Cardiff City news 21/06/01

Thurs 21st June 2001 - Cardiff City's fixtures 2001 / 2002

Cardiff City start the new 2001 / 2002 season with a home tie against Wycombe Wanderers at Ninian Park on August 11th, ko 3:00pm. Wycombe you will remember were FA Cup semi finalists last season losing out to Liverpool. Of Course their manager Lawrie Sanchez is one of Sam's close friends. Sanchez scored the FA Cup winning goal for Sam's Wimbledon in 1988, Alan Cork played alongside Sanchez and Bobby Gould was the manager. A nice little reunion but no favours on the pitch. City need to get off with a win.

Fixture list day is an exciting time especially after a promotion. Tranmere Rovers who dropped from Div 1 will visit Cardiff on Saturday 27th October and the return match at Prenton Park is the last game of the season on Saturday April 20th 2002.

The first local derby against Bristol City is at Ashton Gate on Bank Holiday Monday August 27th with the return at Ninian Park on Saturday December 29th. In fact Christmas this year gets very interesting. Stoke away on the 22nd, Reading at home on the 26th and Bristol City at home on the 29th, followed with a trip to Brentford on New Years Day. I hope they make it all ticket this time.

There's not much fun if you were hoping for some sunny seaside weekenders. Blackpool away on Saturday December 15th, Bournemouth away on Saturday 5th January and Brighton away on Saturday 2nd February.

Matches will inevitably be changed. There are two clashes with the Rugby at the Millennium Stadium and potentailly a third. Saturday 13th October Wales play Ireland in the carried over 6 nations match. City are at home to Wigan on that day. Saturday 10th November Wales play Argentina when City are at home to Chesterfield. The other potential clash is 17th November. Wales are at home to Tonga while its FA Cup round 1, a 50 / 50 chance we will be at home. The 6 nations games in Feb / March next year do not clash as City are scheduled to be away each time Wales are at home. The police will have a say in some games, possibly the matches against Bristol City and Stoke, kick off times and dates could be altered. The other factor is live television. ITV Digital will be showing live games on Thursdays and Sundays. That may or may not affect us.

The full list is as follows (home games in bold)

Sat 11 Aug Wycombe Wanderers
Sat 18 Aug Peterborough Utd
Tue 21 Aug Millwall - Worthington Cup
Sat 25 Aug AFC Bournemouth
Mon 27 Aug Bristol City
Sat 1 Sep Brentford
Sat 8 Sep Reading
Tue 11 Sep WC2
Sat 15 Sep Cambridge Utd
Tue 18 Sep Northampton Town
Sat 22 Sep Huddersfield Town
Tue 25 Sep Queens Park Rangers
Sat 29 Sep Brighton & Hove Albion
Sat 6 Oct Bury
Sat 13 Oct Wigan Athletic
Sat 20 Oct Swindon Town
Tue 23 Oct Port Vale
Sat 27 Oct Tranmere Rovers
Sat 3 Nov Wrexham
Sat 10 Nov Chesterfield
Sat 17 Nov FAC1
Tue 20 Nov Colchester Utd
Sat 24 Nov Notts County
Sat 1 Dec Oldham Athletic
Sat 8 Dec FAC2
Sat 15 Dec Blackpool
Sat 22 Dec Stoke City
Wed 26 Dec Reading
Sat 29 Dec Bristol City
Tue 1 Jan Brentford
Sat 5 Jan AFC Bournemouth
Sat 12 Jan Peterborough Utd
Sat 19 Jan Wycombe Wanderers
Tue 22 Jan Stoke City
Sat 26 Jan Bury
Sat 2 Feb Brighton & Hove Albion
Sat 9 Feb Swindon Town
Sat 16 Feb Wigan Athletic
Sat 23 Feb Cambridge Utd
Tue 26 Feb Huddersfield Town
Sat 2 Mar Northampton Town
Tue 5 Mar Queens Park Rangers
Sat 9 Mar Blackpool
Sat 16 Mar Oldham Athletic
Sat 23 Mar Wrexham
Sat 30 Mar Chesterfield
Mon 1 Apr Port Vale
Sat 6 Apr Colchester Utd
Sat 13 Apr Notts County
Sat 20 Apr Tranmere Rovers