Today is the best one in the summer, of course it is the release of the season 2009-10 fixtures.
According to the most anarchic rule ever, sites are not allowed to publish them so please go the OS but I will pick out the stand outs.

We start on the 15th August (allowing of course for TV !!) at home to Wigan with their new and highly rated manager Roberto Martinez. We then finish at home to Blackburn on the 9th May. Throughout the season the fixtures are well spread with a bumper Xmas of Arsenal away on Boxing day, Liverpool at home on the 28th December and the FA cup on the 2nd January.

The ding dong (C) Tom Ross local derbies will be Blues Away – 12th September, Wolves Away – 24th October, Wolves Home – 20th March and Blues at home – 24th April. These fixtures of course will be moved to the Sunday but we once again have the enticing prospect of sending Blues down !

The first 10 games always sets up the season and when we look at them it is a mixture of difficult ad so called easy ones and around 6 wins is possible and would set us well up for the season to come.

October 3rd is THE one that will be the one to go to, I would imagine with Barry’s return it will be moved for TV but the reception unless he bottles it will be very hot.

Overall I am happy about them.