2017/18 CCM Fixtures

[Timmah]

Midday apparently. Not sure how I feel about the new a-league brand

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

There's been a leak according to fb (an image posted). F3 derbies - R1, Sat night (f**kin AYYYY!!!!!)
R15 - Tuesday night. Well, I supposed we needed some 'f**k you' from the FFA...
R27, Fri night.

Although I doubt we'd have our derby on the same night as the GF rematch R1, so maybe this was a work in progress...

 

[Big Al]

F3 derby rd 1 would be epic
Cash in early on the hate
Would be first game on 10

 

[Big Al]

Would the Tuesday be near Australia day

 

[Timmah]

Can confirm the leak was kosher, the FFA put the release up at www.a-league.com.au/draw before pulling the text out of it.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

So does that mean that under Okon, the bribes to the FFA have been increased to give us a better chance of fair treatment?

 

[Timmah]

Here they are. Dropping them into post #1 as well.

 

[Capn Gus Bloodbeard]

What's with the Tuesday night F3 derby?

Overall it looks like a much, much fairer draw than the disgrace that was last season.

 

[localpom]

Much better. Not too much to complain about.

 

[Timmah]

I think it's to do with the summer of football, they've tried to squeeze three rounds in across the first week or two of January so they can have two split rounds later.

 

[pjennings]

This is our year for 14 home games (the regional game for want of a better term). Nailed on we will sell that game and have 13 home games. I suspect that game will be against Vic at Geelong. Not my wish but I understand why they do it. Done

My wish list

All wholly NSW games to be played at CCS (we should have 6 of 9 possible this year) Done
None of these games to be the first or last home game. No - Jets first and last
Each opponent to play us at CCS Done
No Canberra GAME done but keep the tradition of CCM vs NIX us on Remembrance day. No
No midweek games No
F3 Derbys on Saturday night One
Boxing Day vs Sydney FC No
NYE against a non NSW team who we play twice this season Done
Australia Day game tied together with Australia Day celebrations No.

Mixed bag for me - but overall seems a much fairer draw with more Saturday games. Still a month between home games after ADL on23/2/2018 before SFC on 24/3/2018.

 

[midfielder]

Not perfect but the best draw we have had in years... those Sunday 7:00 games will be interesting.

 

[rbakersmith]

Looks like a much better draw than last season, however I have to wonder what the FFA were thinking with 7pm Sunday games. For many people it will be 10pm or later by the time they get home, which will keep a lot of families away.

 

[localpom]

Looks like a much better draw than last season, however I have to wonder what the FFA were thinking with 7pm Sunday games. For many people it will be 10pm or later by the time they get home, which will keep a lot of families away.

Maybe for Channel 10 it's a better time slot? For me it's a mixed bag but 7pm is good. No blinding sun, longer at the beach and for anyone working in retail a chance to get to the game.

 

[rbakersmith]

Maybe for Channel 10 it's a better time slot? For me it's a mixed bag but 7pm is good. No blinding sun, longer at the beach and for anyone working in retail a chance to get to the game.

Ten are only broadcasting the Saturday night games, so that can't be it.

There's a lot of SFC fans that are pissed off with their 3 7pm Sunday games and no afternoon home games...

 

[Timmah]

Probably one of the better fixtures we've had. Not a fan of the dearth of home games late in the season but we still finish with the derby. At least one of us (us) should still be in the mix, hopefully.

 

[localpom]

Ten are only broadcasting the Saturday night games, so that can't be it.

There's a lot of SFC fans that are pissed off with their 3 7pm Sunday games and no afternoon home games...

Aaah ok. Makes a nice change for SFC fans to be pissed off with the draw.

 

[Holy]

Looks like a much better draw than last season, however I have to wonder what the FFA were thinking with 7pm Sunday games. For many people it will be 10pm or later by the time they get home, which will keep a lot of families away.

Good point, include commuters too.

 

[midfielder]

If I copied it down right.

Thursday 1 game starts 7:50

Friday 3 games all start 7:50

Saturday 2 games starting at 5:00, ... 2 games starting at 7:50

Sunday 2 games starting at 5:00 ...... 3 games starting at 7:00

 

[priorpeter]

Good draw IMO, got my wish with rd 1 against the scum on a saturday night, 12 Saturday games across home and away, 3 Friday games, yeah that'll do.
8 Saturday night games away from home makes it easy to lock in my interstate away trips already, you beaut.