Fed up with the poor communication from the EFL over the years as well myself, completely disillusioned by Football in England - obviously mostly through Venky's but kick off times etc really have got me to the point I can't be arsed most the time. EFL still havent released anything regarding this for 25/26: https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/tv-game-selection-process They must know the dates for selecting tv matches, this is what really matters for planning going to matches up to Jan. They just treat us all like numpties with nothing better to do.

Anyone heard if this is to be the same for 25/26? In a landmark commitment, the EFL and Sky committed to providing fans and clubs up to five months’ notice of TV selections, an increase from the five weeks' notice given across the majority of the 2023/24 season. Within seven days of the EFL Fixture Release Day, all matches selected for broadcast for the period to the end of September were announced, and before a ball was kicked in August, all TV selections were confirmed for the period up to the FA Cup third round in early January 2025. In November 2024, selections were made in respect of all matches played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March 2025.

“An initial 406 seats in an area of N01 would be impacted during the first phase of the project, which is set to be rolled out over the summer months, in time for the start of next season” Yeah that’s its mate. I’d love to buy one in there to be honest, just struggle getting to any non Saturday matches from Carlisle due to trains. I’ll definitely be going in there though to see what it’s like when I can.

Thanks. Basically the whole of NO1 is safe standing then?

Anyone bought one in the standing section yet?

Same Firm as Bet Victor, just a different shell: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/public-register/business/detail/trading-names/39576

Just for reference, you need to be on the desktop site but if you click "ALL HISTORY" you will see all the prices that selection has been and the date they were that on here: https://www.oddschecker.com/football/football-specials/blackburn/next-permanent-manager/bet-history/george-boateng

Used to work for the mentioned firm, albeit 20 years ago now. Seems to have changed a lot but we used to have some excellent marks for these markets due to who used to bet with us (players, agents etc...), Plenty of decent info. Now they are more for PR and getting new accounts opened I always think, expect there is a liability limit of under £500 on most, even less for new accounts. I actually miss the job at times like this as I could enter any name and get people talking, twitter would go wild if I stuck "Dyche 1/5" in for example!

Well they proved me wrong! Was convinced they'd call them after the FA Cup this weekend. Hopefully they just keep announcing them 4 weeks ahead every Friday, least there will be a pattern of some sorts then.

As I said earlier in the thread, the way they’ve slipped that 7 day part in basically means it is no longer 4 weeks. May well be for March 1st but can’t see them sticking to it 100%. They already went back on the November 1st agreement as I mentioned earlier. Can’t be trusted, sad how we stand for it in England - treated like numpties at the end of the day, no excuse at all for their continual lies.

If they are to stick to the 4 week notice as promised when the deal was struck they will need to be released by then.

Confident the picks for the weekend of March 1st will appear by Saturday?

This is what the EFL said before the start of the season: By November 1, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played between the end of the third round proper of the FA Cup and the first weekend of March. Selections for matches scheduled after the first weekend in March will be made on a four-week rolling basis starting from February 1 (e.g. a selection for the first weekend in April will be selected in the first weekend in March). So they were announced on November 11th: https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/2024/november/11/sky-sports-tv-picks/ 10 days late and they never included March 1st weekend, probably realised it was FA Cup weekend! Now they have added the 7 day part to the second point. Give them an inch they'll take a mile, wait and see when they announce March 1st weekend, does lead me to believe it could be after the FA Cup 4th round.

I reckon that just hasn't been updated. Newport v Morecambe is live the same night and was originally meant to be on Sky Sports + like the QPR match.

Disagree. Firstly they said fixtures would be announced up to March 1st by November 1st, they were announced on November 11th and it was open to debate whether that included March 1st weekend - the piece I have copy and pasted is also unclear and poorly written. Secondly this means it can be up to three weeks before the matches that they tell the public: The selections will then be announced to supporters following an agreement with all required stakeholders within seven days. No use to us if they know 4 weeks before but don't tell us up until 7 days after?