Derby County CEO and President Tom Glick believes the 09/10 fixture list is great for the supporters.
Today's release of Derby's fixture list has been a hot topic here at Pride Park. The first fortnight of Championship football sees the Rams go head to head with newly promoted Peterborough and Scunthorpe United, with highly anticipated encounters with rivals Nottingham Forest and Leicester City soon after.
Glick said: "We won't have to wait long to face our biggest rivals. We and every Derby supporter are looking for when and where we are playing Nottingham Forest.
"The 29th August will be at the City Ground, they'll come back and we'll play them on the 30th January here at our place.
The draw offers supporters a handful of home ties on Saturday afternoons, which always proves to be an exciting start to the weekend.
Glick continued: "It's a great fixture list for the supporters. We're at home at Pride Park Stadium for 17 Saturdays, plus Boxing Day and Easter Monday at home. Only four Tuesday nights. It's a great schedule, which I think lines up terrifically for supporters.
Derby know that Peterborough United will be bringing their winning momentum from League 1 to the opening game of the season, so a capacity crowd will be needed to spur on the black and white.
"We fully expect to have a sell out crowd for the 8th of August when we get started. We expect to make Pride Park a fortress when Peterborough comes in and we expect to get the better.
"We'd expect them to take somewhere around 3,000 tickets. They'll be excited and we'll just have to match them blow for blow.
After such an eventful 08/09 season with Carling Cup success and the appointment of a new manager, already 09/10 is under 50 days away.
Tom Glick concluded: "The season will be here in no time.
"We couldn't be more excited and we're going to make the most of every minute.
Supporters should keep their eyes peeled for offers on match day tickets appearing in the coming weeks and months.
DERBY COUNTY - COCA-COLA FOOTBALL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
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Sat Aug 8 Peterborough United H
Tue Aug 11 Rotherham United A Carling Cup 1
Sat Aug 15 Scunthorpe United A
Tue Aug 18 Blackpool A
Sat Aug 22 Plymouth Argyle H
Wed Aug 26 Carling Cup 2
Sat Aug 29 Nottingham Forest A
Sat Sep 12 Sheffield United H
Tue Sep 15 Barnsley H
Sat Sep 19 Crystal Palace A
Wed Sep 23 Carling Cup 3
Sat Sep 26 Bristol City H
Tue Sep 29 Cardiff City A
Sat Oct 3 Sheffield Wednesday H
Sat Oct 17 Leicester City A
Tue Oct 20 Middlesbrough A
Sat Oct 24 Queens Park Rangers H
Wed Oct 28 Carling Cup 4
Sat Oct 31 Ipswich Town A
Sat Nov 7 Coventry City H F.A. Cup 1
Sat Nov 21 Swansea City A
Sat Nov 28 Reading H F.A. Cup 2
Wed Dec 2 Carling Cup 5
Sat Dec 5 West Bromwich Albion H
Tue Dec 8 Preston North End A
Sat Dec 12 Watford A
Sat Dec 19 Doncaster Rovers H
Sat Dec 26 Blackpool H
Mon Dec 28 Newcastle United A
Sat Jan 2 F.A . Cup 3
Wed Jan 6 Carling Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 9 Scunthorpe United H
Sat Jan 16 Peterborough United A
Wed Jan 20 Carling Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 23 F.A. Cup 4
Tue Jan 26 Plymouth Argyle A
Sat Jan 30 Nottingham Forest H
Sat Feb 6 Sheffield United A
Tue Feb 9 Newcastle United H
Sat Feb 13 Reading A F.A. Cup 5
Tue Feb 16 Preston North End H
Sat Feb 20 Swansea City H
Sat Feb 27 West Bromwich Albion A
Sun Feb 28 Carling Cup Final
Sat Mar 6 Watford H F.A. Cup 6
Sat Mar 13 Doncaster Rovers A
Tue Mar 16 Middlesbrough H
Sat Mar 20 Sheffield Wednesday A
Tue Mar 23 Queens Park Rangers A
Sat Mar 27 Leicester City H
Sat Apr 3 Coventry City A
Mon Apr 5 Ipswich Town H
Sat Apr 10 Barnsley A F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Sat Apr 17 Crystal Palace H
Sat Apr 24 Bristol City A
Sun May 2 Cardiff City H
Sat May 15 F.A. Cup Final
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