General Fixtures and Important Dates 24/25

[Robie]

Being someone who needs to write everything down I thought it might be useful to others the important and less important dates for the coming season.


6th June - Renewals and General sale Season Tickets (online only)
10th June - Renewals and General sale Season Ticket (phone and online
14th June - Transfer Window open
26th June - Fixture list announced at 0900hrs.

5th July - Early bird ST prices and new ST purchases deadline 1500hrs
12th July - Save your seat deadline 1500hrs
17th July - Supporters wishing to move their seats will be able to do so.

19th July - @ Oxford City - 1930hrs
20th July - @ Solihull Moors - 1300hrs
24th July - @ Exeter City - behind closed doors.
27th July - @ Mansfield - 1500hrs

3rd August - (H) Palermo FC - 1500hrs
10th August - First game of the season. Vs Norwich 1230hrs
13th August - League Cup game vs Peterborough
30th August - Transfer window closes.

6th September - International break
11th October - International break
15th November - International break

11th January - FA Cup 3rd Round

22nd March - International break

3rd May - Season end.

24-26th May - Play off final weekend.

 

[holdsteady]

When are these normally announced? Wonder if being promoted will have any effect on these or they are pretty much already sorted?

 

[WRox]

When are these normally announced? Wonder if being promoted will have any effect on these or they are pretty much already sorted?

Was the first week of June last year, but imagine late tweaks might be needed this time. Hopefully still next week.

 

[Peterdev]

I reckon Southampton and Swindon will be scheduled

 

[holdsteady]

I doubt we will ever play Swindon in a pre season game, the police charges will be to much.

I wouldn’t expect anything to out of the ordinary, the usual localish away games to non league opponents after a warm weather training camp somewhere in Spain, now we are in the championship the options for glamour home games are reduced to prem clubs or foreign opponents, but any of the bigger clubs get paid big bucks to go abroad now so it’s tricky.

 

[Gregortheox]

I don’t really mind, but can we not schedule 5 games in 8 days and have half our team unavailable for first fixtures please….

 

[dickwalton1964]

I doubt we will ever play Swindon in a pre season game, the police charges will be to much.

I wouldn’t expect anything to out of the ordinary, the usual localish away games to non league opponents after a warm weather training camp somewhere in Spain, now we are in the championship the options for glamour home games are reduced to prem clubs or foreign opponents, but any of the bigger clubs get paid big bucks to go abroad now so it’s tricky.

We could send our kids to play their first team though, that's the sort of fixture that usually happens when there's two leagues apart

 

[tonyw]

I wouldn’t expect anything to out of the ordinary, the usual localish away games to non league opponents after a warm weather training camp somewhere in Spain, now we are in the championship the options for glamour home games are reduced to prem clubs or foreign opponents, but any of the bigger clubs get paid big bucks to go abroad now so it’s tricky.

I'd guess we'll end up playing either the likes of Fulham/Palace/Brentford or Rovers/Charlton/Orient as our main tune-ups (as well as the usual range of local non-league games). Maybe one from each bucket?

Though I'm wondering at what point in the club's journey are we going to end up on a pre-season Indonesia tour? It's surely coming at some point!

 

[38yearsofpain]

We could send our kids to play their first team though, that's the sort of fixture that usually happens when there's two leagues apart

Any truth in the rumour that due to the fact Swindon Supermarine playing in the Southern League, Swindon Town are rebranding to Swindon Submarine.

 

[holdsteady]

I'd guess we'll end up playing either the likes of Fulham/Palace/Brentford or Rovers/Charlton/Orient as our main tune-ups (as well as the usual range of local non-league games). Maybe one from each bucket?

Though I'm wondering at what point in the club's journey are we going to end up on a pre-season Indonesia tour? It's surely coming at some point!

Can’t see you being far wrong with the home fixtures, perhaps an away to Solihull Moors, Barnet or Aldershot alongside the local games.

Glad we are still to small to get dragged off to Jakarta this summer, a mundane pre season will prepare us better for what is going to be a tough season, a good start could be the difference between staying up or going down.

 

[bicesterox]

I'd love a return to Rangers, that was one of the best away weekenders ever even allowing for the trashing we got

I'd like to play them at home but Rangers would want 12000 tickets

 

[Towcester Yellow]

Hemel Hempstead Town vs Oxford United XI - Friday 19 July, 19:30

 

[BillyTurleys CurlyWurly]

 

[Cartman]

I'd guess we'll end up playing either the likes of Fulham/Palace/Brentford or Rovers/Charlton/Orient as our main tune-ups (as well as the usual range of local non-league games). Maybe one from each bucket?

Though I'm wondering at what point in the club's journey are we going to end up on a pre-season Indonesia tour? It's surely coming at some point!

You mis-spelled USA friend

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

I'd guess we'll end up playing either the likes of Fulham/Palace/Brentford or Rovers/Charlton/Orient as our main tune-ups (as well as the usual range of local non-league games). Maybe one from each bucket?

Though I'm wondering at what point in the club's journey are we going to end up on a pre-season Indonesia tour? It's surely coming at some point!

And seriously what a market. A lot of folks don’t realise that Indonesia is the fourth biggest country in the world.

 

[holdsteady]

They play us and Barnet 17 and a half hours apart, can’t see this being our first team.

 

[oufc1991]

I wonder if we might be playing Leicester or Southampton in pre season ( possibly both ) with both of them just being promoted from our league

 

[beyondthefourth]

They play us and Barnet 17 and a half hours apart, can’t see this being our first team.

We used to play two friendlies in a day under Karl. Does any other manager prescribe to that?

 

[Berliner]

We used to play two friendlies in a day under Karl. Does any other manager prescribe to that?

"Off you go Yanic, you're absolutely ready for this!"

 

[Thomas/Brock/Jones]

"Off you go Yanic, you're absolutely ready for this!"

What's that you say, feeling a bit crampy from the flight, DW lad this will loosen you up !

 

[chuckbert]

Though I'm wondering at what point in the club's journey are we going to end up on a pre-season Indonesia tour? It's surely coming at some point!

Now we’re talking. My time zone.

 

[Osei Yaw]

Now we're Championship, I wonder if we'll be able to attract a team from the continent to play us at The Kassam in pre-season. Would be a nice change and something to help us to acclimatise to European football in a few seasons.

Have we ever played an overseas team at The Kassam?

 

[WRox]

Now we're Championship, I wonder if we'll be able to attract a team from the continent to play us at The Kassam in pre-season. Would be a nice change and something to help us to acclimatise to European football in a few seasons.

Have we ever played an overseas team at The Kassam?

Wonder what Panionios are up to these days.

 

[holdsteady]

Wonder what Panionios are up to these days.

Ironically just got promoted back to the second tier of Greek football.

 

[Joey]

Now we're Championship, I wonder if we'll be able to attract a team from the continent to play us at The Kassam in pre-season. Would be a nice change and something to help us to acclimatise to European football in a few seasons.

Have we ever played an overseas team at The Kassam?

Yes indeed. Wouldn't surprise me at all to get a Spanish team at ours. A nice holiday for them as well and a chance to do some cold weather training.

Think it'll be either Leicester or Ipswich for the Prem team.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

We used to play two friendlies in a day under Karl. Does any other manager prescribe to that?

I’m so glad we don’t have to hear the rubbish about ‘red zones’ that he used to sprout in pre-season any more. It’s no coincidence that we used to get so many injuries, the Sports Science was atrocious

 

[beyondthefourth]

I’m so glad we don’t have to hear the rubbish about ‘red zones’ that he used to sprout in pre-season any more. It’s no coincidence that we used to get so many injuries, the Sports Science was atrocious

Amy Cranston was saying on The Dub that our Sports Science/Medical team started working together in some different ways a few months ago, which is what led to reduced injuries towards the end of the season. I hope that continues across preseason and we can get ourselves a strong core of players with minimal injury issues next season.

 

[Archieyellow]

Southampton would be great

 

[Marked Ox]

Southampton would be great

Southampton away would be better as I haven't been to St Mary's and they are one of those teams that we rarely seem to play.

 

[holdsteady]

Southampton away would be better as I haven't been to St Mary's and they are one of those teams that we rarely seem to play.

I can't see us getting an away friendly at Southampton.

 

[BillyTurleys CurlyWurly]

Southampton would be great

We are playing one of the promoted sides at the Kassam.

Not Southampton though.