We (Cardiff fans) got our first fixture of the new season earlier today with the draw for the first round of the much-maligned Carling Cup. All cup competitions are important, a trip to Wembley with the cherry on the top for winning a European spot. To top it off tomorrow the Football League fixtures are out.
These days the fixtures are about the highlight of my season, sad or what. It would be nice to be in the Premiership fixture list but these days take away the money, the Premier League is all about money, I believe the Championship is the tougher league.
Back to the Carling Cup so we face a home fixture against AFC Wimbledon (Full List) managed by former Cardiff player Neal Ardley. I hope that we go further than last season having reached the third round only to be knocked out by Bournemouth after beating Coventry and Port Vale along the way. I like cup runs and don’t believe a good run comes at the expense of a good league position.
Soon has the fixtures are out it’s the start of my season everything is then focused on the first game. When the fixtures were announced years back, they would be written in stone more or less, Saturday 3pm and the odd mid-week fixture while now so many have a say they change all the time. With TV demands, the police and clubs themselves a fixture can be changed at a whim. My club Cardiff have to contend with rugby internationals and it’s the ruddy Rugby World Cup (World is a bit of a joke) this season.
However, with all that said like always I would be on the lookout for certain fixtures like the first and last games of the season. Then you have the festive fixture always a delight for the fans while managers moan about the need for a mid-season break. Every fan has games he or she looks out for mine being the Sevenside derby against Bristol City. When I was a travelling fan, I always enjoyed trips to London relegated Queens Park Rangers will be a popular destination.
One big change has seen the demise of the BBC’S The Football League Show highlight show. Channel 5 have now secured the rights to the Football League highlights package so we will have to wait and see how that goes and rumour as it that this new show will go out on Saturday’s 9pm. Sky Sports will again be the primary broadcaster of the Football League.
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