ARTICLE: Friday night kick off for the Clarets on Sky

[ksrclaret]

BBC already running a story about “Kompany’s Burnley” away to Hudds.

It’s happening. We might even be the media darlings this year.

[ClaretTony]

I know dates can move but of the night home games, some are on a Tuesday, some Wednesday or Thursday.

The midweek programmes in the Championship are now split Tue & Wed with all being available on Sky. The only on on Thursday is the Christmas game.

[NewClaret]

Have I read this right: all midweek games available on Sky?

[lakedistrictclaret]

My seventieth birthday treat........a night match at home to Hull

[ClaretTony]

Have I read this right: all midweek games available on Sky?

Yes, most of them on the red button. It's been like that for a few years now.

[Longsidelenny1882]

What time are the coaches leaving leisure utc

[ClaretMov]

Nice Friday night win, top of the league for a good few hrs

[Spijed]

Bit rubbish that it's not the likes of Liverpool, Man. U., Arsenal etc.

Have to get used to playing Preston, Blackburn for one season at least.

[barba]

Is there a set time for midweek kick offs?

[NewClaret]

Thanks for putting the day Tony. Club announcement wasn’t very helpful in seeing which were weekend/weekday matches.

Looks like most of the midweeks are at home. Rotherham & Preston pretty convenient. Hull & Boro the worst midweek aways but that’s not too bad - Boro being on a Friday night anyway.

[NewClaret]

Yes, most of them on the red button. It's been like that for a few years now.

Thanks.

Sorry, I’ve been a bit distracted with the Prem these last few years

[ClaretTony]

Is there a set time for midweek kick offs?

No - I know Reading play their home games with an 8 o'clock kick off. I've just set ours all at 7:45 until anything is confirmed. Huddersfield is now confirmed as an 8 o'clock kick off.

https://www.uptheclarets.com/fixtures-r ... 3-fixtures

[Pickles]

Really bad fixtures, what's Pace playing at?

[MT03ALG]

Do't see where we're getting 40 points from

I agree, difficult to get 40 points from the first 13 games

[ClaretTony]

Thanks for putting the day Tony. Club announcement wasn’t very helpful in seeing which were weekend/weekday matches.

Looks like most of the midweeks are at home. Rotherham & Preston pretty convenient. Hull & Boro the worst midweek aways but that’s not too bad - Boro being on a Friday night anyway.

Someone texted me with the same comment, makes it easier having the days on.

[TheOriginalLongsider]

There's every chance that you'll the away section to yourself!

I thought that myself

[NewClaret]

Someone texted me with the same comment, makes it easier having the days on.

First thing I look at. I was trying to work it out from the proximity of the dates but gave up until I came on here and saw you’d done it, much appreciated.

How do you get them so quickly?

[eastcoastclaret]

Is this the first time we have had the league fixtures released before the pre season games were announced ?

[Quickenthetempo]

Preston away on a Tuesday will be well good, especially if we get off to a good start.

It's about getting home for some people.
One train back to Bradford, which changes at Hebden Bridge. Only a 7 minute gap, so if they hold the train up, like they have at past Preston fixtures to get all Burnley fans out the city, then stuck in Hebden Bridge.
Will we even sell 6k on a Tuesday night?

[claretburns]

Preston away - midweek so can't attend
Preston home - week before Valentine's Day so I shall be working
Blackburn away - Mother's Day weekend so I shall be working

Really disappointing dates from my own selfish point of view

[Bordeauxclaret]

It's about getting home for some people.
One train back to Bradford, which changes at Hebden Bridge. Only a 7 minute gap, so if they hold the train up, like they have at past Preston fixtures to get all Burnley fans out the city, then stuck in Hebden Bridge.
Will we even sell 6k on a Tuesday night?

Be quite a way into the season at that point so quite a few will depend on how we are doing.

[Colburn_Claret]

All those extra games, and me with an OAP season ticket. What great value for money.
Early retirement means I can attend a lot more away fixtures this season, so no better league to be in than the Championship.

P.S. I won't be going to Swansea.......

[lakedistrictclaret]

. Hull & Boro the worst midweek aways but that’s not too bad - Boro being on a Friday night anyway.

Middlesbrough looks as though it's Good Friday, in which case it could well be a 3pm kickoff.

[forzagranata]

Seven matches by the end of August. We better start getting ready maybe?

[ClaretTony]

Thanks for putting the day Tony. Club announcement wasn’t very helpful in seeing which were weekend/weekday matches.

Looks like most of the midweeks are at home. Rotherham & Preston pretty convenient. Hull & Boro the worst midweek aways but that’s not too bad - Boro being on a Friday night anyway.

Boro is an afternoon game - it's Easter

[Jambo]

Start looks a bit sticky with a run of tough games but if we start well that will be extremely positive for our chances. Derby day ahead of a month off for the World Cup will be horrendous if we get beat (but great to bask in it for a while if we win). Obviously it balances out but in March-April we have seven away games and four at home, with two of the aways derbies. We'd probably rather it was reversed for the run-in.

Exciting times.

[dougcollins]

Why the Wednesday home games?

[jrgbfc]

Thanks for putting the day Tony. Club announcement wasn’t very helpful in seeing which were weekend/weekday matches.

Looks like most of the midweeks are at home. Rotherham & Preston pretty convenient. Hull & Boro the worst midweek aways but that’s not too bad - Boro being on a Friday night anyway.

Boro away will be on Good Friday I think.

[Murger]

It's so wrong seeing a fixture in July.

[ClaretTony]

Why the Wednesday home games?

To fit in with the Sky coverage of midweek games I would think

[ClaretTony]

It's so wrong seeing a fixture in July.

I know - only time previously was the game at Aberdeen and the games during Project Restart

[Funkydrummer]

Very considerate of them to give us the last game of the season at home in order
to celebrate promotion back to the land of milk and money.

[claretburns]

There are some horror trips on New Year's Day this season.

Swansea v Burnley
Blackburn v Cardiff
Huddersfield v Luton
Millwall v Rotherham
QPR v Sheff Utd

I thought the fixture planning included making games around Bank Holidays, such as New Year, not long travel distances?

[claretonthecoast1882]

Train booked bargain price of £10.10 each way, last train from Hudds 22.26 so plenty of time to get that.

[dsr]

My mother has a home game on her 90th birthday. That solves the problem of where to take her out!

[Beagle]

How’ve they managed to cock up the festive fixtures so badly for so many teams?

[ClaretTony]

How’ve they managed to cock up the festive fixtures so badly for so many teams?

I’d only seen ours until someone posted the other four.

[ClaretMov]

Train booked bargain price of £10.10 each way, last train from Hudds 22.26 so plenty of time to get that.

I wouldn't say plenty of time, ko is 8 so game will end around 9:50 without loads of added on extra time, a 25 minute walk to station gives you about 10 minutes spare, plus remember Friday is train operators strike day

[claretonthecoast1882]

I wouldn't say plenty of time, ko is 8 so game will end around 9:50 without loads of added on extra time, a 25 minute walk to station gives you about 10 minutes spare, plus remember Friday is train operators strike day

10 minutes to spare if the train is on time, it won't be plus there are 2 further which get us to Piccadilly if worse came to the worse

[Top Claret]

7 games more or less in August, brilliant better than the stop start of the premier league

[ClaretMov]

I was going to go on the train or Accy clarets but I'm driving to Huddersfield with my son, his wife's baby is due around the same day it's my first grandchild so we might have to shoot off (after the game ) if she goes into labour, if you miss the train and you need a lift back give us a heads up on here

[martin_p]

Rovers at home the last game before the long World Cup break. Be nice to go into the break with a win!

[ClaretMov]

Rovers at home the last game before the long World Cup break. Be nice to go into the break with a win!

And the away fixture will be moved from Saturday to Sunday, that's mother's day

[IanMcL]

Do't see where we're getting 40 points from

Not only that....we need 50 in the Championship!

[tiger76]

There are some horror trips on New Year's Day this season.

Swansea v Burnley
Blackburn v Cardiff
Huddersfield v Luton
Millwall v Rotherham
QPR v Sheff Utd

I thought the fixture planning included making games around Bank Holidays, such as New Year, not long travel distances?

Bonkers isn't it, and surely it shouldn't be behind the wit of the EFL to take into account the fans for once, and adjust the schedule accordingly.

[claretblue]

Not me. I’d prefer to see Liverpool, Man City, Arsenal, etc on the fixture list. Always enjoyed us being a small fish in a big pond.

…and keep Pope + Mee!

[Leisure]

P.S. I won't be going to Swansea.......

Part-timer!

[ClaretTony]

Part-timer!

A you booked up Leisure?

[Falcon]

Bonkers isn't it, and surely it shouldn't be behind the wit of the EFL to take into account the fans for once, and adjust the schedule accordingly.

I imagine the police don't want a big local game on a bank holiday

[Falcon]

All I wanted was an away fixture on the opening day so I'm satisfied.