Next season will be the first I can ever remember without a Yorkshire derby. Our closest games are Bolton Derby and Lincoln.. But we do get Blackpool back..
That might not be a bad thing. Sometimes local derbies can be stalemates because neither team wants to lose. Also heightened passions can exert undue influence on referees.
I was pleased it was Carlisle as I have relatives in that neck of the woods. Stockport would have been easier to get to mind!
No need for our games to get moved to ridiculous times about 4 weeks before a game then hopefully. Although with this new TV deal that might happen even more now.
Reality will really hit for us when them fixtures are released where as the championship looks the strongest it’s been for years .
No Yorkshire derby is unheard of in my lifetime. Can't honestly remember a season without one. It's a bad thing with regards to atmosphere in the ground too.