Opening day evening kick off handed to Liverpool

[kop-al-74]

Jul 5 2008 by David Prentice, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL’S opening match of the 2007/08 season is set for a tea-time kick-off.

Sky and Setanta have yet to formally announce their fixtures for the new campaign, but the Echo has learned that Setanta are set to select Liverpool’s clash at Sunderland for their first Saturday night screening.

That match will kick-off at 5.15pm, with Everton’s home match against Portsmouth on August 30 getting the same treatment.

Everton and Liverpool are both set to figure five times apiece on Sky before December 1, with the first derby match being switched to a 12.45pm kick-off on Saturday, September 27, Liverpool’s home clash with Manchester United also put back to a Saturday 12.45pm slot and the visit of United to Goodison Park provisionally pencilled in for a 2pm Sunday kick-off on October 26.

Sky and Setanta are expected to confirm the dates next week.




All games on the first day should ko at the same time imo.

[Elvoz]

nothing new to kick off at a different time

just means manure will prob play sunday and spend the rest of the season playing catch up to us

[sonsofthedesert]

So our 1st game last season was away against Sunderland and live on Setanta, this year it is away to Sunderland and live on Setanta. The only difference being the time of kick off. Odds of that?

[fah-q]

Our first game was away to Villa last season

[Hass]

We played Villa last year, first game of the season ;-)

[Norbs]

And it's the 08/09 season ;o)

[sonsofthedesert]

Don't know why I had it in my mind it was. Stupid moment of the day I think.

[-V-]

I think it was the first televised game thats why

[dom9]

The Villa came was live on Setanta - a 5.15 kick off.

[Matt]

We've got 2pm kick offs now? ****s sake.

[Tuna Taco]

This confirmed yet? From a selfish point of vieew I hope it is a 5:15, cos I can go straight into town off the coach when I get back.

[Parm]

man we never seem to do well against the mancs when its a lunchtime ko, we always seem to caught napping.