LEICESTER at the Ricoh first game of season!! (4 Viewers)

[bamalamafizzfazz]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/fixtures/default.stm



... Followed by away to Birmingham!!

 

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[crowsnest]

full list

http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/Fixtures/0,,10269,00.html

 

[Sky Blue M]

Youd think it would be a decent crowd for both.

 

[Ernie Machin]

Tough start, but a great one.

 

[skybluelee]

25K crowd easily unless Sky ruin everything by putting it on TV.

 

[smileycov]

25K crowd easily unless Sky ruin everything by putting it on TV.

M69 Derby.....Defo on Sky, should still be good crowd, then away to the Blues to give the Liar some stick. Happy days :slap:

 

[Phil_Mc_90]

Great opening two games! Tough but hopefully winnable

 

[skybluelee]

M69 Derby.....Defo on Sky, should still be good crowd, then away to the Blues to give the Liar some stick. Happy days :slap:

Not sure....I reckon West Ham v Cardiff, Southampton v Leeds and Derby v Birmingham will be seen as bigger games by neutrals.


Brighton v Doncaster, 15:00
Bristol City v Ipswich, 15:00
Burnley v Watford, 15:00
Coventry v Leicester, 15:00
Derby v Birmingham, 15:00
Hull v Blackpool, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Portsmouth, 15:00
Nott'm Forest v Barnsley, 15:00
Peterborough v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Reading v Millwall, 15:00
Southampton v Leeds, 15:00
West Ham v Cardiff, 15:00

 

[ScottShearerFanClub]

Buzzin' cant wait! Cheers for puttin them up

 

[bamalamafizzfazz]

M69 Derby.....Defo on Sky, should still be good crowd, then away to the Blues to give the Liar some stick. Happy days :slap:

Hope Leicester is on TV as I am on holiday in Portugal

 

[Glenn Storer]

Hope Leicester is on TV as I am on holiday in Portugal

Would prefer if it wasn't really, crowds always suffer. The Birmingham game however, I don't mind. . I'll still be going. So excited!

 

[skyblueinBaku]

What a great start to the season! Thanks for the info

 

[Coventry La La La]

THORN: Delighted by derby start!

CITY manager Andy Thorn has reacted with delight to facing two Midlands clubs in the opening two league fixtures of the 20011/12 Championship season.

The Sky Blues will face M69 rivals Leicester City in the first game of the new campaign on Saturday, August 6, followed by a trip to St Andrew's to take on Birmingham City on Saturday, August 13.

The Christmas schedule sees Coventry City line-up against Bristol City on Boxing Day and another Ricoh Arena game against League One champions Brighton on New Year's Eve.

The busy schedule continues with an away fixture at West Ham United on January 2.

The final home game will be against Doncaster Rovers on Saturday, April 21, while the last match of the season will be at Nigel Adkins' Southampton on Saturday, April 28.
Thorn is already looking forward to Coventry's home match against the Foxes - the fourth successive season the club has begun with a home game.

And he is confident the Sky Blues army will be backing the team in big numbers at the Ricoh Arena against Sven-Goran Eriksson's men.

Thorn said:

"It is brilliant, "To have the first game at home to Leicester is a great start. I think the Ricoh will be nearly full since Leicester will bring a lot of fans as well.
"I am pleased to have two local derbies so early - I am looking forward to it and it will certainly get everyone talking.

"It is about what we do. I think we're a different club and we're a different side and it will be a good test for us early on. I know what we're capable of achieving and it is a great start.

"I can't wait for the season to start. I'm sure the fans feel exactly the same."

Thorn, whose squad report back for pre-season training on Friday, July 1, added: "I would have liked to have been at the Ricoh for the last match of the season but we have to travel to Southampton instead.

"Those last five games will be difficult but every game will be tough in the Championship it doesn't matter who you play."

 

[skybluewill]

great start to the season, live in london so will be coming up for the first game then have crystal palace soon after

 

[tippex9]

No!!!!!!!!!!! I'm away that Saturday, come on Sky, make it Sunday.....

 

[Coventry La La La]

Sat 6 15:00 H Leicester City
Sat 13 15:00 A Birmingham
Tue 16 19:45 A Crystal Palace
Sat 20 15:00 H Watford
Sat 27 15:00 A Middlesbrough

September

Sat 10 15:00 H Derby County
Sat 17 15:00 A Ipswich Town
Sat 24 15:00 H Reading
Tue 27 19:45 H Blackpool

October

Sat 1 15:00 A Barnsley FLC
Sat 15 15:00 H Nottm Forest FLC
Tue 18 19:45 A Leeds United FLC
Sat 22 15:00 H Burnley
Sat 29 15:00 A Doncaster

November

Tue 1 19:45 A Millwall FLC
Sat 5 15:00 H Southampton FLC
Sat 19 15:00 H West Ham Utd FLC
Sat 26 15:00 A Brighton FLC
Tue 29 19:45 H Cardiff City FLC

December

Sat 3 15:00 A Portsmouth FLC
Sat 10 15:00 H Hull City FLC
Sat 17 15:00 A Peterborough FLC
Mon 26 15:00 H Bristol City FLC
Sat 31 15:00 H Brighton FLC

January

Mon 2 19:45 A West Ham Utd FLC
Sat 14 15:00 A Derby County FLC
Sat 21 15:00 H Middlesbrough FLC
Tue 31 19:45 A Blackpool FLC

February

Sat 4 15:00 H Ipswich Town FLC
Sat 11 15:00 A Reading FLC
Tue 14 19:45 H Leeds United FLC
Sat 18 15:00 A Nottm Forest FLC
Sat 25 15:00 H Barnsley FLC

March

Sat 3 15:00 A Leicester City FLC
Tue 6 19:45 H Crystal Palace FLC
Sat 10 15:00 H Birmingham FLC
Sat 17 15:00 A Watford FLC
Tue 20 19:45 A Cardiff City FLC
Sat 24 15:00 H Portsmouth FLC
Sat 31 15:00 A Hull City FLC

April

Sat 7 15:00 H Peterborough FLC
Mon 9 19:45 A Bristol City FLC
Sat 14 15:00 A Burnley FLC
Tue 17 19:45 H Millwall FLC
Sat 21 15:00 H Doncaster FLC
Sat 28 15:00 A Southampton FLC

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Well there are no surprises in there. I had an idea we would play all of these teams twice next season. Once at the Ricoh and once at their ground.

 

[Houchens Head]

Fantastic start to the new season! But for me, two away week-end games on the trot: Brighton on 26 Nov and then Pompey 3 Dec! Can get to both! And then Southampton as the final game! Mouth-watering propsect for me if we are in a play-off position (or better)!! Easy game to get to! 6 quid on the ferry and a short walk to the ground! Woo Hoo!!

 

[Moff]

Couldnt have asked for a better first two games. Bring it on!!

 

[Nick]

That will be Marlon King scoring against us in our first away game.

I wonder if he would celebrate it!

 

[crowsnest]

Fixture change:

Peterboro home moved from Sat April 7 to Good Friday April 6 @ 3pm

 

[Moff]

That will be Marlon King scoring against us in our first away game.

I wonder if he would celebrate it!

He wont score, BT will have put hime out of the game within a couple of minutes.

Perhaps it will be like Noel Whelans first game against us when he was at Middlesbrough, he scored, except it was an own goal and for us. Nice:laugh:

 

[bamalamafizzfazz]

12.30 KO on Sky Saturday morning.

 

[Nick]

He wont score, BT will have put hime out of the game within a couple of minutes.

Perhaps it will be like Noel Whelans first game against us when he was at Middlesbrough, he scored, except it was an own goal and for us. Nice:laugh:

I don't like being too cynical but I don't think BT will be able to get near him (unless it is in the air)

 

[ajsccfc]

We've won the opener for the last five seasons and haven't lost one since relegation.

Have I jinxed it?

 

[bamalamafizzfazz]

12.30 KO on Sky Saturday morning.

Confirmed. My Mate's mum is security at the club and is working today and has been told that its being changed to an early kick off for safety and to be on Sky.

 

[Houchens Head]

That will be Marlon King scoring against us in our first away game.

I wonder if he would celebrate it!

Of course he will. He's no true sportsman like Robbie Keane was when he scored against us after he joined Spurs. No celebration, head down and a "hand in the air" in apology to the City fans because he was truly gutted for scoring against us.

 

[CovScott88]

Despite the fact it is a very tough start, I am buzzing for it already!

 

[ajsccfc]

I'd imagine King would revel in it if he scored against us.

 

[Glenn Storer]

I'd imagine King would revel in it if he scored against us.

If........?

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I'd imagine King would revel in it if he scored against us.

Unless we are 4-0 up when he scored

Great fixtures to start the season, if we can get good results in the first two games I would imagine the optimism and confidence in Coventry fans would go sky high again

 

[ajsccfc]

He could be out injured, you never know.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

We don't know if he'll play - maybe the new Blues' manager (whoever it is) will want to bring in his own strikers.

 

[Pigeon]

Marlon will be conveniently injured for that game I imagine. Hope we beat both of them!

 

[Moff]

Dont want to be cynical here, but why are we focussing on King yet again.

The Blouse will have eleven players like us, and any may or may not score, as with us (excpet Freddy if he is playing) I prefer to think we will beat them, and he wont score.

He isnt Ronaldo or Rooney and yet everyone seems to think he is destined to score.
He wont, and I am happy to be quoted on that after the game.

I would prefer to see Dann out than i would King, as he is a better player.