Championship 24/25
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Jeez, tough opening 2 months for us..... need to wait until October before we see the supposed 'easier' fixtures start coming our way!
Don't think we'll really know how "tough" any other team will be until the season is well underway. On paper the Prem relegees should be strong but you never know.
Some supposedly "strong" sides will dissappoint whereas others like Ipswich last year will surprise everyone. Such is the Championship.
I read that all Saturdays opening games are at 12.30 - all League 1 at 5.30 and League 2 at 3 - unsure why?
Something to do with Sky. They are going to mess up the traditional football calendar
Is this to do with Sky Extra or whatever they are calling it now? The extra streaming service that will take place of each club's 'player' channel???
I think each Championship club is getting something like a minimum of 24 games broadcast via it. Yet another nail in the coffin for getting bums on seats inside the stadiums of any struggling / mid-table sides in my opinion.
Great for fans that can't make it to games granted, but how many more fans will become 'fair weather' / glory hunters as a result?
Snow expected earlier than usual in the East Midlands this year.
There’s an explanation of sorts in this article
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ick-offs-among-1000-efl-live-games-in-2024-25
They want to show more games so they can make more money is what I took from that.
Not sure where to put this and don't want to start another thread.........................
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/202425-carabao-cup-round-one
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/202425-carabao-cup-round-one
Only 10 days or so after the friendly at the Azteca Memorial Dump on 3rd August. Round 2 of the early season punch up.
I can't remember if it was 2022 or 2017, we had arranged to play Pompey in a pre--season friendly and then drew them in the League Cup 1st Round, so the friendly was cancelled and new opponents found. I wouldn't be surprised if the same happens with the Rovers friendly.
Good shout BT - it was 2017 when Warnock was with us.
Ah! Perhaps times haven't changed that much then.