order of play and colour (?color :)) assignment

Am I the only one puzzled by the colo(u)rs assigned to players - is it really random or what?  And it would be nice to hear what colours people prefer and why...  personally I'm a City fan so have an irrational dislike of reds... ;P  It seems some top ranked players get red a lot - is that really an advantage and if so can a player influence the selection somehow...?

not very sure

I do not think it's a serious problem

I am not puzzled.

I think that I am playing red more often than pure luck could explain. So it seems that right now the only way to influence the selection is by increasing your rating. 

Red and yellow have an advantage imo,   not because they play first but  because they can short castle to the right.