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Carabao Cup draw 4.15am in China another freebie for that twonk Harvey

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Sam Cluclas sold for 15 million the games gone mad not worth that amount all these teams chasing the dream one day when the monies gone they will suffer

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Recreate the excitement of the transfer window by sitting in your works canteen until one minute before closing then buy a pot noodle for £25

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United v Burton picked as a live game

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United v Burton picked as a live game

Why??? If it was at Burton then fine, but its not going to be the 1st 11 for MU and Burton will stand little chance of causing an upset!!! Looking at the fixtures there are so few games this round that scream upset but there are plenty that will be a better spectacle than this one!!

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Maybe it's to satisfy the sponsors in Asia or am I being cynical

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I assume its a combination of that and the fact that MU games get higher ratings probably, its all about the money, thats for sure!!

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Walter Becker RIP co founder of American band Steely Dan sad day for me, a hero gone

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This has been given a mixed reception

Sky will be able to stream all midweek Championship matches after agreeing a new £600m five-year domestic rights deal with the English Football League.

All EFL clubs will be able to stream midweek league games via their websites if Sky are not broadcasting them live.

The contract will run from 2019-2024, with the value of the rights increasing by 36% from the present agreement.

Sky will also continue to broadcast the Carabao Cup, Checkatrade Trophy and play-offs until May 2024.

Matches played between 14:45 and 17:15 on Saturdays will continue to be blocked from live streaming.

"These negotiations came at what was an incredibly challenging period in the sale and acquisition of sports rights in the UK," said EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey.

"Having fully tested the market, we believe that not only has a significant increase in value for our clubs been achieved, but also the very best deal, with the best partner has been delivered."

The existing EFL television deal runs out at the end of the 2018-19 campaign and is worth £88.3m per season - a figure that will rise to £120m under the new terms.

A maximum of 150 EFL games will be shown per season, including 16 midweek Championship matches and a minimum of 20 League One and League Two games.
Analysis

Simon Stone, BBC Sport

The EFL remain confident midweek attendances will hold up despite the wider availability of fixtures following Tuesday's announcement.

In the winter months particularly, lots of long distance games are played in midweek - Blackpool v Gillingham, Bristol Rovers v Rotherham, Charlton v Rochdale, Oldham v Wimbledon and Oxford v Blackburn are all scheduled to be played on Tuesday, 21 November this season for instance.

Away fans willing to undertake those trips are unlikely to be put off by an ability to watch them on a live stream.

In addition, as Sky have no access to broadcast European games until at least 2021, the midweek slots offer them the chance to screen live football.

What no-one can really know is how the media landscape will have changed by the time the deal ends in 2024.

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In the category Sportsmen are a bit thick category welcome Scott Baldwin the Swansea Ospreys hooker who has been ruled out of today's game after being bitten by a Lion after trying to pett it, as you do!!!!!