Pomlett said it doesnt exist now. But ask Geordie Saddler, he knows
We play Gillingham away late March.
Imagine if they move that to a 12:30pm Saturday kickoff.
I’m just repeating/linking what’s on the EFL website for the information of those that want to use audio or overseas.
Yeah it won’t be ideal for a lot I get that. Just mean an earlier train for me but yeah don’t get me wrong I’d prefer fixtures to remain at 3pm Saturday and 745pm Tuesday
Yes, everywhere says there will be streaming but it is all getting a bit late. Somehow, I doubt it is going to happen. Either EFL/Sky will say they have changed their minds or it will be left to clubs and Walsall will not do it.
Midweek (usually Tuesday) used to be 7:30 when I first started going to games. Not sure why it migrated to 7:45 - or even 8:00 for some games. A later start might give those working a bit extra time to get to a far flung away game, but it also means a later finish and less chance of getting home via public transport.
The tradional 3pm on a Saturday is, I believe, because back in the day Saturday morning was part of the working week for most people, and the pubs were usually shut between 2:30pm-5:00pm (a legacy of DORA from WWI), so 3pm was the ideal time to get maximum attendance.
The all-over-the-place KOs we are drifting towards are entirely down to TV. Some clubs have taken a principled stand (e.g. FC United), but for most the filthy lucre being dangled in front of them by the likes of Sky is too much for them to resist.
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Good opportunity for the club to get the locker full on a non home matchday
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It was the 1874 Factory Act which reduced the working week to 56.5 hours. Previously workers, especially in the Northern mill towns, worked a six-day week of 10 hours per week. What to do on their newly freed Saturday afternoons? Many football clubs were formed, often consisting of workers from a their mill / railway works / etc. Some began to attract spectators in large numbers, and began to rival the traditional public school / army clubs who tended to show up at the FA Final in its early years. Eventually, the Football League was formed, continuing to use the Saturday afternoon slot, the only time really available for working class spectators.
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Tbf I would take the word of Geordie over Pomlett without exception 
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As they do show Sky/TNT games in the various bars around the ground on match days, they presumably are already paying the higher subscription fee for public viewing - something that didn’t seem to be an option with iFollow (home use only). Therefore more likelihood of them being able to show our televised away games at the Poundland. The question is - what would the uptake be if they did?
Yes - Sundays were for church/chapel … and courting. 
And Two-Way Family Favourites. 
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Blimey that’s going back a bit. I used to listen to it on a Sunday morning.
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Sing Something Simple will forever stick in my head as the Sunday evening radio programme that my dad listened to in the sixties, but to me heralded the end of the weekend meaning school again in the morning! I think I found it depressing because of that and the contrast with my type of music at that time.
Of course, over time I came to appreciate the song of the same name, becoming the basis of one of my favourite Street End chants at Fellows Park.
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Having experienced all of the weird and not so wonderful kick off times watching Newcastle, including Southampton away at 12.30 on a Sunday. Even as a traditionalist, I’m actually no great lover of 3pm. My favourite is 5.30 pm on a Saturday. If you work Saturday, as a home fan its better, and you come out of the ground just in time to join in with Saturday night going out people. As an away fan it enables later travelling set off and more sensible drinking hours with still a reasonable travel back time.
Was just about to post similar. That dreary opening music and the Cliff Adams singers. Was that straight after Alan Freeman had been on with Pick of the Pops or perhaps there was something else in between.
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Yes, it was everything I hated about music with the added signalling of Monday on the way. To be contrasted with the joy of the comedy programmes Sunday lunchtime.
Yes, at one time, and then it switched and was on earlier, maybe about 1600 hours. I don’t think we had it on at home, so I was spared that, but I did hear it if I was round at an aunties on Sunday afternoon.
Two-Way Family Favourites though, I remember it being 1200 to 1400 hours and it always coincided with Sunday lunch. It was the only time we ate in the dining room, the rest of the week was in the kitchen, accompanied by Radio 4.
The Home Service that was 
It would have been the Light programme for Sing Something Simple?? And then Tony Blackburn came along & played Flowers in the Rain & the modern world was born!
Anyone had their kids ticket money refunded ? Everyone should have it by the 5th but not had a thing yet… wonder if there is a problem