The Football League were today roundly criticised for their policy of charging for the use of fixtures on website and in the media.
For the last three seasons, the Premier and Football Leagues have run a Limited Company called 'Football DataCo Ltd'.
This Company has the task of policing the media, and in particular the Internet. In 2003, the Compliance Unit allegedly closed down in excess of 250 fansites for publishing something seen by many as a right, not a privilege.
Hence this site and many.many others is not allowed to mention any fixtures in full or part despite that fact that by having access to the fixtures, supporters can then plan what matches they want to go to as well as making any necessary travel arrangements, unless £258 is handed over to this undemocratic group.
By not making the fixture list available to all, the Premier League and Football League are in turn going angainst their own policies of encouraging supporters to come to matches as as well as not acting under the freedom of information act.
We can tell you that City's first game is at home to relegated Norwich City, followed by a trip to Millwall and then Burnley.