2015 -16 Fixtures to be Released

[TBV_Dan]

In 12 years (well at least 12 years, including this year, haven't checked beyond 2004!) we have not travelled over 100 miles to an away game on Boxing Day. In that time, we have been at home 4 times and away 8 times.

2015 - Col Ewe (A)
2014 - Cambridge (A)
2013 - AFC Wimbledon (A)
2012 - Daggers (A)
2011 - Aldershot (A - abandoned at half time)
2010 - Barnet (H - postponed I think?)
2009 - Col Ewe (H)
2008 - Northampton (H)
2007 - Gillingham (A)
2006 - Norwich (A)
2005 - MK Dons (H)
2004 - Wycombe (A)

Have to say I am not surprised that we are away to Col Ewe on Boxing Day, if ever there was a more predictable date for a fixture, it was that one! Wouldn't be surprised to see both fixtures home and away vs Col Ewe moved to a 1pm KO either.....

 

[Pancake]

It's all about TV schedules now Pancake, a Sunday 12.30 kickoff means they can cover the final day in full before going off to show a premiership game later in the day.

Yeah . We are still in the age of TV before fans

 

[weststander]

Yes lots of long northern trips in this division now, it is going to be tough and expensive! It has been calculated that Colchester fans have the longest mileage in the division to travel to the away games this season you guys can't be too far behind.

Edit..

Just checked what our local paper reported and you are more than a couple of thousand miles off us in terms of travel (Who knows if it is correct!) but here is the article.

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/sport..._travel_more_than_10_000_miles_to_away_games/

EEErrr that article was dated August 2014, so things will have changed for this season.

 

[tommy tucker]

Oh I have never look so pleased to see the boxing day fixture :happy:

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

Never mind the fixtures, when's the kit coming out! :winking:

 

[londonblue]

When I ran the "other place that has now closed down" we got a nice email each August from a company called Datacom basically threatening us with legal action if fixtures appeared on our site. We were left with the impression that despite us being a non money making organisation they'd have no qualms about taking us to court and squeezing some cash from us.

Anyone remember when football really was the people's game?

Surely they can only sue you for what you're worth. If you're not worth anything they won't get anything.

 

[londonblue]

Very tempted by the visit to the Ricoh Arena Bank Holiday weekend. :smile:

Me too. Same here. Damn this 10 character limit!

 

[londonblue]

whats with all those away games on a Tuesday night?!

Good. It means we don't have many home games on a Tuesday night!

 

[Beefy]

I really like the look of these fixtures - couldn't get to Essex for the opening week so I'm delighted we're not home until the second Saturday :) Nice early trip to Coventry, which is the fixture I was really looking forward to, three home games and Col U away over Christmas and a number of decent looking away weekends in the second half of the season (Rochdale, Blackpool, Walsall, Wigan).

Am I the only one who found themselves looking at League Two first before remembering we'd gone up?

 

[manor15]

whats with all those away games on a Tuesday night?!

Back in League 2, Carlisle face Plymouth away on a Tuesday night. 779 mile round trip.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

I really like the look of these fixtures - couldn't get to Essex for the opening week so I'm delighted we're not home until the second Saturday :) Nice early trip to Coventry, which is the fixture I was really looking forward to, three home games and Col U away over Christmas and a number of decent looking away weekends in the second half of the season (Rochdale, Blackpool, Walsall, Wigan).

Am I the only one who found themselves looking at League Two first before remembering we'd gone up?

Ha ha old habits die hard Beefy!

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Yeah . We are still in the age of TV before fans

Afraid so, TV rules the roost these days, well that and bribes!

 

[Tommy2holes]

Boxing day is a bone of contention in my house.

Col u away on a boxing day will kill the away numbers as a fair few won't be able to go due to family commitments.

On the plus side I was going to buy a season card so I could almost guarantee an away ticket but I'm sure they will make general sale now.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

EEErrr that article was dated August 2014, so things will have changed for this season.

oops it was the wrong link it should have been this one, now corrected! Thanks for pointing it out.

http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/12980519.Strewth__U___s_fans____away_days_equal_trip_Down_Under/

 

[Jai]

Can't make Boxing Day games, unless they move it to 12pm or 1pm at a push. Gutted. Rest of the fixtures are great, nice seaside weekend to open up as well, although a shame it wasn't Blackpool rather than a suburb of Blackpool.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Hmm. Like others, Boxing Day for the Col Ewe game is not ideal. Haven't been to a Boxing Day game since getting together with my wife, that's always the day we have a big family get-together.

Coventry away the same day as my annual Wembley trip for the RL Challenge Cup Final. Bugger.

Big circle in the diary for Sheffield United in November though. Looking forward to that one.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

Can't make Boxing Day games, unless they move it to 12pm or 1pm at a push. Gutted. Rest of the fixtures are great, nice seaside weekend to open up as well, although a shame it wasn't Blackpool rather than a suburb of Blackpool.

I would think it is almost certain to be moved to a 12.30 or 1pm kick off Jai the Police won't want fans arriving too early and hanging about the town.

 

[Uncle Leo]

I would think it is almost certain to be moved to a 12.30 or 1pm kick off Jai the Police won't want fans arriving too early and hanging about the town.

10am would be preferable. Then I could go to the game and still make it to my wife's uncle's :smile:

 

[AndyT]

First game away at Fleetwood. That's too close to bloomin' Morecambe for my liking.......

Indeed.

* Awaits Chairman's comment along the lines of "We shouldn't be playing teams like this" *

 

[AndyT]

In 12 years (well at least 12 years, including this year, haven't checked beyond 2004!) we have not travelled over 100 miles to an away game on Boxing Day. In that time, we have been at home 4 times and away 8 times.

2015 - Col Ewe (A)
2014 - Cambridge (A)
2013 - AFC Wimbledon (A)
2012 - Daggers (A)
2011 - Aldershot (A - abandoned at half time)
2010 - Barnet (H - postponed I think?)
2009 - Col Ewe (H)
2008 - Northampton (H)
2007 - Gillingham (A)
2006 - Norwich (A)
2005 - MK Dons (H)
2004 - Wycombe (A)

Have to say I am not surprised that we are away to Col Ewe on Boxing Day, if ever there was a more predictable date for a fixture, it was that one! Wouldn't be surprised to see both fixtures home and away vs Col Ewe moved to a 1pm KO either.....

Funny thing is, we used to always be at home on Boxing Day, it seemed.

Especially in the 80's/90's.

Remember a particularly memorable 4-2 win over Charlton!