EFL fixture release chat

[tomw24]

OK, looking forward to next season now. My predictions:

Opening game: Boro (A)
First home game: Lincoln
Boxing Day: West Ham (H)
Skates: Away game in October, home game in March
Final Day: Bolton (H)

I would have included Easter games as they are normally important but I believe they won't be happening due to the international calendar.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

100% opening day is Boro...just whether home or away.

I'm going for

Opening Game: Boro away
First home: Bolton
Boxing Day: Watford (A)
Skates: Home September, Away Feb
Final Day: Burnley (H)

 

[Libby]

Boro at home opening day.

Charlton away boxing day.

Skates away game first, in November.

Cardiff away final day.


Other things I'll be looking out for is which games are midweek. Got a feeling the West Ham ones will be. Be nice if Bristol City was on a Saturday for once.

 

[Libby]

Also league cup 1st round draw is announced I think.

Hoping for York or Crawley away.

 

[Libby]

Speaking of the league cup how annoying would it be to draw the skates the only time it's on a weekend when they could still bubble it.

 

[Le Tissier's Laces]

I think it’ll be Wolves away first game

 

[StJabbo1]

I think it’ll be Wolves away first game

Let's hope we don't have a howler.

 

[thereisonlyoneno7]

I think it’ll be Wolves away first game

However, they seem to do freshly promoted v freshly demoted for first fixtures.

 

[Libby]

I think it’ll be Wolves away first game

Hope not. I'd like to go to the opening day but have no intention of visiting Molyneux.

 

[tomw24]

However, they seem to do freshly promoted v freshly demoted for first fixtures.

Yeah, personally think it will be Lincoln v Wolves to kick off the season on the Friday night.

 

[Libby]

However, they seem to do freshly promoted v freshly demoted for first fixtures.

Did two this season but Leicester didn't play a promoted club.

 

[Libby]

Yeah, personally think it will be Lincoln v Wolves to kick off the season on the Friday night.

Reckon we don't get away with no Friday/Monday fixtures this time round

 

[San Tejón]

Hoping for a home game on 19th September as I will be in the Uk for a few days.

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

Also league cup 1st round draw is announced I think.

Hoping for York or Crawley away.

Is the 1st round not regionalised anymore then? Would rule out a chance for York out if it was, mind.

 

[tomw24]

Is the 1st round not regionalised anymore then? Would rule out a chance for York out if it was, mind.

It is.

 

[Libby]

Is the 1st round not regionalised anymore then? Would rule out a chance for York out if it was, mind.

York are southern section this year due to the preliminary round.

The 4 teams are them Crawley, Tranmere and Rochdale so they ended up having to be part of southern and are playing Crawley.

 

[Saints Fan4Life]

York are southern section this year due to the preliminary round.

The 4 teams are them Crawley, Oldham and Barrow so they ended up having to be part of southern and are playing Crawley.

Wow, thanks; I had no idea, that's mental

 

[Libby]

Wow, thanks; I had no idea, that's mental

I got the teams wrong but corrected now.

Not actually sure if it was decided they were southern and therefore played Crawley or if drawing Crawley is what made them southern.

 

[Libby]

I got the teams wrong but corrected now.

Not actually sure if it was decided they were southern and therefore played Crawley or if drawing Crawley is what made them southern.

Just checked and it's the latter - York is actually further north than the other two as well!

 

[TheRealSaints]

I think it’ll be Wolves away first game

Let's hope we don't have a howler.

Yep. I'd be were-ry about that one.