I"ll extend this thread slightly to "Poker or Sport" as am a season ticket holder and passionate fan of Northampton Saints and often get these APAT v Saints dilemmas. When APAT release a schedule the Saints fixtures are the first thing I look at and vice versa when the rugby fixtures are announced in the summer.
I find myself taking each case on it"s merits so for example the English Open in Bolton 2009 clashed with an uninspiring league game vs Sale so APAt wins however Vienna last year clashed with the premiership semi final and there"s no way I was missing that!!
Btw I understood nothing Brian said