is all about getting its next hit.

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