Date switched for first Premier League game at Hill Dickinson Stadium

Sunday 2pm, for fuck's sake.

The club gets extra money if the game is televised live doesn't it?

Do some not realise that the more money the club brings in the more it can spend on (hopefully) better players and (hopefully) make us more successful in the future?

If we get successful enough we may end up in a European competition and have even less Saturday fixtures.

I recognise Evertonians have been tremendously loyal but some do seem to get a little too upset when things aren't laid out exactly to their preferred schedule.

Bastards!

But a lot of us have a long way to travel and need to plan ahead, so these changes impact on people who have booked hotels and trains.

And believe me, travelling by train on the Avanti West Coast on a Sunday lately has been nigh on impossible. Strikes, engineering or cancellations due to lack of staff. A normal 2hr 15 minute direct line from Euston to Lime Street and the same the other way, turns into over 4 hours each way, connecting on various networks.

Believe me it's not fun, but it's always worth it and we find a way.

I'm fortunate, I've got my sisters and cousins who put me up.

I've given myself a Friday afternoon - Tuesday morning window.

Anybody got 2 tickets for Villa weekend Friday 12 September? I'll take 1 at a Pinch.

We are a good 6 weeks off the 23rd of August, and it's a earlyish kick-off on the Sunday. Will people be unable to switch things around a bit?

Biggest problem I can imagine is if you had an outbound international flight booked early on the Sunday and couldn't get a later one booked now. Everything else seems relatively ‘small potatoes'.

You may not get a refund if you have bought an advance train ticket for a fixed date and time.

Some people buy in advance to save money from what is already a very expensive trip if you are travelling from London like Danny.

Sunday is always the one that makes me groan. That's just because how the trains have been the past year. Night matches don't bother me too much. I either stay in the Adelphi or with family and make an early start the next day on the first train to get back.

As Steve says, if people have booked an advanced ticket, which saves a lot of money, they won't get a refund on that and will have to buy another ticket.

I can't remember which matches, but I've had a few encounters on Sunday's. Not getting too Liverpool, but getting back. One was when there was a partial strike. Trains were running, but the last one back was at about 3:30pm. Then I got an alert stating the strike had been resolved and trains were back on. They were, but only as far as Chester!!. I've also been stranded at Stafford when the last train had to terminate due to line failures. Well, that was me and a bench on the platform getting acquainted.

I've even flown with British Airways from Heathrow to Manchester on a couple of occasions. Like I say there is always a way!!

We all understand that Everton and all clubs are at the mercy of the live broadcasters, but sometimes, I don't think they show any thought or consideration for supporters.

I have started driving up a bit more now that I have the car to myself. I used to have to leave it for the wife. South Parkway is great and has 350 free parking places.

And, forget the likes of me and the West Country Blues. What about the Brighton supporters? As a couple of our south coast regulars will testify, that's one hell of a journey at the best of times.

It is what it is. Those who do have to travel will make it work.

My family keep telling me to move home as I spend most of my time up there watching Everton. There's another side to that debate, which I won't bore you with!!

#1 son can't make Brighton game so tickets for Roma. Where are they in the stadium? Do we care? No. We will be there.

#2 son can't make Roma so just told them you can have another £1000 each when I die and leave it to you in our will or we spend it now on Corporate Hospitality so when you give my Eulogy you can say "and one of our greatest memories of my dad was going to see the first competitive game at BMD/HDS".

Life is about memories.

Dave Williams - lost your e-mail and if #2 son had said no - was going to say fancy coming with me. Are you coming to the game and fancy a meet for the first time in, , , 50 years?? To help you recognise me, I will be the one in the Everton shirt

I will congregate in town and walk. I'm in the Lower South Stand. Before the match, I'm going to visit the Everton Way and see if I can find mine and my son's joint stone. Last time, it was fenced off.

It's inconvenient, it makes it hard to plan in advance but the TV money keeps the Premier League afloat. The latest domestic broadcasting deal has not generated additional finance for clubs. In effect, Sky are paying the same amount but getting more games for their money.

In agreeing such a deal, the Premier League has devalued their own currency. I suspect we are only a few years away from all matches being televised.

We'll just have to pick up the pieces with the date and kick-off time changes.