New Prem Football Season

[stamboy 0]

As we're coming over 18th August, perfect for start of the footy season. I've done a couple of searches on google and can't find out when the season's supposed to start.

 

I think it's supposed to be a week early this year because of the world cup so I'd estimate the Charity shield will be the weekend of 6th August or 13th August.

 

Does anyone have any info on this pls?

 

Also how many prem games do u get out there? Is it a slected 2 or 3 or can u choose the game?

 

Cheers

 

KEEP THE BLUE FLAG FLYING HIGH !!!

[CheshireTom 1,377]

It starts on 13th August - the actual fixtures are announced next Thursday.

 

Funnily enough, the info came up in the first entry when Googling "Premier League".

 

Barclays Premier League

[Hammer 814]

The season starts on the 13th August. (Charity Shield on 7th)

 

Thailand are football mad, every game which would be on SKY, you will be able to see in Pattaya.

 

The only difference being the 3pm Saturday games (which aren't on SKY), where you will get the choice of watching one of two games.

 

So it's possible to see more games in Thailand, than if you were in England !

[windynoi 0]

I've done a couple of searches on google and can't find out when the season's supposed to start.

 

 

Funnily enough, the info came up in the first entry when Googling "Premier League".

Edited June 17, 2005 by windynoi

[Guest Belem]

I love sitting in a beer bar watching the footie.

[stamboy 0]

It starts on 13th August - the actual fixtures are announced next Thursday.

 

Funnily enough, the info came up in the first entry when Googling "Premier League".

 

Barclays Premier League

Good stuff thanks mate, means I'll be in Vilnius for the first weekend and the second Pattaya.

 

Life could be worse............

[growler 0]

stamboy

 

Not too long to wait for a fix.

 

 

 

 

 

When does it all kick off again?

By Mandeep Sanghera

 

 

 

Uefa defends Liverpool decision

The pulsating Champions League final is still fresh in the memory but less than a month after Liverpool's dramatic triumph on 25 May the new football season is about to start.

 

The Intertoto Cup first round, first leg gets underway on Saturday as teams bid to qualify for the Uefa Cup while the draw to kickstart this season's Champions League will be on 24 June.

 

 

 

Reds fans may still be rubbing their eyes in amazement at beating AC Milan but they will be jolted out of their happy haze as they begin the defence of their crown on 12/13 July.

 

Newcastle's season will start with the third round of the Intertoto Cup on 16/17 July while Manchester United and Everton will join the Champions League race at the third qualifying round on 16/17 August.

 

There has been little time to catch your breath in the ever-diminishing so-called football summer break and the BBC Sport website will be bringing you a list of this season's league fixtures on 23 June.

 

But here is a list of dates on the domestic and European front to put in you diaries for the upcoming campaign in World Cup year.

 

 

JUNE

18/19 June

 

Intertoto Cup first round, first leg

Twenty-four days after the Champions League final, the new season starts with teams vying for a Uefa Cup spot through this competition.

 

24 June

 

Champions League first and second qualifying round draw

Liverpool have been granted permission to play in the competition, despite not qualifying through the Premiership and will have to start at the earliest stage to retain their trophy.

 

 

 

JULY

12/13 July

 

Champions League first qualifying round, first leg

Glentoran, Shelbourne and Total Network Solutions will join Liverpool at the start of the Champions League trail.

 

14 July

 

Uefa Cup first qualifying round, first leg

CSKA Moscow claimed the 2004/2005 Uefa Cup crown and this year's final will take place at PSV Eindhoven's ground in Holland.

 

16/17 July

 

Intertoto Cup third round

Newcastle take to the stage as they aim to earn a Uefa Cup spot.

 

30 July

 

Scottish Premier League kick-off

Rangers and Celtic, managed by Gordon Strachan, begin their annual tussle for the SPL crown which the former claimed in a dramatic final day of last season.

 

 

AUGUST

6 August

 

Football League kick-off

The Championship League One and Two get underway. Southampton will be vying for promotion straight back into the Premiership, Nottingham Forest will be every team's cup final in League One and while Barnet and Carlisle will be savouring their return to the League.

 

7 August

 

Community Shield

The Ashley Cole 'tapping-up' saga will only have aggravated the rivalry between Chelsea and Arsenal as the Premiership champions play the FA Cup winners at the Millennium Stadium to launch the top-flight season.

 

13 August

 

Premiership kick-off

The start of the new league season as Chelsea set out to regain their Premiership title while Arsenal and Manchester United will be trying to knock the Stamford Bridge outfit off their heady perch.

 

Conference kick-off

The non-league season begins with one automatic promotion place up for grabs with another spot via the play-offs.

 

23/24 August

 

Carling Cup

Championship, League One and Two teams start out on the road to the Millennium stadium while the Premiership clubs not in Europe join at the second stage. The third round sees the rest of the top-flight contingent join, including holders Chelsea.

 

26 August

 

Uefa Cup first round draw

Bolton, having qualified for European football for the first time in their history, and Middlesbrough will be in the hat for the first round proper. The draw takes place in Monaco.

 

31 August

 

Transfer window closes

Clubs have until 1700 BST to complete their signings before the window slams shut.

 

 

OCTOBER

8 & 12 October

World Cup qualifying showdown

A double header and last of the group games for the European zone. The eight group winners will progress automatically to the finals in Germany along with the two-best second placed teams.

 

The other six teams who finish runners-up will be drawn against each other and play-off for the remaining three places.

 

 

DECEMBER

9 December

The draw for the World Cup will take place in Leipzig in Germany.

 

31 December

 

Transfer window re-opens

The chance to strengthen in order to further a push for promotion, a European spot, the play-offs or stave off relegation is available for clubs wanting to bolster their squads.

 

 

JANUARY 2006

31 January

 

Transfer window comes down

At 1700 GMT the shutters will be drawn and clubs will have to make do with the players they have until the end of the season.

 

 

FEBRUARY 2006

26 February

 

Carling Cup final

The first knockout competition final of the season with a Uefa Cup place on offer for the winners.

 

 

MAY

6/7 May

 

Premiership & Football League final curtain

Dreams will have been realised or may still have the chance to come true via the play-offs and relegation nightmares may have come true as the league campaign comes to a close.

 

The season is finishing earlier than usual to allow players on World Cup duty an extended rest before the finals in Germany.

 

13 May

 

FA Cup final

This should, hopefully, take place at the new Wembley if building work on the national stadium has been completed on time.

 

17 May

 

Champions League final

The Stade de France in Paris is the venue for this season's European showpiece.

 

 

JUNE

9 June

 

World Cup

Thirty-two countries will embark on Germany with aspirations of winning football's biggest tournament and succeeding holders Brazil as world champions.

 

 

 

 

 

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