Season 2024-25 Fixtures

[Sutekh]

When do Sky announce which games they're screwing fans over for? I take it the visit to Birmingham is a given (and probably Hollywood).

When do we think Dai will finally pull the plug, might we have the honour of being expunged to perhaps **** up the season for certain clubs.

[Sutekh]

Glad we're getting the awkward away games at Brum, Hollywood, Rovrum and Notlob out of the way early doors and usually that's a good time to play them esp. if they've had a high turnover of players. Least that's something we won't need to worry about.

Played Brum on the opening day at Standrews about 3/4 years ago and lost so something to try and rectify there. Last Wrexham trip early doors saw a 3-0 stuffing (with van den kwaak excelling) so another thing to rectify.

[Brum Royal]

Glad we're getting the awkward away games at Brum, Hollywood, Rovrum and Notlob out of the way early doors and usually that's a good time to play them esp. if they've had a high turnover of players. Least that's something we won't need to worry about.

Played Brum on the opening day at Standrews about 3/4 years ago and lost so something to try and rectify there. Last Wrexham trip early doors saw a 3-0 stuffing (with van den kwaak excelling) so another thing to rectify.

That back pass to Van der Kwaak with the bobble right in front of us still haunts me. Brum away was the debut of the African Violet kit

[Winchester Royal]

Colchester away in the EFL Cup.

[NathStPaul]

Colchester away in the EFL Cup.

Huge tie.

[Snowflake Royal]

Can't get excitee by this until I'm confident we can start the season, let alone finish it.

[Sutekh]

Colchester away in the EFL Cup.

Huge tie.

[RG30]

THE EMIRATES FA CUP ROUND DATES SEASON 2024-25
Extra Preliminary Round Saturday 3 August 2024
Preliminary Round Saturday 17 August 2024
First Round Qualifying Saturday 31 August 2024
Second Round Qualifying Saturday 14 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying Saturday 28 September 2024
Fourth Round Qualifying Saturday 12 October 2024
First Round Proper Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round Proper Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round Proper Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round Proper Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round Proper Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter Final Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi Final Saturday 26 April 2025
Final Saturday 17 May 2025

Big changes this season are with replays being done away with and all rounds taking place on weekends. For us, it means should either ourselves or Wrexham reach the 3rd Round of the cup the league fixture will be rearranged.

[RG30]

Should get some form of announcement by the end of tomorrow at the latest of which games will be moved for TV:

Within seven days of the 2024/25 Fixture Release, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played before the end of September.

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/june/26/the-2024-25-efl-fixtures-are-out-/

[Sutekh]

Should get some form of announcement by the end of tomorrow at the latest of which games will be moved for TV:

Within seven days of the 2024/25 Fixture Release, selections shall be made in respect of all matches to be played before the end of September.

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/june/26/the-2024-25-efl-fixtures-are-out-/

It'll just be Brum, Wrectum and possibly Notlob. Can't see anyone else getting much of a look in.

[RG30]

Hard to say. One weekend 3 League 1 fixtures will be moved and another weekend it will be 2 so what we might consider a nothing fixture might be viewed upon differently by the EFL/Sky.

[Stranded]

Hard to say. One weekend 3 League 1 fixtures will be moved and another weekend it will be 2 so what we might consider a nothing fixture might be viewed upon differently by the EFL/Sky.

Indeed and I think each team has to be shown a certain number of times, so for example, a home game v Crawley is about as run of the mill as you can get but it may be moved to accomodate one of their quota.

[RG30]

As per https://www.efl.com/how-to-watch/sky-sports-q-and-a/

League One and League Two clubs will be live approximately 20 times per season

[RG30]

Only 1 game rearranged - Huddersfield (H) moved to 12:30 Saturday. Think we've had a pretty good result.

[Tinpot Royal]

Seems League 2 have a few moved to Thursday Nights, hope we dont get any of those!

[traff]

Only 1 game rearranged - Huddersfield (H) moved to 12:30 Saturday. Think we've had a pretty good result.

I think the headline is every team in the EFL will be on at least 3 times before the end of September. I can only see the Brum and Huddersfield games, there must be another coming.

[RG30]

All Carabao Cup and Pizza Trophy games are televised.

[traff]

All Carabao Cup and Pizza Trophy games are televised.

That makes sense, and three.

[Sutekh]

All Carabao Cup and Pizza Trophy games are televised.

That makes sense, and three.

So are the "streamed" game "broadcast" like the old "red button" or will it still be via RoyalsTV (or both)?