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The 2019/20 fixtures
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That article was written quickly
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On the fixtures page too
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Good run in should we need it
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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.
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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Norwich is late but Spurs away is in DecemberMACCA 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.
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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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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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Not much chance of that unfortunatelyksrclaret wrote: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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Good fixtures tbh
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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.SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
Could be much worse.
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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.SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
Could be much worse.
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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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Bit of an easier run in than we had last season.....
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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.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.
Which is a big shame.
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Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.
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Have to be. We're in the Premier League. Again !SGr wrote:Good fixtures tbh
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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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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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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
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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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.MACCA wrote:Oh read Spurs at home by mistake, oh, still not too bad.
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Is this the season where we'll actually play away at Newcastle on a Saturday?!
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That's a positive change - rest of August and September games by 2nd Julywilks_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
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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.
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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We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.JohnDearyMe wrote:Is this the season where we'll actually play away at Newcastle on a Saturday?!
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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.
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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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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Or challenging for a top 4 slot?TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.
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That's the way to thinkBuxtonclaret wrote:Or challenging for a top 4 slot?
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8 weeks of speculation and rumour. why is there no crying imoje?
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It’s very easy to overthink the fixture schedule - newly promoted teams, Europe, end of season on the beach etc etc.THEWELLERNUT70 wrote:My concern is , with the exception of Norwich, we play all those that are perceived to be sh!te away 1st
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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Last match....Champions League v Relegation & Hove Albion.
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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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Ridiculous last season when four out of five away games were in London with three on the bounce in Decembertim_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....
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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.IanMcL wrote:Last match....Champions League v Relegation & Hove Albion.
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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135 points will take some gettingTVC15 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.
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Southern computer knows nothing about the north, thinks Newcastle-Burnley is a local derby!ClaretTony wrote:We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.
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It is for NewcastleCleggHall wrote:Southern computer knows nothing about the north, thinks Newcastle-Burnley is a local derby!
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You can just about get that total through the new hand ball rule and VAR !!ClaretTony wrote:135 points will take some getting
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Not bad though given it works out at more than 3.5 points per gameTVC15 wrote:You can just about get that total through the new hand ball rule and VAR !!
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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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It would certainly help to be someway beyond 12 at the half way stage, that's for sure.tiger76 wrote:we'll need to put points on the board ASAP this season
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“Cup finals, 6 pointers, relegation rivals”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.
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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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.ClaretTony wrote:135 points will take some getting
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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!ClaretTony wrote:We've not played them on a Saturday, home or away, since 1983.
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Top 6 all on the 1st weekend, what a refreshing change.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
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don't leap to conclusions TVC!TVC15 wrote:that might be the first time we have ever played them on the 29th Feb...might be wrong though !
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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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Thats what I thought too, intitially.TheOriginalLongsider wrote:Good end of season run in. We could be bottom after first 4 games though.
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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Looks like Man city home & Everton away on Amazon prime.