New Season Fixtures!

[Matt C]

There could be a lot riding on the last two games

Yeah - Arsenal and Liverpool could be scrapping it out for a CL place I guess whereas we'll have the title in the bag and be resting players for the Cup final, right?

[Dazvillain]

When does ;

a) sky/espn announce fixture changes
b) the draw to find out which leg is home/away for EL play off take place
c) the club likely to show a new fixture list with correct dates on it

[Bosco81]

Is the FA Cup final really going to be in the middle of a full Premier league fixture programme, talk about downplaying the whole competition.

It always used to be.

You obviously go back further than me, no cup final mastermind those years then

[Archie]

I'm intrigued by  Newcastle  away, on August. First away game of the season and the possibility to experience the well famous Toon's nightlife.  :D

[frank]

When does ;

a) sky/espn announce fixture changes
b) the draw to find out which leg is home/away for EL play off take place
c) the club likely to show a new fixture list with correct dates on it

The answer to b) is August 6th. As for a) and c), we'll have the usual frustrating experience of not knowing when we're playing until a few weeks before. Even when we're in the EL on a Thursday, our league game won't necessarily be on the Sunday, as there will be a Monday evening game. Our last 2 league games at Newcastle - an excellent place to spend the weekend - have been midweek, and I'm just waiting for them to tell us that next season's game has been moved to the Monday.

[TelfordVilla]

Dont know why everyones concerned about the date of the cup final.
There's only been one cup final since 1957, and the less said about that the better.

[eamonn]

I'm intrigued by  Newcastle  away, on August. First away game of the season and the possibility to experience the well famous Toon's nightlife.  :D

Anche io. Andiamo?

It's a pity we have the Barcodes as their first home game - they will be reet up for it.

[London Villan]

After the piss-taking the day they went down they'll be wanting a bit of revenge too...

[JUAN PABLO]

When does ;

a) sky/espn announce fixture changes
b) the draw to find out which leg is home/away for EL play off take place
c) the club likely to show a new fixture list with correct dates on it

Espn havent got any I think, sky going back to Monday footie again..

[Dazvillain]

Wat games have espn got then...may as well cancel my sub for them ?

[Gregorys Boy]

Well just for the fun of it, I might go for the lot and see how many I get right.

West Ham (H) 1-1
Newcastle (A) 0-0
Everton (H) 3-1
Stoke (A) 1-2
Bolton (H) 2-0
Wolves (A) 2-2
Tottenham (A) 2-0
Chelsea (H) 0-1
Sunderland (A) 0-1
Birmingham (H) 1-1
Fulham (A) 2-0
Blackpool (H) 3-0
Man Utd (H) 1-1
Blackburn (A) 0-0
Arsenal (H) 2-1
Liverpool (A) 3-1
West Brom (H) 3-0
Wigan (A) 0-2
Tottenham (H) 2-2
Man City (A) 2-1
Chelsea (A) 3-1
Sunderland (H) 0-0
Birmingham (A) 0-2
Man City (H) 1-0
Man Utd (A) 2-0
Fulham (H) 4-1
Blackpool (A) 0-2
Blackburn (H) 1-0
Bolton (A) 1-2
Wolves (H) 1-1
Everton (A) 2-2
Newcastle (H) 4-0
West Ham (A) 1-0
Stoke (H) 2-0
West Brom (A) 1-1
Wigan (H) 0-0
Arsenal (A) 2-0
Liverpool (H) 3-2


So another topsy turvy season, with a stronger second half, is how I see it right now.

[TimTheVillain]

We should win the first 6 games really.

[Gregorys Boy]

Yes but that would be too simple.

[olaftab]

Any idea why  we only have two games in March?  Going by our March form it's good!

[curiousorange]

We will not beat Newcastle in their first home game of the season. I know they've just come back up but we will get our hides blistered.