JagsCG Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Ginaro said: Presumably also showing La Liga that night. If Sky hadn't chosen Motherwell v Rangers on the Sunday lunchtime then it could be moved to the Tuesday (and then clash with Killie?) Or it could be moved to the Thursday night? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginaro Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, JagsCG said: Or it could be moved to the Thursday night? Can't as Celtic play Hearts at lunchtime on Saturday 22nd, which can't be moved as they have a Tuesday night Champions League game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagsCG Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Ginaro said: Can't as Celtic play Hearts at lunchtime on Saturday 22nd, which can't be moved as they have a Tuesday night Champions League game. Rangers game to the Thursday I meant. It would mean moving their Saturday league match to the Sunday which shouldn’t be difficult as they don’t play in the Champions League until Wednesday. Edited September 5, 2022 by JagsCG 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 3 minutes ago, JagsCG said: Rangers game to the Thursday I meant. It would mean moving their Saturday league match to the Sunday which shouldn’t be difficult as they don’t play in the Champions League until Wednesday. I think Livingston, Dundee and Morton would all have something to say about that. Edited September 5, 2022 by The Master 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagsCG Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, The Master said: I think Livingston, Dundee and Morton would all have something to say about that. Probably. Don’t dispute that - although you’d really only need Rangers and Dundee to agree to it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, JagsCG said: Probably. Don’t dispute that - although you’d really only need Rangers and Dundee to agree to it. Why would they, though. For Rangers it would give them one fewer day before travelling to Napoli, and for Dundee a Sunday game would almost certainly mean a smaller gate. It’s not up to the clubs to solve the problem of Premier thinking it’s somehow illegal for them not to show every Celtic and Rangers game available to them. Of course, if the SPFL wasn’t in Sky’s pocket, they would have said Sunday was off-limits for a live game the previous weekend because of this exact scenario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagsCG Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 33 minutes ago, The Master said: Why would they, though. For Rangers it would give them one fewer day before travelling to Napoli, and for Dundee a Sunday game would almost certainly mean a smaller gate. It’s not up to the clubs to solve the problem of Premier thinking it’s somehow illegal for them not to show every Celtic and Rangers game available to them. Fair points, it would arguably be a better scenario for the fans than an 8.15 k/o on a Wednesday Night though (particularly the travelling support), Premier Sports seems to have angered fans of various clubs tonight with their scheduling. Perhaps they attempted to get the Rangers/Dundee game on the Thursday and were told where to go by the relevant clubs - but I’ll assume not. Sure, they could’ve just left the match from TV coverage but that’s not really the Premier Sports way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 On 05/09/2022 at 16:54, The Master said: Tuesday October 18 Kilmarnock v Dundee United (live on Premier Sports, kick-off 7.45pm) Wednesday October 19 Aberdeen v Partick Thistle (kick-off 7.45pm) Motherwell v Celtic (live on Premier Sports, kick-off 6.15pm) Rangers v Dundee (live on Premier Sports, kick-off 8.15pm) https://spfl.co.uk/news/premier-sports-cup-quarter-final-fixtures That kick-off time for Motherwell v Celtic Apparently it's because there's "other contractual commitments" that mean they can't show both Motherwell v Celtic and Rangers v Dundee simultaneously. Alternatively, they don't want Celtic and Rangers playing at the same time and splitting the audience but won't admit that after showing clashing games (not both involving Celtic and Rangers) at the quarter final stage last season. Just thought it was worth revisiting this to point out that Premier Sports 2 is currently showing a blank screen, which started at 7.15pm and will run until 10.30pm. That is to say, the “other broadcasting commitments” were a load of pish, and Motherwell v Celtic kicked off at a stupid time solely because Premier didn’t want to show the two cheeks at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 They were broadcasting an English game on that channel for viewers in Ireland. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWeatherFan Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I see Premier Sports is due to rebrand on November 1st after the Viaplay takeover. Going to need some new ribbons for the trophy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 I note the League Cup Finals in both England and Scotland are down for Sunday 26th February. That's their traditional slot - ours is later than usual due to WC 2022. Has this ever happened before? (It's been quite common for the FA and Scottish cups). Might it also see ours go lunchtime or evening kickoff? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: I note the League Cup Finals in both England and Scotland are down for Sunday 26th February. That's their traditional slot - ours is later than usual due to WC 2022. Has this ever happened before? (It's been quite common for the FA and Scottish cups). Might it also see ours go lunchtime or evening kickoff? No chance of an evening kick-off. You’d like to think they’ll go for 2pm, ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off down south. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 2 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: I note the League Cup Finals in both England and Scotland are down for Sunday 26th February. That's their traditional slot - ours is later than usual due to WC 2022. Has this ever happened before? (It's been quite common for the FA and Scottish cups). Might it also see ours go lunchtime or evening kickoff? 2 minutes ago, The Master said: No chance of an evening kick-off. You’d like to think they’ll go for 2pm, ahead of a 4.30pm kick-off down south. ET + penalties = overlap? To answer my own question it's happened twice before... in 1977-78 + 1983-84: Saturday 18th March 1978 Football League Cup Final Nottingham Forest 0-0 Liverpool (aet) Scottish League Cup Final Rangers 2-1 Celtic (aet) Saturday 25th March 1984 Milk Cup Final Liverpool 0-0 Everton (aet) Scottish League Cup Final Rangers 3-2 Celtic (aet) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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