PLAY OFF DATES ANNOUNCED

[andysly]

Yes it may change for policing issues. But it’s naive to think that as the EFL is paid millions by Sky to televise games they won’t have a say in their preferred option.

Does it matter when we play to you anyway ?

All play-off games are televised anyway if Sky Sports want it, that’s why they’re staggered so that bit makes no odds.

Only way it’ll change is if police interfere but those discussions have probably already been had with the relevant authorities, yet just not disclosed to the public as it’ll be ‘if this or if that’ happens, etc.

And if I can squeeze an extra game in then it matters!

As I’m not stupid I’m well aware Sky televise all games, however they have preferences for their prime slots.
So much for your definitely Saturday - Thursday. 😂

[Mark Lyall]

Thanks to Sunderland's half marathon forcing the ties to be switched I've now got to miss the home leg as at a bloody wedding and got no hope of taking time off for away leg . Pissed off is an understatement

[drfchound]

Yes it may change for policing issues. But it’s naive to think that as the EFL is paid millions by Sky to televise games they won’t have a say in their preferred option.

Does it matter when we play to you anyway ?

All play-off games are televised anyway if Sky Sports want it, that’s why they’re staggered so that bit makes no odds.

Only way it’ll change is if police interfere but those discussions have probably already been had with the relevant authorities, yet just not disclosed to the public as it’ll be ‘if this or if that’ happens, etc.

And if I can squeeze an extra game in then it matters!

As I’m not stupid I’m well aware Sky televise all games, however they have preferences for their prime slots.
So much for your definitely Saturday - Thursday. 😂

Too right! 😂

Begs the question why did the FL even cause this issue for themselves when they could have simply scheduled two different days in the first place!

Did they know Sunderland would finish fifth?

[drfchound]

Yes it may change for policing issues. But it’s naive to think that as the EFL is paid millions by Sky to televise games they won’t have a say in their preferred option.

Does it matter when we play to you anyway ?

All play-off games are televised anyway if Sky Sports want it, that’s why they’re staggered so that bit makes no odds.

Only way it’ll change is if police interfere but those discussions have probably already been had with the relevant authorities, yet just not disclosed to the public as it’ll be ‘if this or if that’ happens, etc.

And if I can squeeze an extra game in then it matters!

As I’m not stupid I’m well aware Sky televise all games, however they have preferences for their prime slots.
So much for your definitely Saturday - Thursday. 😂

Too right! 😂

Begs the question why did the FL even cause this issue for themselves when they could have simply scheduled two different days in the first place!

Did they know Sunderland would finish fifth?

No. However, they could have picked a Thursday/Friday, for example, rather than the two slots they did pick.

Maybe when they announced the dates Sunderland were still in the mix for auto promotion.

[RedJ]

Are the first legs not usually on the first Thursday/Friday after the league finishes though?