Notts County vs Sheffield United

[spanishdave]

i know its the first game of the season, but sky sports seem to be making a big fuss about it! is anyone actually going to watch this?

 

[El Turi]

I was wondering why they chose this match for coverage but its all do with the 125 year anniversary of the football league as both clubs were founder members. It's not the most inspiring fixture though.

 

[Acker79]

Live english football on the telly tends to be my background noise while reading/internetting. Spanish football too, occasionally. So yeah, as much as glancing up occasionally can be counted as watching.

 

[Acker79]

I was wondering why they chose this match for coverage but its all do with the 125 year anniversary of the football league as both clubs were founder members. It's not the most inspiring fixture though.

I believe the four special celebratory fixtures are this weekend's televised games.

 

[spanishdave]

I was wondering why they chose this match for coverage but its all do with the 125 year anniversary of the football league as both clubs were founder members. It's not the most inspiring fixture though.

yeh, theyre advertising it as the oldest stadium vs the oldest club. but i dont think its going to be as entertaining as they think. im just hoping i might be able to see some goals to be honest.

 

[Blackadder]

Usually they show Leeds when the Prem isn't on. Oh!

 

[Superphil]

I believe the four special celebratory fixtures are this weekend's televised games.

Newport game isn't, but the Burnley and Derby games are.

 

[Acker79]

Newport game isn't, but the Burnley and Derby games are.

Just looked, there were 6, three of them are televised (monday's game is preston v blackpool in the capital one cup, which confused me)

Sheff Utd v Notts County (tv now)
Preston v wolves
Derby v blackburn (TV sunday afternoon)
Burnley v Bolton (TV saturday lunchtime)
Rochdale v Hartlepool
Newport v Accrington

 

[brightn'ove]

I hope for their sake that those aren't their actual kits and are something to do with the 125th anniversary

 

[Sam Ovett]

Dangerous challenge leading to a red card in the 13th minute. Should be interesting to see how COunty deal with being down to 10 so early

 

[Canonman]

Dangerous challenge leading to a red card in the 13th minute. Should be interesting to see how COunty deal with being down to 10 so early

Big crowd? Can't watch it.

 

[bobzam]

Only watched last 15mins but Sheffield utd looked pretty decent. Young team knocking the ball about well with about 25 efforts on goal. Good stuff.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Only watched last 15mins but Sheffield utd looked pretty decent. Young team knocking the ball about well with about 25 efforts on goal. Good stuff.

..against 10 men from the 13th minute onwards.

 

[Fungus]

Big crowd? Can't watch it.

Nearly 18,000.

 

[Fungus]

Wow, just noticed there was an awful lot of injury time, according to the BBC:

90:00 +51:13 Full time
Full Time The referee blows for the end of the match.