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Cup Final Kick Off Time

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  1. khakitiger

    khakitiger Member

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    The FA Website reads that the kick off time for the Final is yet to be decided. Am alone in finding this a bit strange or have I just found a website that hasn't been updated? Perhaps we are to be polled to find a time that best suits the majority.

    Anyone able to clarify?
     
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    3pm on the BBC. As expected tbh.
     
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  3. Dessie

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    5:15 on the skybet website. I really hope it's 3.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    It's a 5.15 kick off, same as last year.
     
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  6. Happy Tiger

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    Seems mostly to be listed as TBC. Guess we'll know for sure when they announce tickets?

    At least its on its own day which may prompt a 3pm kick off, unless you have a solid source for the 5:15 OLM?
     
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    It's definitely 5.15, confirmed by the FA.
     
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  8. Irish Tiger

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    What was wrong with 3pm. As usual its the all powerful TV people that decided the time.

    They have totally taken away the rights of fans over the years.

    If I get across I will now have to stay over rather that do it in a day. Needs must of course but it all adds up to extra expence on top of flights and match ticket.
     
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    Bit of a nightmare for me.

    I'd really rather not stay over, as it is in the middle of my exams - but there doesn't seem to be any way to get up to the North West after the game.
     
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  10. Dessie

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    Ask around on twitter for a space on a coach/minibus?
     
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    It actually says 5pm on the ticket information from the FA.
     
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  12. Gawge

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    I've had a little look. The problem is that i'm just a bit too North.

    There is actually an 8:30pm train Euston->Preston (which should be easily do-able unless we win on penalties). But the problem is that last bit up to Lancaster. I doubt many (if any) will be going from further north than Preston?
     
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    Sorry, I cocked that up, it should be 5.00, not 5.15.

    Last train to Hull is at 8.00, there's going to be a lot of people rushing out(or missing extra time).
     
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  14. ElTigre

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    And Greg Dyke is going round asking for ideas on what can be done to get the FA Cup back to the position it once held. The FA has done more damage to the FA Cup than any other party.
     
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  15. Chilton's Hundreds

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    Kick-off time probably dictated by ITV so they can lead straight onto BGT semi-final/final or some other brain-dead TV.

    ITV and football = ****e
     
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  16. Quill

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    It could be kicking off at midnight, I don't care, I'm not missing it for the world.
     
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  17. Chilton's Hundreds

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    And while I'm on the subject of ITV and their overall ****eness why do they sometimes (especially mid-week England games) follow a live a broadcast of a game by the highlights just 30 minutes later (after the news) ?
     
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  18. Quill

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    Thankfully this will be the final FA Cup final by ITV.

    Too bad that couldn't have happened last season...
     
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  19. originallambrettaman

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    It's got nothing to do with ITV, the timing is to hit the largest possible international TV audience.

    The largest ever audience for a live sporting event was 984m for the opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics.

    The largest ever audience for a live football match was 715m for Italy v France in the 2006 World Cup.

    The largest ever audience for a league football match was 650m for Man City v Man United in 2012.

    The FA Cup final this year, is expected to be watched by 5-600m people, that's how big it is(nearly 1/3 more than the last Champions League final).

    And someone actually thinks now would be a good time to change the name of one of the teams in it? <doh>
     
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  20. Fez

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    This was last July and it's a commitment for 4 years from now!

    http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/News/2013/Jul/chairman-confirms-cup-ko-time.aspx

     
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