IPSWICH AWAY 1st game...

[BigBed]

Been informed this is our first game, and the piggys have Norwich at the sty.....

 

[tomtheblade]

bet Norwich fans are loving that, given the result on the last day of last season

 

[S64 Blade]

What an exciting fixture to kick the new season off with.

 

[1973Blade]

Isn't there always a rumour about who our first game is going to be against, which turns out to be untrue?

 

[sheffielder]

This getting announced the same time as the loan signing of Campbell from Arsenal

 

[LJBlade]

Isn't there always a rumour about who our first game is going to be against, which turns out to be untrue?

You do know the OP is made up don’t you?

 

[Rapturian]

This getting announced the same time as the loan signing of Campbell from Arsenal

Kevin? Could do a job for us

 

[cal the blade]

Bit early isn't it?

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Yeah, the football league always have a dress rehearsal for the fixtures 2 weeks early for no apparent reason whatsoever.

 

[S64 Blade]

Yeah, the football league always have a dress rehearsal for the fixtures 2 weeks early for no apparent reason whatsoever.

Maybe they release them for the police etc. to review in advance, before they are finalised?

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

Maybe they release them for the police etc. to review in advance, before they are finalised?

This is an old article but I doubt the process has changed. The fixture man takes into account fixture clashes, I doubt very much that they give the coppers a list 2 weeks before everyone else.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/06/secrets_of_the_fixture_compute.html

 

[Harry's Game]

Maybe they release them for the police etc. to change kick off times to piss everyone off in advance, before they are finalised?

Fixed that for you

 

[McGrath]

This getting announced the same time as the loan signing of Campbell from Arsenal

Sol Campbell will do just great for us

 

[ourbob]

I used to get them 24 hours early in the 90s with our lass working at the syp,was very popular in the pub on them occasions.

 

[Damski]

were u erd this pal

 

[blade too long]

No one gets to see the fixtures until release day.ever . Not the clubs not the police . The final draft is not ever ready until 48 hours before the release date. All been explained before . There can be no leaks as they aren't done.

 

[Damski]

This is an old article but I doubt the process has changed. The fixture man takes into account fixture clashes, I doubt very much that they give the coppers a list 2 weeks before everyone else.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/06/secrets_of_the_fixture_compute.html

This is very interesting. I knew a lot of work went into the fixture list, but that's some job, isn't it. There's a masochistic side of me that wants to have a go at it.

 

[jt64]

This is an old article but I doubt the process has changed.

Don't know if the rigging of it so everyone has stupid long midweek away trips is newer than that article, but there is that

 

[broomhillblade]

What an exciting fixture to kick the new season off with.

Never use a preposition to end a sentence with. ;-)

 

[DifferentClass]

It'll be Rovrum at home on Sky.

YHIHF.

 

[BigBed]

were u erd this pal

Mate of mine works for SKY BET.

 

[blade too long]

sky bet have no control over fixtures

the prem are out on thursday 14th 9 am
the EFL are ot on the 21st at 9 am

till then only the EFL fixtures committtee and maybe Darren Brown will know

 

[BigBed]

sky bet have no control over fixtures

the prem are out on thursday 14th 9 am
the EFL are ot on the 21st at 9 am

till then only the EFL fixtures committtee and maybe Darren Brown will know

I never claimed they had!?
I was asked "WUEDP", so, instead if being ignorant, I simply answered the above question.
Hope this is ok??

 

[blade too long]

I never claimed they had!?
I was asked "WUEDP", so, instead if being ignorant, I simply answered the above question.
Hope this is ok??

I wasnt picking on your answer just posting an undeniable truth given out by the EFL the fixtures have not been done yet
still loading individual requests like doncaster not wanting a home game on st legers day racing etc

 

[BigBed]

i WASNT DEGRADING YOUR ANSWER JUST RE ITTERATING AN UNDENISBLE TRUTH
THE FIXTURES HAVE NOT BEEN DONE YET

OH, I SEE THE NEED FOR THE CAPS LOCK BEING STUCK ON THEN.

 

[blade too long]

OH, I SEE THE NEED FOR THE CAPS LOCK BEING STUCK ON THEN.

was already sorting that

there was a long piece on Sky last year showing its never ready more than 48 hours before the deadline and is often being tweeked up to midnight the day before release

 

[Esablade]

..but if everyone names a different team someone is bound to be right!

I’ll plump for Barnsley

 

[Bartleby]

individual requests like doncaster not wanting a home game on st legers day racing etc

and Rotherham v L**ds on at same time as the Sheffield derby to generate some overtime for SYP and them that they have to draft in

 

[Pinchy]

You do know the OP is made up don’t you?

Someone comes up with this every year, though this is unusually early. It is always incorrect.

I doubt the machine has even generated the fixtures yet.

 

[blade too long]

I'd like Rotherham away then 2 home games so we get a local start and the chance to set the pace