City PL Fixtures 2016-2017

aka blue jambo said:
SPL fixtures are out so getting there .. just need TV games to be picked now
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Have you any idea when the Scottish televised fixtures for the early part of the season are out?.

I've a confession to make I'm a bit of a ground hopper and pass the straight jacket I actually prefer heading north of the border. I've got 11 of the 42 grounds done and I'm thinking about having a week up in Scotland at the end of July, with all the league cup games that week I could visit 5 new grounds. Am I correct in assuming that Thursday 28th July is one of the dates in which Hearts and Aberdeen will be playing in the EUropa league?, never been to either ground so that would be an extra bonus if either are drawn at home.
 
philiph20 said:
Have you any idea when the Scottish televised fixtures for the early part of the season are out?.
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That's easy. Just look who Celtic or Rangers are playing away against and that will be the televised match. You might get to see an Aberdeen or Hearts away match from time to time.

I've a confession to make I'm a bit of a ground hopper and pass the straight jacket I actually prefer heading north of the border. I've got 11 of the 42 grounds done and I'm thinking about having a week up in Scotland at the end of July, with all the league cup games that week I could visit 5 new grounds. Am I correct in assuming that Thursday 28th July is one of the dates in which Hearts and Aberdeen will be playing in the EUropa league?, never been to either ground so that would be an extra bonus if either are drawn at home.
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That will be the Third Qualifying Round assuming any are still left in by that stage.

Hearts and Aberdeen come in at the First round: 30 June and 7 July, Hibs come in for the Second Round 14 July and 21 July..

Those three teams plus Celtic will not be involved in the League Cup Group Stages being held around the same time.
 
JGL07 said:
That's easy. Just look who Celtic or Rangers are playing away against and that will be the televised match. You might get to see an Aberdeen or Hearts away match from time to time.


That will be the Third Qualifying Round assuming any are still left in by that stage.

Hearts and Aberdeen come in at the First round: 30 June and 7 July, Hibs come in for the Second Round 14 July and 21 July..

Those three teams plus Celtic will not be involved in the League Cup Group Stages being held around the same time.
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Thanks JGL07, for some reason I had the last Thursday of July down as a EUROPA date, I've been to Easter Rd so Aberdeen or Hearts being at home would be a bonus should they get through.

I've got a game at Abroath pencilled in during the week, is it true it's the coldest ground out there?.
 
Going to be an exciting season, I've every confidence that the Pep factor will amaze us all!
 
philiph20 said:
Thanks JGL07, for some reason I had the last Thursday of July down as a EUROPA date, I've been to Easter Rd so Aberdeen or Hearts being at home would be a bonus should they get through.

I've got a game at Abroath pencilled in during the week, is it true it's the coldest ground out there?.
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Hearts probably stand the best chance of progression because they will be seeded for the first and second round draws. Hence they will avoid the stronger teams. It is always tough for a Scottish team barely out of preseason training to face a Swedish team in the middle of their regular season.

I haven't been to a match at Arbroath but is should be ok in July! It is right on the coastline so I can imagine it would be cold of a stormy February evening. Personally I have found Berwick Rangers ground the coldest. Someone once suggested that the only reason that scientists had never recorded zero absolute is that they never took their equipment to Shielfield Park on a cold winter match day.

Aberdeen can be vey bleak if you are in the Visiting support section.
 
For some reason anyone that wants to look at Big Sam Allardyce they look at his time at West Ham United. Perhaps that is is most recent past job or perhaps they see Sunderland as a sleeping West Ham United. A team capable of doing what they have done. And although he was appointed with them a Championship club, his reign in the PL saw him finish 10th' in the 12'-13' season, 13th in the 13'-14' season and 12th in the 14-15'.

At Bolton in the 01'-02' season they finished 16th back in the Premier League, 17th in the 02'-03' campaign, a massive improvement in the 03-04' season finishing 8th, even better coming 6th in the 04-05 season, and back in 8th at the end of the 05-06 PL season.

At the mags he helped them to 13th at the end of the 06-07 season before leaving for Blackburn where he finished 15th in the 08-09 season and 10th in the 09-10 campaign where he left for The Hammers.

And as you can see virtually mid table every time. Whether or not he can repeat that feat with us remains to be seen. For us that would be a monumental achievement considering how many years we have been stuck near the bottom. He isn't working with the same players. But that, if it happens, could have had a better start than one of the best teams in the land away and Chelsea away on the final day!!
 
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