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Old 22-06-2016, 09:49
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If they were going to pick a game at 2.15pm they would've done, same for the Saturday evening. It was clearly announced that the opening weekend games would be announced when the fixtures came out. That'll be your lot for the opening weekend. I'd be stunned if another game is picked now for that reason alone.

Don't expect AFC Wimbledon v MK Dons to be on TV with it being a Tuesday (plus once one game is shown, they don't really need to show the other, we know the story).

Wouldn't be surprised to see Newcastle v Huddersfield on TV as it's their first home game of the season, probably the same for Villa and their first home game v Rotherham, but that's just my own personal guess, I could well be wrong and likely will be wrong.

Boxing Day I'm pretty certain even now that Newcastle v Sheff Weds will be picked. New years eve I fully expect Villa v Leeds to be picked.

No guarantee we'll see both of every major local derby shown, (don't forget a lot of them have police wanting a lunchtime kickoff generally, eg Forest v Derby, and Sky have a Saturday evening slot now for EFL, not Saturday lunchtime (they won't want to clash with their own PL games).
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Old 22-06-2016, 09:57
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On the Second weekend, you have Newcastle Aston Villa, and Norwich all playing there first home fixtures.

Newcastle v Huddersfield
Aston Villa v Rotherham

Around there PL fixtures, is there anyway, they could fit in Norwich v Ipswich, just remember that, is Week 3
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:02
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What on earth is the significance of Newcastle and Villa's first home fixtures?
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:04
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On the Second weekend, you have Newcastle Aston Villa, and Norwich all playing there first home fixtures.

Newcastle v Huddersfield
Aston Villa v Rotherham

Around there PL fixtures, is there anyway, they could fit in Norwich v Ipswich, just remember that, is Week 3
The police would probably like that to be a lunchtime game, so I think the best they could probably manage IF the police insisted on a lunchtime game is maybe midday on the Sunday (would have a slight clash with their 1.30pm PL game). If they're a little more flexible then you're maybe looking at a Friday night (I guess the police would prefer that with it being a working day than a Saturday evening with all day for fans to drink).
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:04
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mlt11 - do you think they're trying to avoid clashing with the Community Shield.
Don't know - what is the Community Shield kick-off time?
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:06
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What on earth is the significance of Newcastle and Villa's first home fixtures?
In my eyes, they are possibly the two biggest clubs in the Championship for years, they both used to get shown often in the Premier League season, and I wouldn't be surprised if one or the other is shown every weekend.
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:08
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I think the Community Shield is a 3pm kick off. Brighton v Forest looks a decent pick for 13 August.
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:10
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Newcastle v Huddersfield is not a police problem fixture is it?
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:12
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Could Sky showing no fixtures live on the 6 August, be anything to do with Sky getting the lunchtime PL pick.

Having a 12.30 FL game on the Saturday, would probably get there Viewers thinking they would be showing FL Games on a Saturday Lunchtime as before.

I know it sounds bonkers but hey
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:12
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Any good League 1 or League 2 games on the international weekend
On September 3rd there is (if these are on..)

Gillingham v Sheffield United (Big team on the road)
Millwall v Bradford (2 promotion favourites?)
Northampton v MK Dons (local game)
Swindon V Bristol Rovers (slightly local edge?)

League Two:

Crewe v Doncaster (2 relegated sides)
Luton v Wycombe (they had that one before..)

October 8th:

Millwall v Charlton
Swindon v Bolton

League Two:

Orient v Portsmouth
Mansfield v Notts County (local derby..)
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:15
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Newcastle v Huddersfield is not a police problem fixture is it?
Not that I'm aware of (last time we played them was in the EFL cup a few years ago, as well as in a home pre season friendly). Are you referring to my comment about Police not wanting a Saturday evening game? If so, apologies, my fault for not clarifying that I was referring to the Norwich v Ipswich game mentioned with regards week 3.
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:19
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On September 3rd there is (if these are on..)

Gillingham v Sheffield United (Big team on the road)
Millwall v Bradford (2 promotion favourites?)
Northampton v MK Dons (local game)
Swindon V Bristol Rovers (slightly local edge?)

League Two:

Crewe v Doncaster (2 relegated sides)
Luton v Wycombe (they had that one before..)

October 8th:

Millwall v Charlton
Swindon v Bolton

League Two:

Orient v Portsmouth
Mansfield v Notts County (local derby..)
Who are Bolton playing the Weekend of September 3, as I know a few times Sky have liked to show a relegated Championship side then, morealess to like rub it in
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:20
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Thanks, that makes more sense.

You are of course right regarding the police (I can't imagine the Villa v Blues games being anything other than a Sunday lunchtime) but nevertheless I just think that every effort should be made to show local derbies as often as possible, particularly during the first half of the season, when the league table is almost not relevant.
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:23
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Sky did use the Sunday slot for FL Games, at the same time as Super Sunday last season, I wouldn't rule out them doing the same with the Blues Derby.

Could it also be a Sunday when Sky maybe only show a single super sunday
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:36
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Don't know - what is the Community Shield kick-off time?
I think I read somewhere that it was 4pm, don't quote me though as it could be wrong.
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Old 22-06-2016, 10:47
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For anyone who's interested, here's the fixture list by club.

Championship- http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...ixtures-201617

League 1- http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...ixtures-201617

League 2- http://www.skysports.com/football/ne...ixtures-201617
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Old 22-06-2016, 12:45
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Not that I'm aware of (last time we played them was in the EFL cup a few years ago, as well as in a home pre season friendly). Are you referring to my comment about Police not wanting a Saturday evening game? If so, apologies, my fault for not clarifying that I was referring to the Norwich v Ipswich game mentioned with regards week 3.

The EFL Cup
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Old 22-06-2016, 12:49
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Well, you know, it doesn't have a sponsor, so.........yeah. Plus I can't remember what it was called when we played them.
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Old 22-06-2016, 12:51
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The League Cup has been so many things, first I think I remember was the Rumblelows cup
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Old 22-06-2016, 12:59
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Well, you know, it doesn't have a sponsor, so.........yeah. Plus I can't remember what it was called when we played them.

Call it the League Cup. I don't know anybody who doesn't call it that.
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Old 22-06-2016, 13:14
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Call it the League Cup. I don't know anybody who doesn't call it that.
Did anybody have trouble viewing Section 1 of the draw, Luton v Aston Villa, is a pick I would if I was Sky, Villa going from the Premier League, to playing a 1st round game, at a ground with Chalets
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Old 22-06-2016, 13:17
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Did anybody have trouble viewing Section 1 of the draw, Luton v Aston Villa, is a pick I would if I was Sky, Villa going from the Premier League, to playing a 1st round game, at a ground with Chalets
Fleetwood v Leeds will be picked no doubt, either that or Cambridge v Sheff Weds
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Old 22-06-2016, 13:17
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What on earth is the significance of Newcastle and Villa's first home fixtures?
In my eyes, they are possibly the two biggest clubs in the Championship for years, they both used to get shown often in the Premier League season, and I wouldn't be surprised if one or the other is shown every weekend.
Well, yes, they'll show them often because they're big clubs, but like Mark I fail to see the significance of their first home fixtures. We know what their home grounds look like, and we used to see a lot of them when they were full, so we don't need to see them half empty. The big attraction for casual fans of Villa and Newcastle in the second tier is watching them slumming it away to Rotherham and Burton, not the other way round.

The police would probably like that to be a lunchtime game, so I think the best they could probably manage IF the police insisted on a lunchtime game is maybe midday on the Sunday (would have a slight clash with their 1.30pm PL game).
Sunday at noon was a regular slot for the Football League for the first half of last season, regardless of Premier League clashes, so presumably it'll be the case again. Incidentally I see from the Commentators Thread the other day that the kick-off time for Saturday Football League fixtures on Sky is going to be 5.30, and if that's true I'll be delighted to see the back of a certain theory.
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Old 22-06-2016, 13:24
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I think the Community Shield is a 3pm kick off. Brighton v Forest looks a decent pick for 13 August.
It's a 4pm kick-off.

http://www.wembleystadium.com/Events...mmunity-Shield
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Old 22-06-2016, 13:30
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I would suspect that Sky will just show Newcastle, Villa and Leeds games on rotation each week with a few derbies thrown in for good measure. Until Christmas at least when the individual ties start having more relevance.
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