First League Game at Falmer

[Scoffers]

Anyone know what date the first league game at Falmer will be?

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Heard it will be Sunday 07/08 at 4pm

 

[Richy_Seagull]

Sat 6th August

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Aug 6th - Albion v Ipswich. the score will be 2-2. Anything else I can help with ? Lottery numbers ? train times ?

 

[gazingdown]

Surely we won't know for ages yet as the league haven't set the fixtures yet (they can't do, obviously, until the final league standings).

I remember reading about how the plan fixtures, quite complicated at times. They have to avoid fixtures with 2 local teams (e.g. Man U and Man C won't both be at home) due to policing, local transport etc. Many other complications but ultimately, they need to know WHO is in each league before they can properly plan the fixtures.

 

[mcshane in the 79th]

Could be Monday 08/08 at 7:45pm

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Surely we won't know for ages yet as the league haven't set the fixtures yet (they can't do, obviously, until the final league standings).

I remember reading about how the plan fixtures, quite complicated at times. They have to avoid fixtures with 2 local teams (e.g. Man U and Man C won't both be at home) due to policing, local transport etc. Many other complications but ultimately, they need to know WHO is in each league before they can properly plan the fixtures.

As I understand it, everybody believes it will be on that date - Pride have move their kneesup accordingly and I'm sure that wouldn't have been done on the off-chance. Of course it can't be official until the teams are known, but these days fixtures are not simply random, there are too many things to consider.

 

[strings]

Read this artice:

Secrets of the Ficture Computer

It doesn't help with the original poster's query, but is a really interesting insight into the logistical nightmare faced by the Football League and the Premier League.

 

[OSRGull]

Don't know but I'm really looking forward to the first night game whether it's in the Carling Cup against league 1/2 opposition I don't care, It'd be amazing to get a lively atmosphere at Falmer on a night game.

 

[strings]

Following on from my earlier post, the article says that roughly 80% of club requests are met. This means we have a roughly 80% chance of our first league next season being at home, given that the club have told us they have requested a home fixture.

 

[beorhthelm]

it will be the 6th. there is no good reason not to and Pride moved to accommodate.

the only speculation is whether the fixture computer will "happen" to give us Doncaster...

 

[Superphil]

but these days fixtures are not simply random, there are too many things to consider.

I am not sure they do really. Last Tuesday, Carlisle v Plymouth and Hartlepool v Orient. A couple of weeks earlier, Charlton v Carlisle on a Tuesday night, even in the conference, Wrexham v Eastbourne on a Tuesday night just recently. I think they might do some minor tweaking (possibly for the prem), but I really don't believe they think much about fans, and teams in lower leagues, who really must suffer from such ridiculous midweek fixtures.

 

[Fungus]

Isn't it time we banned this question?

 

[hastings]

Aug 6th - Albion v Ipswich. the score will be 2-2. Anything else I can help with ? Lottery numbers ? train times ?

Provided it isn't this i dont mind. This will be the one game next year i want a ticket for being the team of all my mates.

 

[Marshy]

It will be the Sunday

 

[beorhthelm]

It will be the Sunday

why?

 

[les dynam]

it will be the 6th. there is no good reason not to and Pride moved to accommodate.

the only speculation is whether the fixture computer will "happen" to give us Doncaster...

this. i am 100% convinced that we'll be playing doncaster at 3pm on saturday the 6th.

playing donny will complete the circle. don't forget our shared history with donny. plus they won't take the full away allocation, so an additional 1,500 tickets will be available to home fans.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Provided it isn't this i dont mind. This will be the one game next year i want a ticket for being the team of all my mates.

Agreed. Ipswich Town are a wonderful football club. It would be great to play them in the first league game.

 

[Easy 10]

this. i am 100% convinced that we'll be playing doncaster at 3pm on saturday the 6th.

playing donny will complete the circle. don't forget our shared history with donny. plus they won't take the full away allocation, so an additional 1,500 tickets will be available to home fans.

We'll be at home on the 6th for sure, but I certainly don't see it as being definite that it'll be Donnie. I know some fans on here have a bit of a love-in with DRFC, but I don't think its that big a deal to the club or the majority of fans. To be honest, I don't really care WHO that first League game is against, as long as its not Palace - I don't want them having the chance of spoiling the first game there by doing something unspeakable, like actually WINNING the inaugural game.

 

[Notters]

I am not sure they do really. Last Tuesday, Carlisle v Plymouth and Hartlepool v Orient. A couple of weeks earlier, Charlton v Carlisle on a Tuesday night, even in the conference, Wrexham v Eastbourne on a Tuesday night just recently. I think they might do some minor tweaking (possibly for the prem), but I really don't believe they think much about fans, and teams in lower leagues, who really must suffer from such ridiculous midweek fixtures.

...and there's a Forest fan in the commments below that article complaining about having to go to Carlisle on a Tuesday night. It's only , fans in Nottingham don't know they're born. (I should know, it's EASY to travel to ANY ground from Nottingham).