Sky's first attempt at meddling with the fixtures

Last updated : 02 July 2004 By Chris Parry
The changes are as follows:

Sunday, August 15 - 2.00pm
Everton v Arsenal

Sunday, August 22 - 4.05pm
Arsenal v Middlesbrough

Saturday, August 28 - 5.15pm (Pay-per-view)
Norwich City v Arsenal

Saturday, September 18 - 12.45pm (Pay-per-view)
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers

Sunday, October 24 - 4.05pm
Manchester United v Arsenal

Saturday, November 6 - 5.15pm
Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Saturday, November 13 - 12.00pm
Tottenham v Arsenal

Sunday, November 28 - 4.05pm
Liverpool v Arsenal

Sunday, December 12 - 4.05pm
Arsenal v Chelsea

Sunday, December 19 - 4.05pm
Portsmouth v Arsenal

Wednesday, December 29 - 8.00pm
Newcastle v Arsenal

In addition the following matches have been changed but will not be shown on TV:

Wednesday, August 25 - 7.45pm
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers

Tuesday, January 4 - 7.45pm
Arsenal v Manchester City

One can't help but wonder why the Premier League even bother to produce a fixture list - Why don't they just give the job to Sky in the first place?