Never to the dark side Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) I would have thought by now,there are a "chosen few and "trusted" persons who would know the EFL fixtures that will be announced at 09:00am on Thursday I think the media get the opening days fixtures some time today(Wednesday) so that they can conduct the interviews and then they can play the interviews at 09:00am on Thursday. So two things 1) Who would you like on the first day,it should be away as we will be away two weeks later I WOULD LIKE SUNDERLAND AWAY ON THE FIRST DAY, SECOND CHOICE NORWICH MIDDLESBROUGH OR HULL,just hope none of the four teams mentioned will NOT be played on a mid week date 2) Would YOU actually know the fixture lists? answers BEFORE 08:00am on Thursday morning Edited June 22, 2022 by Never to the dark side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryans Left Peg Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Away for first two weeks of the season, so an away team I’ve already done first please Think Sunderland away would be very difficult for us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pommers65 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Can we just not wait until 9.00am & find out then...Much more exciting 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandhurst Red Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Was interesting to see Ben Foster talk about fixture release day on his podcast yesterday and what players look for and their take on it all. He was keen to stress that as a player, any tie against a promoted side is not wished for, let alone an away one. With this in mind, and I would agree with him, Sunderland away is about as bad as it could get TBH. I'd be happy with away to Millwall or QPR (selfishly local for me) as any London game will see good away numbers travel, and both of those clubs are similar in terms to us of expectations, albeit QPR would have the conundrum of a new manager that could be a blessing or curse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 In terms of maximising chances of a win, I'd say something like home to Reading, Millwall, Birmingham or some other middling-to-crap Championship side is what you're looking for on opening day. Personally I'd like an away trip to a midlands team or Norwich in the first tranche of matches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 I'll take a punt that we'll play 23 teams home and away in the Championship. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I'll take a punt that we'll play 23 teams home and away in the Championship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betty Swallocks Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Away to anyone around the midlands or London would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Home to Norwich will be our first fixture........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coach Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Gillingham away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFCGav Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Wouldn't mind an opening away fixture for a change. Maybe try to catch a 'big' team out before they hit stride. A transitional Burnley away on Sky please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I would have thought by now,there are a "chosen few and "trusted" persons who would know the EFL fixtures that will be announced at 09:00am on Thursday I think the media get the opening days fixtures some time today(Wednesday) so that they can conduct the interviews and then they can play the interviews at 09:00am on Thursday. So two things 1) Who would you like on the first day,it should be away as we will be away two weeks later I WOULD LIKE SUNDERLAND AWAY ON THE FIRST DAY, SECOND CHOICE NORWICH MIDDLESBROUGH OR HULL,just hope none of the four teams mentioned will NOT be played on a mid week date 2) Would YOU actually know the fixture lists? answers BEFORE 08:00am on Thursday morning I see the rail strike days take in a Saturday this week, my memory tells me that’s unusual? Maybe not. Anyway, can you assure us there’s a code of conduct where strikes on Saturdays in the football season are illegal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Away to Coventry City! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Geoff Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 1 hour ago, ralphindevon said: I see the rail strike days take in a Saturday this week, my memory tells me that’s unusual? Maybe not. Anyway, can you assure us there’s a code of conduct where strikes on Saturdays in the football season are illegal? RMT clearly not fans of 60's popular music. Stones at Hyde Park and Macca at Glastonbury both Saturday night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Away to rootin tootin Luton. 3-0 win Naismith hat trick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoyo2345 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Who cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, Yoyo2345 said: Who cares And yet, here you are... 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Sandhurst Red said: Was interesting to see Ben Foster talk about fixture release day on his podcast yesterday and what players look for and their take on it all. He was keen to stress that as a player, any tie against a promoted side is not wished for, let alone an away on With this in mind, and I would agree with him, Sunderland away is about as bad as it could get TBH. 40,000 crowd, backs to the wall, wild dogs in the Carpathians. Nige will "learn a lot" from an opening fixture like this (ie don't pick Kasey Palmer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baba Yaga Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 This is my guess, see if I can get at least a couple right... Blackburn v Bristol City Coventry v Middlesbrough Huddersfield v Birmingham Hull v Wigan Luton v Cardiff Millwall v Watford Norwich v QPR Preston v Rotherham Reading v Sheffield Utd Stoke v Blackpool Sunderland v Burnley Swansea v West Brom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Bryans Left Peg said: Away for first two weeks of the season, so an away team I’ve already done first please Think Sunderland away would be very difficult for us First two weeks? Thought we’d be home on the 6th, one home one away like last season no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 5 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I would have thought by now,there are a "chosen few and "trusted" persons who would know the EFL fixtures that will be announced at 09:00am on Thursday I think the media get the opening days fixtures some time today(Wednesday) so that they can conduct the interviews and then they can play the interviews at 09:00am on Thursday. So two things 1) Who would you like on the first day,it should be away as we will be away two weeks later I WOULD LIKE SUNDERLAND AWAY ON THE FIRST DAY, SECOND CHOICE NORWICH MIDDLESBROUGH OR HULL,just hope none of the four teams mentioned will NOT be played on a mid week date 2) Would YOU actually know the fixture lists? answers BEFORE 08:00am on Thursday morning I used to work for the company that compiles the fixtures, for a couple of seasons they would give us the opening day fixtures But changed employer since, so in the dark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I think the media get the opening days fixtures some time today(Wednesday) so that they can conduct the interviews and then they can play the interviews at 09:00am on Thursday. Clubs don't even get them until a couple of hours before release. There's no way journalists get them today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 7 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I would have thought by now,there are a "chosen few and "trusted" persons who would know the EFL fixtures that will be announced at 09:00am on Thursday I think the media get the opening days fixtures some time today(Wednesday) so that they can conduct the interviews and then they can play the interviews at 09:00am on Thursday. So two things 1) Who would you like on the first day,it should be away as we will be away two weeks later I WOULD LIKE SUNDERLAND AWAY ON THE FIRST DAY, SECOND CHOICE NORWICH MIDDLESBROUGH OR HULL,just hope none of the four teams mentioned will NOT be played on a mid week date 2) Would YOU actually know the fixture lists? answers BEFORE 08:00am on Thursday morning They've been all over facey for the past week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 22, 2022 Admin Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 8 minutes ago, northsomersetred said: They've been all over facey for the past week The same happens every year, it's the "dry run" of the press release that normally gets shared 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 12 minutes ago, northsomersetred said: They've been all over facey for the past week Yeah, Barnsley away, nailed on. ITK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Burnley away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderingred Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 A couple of posters on this forum will know an hour before the rest of us do.. can’t remember who they are; but obviously connected to the club in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryans Left Peg Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Bouncearoundtheground said: First two weeks? Thought we’d be home on the 6th, one home one away like last season no? Sorry mate I meant I’m away, holiday! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 Isn`t it the League Cup first round draw tomorrow as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltshire robin Posted June 22, 2022 Report Share Posted June 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: Isn`t it the League Cup first round draw tomorrow as well? Yeh 11:30 I think ( might be wrong) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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