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2011-12: Advance news of fixture schedule

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Friday June 17th : Fixtures released

Saturday Aug 6th : Football League Starts

Saturday Aug 13th : Premier League Starts

Carling Cup:

First round = week commencing 8 August 2011
Second round = week commencing 22 August 2011
Third round = week commencing 19 September 2011

Final = Sunday 26 February 2012 at Wembley

UEFA European Football Calendar 2011/2012
June 30, 1st qualifying round Europa League, 1st leg (Fulham start here)
July 28, 3rd qualifying round Europa League, 1st leg (Stoke start here)
August 4, 3rd qualifying round Europa League, 2nd leg
August 16/17, 4th qualifying round Champions League, 1st leg (Arsenal start here)
August 18, 4th qualifying round Europa League, 1st leg (Tottenham plus Birmingham starts here)
August 23/24, 4th qualifying round Champions League, 2nd leg
August 25, 4th qualifying round Europa League, 2nd leg

September 13/14, 1st match Champions League group stage (Man U, Chelsea, Man C)
September 15, 1st match Europa League group stage

February 14/15/21/22, 2012 2nd round Champions League, 1st leg
February 16, 2012 2nd round Europa League, 1st leg
February 23, 2012 2nd round Europa League, 2nd leg
March 6/7/13/14, 2012 2nd round Champions League, 2nd leg

May 9, 2012 Final Europa League (Bucharest)
May 19, 2012 Final Champions League (Munich)
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2012 FA Cup Final on Saturday May 5th at 515 :cry:

Premier league will end on Sunday May 13th

So for the SECOND year in a row, the FA Cup Final will be played on the same day
as Premier League Fixtures

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Judio wrote:2012 FA Cup Final on Saturday May 5th at 515 :cry:

Premier league will end on Sunday May 13th

So for the SECOND year in a row, the FA Cup Final will be played on the same day
as Premier League Fixtures
Why? They had the "excuse" of the CL final rules this year but next year????

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murf wrote:
Judio wrote:2012 FA Cup Final on Saturday May 5th at 515 :cry:

Premier league will end on Sunday May 13th

So for the SECOND year in a row, the FA Cup Final will be played on the same day
as Premier League Fixtures
Why? They had the "excuse" of the CL final rules this year but next year????
Was wondering that myself :?

The only reason I can think of is to possibly get the season finished earlier in preperation for the European Championships.

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It is again down to UEFA !!

I looked back to 2008

The Cup Final was on Sat 17th and the League finished on Sunday 11th

Next year the Champions League Final is on
Saturday 19th

The Premier League needs the extra midweek so cant finish on the 6th

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They should finish on the 6th, Cup Final on 12th, CL 19th.

Get the league sorted with extra games however they want, start the season earlier if you have to but don't wreck the FA Cup any further. :evil:

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Why do we need a rest for the Euros 2012 ??

With Capello in Charge we won't get very far anyway !!!

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My thoughts exactly, Judio.

Can't see why they (the FA) can't just decree that there won't be any replays for the 5th and 6th (quarters) rounds, would give the league enough time to play out games without threatening valuable revenue to lower league clubs who get replays. Not that I think we should replays at all anyway.
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Rendering the FA cup even more meaningless; anyone would think there is an agenda :roll:

Hope that there won't as easy a start for Chelsea, or any other top team, this year too.

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If they must play the cup final on Saturday 5th May next year, they could keep it at 3pm and move the FULL SET of prem games to Sunday/Monday (it'll be a Bank Holiday weekend), hopefully that should avoid all the fuss we've had this week.

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Can we add to the list the Community Shield as the curtain-raiser for the Premiership next season? Wembley Sunday 7th August, another Manchester derby. :)

http://www.londonevents2011.com/fa-comm ... -2011.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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International Dates

http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/calendar/events.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

2011
10 August Fixed date for friendly matches
02-06 September Fixed dates for official competition matches
07-11 October Fixed dates for official competition matches
11-15 November Euro 2012 Play-offs
08-18 December FIFA Club World Cup Japan
2012
01-31 January African Cup of Nations
29 February Fixed date for friendly matches

Euro 2012 Dates

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Fulham go into Europa league via fair play league, not Blackpool.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13492544.stm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


I believe they go into the first round:

Draw to made 20th June.

First qualifying round, first leg 30/06/11
First qualifying round, second leg 07/07/11
Second qualifying round, first leg 14/07/11
Second qualifying round, second leg 21/07/11

http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=1627532.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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snout wrote:Can we add to the list the Community Shield as the curtain-raiser for the Premiership next season? Wembley Sunday 7th August, another Manchester derby. :)
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http://www.londonevents2011.com/fa-comm ... -2011.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Oh dear the FA cup final not being the last day of the domestic season yet again, how very poor. :cry:

Out of interest who's fault is that ?, the FA or a combination of the FA and Premier league or some other organisation.

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The Champions League fault for playing the final on the Saturday

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Carling Cup first round draw...Today...10am.


....contain yourselves ;)

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Latic wrote:Carling Cup first round draw...Today...10am.


....contain yourselves ;)
I fear the excitement may have already got too much for some, as no one seems to have mentioned the shock news that there has to be a preliminary round in the Carling Cup this year

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/13756364.stm

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The norf/south split and how the seedings have fallen gives the increased chance of some potential derbies in Sheffield, Nottingham, Bristol, Essex and elsewhere.....

It is almost exciting.

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To all those fans of 'Big' clubs, please have respect for the small clubs that make yours big. Quite a few fans will be anticipating this draw, eg Crawley, their 1st time in this competition.

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Carling Cup first-round draw

Rochdale v Chesterfield
Port Vale v Huddersfield Town
Rotherham United v Leicester City
Hull City v Macclesfield Town
Hartlepool United v Sheffield United
Leeds United v Bradford City :shock:
Doncaster Rovers v Tranmere Rovers
Walsall v Middlesbrough
Barnsley v Morecambe
Accrington Stanley v Scunthorpe United
Derby County v Shrewsbury Town
Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United
Bury v Coventry City
Sheffield Wednesday v Blackpool
Burnley v Burton Albion
Preston North End v Crewe Alexandra
Nottingham Forest v Notts County :shock:
Brighton & Hove Albion v Gillingham
AFC Bournemouth v Dagenham & Redbridge
Ipswich Town v Northampton Town
Cheltenham Town v Milton Keynes Dons
Bristol Rovers v Watford
Plymouth Argyle v Millwall
Oxford United v Cardiff City
West Ham United v Aldershot Town
Southampton v Torquay United
Charlton Athletic v Reading
Portsmouth v Barnet
Stevenage v Peterborough United
Southend United v Leyton Orient
Wycombe Wanderers v Colchester United
Hereford United v Brentford
Exeter City v Yeovil Town
Bristol City v Swindon Town
Crystal Palace v Crawley Town/AFC Wimbledon

I've done a sweepstake/prediction/comp thing on this like I did for the FA Cup last year. Thread link.

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When were the fixtures for the PL released last summer? Just thought that it might make a difference as to when FPL will be open for 11/12.

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The FA Cup, to be known as The FA Cup with Budweiser.

515 kick off and Premier League games will kick off at 1245 on the Cup Final Day

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Judio wrote:The FA Cup, to be known as The FA Cup with Budweiser.

515 kick off and Premier League games will kick off at 1245 on the Cup Final Day
apalling, isn't it. Lifted from The Fiver last night.


Few outside the Euro 96 bandwagon-jumping set would disagree that the FA Cup is more tepid and tasteless than it once was. So how appropriate that the competition's new sponsor sorry 'lead partner' - is Budweiser. And that, in a stiff rebuke to those who claim the world's oldest knockout competition has not so much jumped the shark but trampolined over it performing a triple axel with twist, it will be officially known as 'The FA Cup with Budweiser' for the next three years.

At a press conference today, FA general secretary Alex Horne waded swinger-deep into his bumper book of middle-management speak, claiming the new deal with an "iconic brand" would help the FA Cup "to the next level" in "its global reach", adding: "We will see the FA Cup promoted around the world like never before, which is great for the fans!" Eh? Since when did they matter?

Meanwhile Budweiser who, as anyone who has tried to buy a decent pint at a World Cup stadium since 1986 will know have been the official beer of the World Cup for the last 25 years, were also excited. Jason Warner, Budweiser's global vice-president, yee-hawed: "We're looking forward to sharing our passion for the beautiful game, bringing the FA Cup closer to fans around the world through an exciting programme of activity!" Of the hand-to-pint-to-mouth variety, no doubt.

So it's come to this: weakened teams, the FA Cup final being held while the Premier League is still going on, and now the very real possibility of Ray Stubbs hollering "Wassup!" to hail ESPN's coverage next season. Heaven help us all.

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EASY 3 POINTS AT EASTLANDS..........WHO ARE YA !!!!! :lol: :lol:

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AFC Wimbledon's first fixture in League 2 against Bristol Rovers is to be televised live by Sky Sports
on Saturday 6 August with a 12.45 pm kick-off.

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Anyone know when the live games will be selected by Sky etc?

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Neath boy wrote:Anyone know when the live games will be selected by Sky etc?

Announced Wednesday 7th July last year so possibly tomorrow

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Thanks. Anxious to find out which of the Swans fixtures get moved so I can start planning.

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