not sure if the excel attachment will open correctly so I have cut n pasted it below there are some gaps but I understand it is intended to fill some of them with local derby's
CAFC U21's fixtures for season 2012/13
Date Opponents H/A Location K.O. Result Pts
Mon 20/08/12 QPR H Sparrows Lane 2pm Mon 03/09/12 Colchester United H Sparrows Lane 2pm
Mon 24/09/12 Cardiff City A Cardiff City Stadium 7pm Mon 01/10/12 Swansea City A TBC 7pm Mon 08/10/12 Bristol City H Sparrows Lane 2pm
Sat 20/10/12 Millwall A Millwall TG 11am Mon 29/10/12 Brighton & Hove Albion H The Valley 2pm Sat 03/11/12 QPR A QPR TG 11am Mon 12/11/12 Barnet A The Hive 1pm Mon19/11/12 Brentford H Sparrows Lane 1pm Mon 03/12/12 Colchester United A Weston homes Comm Stadium 7pm
Mon 14/01/13 Ipswich Town H Sparrows Lane 1pm Mon 21/01/13 Cardiff City H Sparrows Lane 1pm Mon 11/02/13 Swansea Ctiy H Sparrows lane 1pm Mon 25/02/12 Bristol City A Ashton Gate 7pm Mon 04/03/13 Millwall H Sparrows Lane 1pm Mon 11/03/12 Brighton & Hove Albion A TBC 7pm Mon 18/03/13 Brentford A TBC 2pm
Mon 01/04/12 Barnet H The Valley 1pm Mon 08/04/12 Ipswich Town A Portman Rd 7pm
Sat 04/05/13 U21's Semi Final ? ? 1pm Sat 11/5/13 U21's Final ? ? ?
don't know judging the new category rule each club must play play at least 2 of it's fixtures at the home ground and it would seem a lot of clubs are opting for evening games then I am assuming they are thinking about getting the supporters in - low price game to encourage the family etc etc
looking at those opponents i'd like to think we will do very well in that league. We already know our yoof teams are excellent so with a bith of luck they can have a season of bossing teams about and then step up and take a tier 1 league by storm
looking at those opponents i'd like to think we will do very well in that league. We already know our yoof teams are excellent so with a bith of luck they can have a season of bossing teams about and then step up and take a tier 1 league by storm
The yoof can more than hold their own against the Prem teams as demonstrated last season, unfortunately the new stus created for the academies is fund driven to enable adequate no of coaches etc etc and from what I understand and have read about it, they will only be able to achieve playing against the premier teams if the club can or intends to fund academy to category 1 status minimum £2.5m funding ! The concept of the new academies is fundamentally very good as it delivers much needed football, additional coaching and better facilities, however, driven by the Premier league it once again stretches the void between premier clubs and fa leagues even further and of course benefits the premier league...how unusual !! The investment is a large financial step for any club in current climate and there are several Premiership sides lower down who haven't been able to make the financial commitment and have therefore got Category 2 status Swansea, Newcastle
It appears that as the auditing of all the Academies will not finish until October so all those clubs applying to be cat 1 will play in the Cat 1 league (even if they have already had their audit or not).
This explains why Palace are in the top league and were not as we didn't apply for Cat 1. The plan was for CAFC to go next for Cat 1 next year.
Then from the 2013/2014 season clubs will play in their relevant category
not a great idea wont be the competitive edge that is gained in the prem and lower leagues, a better idea would be what they have in spain where teams have b teams that play in the lower leagues and cant be promoted
should be a big league mirroring the premier league with almost exactly the same fixtures but played on a sunday. Would give some of the players the impetus to avenge their first team side if they lost
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Arsenal, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Everton, Norwich City, Reading, West Bromwich Albion, West Ham United
National Group Two
Aston Villa, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford
National Group Three
Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Liverpool, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers
CAFC U21's fixtures for season 2012/13
Date Opponents H/A Location K.O. Result Pts
Mon 20/08/12 QPR H Sparrows Lane 2pm
Mon 03/09/12 Colchester United H Sparrows Lane 2pm
Mon 24/09/12 Cardiff City A Cardiff City Stadium 7pm
Mon 01/10/12 Swansea City A TBC 7pm
Mon 08/10/12 Bristol City H Sparrows Lane 2pm
Sat 20/10/12 Millwall A Millwall TG 11am
Mon 29/10/12 Brighton & Hove Albion H The Valley 2pm
Sat 03/11/12 QPR A QPR TG 11am
Mon 12/11/12 Barnet A The Hive 1pm
Mon19/11/12 Brentford H Sparrows Lane 1pm
Mon 03/12/12 Colchester United A Weston homes Comm Stadium 7pm
Mon 14/01/13 Ipswich Town H Sparrows Lane 1pm
Mon 21/01/13 Cardiff City H Sparrows Lane 1pm
Mon 11/02/13 Swansea Ctiy H Sparrows lane 1pm
Mon 25/02/12 Bristol City A Ashton Gate 7pm
Mon 04/03/13 Millwall H Sparrows Lane 1pm
Mon 11/03/12 Brighton & Hove Albion A TBC 7pm
Mon 18/03/13 Brentford A TBC 2pm
Mon 01/04/12 Barnet H The Valley 1pm
Mon 08/04/12 Ipswich Town A Portman Rd 7pm
Sat 04/05/13 U21's Semi Final ? ? 1pm
Sat 11/5/13 U21's Final ? ? ?
The concept of the new academies is fundamentally very good as it delivers much needed football, additional coaching and better facilities, however, driven by the Premier league it once again stretches the void between premier clubs and fa leagues even further and of course benefits the premier league...how unusual !! The investment is a large financial step for any club in current climate and there are several Premiership sides lower down who haven't been able to make the financial commitment and have therefore got Category 2 status Swansea, Newcastle
This explains why Palace are in the top league and were not as we didn't apply for Cat 1. The plan was for CAFC to go next for Cat 1 next year.
Then from the 2013/2014 season clubs will play in their relevant category
;o)