ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

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ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:00 am

The 2019/20 fixtures

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by Blackrod » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:02 am

That article was written quickly

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:02 am

On the fixtures page too

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by dpinsussex » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:04 am

Good run in should we need it
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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by MACCA » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:05 am

Tough 6 weeks from December, but really happy with the start and end we've got.

Great that both Norwich and Spurs fall later in the year, at weekend and can be made weekends of.

I had visions of spurs being either midweek or whilst I was on holiday.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:06 am

MACCA wrote:Tough 6 weeks from December, but really happy with the start and end we've got.

Great that both Norwich and Spurs fall later in the year, at weekend and can be made weekends of.

I had visions of spurs being either midweek or whilst I was on holiday.
Norwich is late but Spurs away is in December

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by wilks_bfc » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:07 am

From a quick scan of that list I think the only home game I'm missing (so far) is the Liverpool one

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ksrclaret » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 am

Looks good when listed with those dates, I just hope we can have the majority of those remaining as Saturday 3pm kick offs.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:08 am

ksrclaret wrote:Looks good when listed with those dates, I just hope we can have the majority of those remaining as Saturday 3pm kick offs.
Not much chance of that unfortunately

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Post by SGr » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:09 am

Good fixtures tbh

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Post by claretspice » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:12 am

SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
Possibly the most neutral set of fixtures we've had at this level. No real clumps of games against the top or bottom teams, but also a few decent runs of consecutive games against teams from the middle or lower end of the league to build to enable us to build some momentum.

Could be much worse.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by claretspice » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:12 am

SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
Possibly the most neutral set of fixtures we've had at this level. No real clumps of games against the top or bottom teams, but also a few decent runs of consecutive games against teams from the middle or lower end of the league to build to enable us to build some momentum.

Could be much worse.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by MACCA » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:12 am

ClaretTony wrote:Norwich is late but Spurs away is in December

Oh read Spurs at home by mistake, oh, still not too bad.

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Post by Herts Clarets » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:12 am

Bit of an easier run in than we had last season.....

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by TVC15 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:12 am

ksrclaret wrote:Looks good when listed with those dates, I just hope we can have the majority of those remaining as Saturday 3pm kick offs.
With the increase in televised fixtures and the likes of Amazon Prime involved now, Friday night games, Saturday evening and no doubt the first 4 o clock in the morning game for Chinese audiences not far round the corner I imagine there will be less 3pm Saturday games than ever this season.
Which is a big shame.

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Post by TheOriginalLongsider » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:14 am

Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.

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Post by RingoMcCartney » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:14 am

SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
Have to be. We're in the Premier League. Again !

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Post by CopacabanaClaret » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:15 am

Really good time to play Wolves away. Right in the middle of their Europa League qualifying campaign. Hopefully they will be just returned from a trip to Kazakhstan or something.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:16 am

When I got them last year, I shuddered at the last four. This time we've only got Liverpool from the top six in the last seven fixtures.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by wilks_bfc » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:16 am

Opening tv fixtures already decided

Liverpool v Norwich on Friday
WHU v Man City Saturday lunchtime
Spurs v Villa Saturday evening
Newcastle v Arsenal Sunday
Man U v Chelsea Sunday

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:17 am

MACCA wrote:Oh read Spurs at home by mistake, oh, still not too bad.
I check and check and check when I'm writing them with the h & a - so quickly went to make sure I'd not got that one wrong.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by JohnDearyMe » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:17 am

Is this the season where we'll actually play away at Newcastle on a Saturday?!

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:18 am

wilks_bfc wrote:Opening tv fixtures already decided

Liverpool v Norwich on Friday
WHU v Man City Saturday lunchtime
Spurs v Villa Saturday evening
Newcastle v Arsenal Sunday
Man U v Chelsea Sunday
That's a positive change - rest of August and September games by 2nd July

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Post by Tricky Trevor » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:19 am

I like to check the opposition following European games.
No benefit this season.
Wolves A could see them play on the Thursday and move our match. I’m hoping they find themselves with the early season conundrum we did.
After that there are only Chelsea H and Man City A, if City aren't booted out.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:21 am

JohnDearyMe wrote:Is this the season where we'll actually play away at Newcastle on a Saturday?!
We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.
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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by claretburns » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:22 am

Brighton away on my birthday.
Man Utd away on a Tuesday night.
Miss Man City home game due to midweek.

Disappointed a little at the moment.

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by THEWELLERNUT70 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:26 am

My concern is , with the exception of Norwich, we play all those that are perceived to be sh!te away 1st

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Post by Buxtonclaret » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:29 am

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.
Or challenging for a top 4 slot? ;)

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:43 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:Or challenging for a top 4 slot? ;)
That's the way to think
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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by LoveCurryPies » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:43 am

8 weeks of speculation and rumour. :( why is there no crying imoje? :lol:

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by TVC15 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:51 am

THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:My concern is , with the exception of Norwich, we play all those that are perceived to be sh!te away 1st
It’s very easy to overthink the fixture schedule - newly promoted teams, Europe, end of season on the beach etc etc.
Upshot is we still play everyone twice and need to get about 40 points.

I’m just pleased that Spurs and Newcastle away should be on a Saturday or Sunday....though knowing our record with Newcastle games (great stat CT btw !) it will he moved to MNF !

If the Newcastle game does remain on the scheduled date I reckon that might be the first time we have ever played them on the 29th Feb...might be wrong though !
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Post by IanMcL » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:53 am

Last match....Champions League v Relegation & Hove Albion.

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Post by tim_noone » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:54 am

I'm happy that the London Games aren't all lumped together makes it easier financially for fans who make a weekend in the capital....

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 9:58 am

tim_noone wrote:I'm happy that the London Games aren't all lumped together makes it easier financially for fans who make a weekend in the capital....
Ridiculous last season when four out of five away games were in London with three on the bounce in December
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Post by TVC15 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:00 am

IanMcL wrote:Last match....Champions League v Relegation & Hove Albion.
They’ll already be relegated and we’ll just need to avoid an 8-0 defeat to beat Chelsea into 3rd place - which will be handy for the CL qualifying rounds.
We will however still finish 67 points behind City and Liverpool who will both finish on 135 points with the same goal difference and have to sort out the winner via VAR.

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:02 am

TVC15 wrote:They’ll already be relegated and we’ll just need to avoid an 8-0 defeat to beat Chelsea into 3rd place - which will be handy for the CL qualifying rounds.
We will however still finish 67 points behind City and Liverpool who will both finish on 135 points with the same goal difference and have to sort out the winner via VAR.
135 points will take some getting :D

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Post by CleggHall » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:02 am

ClaretTony wrote:We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.
Southern computer knows nothing about the north, thinks Newcastle-Burnley is a local derby! :D

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:04 am

CleggHall wrote:Southern computer knows nothing about the north, thinks Newcastle-Burnley is a local derby! :D
It is for Newcastle

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Post by TVC15 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:11 am

ClaretTony wrote:135 points will take some getting :D
You can just about get that total through the new hand ball rule and VAR !!

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:14 am

TVC15 wrote:You can just about get that total through the new hand ball rule and VAR !!
Not bad though given it works out at more than 3.5 points per game :D

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Post by tiger76 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:25 am

Great chance to get an early victory against a likely relegation rival,we'll need to put points on the board ASAP this season,no excuses we don't have the EL to distract our routine,while it's true you play everyone twice,our cup finals will be against the likes of Brighton,Southampton,and the newly promoted sides,that's where our biggest points haul is going to be.

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Post by ClaretTony » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:42 am

tiger76 wrote:we'll need to put points on the board ASAP this season
It would certainly help to be someway beyond 12 at the half way stage, that's for sure.

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Post by TVC15 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 10:53 am

tiger76 wrote:Great chance to get an early victory against a likely relegation rival,we'll need to put points on the board ASAP this season,no excuses we don't have the EL to distract our routine,while it's true you play everyone twice,our cup finals will be against the likes of Brighton,Southampton,and the newly promoted sides,that's where our biggest points haul is going to be.
“Cup finals, 6 pointers, relegation rivals”

It’s like the footy season never ended !
I’m looking forward to some new sayings / catchphrases next season as a result of the new rules. Eg :
“its a game of 142 minutes”
“It only takes 8 minutes to score a goal, get it reviewed, overturned and then overturned again”
“If you have hands on the end of your arms you do run the risk of giving away a penalty”

I accept that they are not quite that catchy yet and may need some further work

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Post by IanMcL » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:16 am

ClaretTony wrote:135 points will take some getting :D
If we are close, at the end of the season, there will be a new rule, which will sort it for them! Can't have the Prem feathers ruffled.

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Post by chipbutty » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:28 am

ClaretTony wrote:We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.
To be fair, we have only played them 6 times since then. They unconveniently got themselves relegated on our first return to the top flight! Looking forward to a night on The Toon!

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Post by Stproc » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:28 am

wilks_bfc wrote:Opening tv fixtures already decided

Liverpool v Norwich on Friday
WHU v Man City Saturday lunchtime
Spurs v Villa Saturday evening
Newcastle v Arsenal Sunday
Man U v Chelsea Sunday
Top 6 all on the 1st weekend, what a refreshing change. :shock:

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Post by claretblue » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:35 am

TVC15 wrote:that might be the first time we have ever played them on the 29th Feb...might be wrong though !
don't leap to conclusions TVC! :)

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Post by Quicknick » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:37 am

Not an easy start at all. If we don't win the first match, we could well have three points from the first four matches.

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Post by clitheroeclaret2 » Thu Jun 13, 2019 11:39 am

TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.
Thats what I thought too, intitially.
But without the distractions of the Europa cup can see a much improved start to season
On the whole liking the look of those fixtures. Wanted a "winnable" home game, if there is such a thing, to start off with. Same applies to the end of season run in.
Some big games over Christmas/NY

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Re: ARTICLE: Saints again on opening day

Post by giveusaB » Thu Jun 13, 2019 12:08 pm

Looks like Man city home & Everton away on Amazon prime.

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