New Season Fixtures 2007/2008

[Jeffers217]

So will hunty get near Cech this time as it is so close to the start of the season ??

Hopefully he'll go to Bolton so we won't have to see him let our team down. I would much prefer Convey swinging in a corner to Kitson's head that day

[Forbury Lion]

We start the season with nothing to lose.

[reading_lad]

GUTTED!!

on holiday and miss first three games. oxf*rd typical

Surely you knew when the first 3 games would be. That's never been a secret.

I did, but it was out of my hands unfortunatly. last time a non football supporting mate books a holiday

[Spirit of Elm Park]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

[Ginger Ninjas]

Derby for random inflatables 6 should be good, especially if we're safe and they are fighting for survival

[Dickie Davies]

Mrs D is due to drop 2 days before the Utd game, is it every mans right to miss the birth for a season opener? Is a punch in the guts week commencing 6th Aug acceptable behaviour? Clearly it would be a trailing arm ala Jan Wouters, no blame attached...

[gn1982]

If anyone's not seen them yet they're here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/fixtures/default.stm

Follw the link at the top of the thread.

[Huntley & Palmer]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

[Skin]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

OK Mr Barwick.

[Uke]

Is there a downloadable list yet for importing into Outlook?

[dean horrix legend]

Four of the last six away,that could be a problem!

We're down.

For our push for europe is what I meant

[Spirit of Elm Park]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

I think there may be a slightly higher chance than that TBH.

I'm sure they are worrying.

[Stranded]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

OK Mr Barwick.

West Ham cannot be relegated. The arbitration panel does not have the power to do that I believe.

And anyway can you imagine the court cases if they do relegate them.

Lets put it this way, we'd be lucky if we see our football season start on August 11th.

[M U R T Y]

Anyone got a .csv file for the fixtures???

[Royalee]

Exciting start! Looking forward to it as that's what we're here for. May be a blessing in disguise that we have them up first as it'll take them a while to gel with their new players and also we'll be missing Sonko when we need him more for games against lesser teams. Can't wait for the season to start (as long as we bring in a couple between now and then), bring it on!

[Spirit of Elm Park]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

OK Mr Barwick.

West Ham cannot be relegated. The arbitration panel does not have the power to do that I believe.

And anyway can you imagine the court cases if they do relegate them.

Lets put it this way, we'd be lucky if we see our football season start on August 11th.

I take your point entirely and agree, but that would mean arbitration is totally pointless? Surely Sheffield feel that there is a reinstatment available?

[Stranded]

...so what happens if..

..the Prem reinstate Sheff Utd after arbitration and increase the prem to 21 teams?

Do they redo the entire fixture list?

Won't happen, but interesting thought?

I was at a presentation from the fixtures compilation committee. As far as they are concerned it is impossible for there to be a 21-team Premier League using the criteria for fixtures used for this season.

Wouldn't fancy being a Hammer next week then

Why? There is not a chance on Earth of them being relegated now

OK Mr Barwick.

West Ham cannot be relegated. The arbitration panel does not have the power to do that I believe.

And anyway can you imagine the court cases if they do relegate them.

Lets put it this way, we'd be lucky if we see our football season start on August 11th.

I take your point entirely and agree, but that would mean arbitration is totally pointless? Surely Sheffield feel that there is a reinstatment available?

But SHeff U being reinstated and West Ham being relegated are two different things.

They must feel there is a point to all but I personally don't. They may end up getting some financial recompense but that'll be about it.

[Dirk Gently]

Guys - there's already 7 pages in GF about this : http://hobnob.royals.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62264

Don't hi-jack the Reading Fixtures thread talking more about this.

[Coppelled Streets]

If anyone's not seen them yet they're here : http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/reading/fixtures/default.stm

Follw the link at the top of the thread.

Man Utd and Chelsea first two games!

Our season starts after those two then.

EDIT: Very good chance of a winning streak after that though!

[79Royal]

The past two seasons I've gone from being ultra optimistic to ultra pessimistic about Reading's chances, but then in both seasons we've gone on to have a stormer.

As that seems to work, I'm going to predict relegation along with Wigan and Derby.