Leeds Owner 'Bans' Sky From Elland Road

Last updated : 29 December 2015 By Forest

The fixture is due to be televised which will be the 9th time that Leeds have featured in front of the cameras this season.

The most recent of those occasions was the match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon which meant moving that from its scheduled Boxing Day date and then seeing the scheduled Bank Holiday Monday fixtures moved to Tuesday evening when Forest travel to Cardiff.

Head-To-Head: Cardiff vs Nottingham Forest

At present, the Reds have been on Sky more than any other team in the Championship this season with 9 appearances.

Leeds will be charged with misconduct if they continue to bar entry to the cameras and Mr Cellino is not an easy man to feel sympathy for but he deserves some credit for challenging the accepted view.

If the television money merely compensates for lost spectators then there are short-term effects in terms of the inconvenience caused and possible longer-term ones if supporters get out of the habit of attending games.

A large crowd attended the City Ground on Sunday at what is a traditional time of year for families to come and watch, and that provided a good atmosphere for the viewers at home but the situation is different when a game has been moved from a Saturday at 3pm to a Friday night (as when Forest played at Wolves) or from a Bank Holiday to a Tuesday night.