Start of next season

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Didn't the season start very early that year though, ie first weekend of August due to the WC.

6th August - only 3 days earlier. Going by your list, why not:

9/8 Home
League Cup Rd 1 is that midweek
16/8 Away
Midweek W/c 18/8 - Home again if fixtures
23/8 - Away

Also, as there is another weekend between the BH weekend and the England game on 06/09, the midweek game may be scheduled for the Tuesday / Wednesday after the BH (as it used to be all those years ago).

Just playing Devil's advocate mind

[Stranded]

Possible.

Am just going on the seeming pattern that at the start of a season teams that start away then have back to back homes and vice versa.

[Stranded]

Provisional Dates for season on the official site at:

http://www.readingfc.premiumtv.co.uk/pa ... 04,00.html

Season runs 9th August to 2nd May

No games on New Year's Day or New Years Eve

International Breaks - 6/9, 11/10 & 28/3

Games on Easter Sat and Mon 11th & 13th April

Championship Final - Mon 25th May

Football League Season finishes 3 weeks before the Premier League (last PL games on weekend of 23rd May)

[T.R.O.L.I.]

Games on Easter Sat and Mon 11th & 13th April

Hurrah for Easter Monday games!

[The Surgeon of Crowthorne]

Why no games on New Years Day?

Not that I was likely to go as I'll probably be in France, but a curious decision.

[RG30]

Carling Cup draw is also to be made either this Friday or the Friday after (13/06) (source: OS for Preston)

[Stranded]

Why no games on New Years Day?

Not that I was likely to go as I'll probably be in France, but a curious decision.

No idea, NYE is a Weds and NYD is a Thurs so doesn't make sense.

[mx]

Why no games on New Years Day?

Not that I was likely to go as I'll probably be in France, but a curious decision.

Just guessing, but with FAC round three on Sat 3 Jan, maybe it was thought that playing games on Thursday 1 Jan was too close? Particularly as there is normally a Friday night game in round 3 for telly?

[RG30]

OS says we enter Carling Cup at Round 2, that's incorrect surely? Championship clubs enter at Round 1?

[Dirk Gently]

Why no games on New Years Day?

Not that I was likely to go as I'll probably be in France, but a curious decision.

No idea, NYE is a Weds and NYD is a Thurs so doesn't make sense.

Too close to the FA Cup which will be on the following Saturday, 3rd Jan? I'm not sure, but ISTR there needs to be gap before the cup round.

[Stranded]

OS says we enter Carling Cup at Round 2, that's incorrect surely? Championship clubs enter at Round 1?

I think due to the number of clubs in Europe (potentially 9) who get a bye to the 3rd round then some enter in Rd 2

[Coppell's Right Footed 11]

Sorry if already posted but was just confirming the text from the club this morning which mentions

"There is set to be no game on New Years Day in the coming 08/09 Championship season. There will be 10 midweek games league games"

Love going to the games on new years feeling utterly shocking from the night/morning before

[ArfnipIsARoyal]

OS says we enter Carling Cup at Round 2, that's incorrect surely? Championship clubs enter at Round 1?

I think due to the number of clubs in Europe (potentially 9) who get a bye to the 3rd round then some enter in Rd 2

Which is a shame, as if it is still regionalised for first round, we could've possibly drawn Aldershot.

[brendywendy]

atmosphere is usually slightly subdued though!

love midweek games though,

[Thaumagurist*]

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[Tony Le Mesmer]

Given the appalling state i was in this new years day i can't say i'll miss it.

chundered outside ground, sat down white as sheet, 3mins gone Sonko off and Pen.

[AndyRFC]

Finishing 18th in the Prem gives you a bye to Round 2, I beleive.

[Vision]

Finishing 18th in the Prem gives you a bye to Round 2, I beleive.

Who says we don't take the cups seriously. Good work RFC.

[biscuitsrus]

Given the appalling state i was in this new years day i can't say i'll miss it.

chundered outside ground, sat down white as sheet, 3mins gone Sonko off and Pen.

I bet you sobered up quickly after that!

[londinium]

Sorry if already posted but was just confirming the text from the club this morning which mentions

"There is set to be no game on New Years Day in the coming 08/09 Championship season. There will be 10 midweek games league games"

Love going to the games on new years feeling utterly shocking from the night/morning before

More midweek games is a great bonus,.,.. I just love em... can aoid taking the kids too!!!