Originally Posted by malcy30:
“There are 6 packages A to F but that doesn't necessarily mean there are 6 games on TV every weekend there are PL games as one of them includes midweek and bank holiday matches.
You are correct it's 1 from a package in a particular round of PL games but not all packages have 38 games some are less.”
I think you are a little confused here.
there are 5 packages of 28 games, they can pick from each for 28 out of 33 weekend rounds. (One of those rounds includes final day of the season, someone with a 4th pick might opt to convert it to a 6th pick a few weeks earlier if season and use the Sun 12 slot rather than on the last day in that case 2 picks from a pack might be used)
A) Sat 12.30
B) Sat 5.30
C) Sun 2ish
D) Sun 4pm
E) upto 10 on Fri 8pm and around 18 on Mon 8pm
Then there are 2 packages of 14 games, they can pick more than one in a round in some cases, I.e 4 at xmas, 4 new year and 2 for the 3 mid week rounds.
F) 6 midweek games (tues and weds) and 8 Games to be scheduled on Sat (or Sun 12 if Europa tie or Due to Police Advice)
G) 8 games on bank holidays and 6 to be scheduled Sun
The way the packages are looking this year it's looks as if most weekends (upto 22) there will be 5 games. There will be some 4 game weekends and probably a few 6 game ones. If there are FA Cup scheduling clashes and league cup final ones there may be less.