FA fixture schedule released

[quakersam]

Can be accessed here.
http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/pdf/ ... ashx?la=en

Key dates of note for ourselves

Sat 6th Aug - National League commences, FA Cup also starts
Sat 17th Sep - FA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round (Darlo enter, NAT Lge North&South enter)
Sat 1st Oct - FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round
Sat 15th Oct - FA Cup 4th Qualifying Round (National League teams enter)
Sat 5th Nov - FA Cup 1st Round Proper
Sat 26th Nov - FA Trophy 3rd Qualifying Rnd (Darlo enter here, NAT Lge North&South)
Sat 10th Dec - FA Trophy 1st Round Proper (National League teams enter)
Sat 29th Apr - National League season ends

[divas]

Really excited for the FA cup this year

[darlo2001uk]

6th August - absolutely bonkers.

Middle of summer.

[super_les_mcjannet]

I do get excited about the FA Cup but we just haven't had a good run yet.

In regards to the 6th August start date, plenty were whinging when we had too many games end of the season. We actually have 2 less league games but 2 more Saturdays next season.

[dickdarlington]

Sulking about the early start. We booked a couple of days extra for our hols, wish me thinking it would be safe. Expected it to be much later this season what with Euros. Fingers crossed for Salford away as I have no appetite to go back.

[darlo reborn]

Yes I don`t come back off hols till 7th so hopefully an away game start but then again how are we going to have a home game unless work is done very quickly

[Emdubya]

Yes I don`t come back off hols till 7th so hopefully an away game start but then again how are we going to have a home game unless work is done very quickly

We will have home games because we will be starting the season at HP.

[Darlogramps]

After the season we've just had, I'm really surprised some people are complaining about an earlier start.

It'd only take a good run in the FA Cup and/or Trophy, plus a bit of bad weather to cause problems with the league schedule.

[lo36789]

the league started on the same day last year? As les/gramps said most people on here suggested start earlier.

[Darlogramps]

the league started on the same day last year? As les/gramps said most people on here suggested start earlier.

The National League started on the same weekend (August 8th) last season.

And it's only a week earlier than the NPL did last season (we were away to Buxton on August 15th).

So it's bizarre anyone is complaining, given our backlog at the end of last season.

[lo36789]

same day / same weekend you know what I meant haha.

As you say only a week earlier and most people seemed to say go 1 week either direction and you really ease the fixture congestion (allows 4 more games in 'good' weather).