| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... 19:34 - May 30 with 1791 views | jasondozzell |
And they're in second half of ET!
What the hell.
At this point just feel that uefa/FIFA are trolling genuine football fans |  | | |  |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:40 - May 30 with 1721 views | DropCliffsNotBombs |
KO time has been a well-guarded secret; amazed any of the crowd turned up in time. |  | | |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:40 - May 30 with 1717 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
It’s almost as though other countries are in different time zones |  |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:41 - May 30 with 1718 views | SitfcB |
Don’t get all this ‘I didn’t know it was a 5pm KO’ stuff tbh. It wasn’t exactly secret information. |  |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:42 - May 30 with 1694 views | SitfcB |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:40 - May 30 by Cheltenham_Blue |
It’s almost as though other countries are in different time zones |
Never made a difference before tbf. Not sure why this one was early, saw something earlier about the last 16 have been 8pm KO’s. | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:42 - May 30 with 1684 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:40 - May 30 by Cheltenham_Blue |
It’s almost as though other countries are in different time zones |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:46 - May 30 with 1651 views | Ryorry |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:41 - May 30 by SitfcB |
Don’t get all this ‘I didn’t know it was a 5pm KO’ stuff tbh. It wasn’t exactly secret information. |
Yep, R5l have been flagging it & their comm up for several days now. |  |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:47 - May 30 with 1607 views | mistert |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:42 - May 30 by SitfcB |
Never made a difference before tbf. Not sure why this one was early, saw something earlier about the last 16 have been 8pm KO’s. |
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport |  | | |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:51 - May 30 with 1550 views | Ryorry |
Very logical & sensible, esp with the e-t and pens now. | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:54 - May 30 with 1514 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Hahah |  |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:00 - May 30 with 1477 views | bsw72 |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:51 - May 30 by Ryorry |
Very logical & sensible, esp with the e-t and pens now. |
In fact so logical and sensible you wonder how someone like UEFA made the decision. |  | | |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:02 - May 30 with 1463 views | Ryorry |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:00 - May 30 by bsw72 |
In fact so logical and sensible you wonder how someone like UEFA made the decision. |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:06 - May 30 with 1412 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:51 - May 30 by Ryorry |
Very logical & sensible, esp with the e-t and pens now. |
You also can capture North American and Asia market collectively for viewing numbers. | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:07 - May 30 with 1406 views | jasondozzell |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:06 - May 30 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
You also can capture North American and Asia market collectively for viewing numbers. |
So it's money again. | | | |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:10 - May 30 with 1365 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:07 - May 30 by jasondozzell |
So it's money again. |
Part of it but it’s hardly a terrible kick off time for UK based fans is it?!
Stop moaning! The World Cup Semi finals are kicking off during the working day in the U.S. | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:13 - May 30 with 1332 views | jasondozzell |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:10 - May 30 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Part of it but it’s hardly a terrible kick off time for UK based fans is it?!
Stop moaning! The World Cup Semi finals are kicking off during the working day in the U.S. |
Yeah fair enough I do like a moan. it is still pretty cynical in my eyes.
Oh well. Roll on the world cup with quarter and breaks, three countries and all the rest of the nonsense... | | | |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:17 - May 30 with 1296 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:13 - May 30 by jasondozzell |
Yeah fair enough I do like a moan. it is still pretty cynical in my eyes.
Oh well. Roll on the world cup with quarter and breaks, three countries and all the rest of the nonsense... |
There was 3 water break the last game of season in Liverpool when it was 20 degrees BTW. I think we can allow it in Miami. | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:29 - May 30 with 1216 views | algy |
Evening kick off are right and necessary for weekdays as they are working days and are after most have finished work but have never made sense for weekends, particularly finals which have unpredictable duration. 5pm is ideal, particularly for those attending who are in an unfamiliar city, the majority of the crowd.
Right decision by UEFA on this occasion. |  |
| Never forget that on 7th. April 2021, for ITFC, the Game Changed. |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:34 - May 30 with 1192 views | SitfcB |
All that guff about the fan experience etc and easier to travel afterwards is probably bollòcks and this is the real reason…
‘Expanding global broadcaster reach: The 5pm UK start time aligns with a more "accessible broadcasting window" that allows UEFA to capture a massive global audience across various time zones, particularly in Asian and North American markets. By moving the game forward, the final becomes a "teatime" event in Europe, a midday spectacle in the Americas, and a late-evening show in Asia, significantly boosting its worldwide digital and television impact’ | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:37 - May 30 with 1149 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:34 - May 30 by SitfcB |
All that guff about the fan experience etc and easier to travel afterwards is probably bollòcks and this is the real reason…
‘Expanding global broadcaster reach: The 5pm UK start time aligns with a more "accessible broadcasting window" that allows UEFA to capture a massive global audience across various time zones, particularly in Asian and North American markets. By moving the game forward, the final becomes a "teatime" event in Europe, a midday spectacle in the Americas, and a late-evening show in Asia, significantly boosting its worldwide digital and television impact’ |
So the biggest club game in world football was a convenient kick off time for more of the planet? What’s the problem? It didn’t kick off at 9am UK time did it! | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:46 - May 30 with 1109 views | SitfcB |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:37 - May 30 by Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
So the biggest club game in world football was a convenient kick off time for more of the planet? What’s the problem? It didn’t kick off at 9am UK time did it! |
No problem here, I didn’t mind the KO time or care what the KO would be, would still watch it  | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:48 - May 30 with 1101 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 20:46 - May 30 by SitfcB |
No problem here, I didn’t mind the KO time or care what the KO would be, would still watch it |
European market has essentially dictated kick off times for games outside Europe as well.
See SFs this July! | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 07:27 - May 31 with 780 views | Benters |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:40 - May 30 by DropCliffsNotBombs |
KO time has been a well-guarded secret; amazed any of the crowd turned up in time. |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 07:28 - May 31 with 778 views | Benters |
| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 19:42 - May 30 by Swansea_Blue |
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As much as that’s true ours is the best 😂👍 | |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 15:16 - May 31 with 395 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
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| Turned on the TV for pre match build up... on 18:06 - May 31 with 282 views | billlm |
You must have been on a different planet to have missed that info, |  | | |
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