Fixtures Calendar - 2023/24

I noticed that. The earlier TV game that day is at 1:00pm rather than the usual 2:00pm so I suspect that there’s a major event of some description happening in the early evening and they want the football done and dusted early. I haven’t got round to investigating any further yet.
Have they just forgotten the clocks change that weekend and the automatic time generator on their software hasn't factored that in?
 
So is that the Newcastle game the only game at the Etihad not 3pm kick off so far.
Yes, and I think when November picks come out, Bournemouth (H) would also stay at Sat 3pm ... next home game to change for TV is likely to be the Liverpool H (currently on 25 Nov) and then Spurs H (currently on 2 Dec).
 
Have they just forgotten the clocks change that weekend and the automatic time generator on their software hasn't factored that in?
The PL website actually makes a point of stating that day’s fixture timings are GMT so I strongly doubt that there’s been any cock-up of any description.
 
Yes, and I think when November picks come out, Bournemouth (H) would also stay at Sat 3pm ... next home game to change for TV is likely to be the Liverpool H (currently on 25 Nov) and then Spurs H (currently on 2 Dec).
Don't know how credible as I can't find it again but I saw somewhere on-line that Bournemouth is Sat 17.30 first week in November.
 
Enjoy these Saturday 3pms while you can because it looks like they are getting them out of the way. Doubt we'll have any after Christmas.
 
Calendar is now updated with October fixtures in the first post.

I am away for a couple of weeks next, so both the Carabao Cup R3 draw (on 30th August) and Champions League draw (on 31st August) will need to wait for a few days till I'm back. I'll update the calendar with possibly all CL fixtures as soon as I'm back (on 4th Sept).
Is there no wifi where you are going?

Ha! Thanks for your efforts Here :)
 
Apologies if this is a question that will receive comedy titanic responses, but re: September, does anybody know the last time we had four 3pm on a Saturday fixtures in the same month?
 
Apologies if this is a question that will receive comedy titanic responses, but re: September, does anybody know the last time we had four 3pm on a Saturday fixtures in the same month?

I can only guess ... probably NEVER!
 
I think they said by Saturday morning at the latest.

That’s convenient. Probably just as everyone is getting ready or on their way out to the game.

Maybe I’m going mad but I’m sure they used to announce it within an hour or two of the draw.
 
That’s convenient. Probably just as everyone is getting ready or on their way out to the game.

Maybe I’m going mad but I’m sure they used to announce it within an hour or two of the draw.
Used to be the draw around noon for all Euro competitions, the delegates and UEFA Officials got together afterwards to formulate the fixtures which were confirmed later the same day.
 
That’s convenient. Probably just as everyone is getting ready or on their way out to the game.

Maybe I’m going mad but I’m sure they used to announce it within an hour or two of the draw.
It's because the draw was made on a Thursday, before the Europa and Europa Conference draws being done today. Nothing can be sorted until after these.
 
Until it became an internal weekend 2nd week in around 1996. 1995 would be my guess.
Started before that, ITV were showing top flight football in 1989, Sky took over in 1991 when Leeds won the last Football League in the 91/92 season. Then along came Sky and the Rags won the first Premier League. I think, but could well be wrong. Sky started with Sunday games then added Saturday lunch and Monday night football which they made a big thing of, City v QPR was the first MNF at Maine Road, fireworks followed by a 1-1 draw.
 

Don't have an account? Register now and see fewer ads!

SIGN UP
Back
Top