This is going to feel strange, first game of the new season on a Friday night

Hull V Blackpool 7.45 KO

I think I’m going to pick up a few beers on my way home from work then put my feet up and watch the start of the new season.

On Sunday I’m off to West Ham’s home game against Cardiff (COYI)

Suzanne Claret - 05 August 2011 02:37 PM

This is going to feel strange, first game of the new season on a Friday night

Hull V Blackpool 7.45 KO

I think I’m going to pick up a few beers on my way home from work then put my feet up and watch the start of the new season.

On Sunday I’m off to West Ham’s home game against Cardiff (COYI)

 

Me too.

LLPaulJ - 05 August 2011 02:51 PM

Suzanne Claret - 05 August 2011 02:37 PM

This is going to feel strange, first game of the new season on a Friday night

Hull V Blackpool 7.45 KO

I think I’m going to pick up a few beers on my way home from work then put my feet up and watch the start of the new season.

On Sunday I’m off to West Ham’s home game against Cardiff (COYI)

 

Me too.

I’m in the stand opposite the away end, right behind the goal, I shall wave. 

I hope your journey isn’t too bad and I apologise that GaS think you are ALL a bunch of hooligans.  Enjoy your day, but too much

Suzanne Claret - 05 August 2011 02:57 PM

I’m in the stand opposite the away end, right behind the goal, I shall wave. 

I hope your journey isn’t too bad and I apologise that GaS think you are ALL a bunch of hooligans.  Enjoy your day, but too much

Family club of the year last season.

6 o’clock start, we have to collect the tickets from South Mimms services, then a police escort straight to the ground. Pretty standard.

Had to visit the Boleyn before you lot move into the Olympic bowl.

LLPaulJ - 05 August 2011 03:22 PM

Suzanne Claret - 05 August 2011 02:57 PM

I’m in the stand opposite the away end, right behind the goal, I shall wave. 

I hope your journey isn’t too bad and I apologise that GaS think you are ALL a bunch of hooligans.  Enjoy your day, but too much

Family club of the year last season.

6 o’clock start, we have to collect the tickets from South Mimms services, then a police escort straight to the ground. Pretty standard.

Had to visit the Boleyn before you lot move into the Olympic bowl.

We’ll be called Bolton Olympic by then and would have sold our souls to the devil

Think we’ll grab a draw and put in a good account of ourselves, I didn’t realise we haven’t lost on 14 of our last 16 opening days which isn’t a bad feat. Has all the makings of our first season in the Championship when we beat Forest who had an 8 month unbeaten home run, Earnie and Kavangh had put us 2-0 up after just 7 minutes.

And come on Coventry.

im off to St Marys tomorrow night to watch leeds hopefully get one over on the saints , i feel very worried about this especially if chamberlin and puncheon are both playing our full backs cannot cope with that.

ah im glad football is back :-/

I’m so nervous about this season. I just want to have a good start.

I’m really excited but everyone knows we’re going to struggle big time.

I know the first match of a season shouldn’t be of great importance but I really think ours is. Palace at home isn’t going to be easy but it’s one of our best chances to get 3 points. Last time we was in this league we didn’t win in our first 8 matches, this time we’ve got to start off better and get some momentum.

The German Bundesliga kicks off tonight too, B. Dortmund vs HSV. Live in 199 countries, the record for a Bundesliga match.

The UK isn’t one of those countries. Absolutely shameless.

after a summer of wandering around aimlessley on a saturday afternoon, having nothing to bet your weeks wages on its finally back, its been a very long summer.

suck it in lads and enjoy

Why are there only 5 subs in Football League now?

Kenny - 05 August 2011 07:44 PM

Why are there only 5 subs in Football League now?

Teams were struggling to fill their bench.

Jonny Gabriel Ngo Baheng - 05 August 2011 07:47 PM

Kenny - 05 August 2011 07:44 PM

Why are there only 5 subs in Football League now?

Teams were struggling to fill their bench.

Surely leaving it at 7 and saying clubs don’t have to fill their bench would be better?

I wish there was more Friday night games

a lot of league players have clauses in their contract for appearance fees even if their on the bench, it was costing teams fortunes to just put people on the bench

Kenny - 05 August 2011 07:48 PM

Jonny Gabriel Ngo Baheng - 05 August 2011 07:47 PM

Kenny - 05 August 2011 07:44 PM

Why are there only 5 subs in Football League now?

Teams were struggling to fill their bench.

Surely leaving it at 7 and saying clubs don’t have to fill their bench would be better?

That would be unfair on teams that can’t afford to do so. Multi-ball is also not allowed this season which essentially means fans can just keep the ball if their team is winning.

Kevin Phillips is going to score goals this season for Blackpool, still know’s where the goal is. His only problem is keeping fit over the course of the season, needs someone working hard beside him

Does Barry Ferguson think he’s the direct replacement for Charlie Adam? Pass after pass that just went nowhere

What a brilliant strike from Gary Taylor-Fletcher. Goal of the season so far.

I won £32 on Blackpool then. Super Ollie’s Barmy Army! I should probably quit gambling for this season while I’m ahead but doubt I will

Honestly fear the worst for tomorrow, i hope it’s not a drubbing.

Ross Bell - 05 August 2011 04:31 PM

im off to St Marys tomorrow night to watch leeds hopefully get one over on the saints , i feel very worried about this especially if chamberlin and puncheon are both playing our full backs cannot cope with that.

ah im glad football is back :-/

puncheon wont play for us probably ever again. chambo picked up an injury so may not play . however watch out for lallana and steve de ridder

We’ve got a decent first game of the season record but are almost useless at Turf Moor in recent years apart from the 7-4 win, we’ve been dicked on every time.
But this season looks like a fun one. If we can get someone to replce Danny Grahams goals i think we could aim for the play-offs. Our youngsters have a years more experience and we have filled some vital gaps in squad and even brought some back ups/competition to others.
But know us we will have a decent first half and then drop off after christmas. But i’ll be happy with a mid table position although if we play our cards right and keep suprising people as we did last year we could go further.

Ronaldinho’s Laptop - 05 August 2011 04:15 PM

Think we’ll grab a draw and put in a good account of ourselves, I didn’t realise we haven’t lost on 14 of our last 16 opening days which isn’t a bad feat. Has all the makings of our first season in the Championship when we beat Forest who had an 8 month unbeaten home run, Earnie and Kavangh had put us 2-0 up after just 7 minutes.

And come on Coventry.

HERE HERE…

WE’RE DOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMEEEDDDDDD!!

We’re up against Ipswich today, probably going to end up being a score draw, but I’ll be waiting for the last minute winner that we love to concede.

It may look a bit like the KC stadium, but the new Brighton stadium really looks fantastic

Vassell sent off for Leicester, brilliant stuff.

AFC Wimbledon have, after a promising start….imploded…

Hold on, why on Earth is King on the bench? He’s easily their best midfielder.

Is the Football League Show still on the BBC?

Yes at 11:55pm for a measly hour and a quarter

I am such a fan of AFC Wimbledon :D

The player who scored the equaliser is from Milton Keynes. Love the irony.

Dunno why but it feels odd with only two sides winning at home and tonne of 1-0 away wins.

Palace just conceded though, wonderful.

The hardest prutton to prutton has announced his arrival in style.

Reading just don’t know when they’re beaten. Nice to see them carrying on from last season with the late goals.

2 goal lead thrown away yet again. Oh well at least we didn’t lose.
Our form at Turf Moor makes this feels more like a win than points lost.

Sean Dyches Ginger Beard - 06 August 2011 04:59 PM

2 goal lead thrown away yet again. Oh well at least we didn’t lose.
Our form at Turf Moor makes this feels more like a win than points lost.

Heard a stat that we havent lost on open day since ‘06 (the famous Everton win, penalty after Chris Powell got hit in the face and lino gave a pelanty) So not too bad. However, it was just Sooo predictable that we’d drop the 2 goal lead.

JP_Spur - 06 August 2011 05:04 PM

Sean Dyches Ginger Beard - 06 August 2011 04:59 PM

2 goal lead thrown away yet again. Oh well at least we didn’t lose.
Our form at Turf Moor makes this feels more like a win than points lost.

Heard a stat that we havent lost on open day since ‘06 (the famous Everton win, penalty after Chris Powell got hit in the face and lino gave a pelanty) So not too bad. However, it was just Sooo predictable that we’d drop the 2 goal lead.

Yeah thats a true stat. I’m still bitter about that game.
The doom mongerers are out in force already. But thats a good point a gainst a good side at a ground where we haven’t won at for a good few years.

Will Buckley SUUUUPER SUUUUB!