EPL Matchday 4

[SM]

It's outdated logic. "Well, no games on TV. Will spend money to watch a lower team I don't care about." They watch something else or find a pirate stream.

If the 3pm ban was done away with lower league teams could actually sell their own streams.

No it isn't, it's the other way around. Why support a team in league 2 in your area when you can stay home and watch premier league action.

It's not about selling their own streams, it's about getting bums on seats in their stadia.

 

[Bradesmaen]

Making money off pies and beer basically. I've never been to a lower league game, but I am going to go watch a Wycombe game at some point out west.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Not many Carlisle fans going to be "bums on seats" for the away game at Exeter.

 

[SM]

Not many Carlisle fans going to be "bums on seats" for the away game at Exeter.

Yeah gee can't put my finger on why lower league fans can't travel large distances.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Yeah gee can't put my finger on why lower league fans can't travel large distances.

If only they could watch the games somehow...

 

[SM]

If only they could watch the games somehow...

They can. By traveling.

The fact you're entirely missing the point is hilarious.

Mid week non televised games are available for stream so your point is redundant.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Your point is s**t. Expecting fans to travel 20 times a year is ******* ridiculous and if they all did it there wouldn't space to fit them.

 

[SM]

Your point is s**t. Expecting fans to travel 20 times a year is ******* ridiculous and if they all did it there wouldn't space to fit them.

If you think that's my point you're either intentionally trying to pick a fight or doing what you usually do which is saying something utterly moronic then just digging deeper and deeper.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

The 3pm blackout hurts lower league clubs more than it hurts Premier League clubs.

 

[SM]

The 3pm blackout hurts lower league clubs more than it hurts Premier League clubs.

That is an utterly moronic point of view shared by no actual lower league supporters. Jesus ******* christ.

 

[Latro]

Torriera still not starting. Can we get a real coach.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

That is an utterly moronic point of view shared by no actual lower league supporters. Jesus ******* christ.

It's true. They're blocked from the most obvious way to get revenue which is broadcasting. The Premier League is big enough to simply schedule around the ban with limited impact.

 

[SM]

It's true. They're blocked from the most obvious way to get revenue which is broadcasting. The Premier League is big enough to simply schedule around the ban with limited impact.

The most obvious way to get revenue is to sell tickets. What are you on about.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

The UK is the only country to prohibit the broadcast of 3pm Saturday kick-offs.

[...]

Major European leagues in France, Spain, Germany and Italy do not observe such a blackout, and there has been sufficient evidence to prove that closed periods do not affect the outcome of lower league football match attendance.

It is a major irony that you are able to watch more Premier League games based in North America or Asia rather than England, who have prided themselves as a nation who are the home of football.

Naturally, UK-based football fans don't always have the resources or financial ability to always attend the game on matchday, only able to follow their game on television – and not being able to watch your team at 3pm can be frustrating.

There has been research about the impact of televised football on matchday attendees, with the consensus being that there is little to no correlation (if you are a local supporter, you would attend your home game regardless of who played at 3pm on television).

In February 2011, Advocate General Kokott of the European Court of Justice launched an investigation into the "closed periods" and concluded that they did not affect match attendance at lower league games.

"It is, in fact, doubtful whether closed periods are capable of encouraging attendance at matches and participation in matches," she said in a statement.

"Both activities have a completely different quality to the following of a live transmission on television. It has not been adequately shown to the Court that the closed periods actually encourage attendance at and participation in matches.

"No closed periods were adopted in France, Germany, Italy and Spain, or in Northern Ireland, that is to say, within the sphere of influence of English football."

http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/why-...in-the-uk-for-live/1bs2qnkj73shx1uryui898tax6

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Torriera still not starting. Can we get a real coach.

Get him a chamois and wash Emery’s car. How he’s not ahead of Xhaka is astounding.

 

[Latro]

Get him a chamois and wash Emery’s car. How he’s not ahead of Xhaka is astounding.

Or start him over Guendouzi

 

[SM]

How does Mkhi get dropped. Smh

 

[Bradesmaen]

Your point is s**t. Expecting fans to travel 20 times a year is ******* ridiculous and if they all did it there wouldn't space to fit them.

There are only limited amount of ticket for travelling fans anyway, it's not like we're expecting 20k to travel...

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Or start him over Guendouzi

I’d persist with him.

 

[Shoei]

Guendouzi has been a bright spot in an otherwise uninspiring start.

Ozil back in the starting 11, wonder if he is going to play out right.

Aubameyang and Lacazette both starting, good.

Xhaka still keeping his spot is still mind boggling, easly the worst player in the starting 3 games.

Calling a score draw.

 

[Latro]

Guendouzi has been a bright spot in an otherwise uninspiring start.

Ozil back in the starting 11, wonder if he is going to play out right.

Aubameyang and Lacazette both starting, good.

Xhaka still keeping his spot is still mind boggling, easly the worst player in the starting 3 games.

Calling a score draw.

Guendouzi was decent for 1 game and was terrible last week.

Arsenal passing stats are terrible without Xhaka.

 

[SM]

Guendouzi was decent for 1 game and was terrible last week.

Arsenal passing stats are terrible without Xhaka.

Isn't he leading your team for most stats? Tackles, interceptions, etc.?

 

[SM]

Petr Alisson Cech.

 

[carnthemlions]

I hope Iwobi's not injured because him not making the squad makes me happy. He can stay out until the next Europa League game.

 

[Latro]

I hope Iwobi's not injured because him not making the squad makes me happy. He can stay out until the next Europa League game.

He is ill.