BP1960 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: And at the other end of the scale, our Saturday matches kicked off at 3:15 in days gone by. I believe it was to give factory workers a chance to get there after a shift. I think we played in the first ever Sunday game, Was it against Cambridge in the FA cup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 It was. Played on a Sunday due to Ted Heath's three day working week and power outages, so floodlights couldn't be used. We won the second reply at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. 1973/74? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Bristolatic said: It was. Played on a Sunday due to Ted Heath's three day working week and power outages, so floodlights couldn't be used. We won the second reply at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. 1973/74? I went to that one..mud heap of a pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 13 hours ago, BP1960 said: I think we played in the first ever Sunday game, Was it against Cambridge in the FA cup? FA Cup S/F weekend in 1990 was the original Super Sunday and what Sky based their idea off a couple of years later..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Re kick off times, I've got a 1952/3 Season Ticket that has the following info in it: Aug 23 to Oct 4 3.0 ko Oct 11 - Nov 1 2.45 Nov 8 - Nov 22 2.30 Nov 29 - Dec 27 2.15 Jan 3 - Jan 17 2.30 Jan 24 - Jan 31 2.45 Feb 7 - May 2 3.0 I wonder how many people turned up late (or early). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 37 minutes ago, LaticsPete said: Re kick off times, I've got a 1952/3 Season Ticket that has the following info in it: Aug 23 to Oct 4 3.0 ko Oct 11 - Nov 1 2.45 Nov 8 - Nov 22 2.30 Nov 29 - Dec 27 2.15 Jan 3 - Jan 17 2.30 Jan 24 - Jan 31 2.45 Feb 7 - May 2 3.0 I wonder how many people turned up late (or early). Went ambitiously early with 3pm on Feb 7th.... ....it's also spot on that the season should not begin in the 1st week of August..... nor should it drag on past the 1st week of May. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 hours ago, LaticsPete said: Re kick off times, I've got a 1952/3 Season Ticket that has the following info in it: Aug 23 to Oct 4 3.0 ko Oct 11 - Nov 1 2.45 Nov 8 - Nov 22 2.30 Nov 29 - Dec 27 2.15 Jan 3 - Jan 17 2.30 Jan 24 - Jan 31 2.45 Feb 7 - May 2 3.0 I wonder how many people turned up late (or early). If AL sees this he will want to implement it again to save on the leckie bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaticsPete Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 2 hours ago, al_bro said: If AL sees this he will want to implement it again to save on the leckie bill. I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLDHAMADE Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, LaticsPete said: I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact It would work for me, I'd be back in Heysham for tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, LaticsPete said: I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact AL might like it. He'd save a few quid on the lekkie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudemedic Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 5 hours ago, LaticsPete said: I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact Probably negative when either (or both) City or United are in the early kickoff. Probably positive if either are in the evening kick off. It'd be perfectly doable to get to City afterwards and possible to get to United too. Thinking about it - United being in the Europa League means they'll play on Sunday more often, and rarely on a Tuesday, may well help improve our crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_bro Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 22 hours ago, LaticsPete said: I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jorvik_latic Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 6:37 PM, LaticsPete said: I’m a big traditionalist, and strongly dislike the trend to switch kick offs for tv purposes but wonder if Latics consistently starting at 2pm on a Saturday would have either a positive or negative impact But the original tradition seems to be that there was no traditional kick off time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 18 hours ago, al_bro said: Great idea. Didn't Stockport County play most games on a Friday night when in the FL, think Tranmere tried it too? Not sure if anyone played regularly on a Sunday though, maybe it's not allowed now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singe Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 18 hours ago, kowenicki said: The guy who did the pitch marking did some nice photos too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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