Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:23 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Re the matchday experience, agree it is pretty awful. No change from about 15 years ago except for the dj who I don't think improves things. Also not a fan of saturday afternoon games, much prefer Friday nights

Gameday is one of the problems we have
in the old days everyone knew the game was on a Sunday afternoon now its all over the place.
Apart from fulfilling the Sky obligations the club should stick to one day for home games with the same time KO.
We are looking at Friday night,Saturday or Sunday.
None are ideal for everyone but i dont think Saturday works and is also a traditional football day which comes back to Friday evening or Sunday.
Friday we know cuts out most travelling fans so for me the club should revert back to Sunday afternoon home fixtures.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue Jul 23, 2024 5:43 pm  

bonaire wrote:

Gameday is one of the problems we have
in the old days everyone knew the game was on a Sunday afternoon now its all over the place.
Apart from fulfilling the Sky obligations the club should stick to one day for home games with the same time KO.
We are looking at Friday night,Saturday or Sunday.
None are ideal for everyone but i dont think Saturday works and is also a traditional football day which comes back to Friday evening or Sunday.
Friday we know cuts out most travelling fans so for me the club should revert back to Sunday afternoon home fixtures.

For me too at Leigh. I'd love that.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue Jul 23, 2024 7:41 pm  

I’d go with Saturday followed by a Friday for matches. Saturday is a traditional football day but I don’t follow a football team. Sunday’s are out for me now.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue Jul 23, 2024 9:12 pm  

Sunday invariably leaves you with a good number of short turnarounds so not ideal

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 12:32 am  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Sunday invariably leaves you with a good number of short turnarounds so not ideal

not if you can get most other teams back to playing on a Sunday barring Sky commitments

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 5:40 am  

bonaire wrote:

not if you can get most other teams back to playing on a Sunday barring Sky commitments

Won't happen

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:48 am  

As a Wakey fan following in the Championship this season most of our games home and away have been played on a Sunday. I missed Batley away and didn't go to France due to being away for both games, it's been brilliant taking the grand kids getting to places I have not been to for years. Seen some great games and had banter with amazing fans and been welcomed at virtually every ground. Admitted Wakey have travelled well as any winning side would but a consistent fixture list that was published last year and has been true to it's word has made it so much easier to plan and get to many more games.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 7:55 am  

I would guess and there has been talk for next season , With all the games now live on TV (one way or another ) these are /should be more staggered so less games clash at kick off times .

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 9:05 am  

Meanwhile, back on topic...

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed Jul 24, 2024 3:30 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

Won't happen

im not sure Jake
Still think there is more demand from fans for playing on a Sunday
If IMG were any good this is an area they should be looking at when trying to grow the game and attendances instead of speadsheets and grades