SWINDON TOWN: Town's cup clash to be televised

4:07pm Thursday 14th June 2012 in Sport

SWINDON Town's Capital One Cup clash with Brighton on Tuesday, August 14 will be screened live on television.

Paolo Di Canio's men face Gus Poyet's Seagulls in the first round of the newly rebranded League Cup at the County Ground four days before their League One season gets under way, and the game will be carried live by Sky Sports.

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Swindon1984 says...
4:10pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Good stuff for me, always hard to get to midweek games not living in the town - some revenue for the club too.

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mightywoolst says...
4:12pm Thu 14 Jun 12

great to be on tv this early good game to win

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SeanG92 says...
4:17pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Ah shame really, this will dent the attendance a bit. Lets hope not by too much tho

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Is that you Lovesey says...
4:27pm Thu 14 Jun 12

I dont think it will dent the attendance, people will be gagging to see town play their first game of the season... regardless of whether its league or cup...

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dreamofacleansheet2 says...
4:36pm Thu 14 Jun 12

More money for the club and I can't wait to be there. Move next Tuesday and will be sorting season ticket out. Looking forward to seeing if Greer can turn faster than an oil tanker 2 years on......

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Marmite Soldier says...
4:52pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Why is always the home matches that are on the box? I haven't missed a home match for well over twenty years, but always appreciate the chance to see an away one with a beer in my hand. It always seems those that I'm going be at anyway that are on TV.

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Marmite Soldier says...
4:53pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Why is always the home matches that are on the box? I haven't missed a home match for well over twenty years, but always appreciate the chance to see an away one with a beer in my hand. It always seems those that I'm going be at anyway that are on TV.

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We are PANTS says...
5:26pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Shame really as it will defo put some off until the League starts.
I think it will reduce the crowd from about 8000 to 5000. Maybe the club will consider reduced entrance fee's?
At least the TV money will help compensate.

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california andy says...
5:30pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Great for us ex-pats. I expect to be able to see games in both October and November, and I hope later in the season as well, but terrific to be able to see the first serious game while still 6,000 miles away. Now get some players signed. Do hope the Spurs mess doesn't derail the Bostock deal, but I fear it may. That club have screwed with us too many times.

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PaisleyRed says...
6:32pm Thu 14 Jun 12

great news for those of us in exile.

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Stilloyal says...
7:25pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Dimon Cox starts tonight

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Stilloyal says...
7:26pm Thu 14 Jun 12

Stilloyal wrote:
Dimon Cox starts tonight
and his brother Simon

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London Red says...
7:27pm Thu 14 Jun 12

I happy wouldn't be able to see it if not on TV
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Still not sure about a cup game before the league!
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If a team gets thumped by a bigger side it might effect their opening league game!

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Oi Den! says...
8:31pm Thu 14 Jun 12

London Red wrote:
I happy wouldn't be able to see it if not on TV
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Still not sure about a cup game before the league!
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If a team gets thumped by a bigger side it might effect their opening league game!
Not sure but I don't think this is a new departure. If memory serves properly, several years ago the first round of the League Cup used to be a few days before the first League game. Anyway, let's hope the fixture isn't an omen. We all know how the season ended the last time we played Brighton at home in the first game!

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Malkym says...
8:59pm Thu 14 Jun 12

SeanG92 wrote:
Ah shame really, this will dent the attendance a bit. Lets hope not by too much tho
So Jwray should cut ticket prices to get bums on seats knowing he has the cushion of the tv fee as back up.

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Swindon1984 says...
10:59am Fri 15 Jun 12

Malkym wrote:
SeanG92 wrote:
Ah shame really, this will dent the attendance a bit. Lets hope not by too much tho
So Jwray should cut ticket prices to get bums on seats knowing he has the cushion of the tv fee as back up.
The league cup games are nearly always reduced so hopefully the same will be true this time.

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