Fixtures Calendar - 2025/26

[waspish]

I just don't think we can guess which version of Chelsea will turn up as they have an identity crisis regardless of who will be manager on the day, and players who decide when/where to turn it on, or have a sulk.

Worry about ourselves. Turn up with a strong team, perform, and we'll win.

Fair, we will find out..

 

[ysmsa]

So literally the week before? They are selling tickets to match day members from 2pm today which includes any season ticket places not taken up. How does that work if no one on a flexi has said whether they can attend or not?

No idea but obviously related to the fact Palace has just been confirmed and the window is already open for Villa.

I wonder why it's only coming out now that City have been trying to arrange a date for this game but proposals were declined.

 

[smevchenko]

Because Palace have been in Europe and Wolves haven't.

Conspiracy theorists will ignore this

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

Everton should have been this weekend then we would have had week on Wednesday free to play.

It's a European week so unlikely (although not impossible) that we'd have been allowed to play, it also rules out Palace.
Then there's the elephant in the room - the mysterious "rule" about playing fixtures in order
There's also the fact that Bournemouth only became an issue when we won the semifinal.
It's just a shit show - but I've said it'll happen repeatedly going forward the way fixtures are piling up

 

[Brooklands Blue]

It's a European week so unlikely (although not impossible) that we'd have been allowed to play, it also rules out Palace.
Then there's the elephant in the room - the mysterious "rule" about playing fixtures in order
There's also the fact that Bournemouth only became an issue when we won the semifinal.
It's just a shit show - but I've said it'll happen repeatedly going forward the way fixtures are piling up

This would not have been a problem if we would not have lost those two weeks in early March for those meaningless England-stuck international friendlies.

 

[petrusha]

It's a European week so unlikely (although not impossible) that we'd have been allowed to play, it also rules out Palace.
Then there's the elephant in the room - the mysterious "rule" about playing fixtures in order
There's also the fact that Bournemouth only became an issue when we won the semifinal.
It's just a shit show - but I've said it'll happen repeatedly going forward the way fixtures are piling up

According to Simon Bajkowski of the MEN, we offered to play Palace last week instead of Burnley, which the PL initially agreed to only to change their minds. That would have meant we could have played Burnley on Tuesday, 12 May rather than the following night, which is when we now have to face Palace.

Bajkowski says we also offered to play at Bournemouth three days before the end of the season, so presumably on Thursday, 21 May. There's no reason why that should be an issue given that neither side is playing again until Sunday. I assumed that there's be one PL game on the Tuesday that week and one on the Thursday because Sky would definitely prefer to have them on different nights, but again the PL overrode us.

I get that Palace probably didn't want to play in their only free week in five given the Conference League QFs and SFs, while I assume Bournemouth prefer a 5-day gap ahead of their final fixture. In these unusual circumstances, though, I don't think our requests were unreasonable and the PL's rejection of the above proposals doesn't IMO represent sound, impartial decision-making.

Anyway, it is, as Pep's find of saying, what it is. We have to get on with it so let's not complain. Let's get on with it, win both trophies and stick it up the disgrace that's the PL's management and the pathetic crybaby other clubs who've stuck their noses in, then gone bitching to their pet client journalists.

 

[WesthoughtonJohn]

This would not have been a problem if we would not have lost those two weeks in early March for those meaningless England-stuck international friendlies.

Yeah let's not get started with that one.
Although I think those dates were also WC qualifying playoffs - they're feckin nonsense as well. Just qualifying is sufficient.
Footballs sudden obsession with playoffs never ceases to amaze!!!

 

[M12Blue]

The FA and PL have poked the bear.

This decision may well work for us. Pep will have the squad fired up with a Fuck them all win everything mantra.

Currently being painted on the wall of the training Center ;)

 

[kurious oranj]

Anfield one of the smallest pitches in PL
Craven cottage is the smallest
Wolverhampton Wanderers and Crystal Palace aswell small pitches in comparison.
The list goes on …..

*Nearly
There's about 5 that aren't. Forest's is massive for some reason.

 

[kurious oranj]

Obviously
As in another post in this thread
Both pitches are fucking massive
City players were absolutely fucked after beating Arsenal at the Etihad

Get the drift ?

If most pitches are the same size then how are they massive? By definition they'd be the average size.
How does that then make it any different from any other game.

 

[Gundoggin]

If most pitches are the same size then how are they massive? By definition they'd be the average size.
How does that then make it any different from any other game.

If a pitch is 5 yards narrower and 2 yards shorter that is a lot of square yardage a player / players don’t have to run and press for 90 minutes
Less mileage
Less fatigue
It isn’t difficult and if you ask another snide stupid question you will be getting blocked .

 

[kurious oranj]

If a pitch is 5 yards narrower and 2 yards shorter that is a lot of square yardage a player / players don’t have to run and press for 90 minutes
Less mileage
Less fatigue
It isn’t difficult and if you ask another snide stupid question you will be getting blocked .

Calm down dear.

 

[MAG]

That should now be the 2025/26 fixtures calendar fully updated, with all results added and the final version attached in the first post.

Fixtures Calendar - 2025/26

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Thanks to everyone who followed the thread through the season and used it for the fixture changes, TV picks, cup draws, postponements and rearrangements. As always, once the season gets going, it becomes a bit of a moving target, but I think everything is now up to date and complete.

I’ve started the new fixtures thread for the 2026/27 season here:

Fixtures Calendar - 2026/27

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I’ll keep the new season’s calendar updated in the same way, starting with the initial placeholders and then adding the Premier League fixtures once they are released.

I’d say mods can close this one now, but apparently I have been quietly relieved of that particular clipboard without even a farewell cake, so whoever still has the shiny buttons can do the honours if needed.

CTWD - Come on City!