Real Red Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Just for a bit of fun, why not try and predict the opening fixtures for City. The person who gets it right wins a City Legends Tee Shirt. For full details go to our forum page on http://www.oneteaminbristol.co.uk Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craven arms Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 you'll have more than one winner,what do we have to do share it on a week by week basic............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Red Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 There are details on the web site about a tie breaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I wouldn't even bother guessing the open day fixture/s They are already cast in stone The police have got copies of them The club have alreade got copies of the fixtures and all the top bods at the club know what the opening day fixtures are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Don't be too surprised if it's Brighton Away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II Wurzel II Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Brighton away ?? is that a fact Donald ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Red Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Just a bit of fun, feel free to enter at http://oneteaminbristol.co.uk/forums/one-team-forums-group2/city-chat-forum2/fixtures-competition-thread46.0/ Of course the computer which does the fixtures is not allowed to enter, even though he would look better in a Legends Tee Shirt Thanks John!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Brighton away ?? is that a fact Donald ?? strong chance of 1+1 = 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 The club have alreade got copies of the fixtures and all the top bods at the club know what the opening day fixtures are No they haven't. They are given to the club at 9am, released at 10am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craven arms Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 No they haven't. They are given to the club at 9am, released at 10am. Are you really that naive to think that the club wouldn't give them the one's over because of a conflict of interest somewhere,so i also assume that the police dont look at them before hand aswell then....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke_Ciderhead Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 No they haven't. They are given to the club at 9am, released at 10am. Certain people at the club would have had a provisional copy of the fixtures last week. Then they discuss any concerns etc with the police, and request any amendments before they are released officially on Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Certain people at the club would have had a provisional copy of the fixtures last week. Then they discuss any concerns etc with the police, and request any amendments before they are released officially on Friday morning. If that really is the case , why on earth did we play Milwall first up? Surely if clubs could veto a fixture , that would have been a certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEVEDONTRIANGLE Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 So don't the police know either?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcshorey Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 So don't the police know either?. I once read an article in four four two, with an interview with the guy who oversees the fixtures processing. Requests from police, club etc. (from what i can remember) are inputted into the complex formulas before the fixtures are processed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Certain people at the club would have had a provisional copy of the fixtures last week. Then they discuss any concerns etc with the police, and request any amendments before they are released officially on Friday morning. No. They Don't, police discussions happen AFTERWARDS I once read an article in four four two, with an interview with the guy who oversees the fixtures processing. Requests from police, club etc. (from what i can remember) are inputted into the complex formulas before the fixtures are processed. Indeed their are Certain requests that clubs and police can make, but they aren't always accepted due to the amount of planning that goes into it, the time scale from the final play-off game to fixtures release is VERY short period of time and gets released publically almost as soon as they are ready. The Police get ZERO advance warning and the first the clubs/police/sky see of the fixture are on the day of the fixtures release, hence usually a few days afterwards you will see some match day/times change at request of police, such as Derby games or Welsh ties. I'd say, that there is a VERY strong chance that they are not even fully finished yet, let along passed out to clubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC Jordan Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Clarification for those who still believe the club get the fixtures early. bean_head Adam Baker We receive the Carling Cup draw about ten minutes before its release. For fixtures we'll get them about 7am ahead the 9am launch. #facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lita For Congo Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Their was a blog on BBC football awhile back and one fixture change could effect 20 odd more. This was based on London clubs upto Norwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Clubs can ask for a change in a fixture once they get site of the list, but they can't veto it - and they'll be lucky to have it agreed given the complexity of working out the fixtures for every team. What I'm asking is , if the club and the police feel this is a high risk game to have on the opening day , could they not have requested a change? Maybe swap a fixture from later in the season , for example we played Reading on a tuesday night , from a Police point of view it may have been better to play Milwall in midweek rather than first game up after they had just earned promotion. They were always going to sell their allocation and we all know what happened after the game. Just interested to know if clubs and police can request certain fixtures are avoided on opening day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRock Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Before last season I thought the Club/Police would see them in advance ... then we got the first game as newly-promoted Millwall at home. Only the FA could think that one up! Another one for Brighton away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Red Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Anyway what are your predictions....... enter them at http://oneteaminbristol.co.uk/forums/one-team-forums-group2/city-chat-forum2/fixtures-competition-thread46.0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon atyeo is my dad Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I've been told Brighton away is a very strong possibility. Comes from a source who told me about the kit being yellow and blue before release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Its Burnley away. Bloke in a chip shop told me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Why is everyone guessing/hoping for an away fixture? surely the Balloon fiesta being on the 14th pretty much ensures that we will at home on the 7th? I've always preffered a not so good game first and last, as it then turns them into decent fixtures. For instance, WHU home or away is best placed in the middle of the season when it will be "big" anyway, as opposed to someone like Barnsley or Doncaster at home on opening day. That would be my preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiceRed Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I don't understand people saying our Millwall home fixture at the start of last season should've been moved. Millwall have got to play someone first game and there are several more high risk games for Millwall than us (Cardiff, Forest, Leeds - and this season WHU + Brum). As for the original question, I reckon Blackpool home. We've often started with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 I don't understand people saying our Millwall home fixture at the start of last season should've been moved. Millwall have got to play someone first game and there are several more high risk games for Millwall than us (Cardiff, Forest, Leeds - and this season WHU + Brum). As for the original question, I reckon Blackpool home. We've often started with them. Of course they have to play someone. But Milwall at home to Barnsley or away to Doncaster is going to have a much lower risk element. If the FA computer pulls out Milwall V any of the teams you have mentioned above , the old bill would be mad to let it go ahead if there is a chance of a fixture switch , which someone alluded to earlier in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InCider Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Their was a blog on BBC football awhile back and one fixture change could effect 20 odd more. This was based on London clubs upto Norwich. This was it ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/06/secrets_of_the_fixture_compute.html Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Red Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I wonder if the Blue Few are looking forward to the fixtures coming out with baited breath.... "Will it be Morceambe or Macclesfield or maybe a big club like Crawley!!!" enter competiton at http://oneteaminbristol.co.uk/forums/one-team-forums-group2/city-chat-forum2/fixtures-competition-thread46.0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcliffe 78 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Brighton, Southampton or Blackpool away please, or West Ham home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 This was it ... http://www.bbc.co.uk...re_compute.html Very interesting. What I don't understand is how they can't ensure that holiday fixtures don't involve too much travel. They got it right for us last year (Cardiff, Reading and Palace) but there is always a fixture like Arsenal v Sunderland with a noon kick off on New years Day. Surely if they choose these games first plus the first and last fixtures then the rest just fill in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Peterborough at Home. I'm hoping most of the big away games and the grounds I haven't been to aren't in school holiday times, cheaper to travel. A few years ago it seemed every game I wanted to go to was either August, Christmas or Easter, annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.