Fixtures 25/26

[CA1Rover]

9 minutes ago, MarkBRFC said:

Yeah the TV deal is still the same so all first day, last day, midweek and bank holiday games will be live.

That means no Saturday 3pm kick offs for the opening day for the Championship.

 

Only thing is last season the whole EFL started same weekend and League 2 were shown live at 3pm - the blackout didn't apply, shows it here:

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/june/26/watch-every-game-on-the-opening-day-of-the-2024-25-season/

 

This season 1 and 2 start a week earlier. You are probably right regarding 12:30 kick offs but it is a bit different to last season this time.

 

 

 

Edited Monday at 11:26 by CA1Rover

[GHR]

12.30 away at Swansea on the opening day, Rovers fans to be reminded ad infinitum that this is what everyone wanted, hence the TV deal. Southampton away to be a noon kick off on a Sunday in the middle in January. Cannot wait.

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, GHR said:

12.30 away at Swansea on the opening day, Rovers fans to be reminded ad infinitum that this is what everyone wanted, hence the TV deal. Southampton away to be a noon kick off on a Sunday in the middle in January. Cannot wait.

I’d have gone with ad nauseam. 

[GHR]

25 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

I’d have gone with ad nauseam. 

Knew I shouldn't have tried to be clever and use Latin!

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, GHR said:

Knew I shouldn't have tried to be clever and use Latin!

Nothing wrong with the one you used. 

[MarkBRFC]

On 23/06/2025 at 12:25, CA1Rover said:

 

Only thing is last season the whole EFL started same weekend and League 2 were shown live at 3pm - the blackout didn't apply, shows it here:

https://www.efl.com/news/2024/june/26/watch-every-game-on-the-opening-day-of-the-2024-25-season/

 

This season 1 and 2 start a week earlier. You are probably right regarding 12:30 kick offs but it is a bit different to last season this time.

 

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25259212.sky-sports-deadline-blackburn-rovers-opening-fixtures/

This is when Elliot thinks the TV picks will be made for the coming season.

[...]

Do we have a rough release time?

[wilsdenrover]

1 minute ago, ... said:

Do we have a rough release time?

12pm

[Wegerleswiggle]

 

My prediction 

Birmingham (A) 1st game

Wrexham (H) Final game

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Wegerleswiggle
Typo

[ABRAM ROVER]

Seen a leaked list dunno if real or not. West Brom away then Birmingham at home. 8th Nov anniversary game at ewood against Derby

[GHR]

22 minutes ago, ABRAM ROVER said:

Seen a leaked list dunno if real or not. West Brom away then Birmingham at home. 8th Nov anniversary game at ewood against Derby

Saw word on Reddit from a PNE fan who has allegedly seen theirs and apparently we are at Deepdale on 22 Nov and they are at Ewood on 21 Feb. Can confirm in 23 minutes!

[davulsukur]

WBA Away it is

[...]

AUGUST

Saturday 9th: West Bromwich Albion (A)
Saturday 16th Birmingham City (H)
Saturday 23rd: Hull City (A)
Saturday 30th: Norwich City (H)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 13th: Watford (A)
Saturday 20th: Ipswich Town (H)
Saturday 27th: Charlton Athletic (A)
Tuesday 30th: Swansea City (H)

OCTOBER

Saturday 4th: Stoke City (H)
Saturday 18th: Coventry City (A)
Tuesday 21st: Sheffield United (H)
Saturday 25th: Southampton (H)

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1st: Leicester City (A)
Tuesday 4th: Bristol City (A)
Saturday 8th: Derby County (H)
Saturday 22nd: Preston North End (A)
Wednesday 26th: Queens Park Rangers (H)
Saturday 29th: Wrexham (A)

DECEMBER

Saturday 6th: Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Tuesday 9th: Oxford United (H)
Saturday 13th: Portsmouth (A)
Saturday 20th: Millwall (H)
Friday 26th: Middlesbrough (A)
Monday 29th: Sheffield Wednesday (A)

JANUARY

Thursday 1st: Wrexham (H)
Sunday 4th: Charlton Athletic (H)
Saturday 17th: Ipswich Town (A)
Tuesday 20th: Swansea City (A)
Saturday 24th: Watford (H)
Saturday 31st: Hull City (H)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 7th: Norwich City (A)
Saturday 14th: Queens Park Rangers (A)
Saturday 21st: Preston North End (H)
Wednesday 25th: Bristol City (H)
Saturday 28th: Derby County (A)

MARCH

Saturday 7th: Portsmouth (H)
Wednesday 11th: Oxford United (A)
Saturday 14th: Millwall (A)
Saturday 21st: Middlesbrough (H)

APRIL

Friday 3rd: Birmingham City (A)
Monday 6th: West Bromwich Albion (H)
Saturday 11th: Stoke City (A)
Saturday 18th: Coventry City (H)
Wednesday 22nd: Sheffield United (A)
Saturday 25th: Southampton (A)

MAY

Saturday 2nd: Leicester City (H)

[dallydally]

1 minute ago, davulsukur said:

WBA Away it is

Down by Christmas!!

[...]

That final run does NOT look fun.

[...]

150TH ANNIVERSARY GAME V DERBY

[rigger]

7 minutes ago, ... said:

That final run does NOT look fun.

It will be if we win them.

[...]

Just now, rigger said:

It will be if we win them.

Naturally lol

[JPTSwindon]

10 minutes ago, davulsukur said:

WBA Away it is

My first ever match mid 80's!  Both now in pretty much the same position!

[wilsdenrover]

22 minutes ago, ... said:

AUGUST

Saturday 9th: West Bromwich Albion (A)
Saturday 16th Birmingham City (H)
Saturday 23rd: Hull City (A)
Saturday 30th: Norwich City (H)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 13th: Watford (A)
Saturday 20th: Ipswich Town (H)
Saturday 27th: Charlton Athletic (A)
Tuesday 30th: Swansea City (H)

OCTOBER

Saturday 4th: Stoke City (H)
Saturday 18th: Coventry City (A)
Tuesday 21st: Sheffield United (H)
Saturday 25th: Southampton (H)

NOVEMBER

Saturday 1st: Leicester City (A)
Tuesday 4th: Bristol City (A)
Saturday 8th: Derby County (H)
Saturday 22nd: Preston North End (A)
Wednesday 26th: Queens Park Rangers (H)
Saturday 29th: Wrexham (A)

DECEMBER

Saturday 6th: Sheffield Wednesday (H)
Tuesday 9th: Oxford United (H)
Saturday 13th: Portsmouth (A)
Saturday 20th: Millwall (H)
Friday 26th: Middlesbrough (A)
Monday 29th: Sheffield Wednesday (A)

JANUARY

Thursday 1st: Wrexham (H)
Sunday 4th: Charlton Athletic (H)
Saturday 17th: Ipswich Town (A)
Tuesday 20th: Swansea City (A)
Saturday 24th: Watford (H)
Saturday 31st: Hull City (H)

FEBRUARY

Saturday 7th: Norwich City (A)
Saturday 14th: Queens Park Rangers (A)
Saturday 21st: Preston North End (H)
Wednesday 25th: Bristol City (H)
Saturday 28th: Derby County (A)

MARCH

Saturday 7th: Portsmouth (H)
Wednesday 11th: Oxford United (A)
Saturday 14th: Millwall (A)
Saturday 21st: Middlesbrough (H)

APRIL

Friday 3rd: Birmingham City (A)
Monday 6th: West Bromwich Albion (H)
Saturday 11th: Stoke City (A)
Saturday 18th: Coventry City (H)
Wednesday 22nd: Sheffield United (A)
Saturday 25th: Southampton (A)

MAY

Saturday 2nd: Leicester City (H)

When does this list get butchered by the TV companies?

[Blue blood]

23 minutes ago, ... said:

That final run does NOT look fun.

That was my initial reaction too. It looks a rough ending. 

[MarkBRFC]

7 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

When does this list get butchered by the TV companies?

All games up to the end of September by 3rd July.

All games selected up to FA Cup 4rd round weekend by 31st July.

 

[Waggy76]

29 minutes ago, ... said:

That final run does NOT look fun.

We are going to need snookers this season. 

The end is nigh! 

Venkys Out! 

[RevidgeBlue]

The first 4 fixtures look pretty rough to me.

Don't fancy us against WBA/Birmingham/Norwich.

Hull, it depends how well they take to their new manager I suppose.

Edit: Dire fixtures over Christmas. Middlesbrough and Sheff Wed away. Have to wait until Jan 1st for a home game.

I'm not sure if I can ever remember that happening before.

Edited 11 hours ago by RevidgeBlue

[Groundhog]

Playing Brum at home, second game in, is a real banana skin - they'll be raring to go and have a big following. 

Edit: blimey that run-in is the thing of nightmares.

Edited 11 hours ago by Groundhog