Just because Rotherham is also in South Yorkshire doesn't mean I'd be comparing the 2 if I'm honest with regards if Sheff Weds v Leeds would be a Friday night game.

Tbh after Kirkland incident i doubt that game would be on Friday night again plus also leeds were in the lower tier thst night too but to.make matters worse another incident which ended tragically year after Not on a match day btw
Made sure the game would Never be at 3pm on Saturday again,
To my knowledge we never had any real.problems wrh Wednesday fan wise that is before these incidents plenty with other side but not Wednesday

Games for the rest of August and September will be announced at 4PM on Wednesday 13th July

http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016...d-3175122.aspx

Lets bump this up to the front page!

Latest TV fixtures:

Saturday 20th August - Derby v Villa - 5.30pm
Sunday 21st August - Ipswich v Norwich - 12.00pm
Friday 26th August - Burton v Derby - 7.45pm
Saturday 27th August - Newcastle v Brighton - 5.30pm
Saturday 3rd September - Peterborough v Swindon - 12.15pm
Sunday 4th September - Northampton v MK Dons - 12.00pm
Sunday 4th September - Gillingham v Sheff Utd - 2.15pm
Friday 9th September - Reading v Ipswich - 8.00pm
Saturday 10th September - Derby v Newcastle - 5.30pm
Sunday 11th September - Villa v Forest - 1.15pm
Saturday 17th September - Cardiff v Leeds - 12.30pm
Saturday 17th September - Birmingham v Sheff Weds - 5.30pm
Friday 23rd September - Preston v Wigan - 7.45pm
Saturday 24th September - Villa v Newcastle - 5.30pm

Saturday 3rd September - Peterborough v Swindon - 12.15pm
Sunday 4th September - Northampton v MK Dons - 12.00pm
Sunday 4th September - Gillingham v Sheff Utd - 2.15pm

Are any of these subject to cancellation for International Call ups ??

Last year the bottom club Dagenham postponed games as they had 3 International players !!!

I guess if it goes down this trend, we are going to get either Newcastle or Villa every round, and at times possibly both

Technically all L1/L2 games on international weekends are subject to postponement for that reason. It's certainly possible that all 3 could be postponed for that reason, albeit unlikely. Would certainly screw Sky if all 3 were postponed given you'd only have maybe 10 days notice. Can't see fans accepting any other games being moved at that short notice.

That's to be expected to be honest because they're such big clubs. It's no different to Leeds being on loads (despite them never doing anything of note), same with QPR, Sheff Weds, Derby, sometimes Wolves all regularly being on 10+ times a season.

Which of the games selected for either club would you suggest should not have been picked?

Villa games chosen

Sun 08th Aug - Sheff Weds v Aston Villa 16:30
Sat 20th Aug - Derby v Aston Villa 17:30
Sun 11th Sep - Aston Villa v Forest 13:15
Sat 24th Sep - Aston Villa v Newcastle 17:30

All look good choices

16 Games already picked by Sky

Selections
4 Times Villa, Newcastle
3 Times Derby, Sheff Weds

0 Times Barnsley, Blackburn, Brentford, Bristol City, Huddersfield, Rotherham, Wolves

I suppose if the clubs get paid for TV they will just play without their international players on the date chosen by Sky!!!

Last season, I got the impression that Sky Sports took potential call-ups into account when they pick their lower league games on international weekends. During the final international break of the season, the Easter weekend, they chose two Burton Albion games, both on the Friday and Monday matchround - one was a particularly bland looking selection pitting the Brewers against a mid-table side. I was surprised at this, given Gillingham v Walsall was scheduled that weekend, with both teams battling for automatic promotion at that stage it looked by far the best League One game of the weekend. But Walsall had four or five internationals in their squad at that point and the game was duly postponed and rescheduled. So it was a shrewd move by Sky Sports to avoid opting for that game, despite it being a better choice on paper, given the likelihood of the postponement.

I'm not fully clued up on how the squads of the six selected teams have changed over the summer, but I can't remember any of the four teams that were in League One last season having many internationals or being the subject of an international call-off. So I think Sky Sports will have done their homework and are on safe ground.

Glad to see Burton Albion v Derby County being picked. As I mentioned on here a few weeks ago, the away section at the Pirelli is among the smallest in the Football League and is guaranteed to be unable to fully satisfy supporters' demand when their local rivals are in town, so it's the sort of game that I feel absolutely merits live TV coverage.

I didn't mean Newcastle or Villa shouldn't be picked, why does it happen sometimes in here you make a comment on DS, and just by your statement, others think you are totally against it.

I would rather see Newcastle and Villa if I'm honest

These fixtures therefore putting to bed the theory floated on here several times that Sky deliberately schedule their matches to kick off before Premier League matches on other channels to try and lure people to watch those instead. Hooray.

For many years Villa vs Newcastle was almost always a TV pick in the Premier League, I think Setanta showed it home and away every season, and ESPN certainly showed it a few times as well. It always seemed the kind of fixture the second choice rights holder would always choose, two fairly evenly matched clubs with big fanbases who were usually battling for the top six. Seems bizarre to see it in the Championship.

Bit surprised villa v ncl not on 25th Sep before super Sun.

Also looks like clash is now unavoidable with old firm

2 seasons ago, Swindon had games called off during the September and October international windows because of call-ups. Bit surprised they've chosen our game at Peterborough, whereas I'd have thought at least 2 of the promoted clubs would have been shown, as they come with more of a narrative, rather than 2 mid-table also-rans from last season (though Northampton v Franchise is being shown on the Sunday and was always going to be a shoo-in for live coverage). However, as I mentioned last season, if you're looking for goals, then games involving Swindon Town is where it's at. From January 2015, Swindon have been shown 7 times live on Sky and there have been a total of 31 goals (with 20 of them in our net). Suffice to say, 0-0 it will not be!

Our game V you guys at the Kassam in Sept should be on TV.

Personally I am shocked they never picked Bolton for the first international break, but I guess seeing that they have just come down, more likely they have some internationals in there side I guess.

But I have known them to show relegated sides in that slot in the past, as to say look where they are now

Totally agree on Burton V Derby being picked, but Burton's local rivals are Gresley or Tamworth! Burton are more our nursery club than rivals.

On a side note, did you know that Burton & Derby very rarely play at home on the same day because Derby's matchday stewards do Burton's home games as well?
They even wear their hi-vis jackets with a ram on whilst at Burton.

Just shows how far they have come in a short space of time.

Would have been if we were both in the Championship! How come that game hasn't been moved yet; the return fixture at the County Ground is now 12 noon on Sunday 5th February 2017 (more on that later).

Anyway, I digress. There are only 20 games in Leagues 1 and 2 combined (excluding play-offs) that Sky can show live and these tend to be shown in "filler" slots, when there is little or no guaranteed action from the top 2 divisions, for instance international weekends, League Cup weeks (usually the 3rd round in September and 4th round in October), FA Cup 3rd and 4th round weekends and 3rd and 4th round replay weeks.

Going back to the Swindon v Oxford game in February; that is an example of a game that could be put back to be shown live, as that midweek - commencing 6th February - is FA Cup 4th round replay week, but that would be dependent on both clubs being knocked out prior to the 3rd round (we'll be out for sure; our record in the early rounds of theat competition is worse than dreadful!)

I was aware of that fact. I'm sure a lot of older Derby fans go to Burton home games when Derby are away

It seems odd it's not scheduled on the Sunday. I would not be surprised if it's deliberate attempt the take the wind out of BT's sails and clash with their big derby on purpose. They might even schedule it as free on Sky Sports Mix just to rub it in further.

Lynsey Hipgrave joins renamed Football on 5 for their new-look 'EFL' highlights show. George Riley remains, Kelly Cates steps aside (pure speculation on my part, but could she potentially be moving to the Saturday edition of 606?) I should add, I think Lynsey is an excellent choice.

http://www.efl.com/news/article/2016...w-3200190.aspx