03 Apr 2014 14:24:58
Anyone know when the City game will be confirmed? Making my annual pilgrimage and need to sort out transport!

Is there a minimum time before a game that they can move it for TV coverage?

{Ed025's Note - its still down as sat 3rd of may BT at 3 pm mate..

1.) 03 Apr 2014
Yeah, but it still says subject to change on the ticketing page.

2.) 03 Apr 2014
The Premier League fixtures currently set for 3:00pm on Saturday, 3rd May, are:
Arsenal v Sunderland
Aston Villa v Hull City
Chelsea v Norwich City
Crystal Palace v Liverpool
Everton v Manchester City
Manchester United v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Cardiff City
Stoke City v Fulham
Swansea City v Southampton
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

I'd expect 4 of these matches to be televised live - it's just a question of which ones. As it stands, I'd have thought that our match was a favourite to be televised, but I guess it all depends on how the various teams are set (re the title, the European places, and relegation) by the time the TV companies make their choices.
Anyone like to pick the four he/she thinks it will be?

3.) 03 Apr 2014
If I had to guess Sid I'd say:

Everton v Man City (surely?!)
Crystal Palace v Liverpool (they're always on)
United v Sunderland

I would expect that the other game will either be one of Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs games, or perhaps a relegation game, so maybe Stoke Fulham, assuming Fulham aren't down by then.

{Ed025's Note - i think sky said a couple of weeks ago that all liverpool, chelsea, arsenal and city games would be televised live...so that will be the 4 probably..

4.) 03 Apr 2014
I forgot about Monday night football, so I could imagine BT having the Saturday lunchtime match and Sky having the Saturday evening, Sunday lunchtime, Sunday afternoon, and Monday night matches. That means Sky could be sure to show every match played by those four teams named by Ed025 even if BT haven't chosen one if those clubs' matches.
For the matches currently scheduled for 3rd May, there are some that will have no bearing on the title, Europe or relegation and surely shouldn't (?) be shown live: Aston Villa v Hull City and probably Swansea City v Southampton and West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur. I reckon that leaves a choice of 5 matches from 7 for live showing.