THE CONCRETE ROUNDABOUT (TCR)

https://www.efl.com/news/2023/may/efl-a ... ky-sports/

248 League One and 248 League 2 games mean that we’ll inevitably have more games live on TV, as well as all opening/final day games being broadcast as well as every midweek fixture.

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Most games probably via the red button, which is such poor quality. I watched the Huddersfield game last night and they show the games in such low resolution.

Sky are an outdated provider, I was hoping someone else would win the contract, that is more up to date with technology and streaming.

They can't show Sat 3pm games so it is likely we will start to see games moved for TV more so for Championship and high profile games but it is surely coming.

When I first read about it I was extremely worried about how much it would fuck with our fixtures - but then again selfishly early/late/midweek kicks offs suit be better down here.

Just trying to do the rough maths of this because whilst the 248 fixtures seems like an awful lot with potential for kick off changes it may not be. My maths may be completely wrong on this and may be a bit of nonsense, but I'm giving it a go

So there is typically
4 x international breaks - September, October, November and March. In theory that is potentially 48 matches *
5 x scheduled mid week fixtures - 60 matches
Boxing day - 12 matches
New Years day - 12 matches
Good Friday - 12 matches
Easter Monday - 12 matches
Opening Day - 12 matches
Final Day - 12 matches

*I know multiple games may be postponed, but they will end up being week night fixtures

So that in theory is 180 of the 248 fixtures already accounted for, leaving 68 games of choice. 15 of the 48 match days are accounted for as listed about, leaving 33 match days therefore probably 2 League One games a week will be on TV. You've also got potential games moved due to FA Cup involvement which would add to week night games on TV

I know it starts in 2024, but just to use next year as an example for arguments sake -
These are some of the potential rivalries/derbies in L1 next season which would likely be chosen at least once for televised fixtures
- Reading vs Oxford
- Northampton vs Peterborough
- Wigan vs Bolton
- Blackpool vs Fleetwood
- Barnsley vs Sheffield Wednesday
- Peterborough vs Cambridge (hopefully not!)
I'd also guess that any of the current play off teams (Barnsley, Sheff Weds, Bolton and Derby) as well as Portsmouth would get slightly more focus on airing their kick offs.

Says they will also show Papa John's trophy games.? I would imagine the crowds are so low for that most clubs make a loss by time thrive paid stewards etc anyway.