Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Why would I have any desire to be considered a hard-core supporter? What does my aversion to spending sixteen quid and enduring terrible weather, when I could be watching on TV with a drink, have to do with my view on the moving of the Boxing Day game? As it is, the forecast is ok, so I'll probably go. I'm entertained however by the notion that not doing so, might piss you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Am I right in saying this will be the 3rd televised game between these two clubs? I predict a shite crowd, a freezing cold night and a boring 0-0 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pub car king Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Alba do decent coverage better than bbc scotland anyway. The half time things are usually decent as well. The football is shite but that's not their fault Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Am I right in saying this will be the 3rd televised game between these two clubs? I predict a shite crowd, a freezing cold night and a boring 0-0 game. 4-3 loss at home, and the 2-0 loss away from home..both last season. Unless I'm missing any others..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QosLoyal Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Alba do decent coverage better than bbc scotland anyway. The half time things are usually decent as well. The football is shite but that's not their fault Agreed, also they look as if they actually give a shit with their coverage unlike other tv stations that show our games at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shahoorsir Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 BBC Alba's coverage is actually very good (they can't be blamed for the quality of football or my limited Gaelic) and as a Rovers fan in the run up to Christmas I was delighted when this game and Morton next week were announced as TV games as I was unlikely to go and I can now watch them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkgatequeens Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Thank you BBC Alba, you are very much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_Lachlan Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 4-3 loss at home, and the 2-0 loss away from home..both last season. Unless I'm missing any others..? I'd managed to erase that match from my memory until now, thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I'd managed to erase that match from my memory until now, thanks for that. Suspect now you`ve been reminded you`ll be keen to read a report and watch the highlights. http://www.qosfc.com/match-1079 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy Dawg Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Why would I have any desire to be considered a hard-core supporter? What does my aversion to spending sixteen quid and enduring terrible weather, when I could be watching on TV with a drink, have to do with my view on the moving of the Boxing Day game? As it is, the forecast is ok, so I'll probably go. I'm entertained however by the notion that not doing so, might piss you off. You have a very high opinion of yourself if you think whether or not you attend a football match will piss me off. What you do or don't do in your life will have no effect on me. I just find it ironic that you constantly refer to the changing of the Boxing Day fixture as if it is some heinous crime by the board to deny you of football on that particular day, when you confess you may not be arsed to walk 80 yards down the road to watch a similar match on Friday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRubberFist Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Any Rovers fans who pay to get into Palmerston this evening should be given a voucher entitling them to free entry for the April 9 game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERSOUTH Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Any Rovers fans who pay to get into Palmerston this evening should be given a voucher entitling them to free entry for the April 9 game.Can't for the life of me Think why this should happen maybe you could explain reasoning maybe Raith could let those fans in free at the next Match v QoS at Starks park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRubberFist Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Can't for the life of me Think why this should happen maybe you could explain reasoning To encourage their future custom - something that, across the board, Scottish football does uniquely badly. From the Friday night scheduling, to the fact it is on telly, to the fact xmas is round the corner, to the fact the weather's cr&p, to the fact there's serious transport issues... seemingly every single obstacle is in visiting fans' way for this evening - most Raith fans will probably say 'nah, let's no bother' as opposed to a Saturday 3pm ko. At the very least discounted entry might endear a handful (who might even spend the change on programmes, half-time draw tickets, etc.) Clubs are constantly being forced to come up with means to get punters through the doors these days. Hence you get subsidised kids/family tickets, 'early bird' money off schemes and many other incentives at the more proactive clubs. An offer made when it would seem like you're facing your lowest home league gate in years would seem like decent business sense to me. Besides, how many compos would Queens have to dish out tonight - 20? 30? It's hardly likely to make in dent in the offset against the TV money due from Alba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The TV money from Alba is distributed to all clubs, not just those that host or participate in a televised match, so Raith Rovers will receive a share of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It's hardly likely to make in dent in the offset against the TV money due from Alba. We don't get any tv money for a live league game whether it's Alba, BT Sport or Sky. It all goes in the League coffers and is paid out as prize money quite independent of how often you were on tv. We'll lose a fair bit of money out of the fixture change with the gate undoubtedly reduced and most of the hospitality cancelled. I fail to see any real justification for offering away fans a better deal than home fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT THE CHANNEL Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I am another that will being staying in - and having copious amounts of alcohol to get me through. Really not confident about tonight. Hopefully the win at Elgin has boosted the team and we can build on that... but we really need to stop shipping cheap goals. Our defense was imperious in the first 9/10 games and now we are leaking more than is acceptable. Not sure about what team McKinnon will pick tonight. Perhaps... Cuthbert Bates Toshney Benedictus McKeown Craigen McCord Callaghan Megginson/Anderson Stewart Daly/Wighton He may well play Davo at CB (moving toshney RB and dropping bates) or play Davo in CM and drop one of the others. Personally I hope Dvao is on the bench, callaghan starts in CM and wighton partners Stewart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Scott Robertson will probably play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT THE CHANNEL Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Scott Robertson will probably play. Aw Aye, forgot about him! Well hopefully that increases the liklihood of Davo being benched. It may mean we play a narrow 3 out of Davo, McCord, Callaghan, Robertson and then play three ahead of Craigen, Stewart, Wighton, Daly, Anderson, Megginson. Or more likely it will be 4-4-2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRubberFist Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 We don't get any tv money for a live league game whether it's Alba, BT Sport or Sky. It all goes in the League coffers and is paid out as prize money quite independent of how often you were on tv. We'll lose a fair bit of money out of the fixture change with the gate undoubtedly reduced and most of the hospitality cancelled. I fail to see any real justification for offering away fans a better deal than home fans. Read my post again, SD - I didn't specify whether the telly money we are due was part of a one-off payment for being on the box tonight or as part of the agreed pooling of cash between the broadcasters and the SPFL member clubs. Fact is we'll get money - from Alba, through the SPFL - at some point and in some form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Can I just settle for a free pie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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