F.A. Cup replay to be shown live on Setanta Sports

Super news! Bit of revenue to!

We have to take the chance of money I agree but less than 48 hours before our next League game is ridiculous!

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Deadly Submarine
Tranmere Rovers - Screwfix Masters Champions 2009!!

one thing you have to take into account is the money we will lose by people not turning up to the game and rather watching it down the pub or at home...

We get £37,500 for the live coverage on tv, and no doubt £9,000 for commentary on BBC Radio Merseyside, in terms of programmes, half time and pre-match snacks, etc... we could lose out.
If that £37,500 is split between both clubs, then it only takes 1000 less people to turn up through the turnstiles before we potentially make a loss because of it.

The plus side is that there will be a lot of people who get a chance to watch how we play football, and hopefully enjoy what they see, so its up to the club to show bluenoses and kopites what they are missing out on

Its £50, 000 for TV isn't it?

We will definitely make a profit on the game, we broke even in the JPT game with them earlier in the year, so if we get 200 people, plus TV and Radio money it should be fine.

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Smashing, I was tempted in coming down for the game and altho its better being at the game, 2nd best is live on TV...

do we really get £9,000 from radio merseyside cant believe that.also re people enjoying watching us on tv and then coming to see us in the flesh if the two other games against accy this season are anything to go by they will never want to watch another game of football never mind coming to pp.

[www.thefa.com] - There's the prize pool details for the FA Cup, it says the official radio broadcast parter is the BBC, so I guess that we would get the funds if we are on the radio as well.

I agree with what you say as well jim, didn't get to go on saturday due to work commitments, but the JPT game was dire, I just hope that they play well enough to attract some attention, I took someone to the Colchester game earlier this season who hadn't been to watch the side for about 2 years (he's a Man Utd fan but still likes the club), and he said it was one of the worst Tranmere sides in terms of entertainment he had seen for a long time, it hurts when someone says that about your club, but if there are more neutral people across the Wirral who feel the same then it would explain why our friday gates are quite low considering. On Thursday we have a great chance to sell ourselves to these people and get them to come back, even if it is just for the Friday Night games

Each club gets 37,500. Its far from ideal with an important league on Saturday but the fiancial position makes it impossible to turn down.

I already know of a few who are staying at home to watch it now rather than paying to go into the game so it could have an affect.

At the same time though the attendance was never going to be huge anyway I suppose.

Add to that the delays that Setanta caused the game last time I went to one of their matches and it doesn't bode well.

The second half of the game I went too kicked off at 9pm when it should have been 8.45 cos they were waiting for TV coverage to be prepared.

Not that time delays matter too much but it was a farce.

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Deadly Submarine
Tranmere Rovers - Screwfix Masters Champions 2009!!



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Delays!? If they aree going to delay anything make it the kick off so I can get there on time haha. I don't finish work till 5 to 8

Lol! You might be in luck then John!

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Deadly Submarine
Tranmere Rovers - Screwfix Masters Champions 2009!!

does anyone know the ticket prices for this game ?

There you go Ming..........

Link; Accrington Replay Prices

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Deadly Submarine
Tranmere Rovers - Screwfix Masters Champions 2009!!

cheers for that I think i will go cheaper than getting santanta ;p

Well done tranmere... I look forward to playing you R3

Thanks!

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Deadly Submarine
Tranmere Rovers - Screwfix Masters Champions 2009!!