Why is there a scheduled blackout of football broadcasts in the UK? I don’t get it; it’s not like everyone can be at the stadiums at the same time.
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The idea isn’t too make people go to the big stadiums – as you say they’ll be nearly full no matter what. The goal is to encourage people to go watch their local smaller club, who traditionally play at that time. If you have the choice of Manchester United vs Liverpool on TV, or Scarborough United vs Penzance Athletic in the 7th division, you’re probably going to stay home in comfort and watch the TV. If there’s no football on the telly then maybe you’ll go out and support your local 8th division club.
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