EFL fixture release

[Notts78]

The prem has released its fixtures today and Rushcliffe are at home on the 17th meaning a likely home start the week before for the mighty magpies. They are also at home Boxing Day, which is annoying.
Who would folk want at ML first up? I’d take one of the ‘bigger’ supported sides like Ches or Bradford.

[the_anticlough]

The prem has released its fixtures today and Rushcliffe are at home on the 17th meaning a likely home start the week before for the mighty magpies. They are also at home Boxing Day, which is annoying.
Who would folk want at ML first up? I’d take one of the ‘bigger’ supported sides like Ches or Bradford.

Best chance of 3pts on the board asap, don't let any pressure build up.
Let's tempt fate, home to Colchester, same as the relegation season.

[slack_pie]

I'd be happy with a relatively easy game at home to maximise the chance of a winning start. Chesterfield at home has disappointment written all over it as far as I can see!

[upthemaggies]

The prem has released its fixtures today and Rushcliffe are at home on the 17th meaning a likely home start the week before for the mighty magpies. They are also at home Boxing Day, which is annoying.
Who would folk want at ML first up? I’d take one of the ‘bigger’ supported sides like Ches or Bradford.

We had Bradford on the opening day two seasons running in 2008 and 2009 but I don't think we've ever had Chesterfield on the opening day (they don't tend to put local rivals together for game 1). I should write some code to spew out a table of the sides we've met most times in the opening fixture.
Bromley home would be nice for the historic first FL fixture angle. Colchester home perhaps the most winnable.

[marky]

Morecambe at home as they're a mess.

[irishpete]

How can u fear anybody 1st game of the season? Every club starts on an even keel.
Chesterfield could have a crap pre season, Morecambe have an experienced manager in place.

[slack_pie]

How can u fear anybody 1st game of the season? Every club starts on an even keel.
Chesterfield could have a crap pre season, Morecambe have an experienced manager in place.

I don't fear any team at this level, but I'd prefer a low-profile home game against a team not predicted to be a promotion challenger, simply because we're more likely to win. Starting the season with a home loss to what will be our closest to a local derby would be pretty painful and would give the 'Maynard out' brigade all the ammo they need.

[irishpete]

I don't fear any team at this level, but I'd prefer a low-profile home game against a team not predicted to be a promotion challenger, simply because we're more likely to win. Starting the season with a home loss to what will be our closest to a local derby would be pretty painful and would give the 'Maynard out' brigade all the ammo they need.

So you do fear, otherwise you'd have no concerns. As for the out brigade, the result won't matter if the performance is Gareth esq, FGR away

[upthemaggies]

Teams Notts have played on the opening day of the league season

Bristol City 7 (1920 1921 1927 1929 1961 1988 2003)
Coventry City 6 (1922 1930 1950 1951 1962 2017)
Preston NE 3 (1891 1996 2014)
Lincoln City 3 (1932 1968 2006)
Chester 3 (1959 1967 2004)
Leeds United 3 (1925 1953 1984)
Bolton W. 3 (1890 1906 1980)
Millwall 3 (1928 1931 1976)
Derby County 3 (1899 1901 1954)
West Bromwich 3 (1902 1911 1924)
Burnley 3 (1898 1919 1923)
Sheffield Utd 2 (1957 2013)
Crewe Alex. 2 (1893 2012)
Bradford City 2 (2008 2009)
Grimsby Town 2 (1913 2007)
Torquay Utd 2 (1948 2005)
Luton Town 2 (1999 2000)
Oldham Ath. 2 (1969 1998)
Rochdale 2 (1971 1997)
Wrexham 2 (1964 1995)
Middlesbrough 2 (1955 1993)
Hull City 2 (1933 1990)
Wigan Ath. 2 (1986 1987)
Cardiff City 2 (1979 1985)
Leicester C. 2 (1952 1983)
Swansea City 2 (1934 1982)
Aston Villa 2 (1914 1981)
Blackburn R. 2 (1910 1977)
Bristol Rov 2 (1935 1974)
Swindon Town 2 (1937 1938)
Arsenal 2 (1907 1908)
Stoke City 2 (1897 1905)
Everton 2 (1888 1904)
Sunderland 2 (1900 1903)
Sutton Utd 1 (2023)
Maidenhead U. 1 (2022)
Barnet 1 (2021)
Altrincham* 1 (2020)
Eastleigh 1 (2019)
Colchester U. 1 (2018)
Yeovil Town 1 (2016)
Stevenage 1 (2015)
Carlisle Utd 1 (2011)
Huddersfield 1 (2010)
Wycombe W. 1 (2002)
Port Vale 1 (2001)
Portsmouth 1 (1994)
Birmingham C. 1 (1992)
Manchester U. 1 (1991)
Leyton Orient 1 (1989)
West Ham Utd 1 (1978)
Charlton Ath 1 (1975)
Crystal P. 1 (1973)
Shrewsbury T. 1 (1972)
York City 1 (1970)
Bradford P.A. 1 (1966)
Darlington 1 (1965)
Brentford 1 (1963)
Watford 1 (1960)
Accrington S. 1 (1958)
Bury 1 (1956)
Southend Utd 1 (1949)
Ipswich Town 1 (1947)
Bournemouth 1 (1946)
Exeter City 1 (1936)
Gateshead 1 (1926)
Manchester C. 1 (1912)
Chelsea 1 (1909)
Loughborough 1 (1896)
Liverpool 1 (1895)
Darwen 1 (1894)
Sheffield Wed 1 (1892)
Wolverhampton 1 (1889)


Total seasons: 125
*2020 played Dover away but result expunged, Altrincham home originally scheduled as game 2.

We've had 55 opening fixtures at HOME, 70 opening fixtures AWAY

Bristol City is the most at home 5 (1921 1927 1929 1961 1988)
Coventry City the most times away 4 (1922 1930 1962 2017)

Never played Chesterfield on the opening day, nor Fword, nor Stags.

[marky]

We've never played Chesterfield on opening day but have first home game in 2017, the season they got relegated.