Barry Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Hope nobody was hoping for our game to be televised, despite having a very winnable game vs our third Premier League team in the competition. TV games are Tues 24th October - Swansea City vs Manchester United Weds 25th Ocotober - Spurs vs West Ham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, Barry said: Hope nobody was hoping for our game to be televised, despite having a very winnable game vs our third Premier League team in the competition. TV games are Tues 24th October - Swansea City vs Manchester United Weds 25th Ocotober - Spurs vs West Ham what a surprise the beloved premier league, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC1512 Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Well there’s a shock said no one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBobSuperBob Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 What a joke Cockwombles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarumred Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 No surprise there, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Why did they show United v Burton the other night?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Swansea vs United is a particularly awful choice. Ours is a good pick in my totally unbiased opinion.. youthful exciting underdogs (playing at home) vs a faltering premier league side with other priorities.. very good chance of an upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted September 22, 2017 Admin Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Ours is a good pick in my totally unbiased opinion.. youthful exciting underdogs (playing at home) vs a faltering premier league side with other priorities.. very good chance of an upset. You forget that TV coverage is all about making money which means getting the biggest TV audiences - City Vs Palace was never going to be anywhere near the top of that list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoons Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Swansea vs United is a particularly awful choice. Ours is a good pick in my totally unbiased opinion.. youthful exciting underdogs (playing at home) vs a faltering premier league side with other priorities.. very good chance of an upset. Couldn't agree more. Surely our game should be on ahead of Swansea v man utd ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 6 minutes ago, Super said: Why did they show United v Burton the other night?! So they could talk about Nigel Clough and his dad again........ probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesco Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 United are a massive draw in terms of audience which is why they will always be shown. Sadly gone are the days when TV games were chosen on potential upsets and the nature of the tie it is purely about the money and potential audience. At the end of the day Sky is a results driven company and to do that they need to enhance viewings and increase advertising revenue. We might disagree on their selection from a football and fans point of view but from a business perspective its an easy decision for them to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Well given its tv match law that Utd must be on tv that's hardly a surprise and you heard the 'excitement' of the guys drawing the balls when Spurs and West Ham got each other. If anything I prefer us not being on for this one, encourages more people to come to the game if the tickets are priced right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 **** um . Under the radar we go . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, phantom said: You forget that TV coverage is all about making money which means getting the biggest TV audiences - City Vs Palace was never going to be anywhere near the top of that list No I don’t forget, sadly you’re right and that’s how things are. Mine was of course from a position of total unbias! I think for a neutral British football fan ours is the more exciting tie. Perhaps Chinese interests in the cup dictate somewhat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I don't know about the League Cup, but ManUres last 56 FA Cup games have been live on TV, stretching back 12 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, phantom said: You forget that TV coverage is all about making money which means getting the biggest TV audiences - City Vs Palace was never going to be anywhere near the top of that list "Excuse me Mr Advertiser, would you like to pay through the nose for us to show off your wares during the football?" Is it Man Utd?, yes please. Bristol City? **** off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Moonwalker Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, Super said: Why did they show United v Burton the other night?! Fixed that for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Be much better for Sky if all the Championship team left get knocked out. Dream final for them would be a Manchester wankfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42nite Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 26 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: Swansea vs United is a particularly awful choice. Ours is a good pick in my totally unbiased opinion.. youthful exciting underdogs (playing at home) vs a faltering premier league side with other priorities.. very good chance of an upset. No way! Palace don't stand a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, Super said: Be much better for Sky if all the Championship team left get knocked out. Dream final for them would be a Manchester wankfest. Indeed, or failing that a Merseyside/Manchester one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meh Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 I’m sure 75% of neutrals would rather watch Swansea v Man Utd than Bristol City v Crystal Palace. Get over it FFS !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 39 minutes ago, Super said: Why did they show United v Burton the other night?! Dunno if true, but it's been stated elsewhere that either Sky, BBC, ITV or BT Sport have between them shown EVERY cup game featuring Man U since 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, Neo said: I’m sure 75% of neutrals would rather watch Swansea v Man Utd than Bristol City v Crystal Palace. Get over it FFS !! I have to agree with you, the figures will be 10 x higher for Man U than City, its just the way it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Can you hear Sky gargling Scudamores cum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 Pep is not a fan obviously. If teams don't want to play in it let then drop out but they are then out for good. 'A waste of energy!' Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is no fan of the Carabao Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHAZ MICHAELS Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 To be honest I'm glad we're not one of the live games. Surely that means a bigger crowd at the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 15 minutes ago, Super said: Pep is not a fan obviously. If teams don't want to play in it let then drop out but they are then out for good. 'A waste of energy!' Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he is no fan of the Carabao Cup Hopefully we get them at home in the next round then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 42 minutes ago, Neo said: I’m sure 75% of neutrals would rather watch Swansea v Man Utd than Bristol City v Crystal Palace. Get over it FFS !! Doesn’t particularly bother me, I never watch TV games and it’ll knock numbers off the attendance anyway.. my post was obviously very bias and a bit tongue in cheek. Obviously United makes far more sense commercially, especially with the Chinese involvement. I think neutrals who have a bit more than the basic ‘Sky Sports’ interest in football would rather watch our game but who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 As soon as Spurs v West Ham came out I gave up on us having a TV game. They were always going to put Man U or Man City or Chelsea on and a London derby would be too tempting. We'll just have to beat Palace and then they won't be able to ignore us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSSEL85 Posted September 22, 2017 Report Share Posted September 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, chipdawg said: As soon as Spurs v West Ham came out I gave up on us having a TV game. They were always going to put Man U or Man City or Chelsea on and a London derby would be too tempting. We'll just have to beat Palace and then they won't be able to ignore us! City v Norwich QF - They will ignore us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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