The 09/10 Football League Season

The new football league season gets under way on Friday with a Championship match between Middlesborough and Sheff Utd. Both teams will be looking for promotion so it should be a good curtain raiser. The match is live on Sky Sports 1 with kick off at 8 o'clock.

Rest of the opening weekend fixtures are this;

Saturday 8th August 2009

Championship:

Cardiff v Scunthorpe
Crystal Palace v Plymouth
Derby v Peterborough
QPR v Blackpool
Sheff Wed v Barnlsey
Watford v Doncaster
Reading v Notts Forest
Preston v Bristol City
Leicester v Swansea
West Brom v Newcastle 17:30 KO

League 1:

Gillingham v Swindon 12:30 KO
Southampton v Millwall 12:45 KO, live on Sky Sports 2
Brighton v Walsall
Leeds v Exeter
Norwich v Colchester
Yeovil v Tranmere
Southend v Huddesfield
Oldham v Stockport
MK Dons v Hartlepool
Charlton v Wycombe
Carlisle v Brentford
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient

League 2:

Aldershot v Darlington
Notts County v Bradford
Torquay v Chesterfield
Shrewsbury v Burton
Rotherham v Accrington Stanley
Port Vale v Rochdale
Northampton v Macclesfield
Bury v Bournemouth
Crewe v Dagenanam and Redbridge
Lincoln v Barnet
Morecombe v Hereford
Cheltenham v Grimsby

Sunday 9th August 2009

Championship:

Coventry v Ipswich 12:45 KO, live on Sky Sports 2

My predicitions for the season are

Championship up - Ipswich (I think Keane will have them playing well), Sheff Utd (narrowly missed out last year, I think they'll go one further this year), Reading (have good players and Rodgers looks like a good up and coming manager)

Championship down - Barnsley (very poor team), Doncaster (struggled last year and I expect them to do so again), Scunthorpe (just came up and don't have the squad to stay up I don't think)

League 1 up - Charlton (went down but are building again), MK Dons (Ince back as manager, he's good at this level), Millwall (good manager in Jackett and aren't a bad football side)

League 1 down - Gillingham (only just came up and I expect them to struggle), Hartlepool (never been convinced by them since they came up), Stockport (smallish club and I just think they'll struggle), Brentford (newly promoted and looked good last year, still expect them to go back down)

League 2 up - Burton (only just came up but it seems whoever comes up from the conference does well the following year), Crewe (if they can produce a few more youngsters into the side, could do well), Notts County (have the money to spend along with Sven, must be the obvious choice), Bradford (went off the pace a bit last year but I expect them to go all the way this year)

League 2 down - Accrington Stanley (struggled last year and I expect them do so again) Bournemouth (struggled last year, granted due to points deduction but even without it would have struggled and I think they'll go down this year)

Tomorrow night, live on Sky Sports, promotion hopefuls Sheffield United travel to recently relegated Middlesbrough.

Here is a list of all the football league fixtures for this weekend:

Championship

Friday, 7 August 2009
Middlesbrough v Sheff Utd, 20:00

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Saturday, 8 August 2009
Cardiff v Scunthorpe, 15:00
Crystal Palace v Plymouth, 15:00
Derby v Peterborough, 15:00
Leicester v Swansea, 15:00
Preston v Bristol City, 15:00
QPR v Blackpool, 15:00
Reading v Nottm Forest, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Barnsley, 15:00
Watford v Doncaster, 15:00
West Brom v Newcastle, 17:30

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Sunday, 9 August 2009
Coventry v Ipswich, 12:45

League 1

Saturday, 8 August 2009
Brighton v Walsall, 15:00
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient, 15:00
Carlisle v Brentford, 15:00
Charlton v Wycombe, 15:00
Gillingham v Swindon, 12:30
Leeds United v Exeter, 15:00
MK Dons v Hartlepool, 15:00
Norwich v Colchester, 15:00
Oldham v Stockport, 15:00
Southampton v Millwall, 12:45
Southend v Huddersfield, 15:00
Yeovil v Tranmere, 15:00

League 2

Saturday, 8 August 2009
Aldershot v Darlington, 15:00
Bury v Bournemouth, 15:00
Cheltenham v Grimsby, 15:00
Crewe v Dag & Red, 15:00
Lincoln City v Barnet, 15:00
Morecambe v Hereford, 15:00
Northampton v Macclesfield, 15:00
Notts County v Bradford, 15:00
Port Vale v Rochdale, 15:00
Rotherham v Accrington Stanley, 15:00
Shrewsbury v Burton Albion, 15:00
Torquay v Chesterfield, 15:00

This thread is to post all news, fixtures and results from the Football League season. I will try to post on it regularly to keep everyone updated .

Great thread, I look forward to following this one during the season, as I am both a fan of Liverpool and my local team of birthplace (Gillingham) in league 1.

Recently I was over there from OZ for 6 weeks and went to see Gillingham in the play off finals, and was fortunate enough to see us get promoted on a great day out to the new Wembley Stadium.
Went up to Liverpool and visited Anfield as well and although the stadium tour was booked out when I was there I did do the museum tour, and got some great photos.

Cant wait now for the action to start and see how Johnson and Aquilani fit into the side. There are some great sub plots this season to keep an eye on including

1.  How will United look without Ronaldo and Tevez, and what influence will Owen have.
2. How will Arsenal adapt with no Adeybayou and Toure and injury problems already hitting them.
3. Have Man City bought enough talent as yet to break into the top four
4. How will Newcastle go in the Championship
5. How will Real Madrid perform with the 170 million spend on new players.
6. Will Ancelotti be yet another Chelsea experiment to all end up in tears.

haha i so hope newcastle go down again, is west brom v newcastle on the bbc?

Cheers to whoever merged the threads together.

Cheers to whoever merged the threads together.

You're welcome. Didn't realise there were two threads so thanks for pointing that out.

Result - Friday 07 August, 2009

Middlesbrough 0-0 Sheffield United

Results - Friday 07 August, 2009[/u]

Middlesbrough 0-0 Sheffield United
Match report and manager interviews

That game was so boring.

GOAL (L1): Gillingham 1-0 Swindon Town (Mark Bentley)

Championship is wide open this year. Hard to pick a winner.

Southampton currently 0-0 against Millwall.

GOAL (L1): Gillingham 2-0 Swindon Town (Simeon Jackson)

GOAL (L1): Southampton 1-0 Millwall (Matthew Paterson)

Saints game is a decent watch.

That lob in the first half was quality, good save though.

GOAL (L1): Gillingham 3-0 Swindon Town (Adam Miller)

My tip of the Gills struggling isn't going too well right now.

GOAL (L1): Southampton 1-1 Millwall (Nadjim Abdou)

GOAL (L1): Gillingham 4-0 Swindon Town (Simeon Jackson)

GOAL (L1): Gillingham 5-0 Swindon Town (Simeon Jackson)

Woohoo    get in there Gills  5-0  beating Swindon

After being there for my teams play off win at Wembley and seeing us go up to League 1 where we are predicted to struggle, I am now excited about this maiden outing in League 1.

I hope we can hold on to Jackson, who scored a hat-trick and has been very influential in the clubs push to league 1.   
Back in Oz now I am reduced to following them on the internet, but if we are in the play offs again I am coming over to watch. Hopefully will see Liverpool parade the prem league trophy at the same time.

FULL TIME (L1): Southampton 1-1 Millwall

GOAL (L2): Aldershot Town 1-0 Darlington (Marvin Morgan)

GOAL (CH): Derby County 1-0 Peterborough United (Miles Addison)

GOAL (CH): Crystal Palace 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (Krisztian Timar)

GOAL (L2): Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Burton Albion (Jake Robinson)

GOAL (CH): Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Barnsley (Jermaine Johnson)

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 0-1 Colchester United (Kevin Lisbie)

GOAL (L1): Carlisle United 0-1 Brentford (Myles Weston)

GOAL (L1): Carlisle United 1-1 Bretford (Ian Harte)

GOAL (L2): Torquay United 1-0 Chesterfield (Scott Rendell)

GOAL (L1): Southend United 1-0 Huddersfield Town (Lee Barnard)

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 0-2 Colchester United (Clive Platt)

GOAL (L2): Notts County 1-0 Bradford City

GOAL (L2): Bury 0-1 Bournemouth

GOAL (L1): Leeds United 1-0 Exeter City

GOAL (CH): Cardiff City 1-0 Scunthorpe United

GOAL (L1): Charlton Athletic 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 0-3 Colchester United (Clive Platt)

GOAL (CH): Leicester City 0-1 Swansea City

GOAL (L1): Yeovil Town 1-0 Tranmere Rovers

GOAL (L1): Charlton Athletic 2-0 Wycombe Wanderers

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 0-4 Colchester United

GOAL (CH): Cardiff City 2-0 Scunthorpe United

GOAL (CH): Watford 1-0 Doncaster Rovers

GOAL (L1): Brighton & Hove Albion 0-1 Walsall

GOAL (L2): Aldershot Town 2-0 Darlington

GOAL (L2): Cheltenham Town 0-1 Grimsby Town

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 0-5 Colchester United (Kevin Lisbie)

GOAL (L2): Notts County 2-0 Bradford City

GOAL (CH): QPR 0-1 Blackpool

GOAL (CH): Sheffield Wednesday 2-0 Barnsley

GOAL (L2): Morecambe 0-1 Hereford United

GOAL (L2): Bury 0-2 Bournemouth

GOAL (L2): Notts County 3-0 Bradford City

GOAL (L2): Morecambe 1-1 Hereford United

GOAL (L1): Charlton Athletic 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers

GOAL (CH): Watford 1-1 Doncaster Rovers

GOAL (L2): Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Dagenham & Redbridge

GOAL (L1): Bristol Rovers 0-1 Leyton Orient

5 colchester goals against norwich in 38 minutes    thats unreal

GOAL (CH): Cardiff City 3-0 Scunthorpe United

GOAL (L1): Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient

GOAL (L1): Carlisle United 1-2 Brentford

GOAL (L2): Shrewsbury Town 2-0 Burton Albion

GOAL (L2): Aldershot Town 3-0 Darlington

GOAL (L1): Charlton Athletic 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers

GOAL (L2): Cheltenham Town 1-1 Grimsby Town

GOAL (L2): Bury 0-3 Bournemouth

GOAL (L2): Notts County 4-0 Bradford City

GOAL (CH): Preston North End 0-1 Bristol City

GOAL (L2): Morecambe 2-1 Hereford United

GOAL (L1): Southend United 2-0 Huddersfield Town

GOAL (CH): Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 Barnsley

GOAL (L2): Shrewsbury Town 2-1 Burton Albion

GOAL (L2): Lincoln City 1-0 Barnet

GOAL (L1): Carlisle United 1-3 Brentford

GOAL (CH): Preston North End 0-2 Bristol City

GOAL (L2): Cheltenham Town 2-1 Grimsby Town

GOAL (L2): Port Vale 0-1 Rochdale

GOAL (CH): Crystal Palace 1-1 Pymouth Argyle

GOAL (L1): Southend United 2-1 Huddersfield Town

GOAL (L1): Bristol Rovers 1-2 Leyton Orient

GOAL (L2): Torquay United 2-0 Chesterfield

GOAL (L2): Port Vale 1-1 Rochdale

GOAL (L2): Crewe Alexandra 1-1 Dagenham & Redbridge

GOAL (L2): Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Dagenham & Redbridge

GOAL (CH): Leicester City 1-1 Swansea City

GOAL (CH): Leicester City 2-1 Swansea City

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 1-5 Colchester United

GOAL (L1): Leeds United 1-1 Exeter City

GOAL (L1): Charlton Athletic 3-2 Wycombe Wanderers

GOAL (CH): Sheffield Wednesday 2-2 Barnsley

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 1-6 Colchester United

GOAL (L1): Southend United 2-2 Huddersfield Town

GOAL (L2): Shrewsbury Town 3-1 Burton Albion

GOAL (CH): Derby County 1-1 Peterborough United

GOAL (CH): Preston North End 1-2 Bristol City

GOAL (L2): Notts County 5-0 Bradford City

GOAL (L2): Aldershot Town 3-1 Darlington

GOAL (CH): Derby County 2-1 Peterborough United

GOAL (CH): QPR 1-1 Blackpool

GOAL (L2): Morecambe 2-2 Hereford United

GOAL (L1): Leeds United 2-1 Exeter City

GOAL (L2): Rotherham United 1-0 Accrington Stanley

GOAL (CH): Cardiff City 4-0 Scunthorpe United

GOAL (L1): Norwich City 1-7 Colchester United

GOAL (CH): Preston North End 2-2 Bristol City

Norwich conceding 7 in their first home game. Doesn't bode well for life in League 1. Sven will be happy with a 5-0 win.

Coventry v Ipswich tomorrow, should be a very good game.

I look forward to seeing Keane's Tractor Boys.

Good win for Leicester today, I'd say that was the best result of the Championship. 

FT Coventry 2-1 Ipswich

One of the Coventry goals was a beaut!

One of the Coventry goals was a beaut!

Both of them were mate, Morrisons header was harder than it looked.

Both of them were mate, Morrisons header was harder than it looked.

I was on about the one that curled into the top corner, just can't remember who scored it

Was Morrison, he got 2 in the first 20 mins.

Took him 14 games to get 2 last season .

Saturday 15th August, 2009 - FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIXTURES

Championship
Barnsley v Coventry, 15:00
Blackpool v Cardiff, 15:00
Bristol City v Crystal Palace, 15:00
Doncaster v Preston, 15:00
Ipswich v Leicester, 15:00
Newcastle v Reading, 17:20
Nottm Forest v West Brom, 15:00
Peterborough v Sheff Wed, 15:00
Plymouth v QPR, 15:00
Scunthorpe v Derby, 15:00
Sheff Utd v Watford, 15:00
Swansea v Middlesbrough, 15:00

League 1
Saturday, 15 August 2009
Brentford v Brighton, 15:00
Colchester v Yeovil, 15:00
Exeter v Norwich, 15:00
Hartlepool v Charlton, 15:00
Huddersfield v Southampton, 15:00
Leyton Orient v Oldham, 15:00
Millwall v Carlisle, 15:00
Stockport v Bristol Rovers, 15:00
Swindon v MK Dons, 15:00
Tranmere v Gillingham, 15:00
Walsall v Southend, 15:00
Wycombe v Leeds United, 15:00

League 2
Accrington Stanley v Lincoln City, 15:00
Barnet v Shrewsbury, 15:00
Bournemouth v Rotherham, 15:00
Bradford v Port Vale, 15:00
Burton Albion v Morecambe, 15:00
Chesterfield v Northampton, 15:00
Dag & Red v Torquay, 15:00
Darlington v Bury, 15:00
Grimsby v Crewe, 15:00
Hereford v Cheltenham, 15:00
Macclesfield v Notts County, 15:00
Rochdale v Aldershot, 15:00

Hoping for a Barrow win tonight

Hoping for a Barrow win tonight

Barrow arn't a football league team.

Forest v Baggies gotta be the best game this weekend in the Championship.

Carling Cup

FT-Crystal Palace 2-1 Torquay

FT-Accrington Stanley 2-1 Walsall

FT- Barnet FC 0-2 Watford (A.E.T)

FT- Brentford 0-1 Bristol City

FT- Bristol Rovers 2-1 Aldershot Town

FT-Bury 0-2 West Brom

FT-Cardiff 3-1 Dagenham and Redbridge

FT-Carlisle 1-0 Oldham

FT-Cheltenham Town 1-2 Southend United

FT-Colchester United 1-2 Leyton Orient

FT-Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Blackpool

Newcastle and Reading looks a good game,i think Newcastle will edge this one though

Bryan Gunn sacked as Norwich after just two games one of which was the Carling Cup. Two bad defeats but he only got the job permanently at the end of last season.

Just can't believe that Gunn been sacked after 2 games, do not think been given fair chance and even when someone else comes in they won't have much time to buy players if any.

Bad weekend so far, with Gillingham losing 4-2 to Tranmere.

Amazing performance by the Arsenal hitting 6 against Everton.  You always feel the problem with Arsenal is not their first team, but their squad lacking depth. Lets reserve judgement until a bit later in the season as to whether they have a chance. In the meantime life is good for the Arsenal fans.

Chelsea and Arsenal have started out with 3 points, come on Liverpool, lets beat SPurs and join them.

As expected, Man City looked quite promising in attack, but Blackburn could easily have scored a few too. Looks like Tevez is down the pecking order there too, as he was with Man Utd. Supersub?  may be his career role.

Wrong board mate^^^^^^^^

This board is for Leagues 1 and 2.

You want this thread here http://www.lfcreds.com/reds/index.php?topic=21494.0

Coventry the only side in the Championship with a 100% record up to now.

Coleman looks to be doing a good job promotion contenders maybe ?

I don't think Cov are promotion contenders just yet, but their ground deserves to be in the Prem.

Anyone think QPR might just become promotion contenders this year they have spent enough money.

No, QPR won't be. Although I like Magilton as a person, he always seems to struggle to get his teams playing consistently enough.

Mid-week results

Championship

Barnsley 0 - 3 Preston North End
Peterborough United 2 - 3 West Bromwich Albion
Blackpool 0 - 0 Derby County
Bristol City  1 - 0 Queens Park Rangers
Plymouth Argyle 1 - 3 Cardiff City
Scunthorpe United 0 - 2 Middlesbrough
Doncaster Rovers  0 - 0 Coventry City
Swansea City 0 - 0 Reading
Ipswich Town 1 - 3 Crystal Palace
Nottingham Forest 2 - 4 Watford

League 1

Brentford     2 - 1     Norwich City
Colchester United     2 - 1     Gillingham
Exeter City     1 - 1     Yeovil Town
Hartlepool United     1 - 2     Bristol Rovers
Huddersfield Town     7 - 1     Brighton
Leyton Orient     1 - 2     Charlton Athletic
Millwall       2 - 0       Oldham Athletic
Stockport County     1 - 2     Carlisle United
Swindon Town     1 - 0     Southampton
Tranmere Rovers     0 - 1     Milton Keynes Dons
Walsall     1 - 2     Leeds United
Wycombe Wanderers     1 - 1     Southend United

League 2

Accrington Stanley       0 - 3       Northampton Town
AFC Bournemouth     1 - 0     Aldershot Town
Barnet     2 - 0     Morecambe
Bradford City     0 - 2     Lincoln City
Burton Albion 0 - 2 Torquay United
Dagenham & Redbridge  5 - 0 Shrewsbury Town
Darlington       0 - 1       Crewe Alexandra
Grimsby Town     1 - 2     Rotherham United
Hereford United     1 - 3     Bury
Macclesfield Town     2 - 0     Port Vale
Rochdale     0 - 1     Cheltenham Town

League cup 2nd round

Norwich 1-4 Sunderland

League cup 2nd round

Gillingham 1-3 Blackburn R
Hartlepool 1-2 Burnley R
After Extra Time
Hull 3-1 Southend R
Leeds United 2-1 Watford R
After Extra Time
Nottm Forest 2-1 Middlesbrough R
After Extra Time
Peterborough 2-1 Ipswich R
Portsmouth 4-1 Hereford R
Port Vale 2-0 Sheff Wed R
Preston 2-1 Leicester R
QPR 2-1 Accrington Stanley R
Reading 1-2 Barnsley R
Southampton 1-2 Birmingham R
Swansea 1-2 Scunthorpe R
After Extra Time
Tranmere 0-1 Bolton R
West Ham 3-1 Millwall R
After Extra Time
Wolverhampton 0-0 Swindon R
Wolverhampton win 6-5 on penalties

Forest beat Newcastle 1-0!!

Blackstock in the 45th minute.


Up to 7th on 19 points, only outside the playoffs on goal difference. 5 behind the top 2.
Forest to go up this year!

Had this link sent to me the other day so thought I would share.  A disgruntled Grimsby fan has a little moan:

http://thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1257631840/s-0/

Their record so far is P16 W3 D3 L10 GD -16  Second from bottom of L2.  This fella is not a happy bunny.

Calling all footie fans!!

Are you a true football fan?
Have you ever travelled across the world to see your team play?
Have you ever missed an important family occassion to watch Liverpool?
What unique memrobelia do you own?
Have you ever spent thousands of pounds on a game?

If so, get in touch - I want to hear your passionate stories!

Had this link sent to me the other day so thought I would share.  A disgruntled Grimsby fan has a little moan:

http://thefishy.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/Blah.pl?m-1257631840/s-0/

Their record so far is P16 W3 D3 L10 GD -16  Second from bottom of L2.  This fella is not a happy bunny.

I wouldn't be happy if my team was below Morecambe in the league either.