Quote: getdownmonkeyman "So the season will start with Saturday games, then transfer to Monday? I can't see the games sponsors being overly happy.'" We don't know that yet, the Monday night games maybe extra, but I have a feeling you may be right. www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/

Quote: getdownmonkeyman "So the season will start with Saturday games, then transfer to Monday? I can't see the games sponsors being overly happy.'" We don't know that yet, the Monday night games maybe extra, but I have a feeling you may be right. www.rugbyleagueontv.co.uk/

I remember going to watch them on Christmas Day a few times many years ago.

The switch to Monday night televised SKY games has just been confirmed and I am seriously disgruntled by this. If anything the Saturday evening televised games were perfect in terms of getting to game on time and getting home. Now it looks like it will be a case of the mad struggle to get to Friday night games or sitting in watching at home on a Monday night. There is simply no hope of me getting to a Monday night game when I've got work the following morning.
With my luck they will choose the London Broncos away game (the easiest game of the season for me to get to) to show on a Monday night on TV. This, as well as the loss of the Crusaders and the moving of the Magic games to Manchester just means I will get to even fewer games this season. Its almost as if somebody at RFL HQ doesn't like me. (Either that or my wife has been talking to them).

But as a viewer, the Saturday games were a joke last year with kick off times rangeing from 3:15 to 4pm to 4:45pm, 5pm, 5:15pm, 5:45, 6pm, 6:15pm, 7:30pm - not even exaggerting that. Stability helps the game and being on Sky Sports 1 is important ratings wise. So I can see both sides of the argument. As a fan its a p*sser!

I'd guess the players wouldn't be happy at playing twice in five days. More... www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/ja ... day-nights

I'd guess the players wouldn't be happy at playing twice in five days. More... www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/ja ... day-nights

I certainly dont think they will choose London home games for a Monday evening,

I would not welcome it as I have already booked hotel for the friday & saturday as well as plenty of others I presume.

All lancs or all yorky games would be the best option

I definatley see the logic money wise and agree Sky keep our game afloat but this has seriously peed me off, going to be so much hassle on a Monday night even a home game, away games are almost out the window

My non-researched gut feel is that we haven't had that many Saturday sky games recently, as we tend to be involved in the more major Friday match. Will Monday be secondary to Friday or will Sky try to make them equal partners?

please forgive me for being flippant as i know i have ideal circumstances ie 9-5 job in Wigan but what would the big problem be for people who manage to get to Friday night games the only downside i see is for young kids with school i personally am not bothered about going on a Monday night

Even away games we still get a good following to Friday night games at Hull, Leeds or whereever it may be if it works and the games coverage growns i dont mind.

As a RL fan i would love see sky broadcast a game Fri Sat Sun and Mon

again i dont mean to cause a massive row just a genuine question to why people cant make it and are getting so annoyed

Leeds v St Helens will be the first game on 21st May - moved from Friday 18th.

I understand the point of view of fans who unfortunately have to travel from far and wide to get to games, and they do have a reason to be annoyed by it. But I still don't think it's a bad move. no matter when games are played there are always going to be some people who can't make it, whether it be due to work commitments, travel or whatever else. It's impossible to please everybody. I can't see us even playing more than 2 games on a Monday night. If it turns out to be a home game It's unfortunate that people who travel from far away won't be able to make it but it is a good oppurtunity to get more people viewing matches on tv and spreading the good game to a wider audience. Understandably an away game in say leeds or Hull would be harder to get too. and it may affect away followings but is it really that big of a deal? We should be happy that sky are trying to be proactive and giving Rugby League a prime time slot on a Monday evening where viewing figures should go up considerably with nothing else to compete against.