Our son in law is a Jonny Boy but, as a gooner, he STILL doesn’t rate his local club (since moving from Sarth Oxhey in ‘97). Probably rates Watford more highly.
@micra said:
Our son in law is a Jonny Boy but, as a gooner, he STILL doesn’t rate his local club (since moving from Sarth Oxhey in ‘97). Probably rates Watford more highly.
Mental. I lived in South Oxhey til I want to uni!
Sorry @Malone Mental Block. Tbh footy seemed to be the only place I got that comparison. But it’s long faded now, age has done me well!
Think Ibe sussed it. Not being into Harry Potter, it didn’t register with me and of course it may not.be him. For anyone of my vintage it can only mean Hire Purchase.
I’m guessing you’re little more than half my son-in-law’s age so there’s no chance your paths would have crossed. Some of his family are still there and one of his brothers worked as a barman (maybe still does) at “The Dick”. He’s Raymond. Mrs micra thinks The Dick has been pulled down but I don’t think so.
Yeah, dark haired lad with glasses in the early 2000’s equalled Harry Potter.
I’ve not been back in years. Can’t say I ever frequented The Dick, though I am aware of it. Seems like most of the South Oxhey I knew has been pulled down and replaced!
This is the full EFL press release explaining the arrangements for streaming/TV:
Sky Sports and the EFL are set to ensure supporters don’t miss any of the EFL action when the season returns next month after agreeing a new flexible framework that will ensure league matches are either available for broadcast or streaming whilst access to matches is restricted.
The broadcaster will show 130 live EFL league matches throughout season 2020/21, kicking-off with Watford v Middlesbrough on Friday 11 September 2020 before another two fixtures are televised throughout the opening weekend.
And whilst the doors remain shut to fans, or with limited spectators allowed through the turnstiles, an arrangement exists whereby all matches that are NOT LIVE on Sky Sports will be available to stream by Clubs on iFollow (or Club equivalent service), for a match pass price of £10.
In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it.
The match by match streaming and season ticket offer is a TEMPORARY measure that has only been put in place whilst Clubs operate at a zero or reduced capacity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be subject to regular review with the first set for early October. Subject to Clubs choosing to provide access to Season Ticket holders this is only available if supporters purchase their 2020/21 ticket by October 4.
EFL Chief Executive David Baldwin said: “There is no argument that attending live matches is what the League, its Clubs and fans want to see and, clearly, the overriding objective is to get supporters back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, this framework allows our Clubs, if they so wish, to reward their most loyal supporters by providing what we hope is only short-term access to watch their matches.
“It’s important that whilst the doors remain fully, or part shut, we ensure there is the ability for fans of all EFL Clubs to be able to gain access and watch their team and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sky Sports for their support in this matter. Collectively, it’s not our preferred situation but given the circumstances COVID has presented us it gives us a temporary option whilst we finalise our plans for fans returning.”
Sky Sports Selections
The initial selections have been made and include the following games will be broadcast over the opening weekend:
Friday 11 September Watford v Middlesbrough 19:45
Saturday 12 September Birmingham City v Brentford 12:30
Sunday 13 September Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 12:00
Sky Bet Championship Streaming
Championship Clubs are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to provide streams of:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Any midweek away match, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away weekend match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Leagues One and Two Streaming
League One and Two are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to also stream:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Carabao Cup Streaming
Round One Carabao Cup matches that are not selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports will also be eligible for Clubs to stream. These will only be available on a match pass basis at £10.
So, assuming the game isn't televised on Sky, we can watch all home games and away midweeks - if we've purchased our season ticket by 4th October - on ifollow for free and away weekend games for £10 from the home club.
For televised away weekend games we have to buy a match day pass from Sky.
Provided the ifollow platform can cope with demand that seems like a very sensible outcome.
@eric_plant '...In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it....'
@Twizz said:
So, assuming the game isn't televised on Sky, we can watch all home games and away midweeks - if we've purchased our season ticket by 4th October - on ifollow for free and away weekend games for £10 from the home club.
For televised away weekend games we have to buy a match day pass from Sky.
Provided the ifollow platform can cope with demand that seems like a very sensible outcome.
It's superb to get away midweeks into the season ticket arrangement as it makes up for having paid £22 for a home game and getting a £10 pass.
@FmG said:
As we were offered the choice of a refund or iFollow pass when we bought our season tickets presumably the option for a refund is still valid?
No reason why not.
Just a question of is it too tight to get refunds and buy your own pass to save £12.
Depends how long it goes on for i suppose.
@FmG said:
As we were offered the choice of a refund or iFollow pass when we bought our season tickets presumably the option for a refund is still valid?
No reason why not.
Just a question of is it too tight to get refunds and buy your own pass to save £12.
Depends how long it goes on for i suppose.
Depends on everyones own financial situation too. At least both options are available
Are the club still selling season tickets or did they stop?
And did our club choose to offer match by match refunds for people who don’t have iFollow and/or can’t afford the £4.99 a month subscription ? (cf @eric_plant’s point).
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Don't worry brother. The whole HP business has died away.
HP?
The lookalike thing
Très mystérieux @Malone !
Was trying to be subtle for johny boy's sake.
Gotcha, well almost but intrigued by the lookalike reference.
Our son in law is a Jonny Boy but, as a gooner, he STILL doesn’t rate his local club (since moving from Sarth Oxhey in ‘97). Probably rates Watford more highly.
Mental. I lived in South Oxhey til I want to uni!
Sorry @Malone Mental Block. Tbh footy seemed to be the only place I got that comparison. But it’s long faded now, age has done me well!
Think Ibe sussed it. Not being into Harry Potter, it didn’t register with me and of course it may not.be him. For anyone of my vintage it can only mean Hire Purchase.
I’m guessing you’re little more than half my son-in-law’s age so there’s no chance your paths would have crossed. Some of his family are still there and one of his brothers worked as a barman (maybe still does) at “The Dick”. He’s Raymond. Mrs micra thinks The Dick has been pulled down but I don’t think so.
Raymond is not son-in-law’s brother, he is/was his uncle. It’s all a bit blurred now!
Yeah, dark haired lad with glasses in the early 2000’s equalled Harry Potter.
I’ve not been back in years. Can’t say I ever frequented The Dick, though I am aware of it. Seems like most of the South Oxhey I knew has been pulled down and replaced!
This is my favourite sentence on the Gasroom.
Very much on the up again apparently.
Viagra?
Spoiler @mooneyman. https://the-dick-whittington.business.site
Can’t have @drcongo leaving my subordinate clauses dangling in midair. Nasty business.
This is the full EFL press release explaining the arrangements for streaming/TV:
Sky Sports and the EFL are set to ensure supporters don’t miss any of the EFL action when the season returns next month after agreeing a new flexible framework that will ensure league matches are either available for broadcast or streaming whilst access to matches is restricted.
The broadcaster will show 130 live EFL league matches throughout season 2020/21, kicking-off with Watford v Middlesbrough on Friday 11 September 2020 before another two fixtures are televised throughout the opening weekend.
And whilst the doors remain shut to fans, or with limited spectators allowed through the turnstiles, an arrangement exists whereby all matches that are NOT LIVE on Sky Sports will be available to stream by Clubs on iFollow (or Club equivalent service), for a match pass price of £10.
In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it.
The match by match streaming and season ticket offer is a TEMPORARY measure that has only been put in place whilst Clubs operate at a zero or reduced capacity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and will be subject to regular review with the first set for early October. Subject to Clubs choosing to provide access to Season Ticket holders this is only available if supporters purchase their 2020/21 ticket by October 4.
EFL Chief Executive David Baldwin said: “There is no argument that attending live matches is what the League, its Clubs and fans want to see and, clearly, the overriding objective is to get supporters back into stadiums as soon as it is safe to do so. In the meantime, this framework allows our Clubs, if they so wish, to reward their most loyal supporters by providing what we hope is only short-term access to watch their matches.
“It’s important that whilst the doors remain fully, or part shut, we ensure there is the ability for fans of all EFL Clubs to be able to gain access and watch their team and I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sky Sports for their support in this matter. Collectively, it’s not our preferred situation but given the circumstances COVID has presented us it gives us a temporary option whilst we finalise our plans for fans returning.”
Sky Sports Selections
The initial selections have been made and include the following games will be broadcast over the opening weekend:
Friday 11 September Watford v Middlesbrough 19:45
Saturday 12 September Birmingham City v Brentford 12:30
Sunday 13 September Ipswich Town v Wigan Athletic 12:00
Sky Bet Championship Streaming
Championship Clubs are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to provide streams of:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Any midweek away match, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away weekend match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Leagues One and Two Streaming
League One and Two are able to stream any match not shown live on Sky to fans who purchase individual match passes for £10.
The new framework for Season Ticket Holders allows Clubs to have the option to also stream:
All home matches, including those shown live on Sky
Clubs cannot provide access to any away match, live on Sky or not, within a season ticket package.
Carabao Cup Streaming
Round One Carabao Cup matches that are not selected for live broadcast by Sky Sports will also be eligible for Clubs to stream. These will only be available on a match pass basis at £10.
It looks as if they have actually thought about this...
So we might get away midweekers free with our season ticket?
But would have to pay £10 for away weekends?
So, assuming the game isn't televised on Sky, we can watch all home games and away midweeks - if we've purchased our season ticket by 4th October - on ifollow for free and away weekend games for £10 from the home club.
For televised away weekend games we have to buy a match day pass from Sky.
Provided the ifollow platform can cope with demand that seems like a very sensible outcome.
Do you automatically get iFollow access if you are a season ticket holder? Or do you have to subscribe separately?
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Scrap that, think I misread it
@eric_plant '...In addition, Season Ticket holders will, under the newly agreed framework, be provided access to all HOME GAMES, subject to the agreement of the Club where the supporter holds a season ticket. In the Championship access to AWAY MIDWEEK matches will also be available as part of the season ticket package if Clubs choose to offer it....'
Yeah, I was being an idiot.
Should have read it more carefully
It's superb to get away midweeks into the season ticket arrangement as it makes up for having paid £22 for a home game and getting a £10 pass.
Think you're missing the "if clubs choose to offer it" part there
As we were offered the choice of a refund or iFollow pass when we bought our season tickets presumably the option for a refund is still valid?
No reason why not.
Just a question of is it too tight to get refunds and buy your own pass to save £12.
Depends how long it goes on for i suppose.
Depends on everyones own financial situation too. At least both options are available
Are the club still selling season tickets or did they stop?
And did our club choose to offer match by match refunds for people who don’t have iFollow and/or can’t afford the £4.99 a month subscription ? (cf @eric_plant’s point).