ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:00 am
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ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
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Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:00 am
And I haven't won the sweep
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:02 am
Prefer the Championship.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:04 am
Do we know when TV fixtures will be announced? I thought the first few weeks were decided straight away.
EDIT: Spurs game not been picked for TV.
EDIT: Spurs game not been picked for TV.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:05 am
Has Everton at home been selected for TV? Why no boxing day fixture?
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:05 am
Safe by Christmas !
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:05 am
Nothing to worry about there!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:06 am
Everton away on a Wednesday night 
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:06 am
Good that our first home game gives us an opportunity to get some early points on the board. That said we failed to beat them last season!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:07 am
Brutal start, again. The Sunderland game at least provides us a really good opportunity to hopefully get a win early doors.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:08 am
Hopefully we don't get cut adrift and are still in with a good chance come January 31st. Our fixtures from the end of Jan through to May are about as decent as they get really.
We need to beat Sunderland in that early fixture because there's not a lot of opportunity for points in those first few games.
We need to beat Sunderland in that early fixture because there's not a lot of opportunity for points in those first few games.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:09 am
I know the old adage is you need to play everyone twice regardless, but that is another really tough start.
Hopefully some of those early fixtures are off the back of the opposition playing in Europe.
Hopefully some of those early fixtures are off the back of the opposition playing in Europe.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:09 am
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:10 am
Just the first weekend games announced today - not seen which are on yet though, not had chance to check.1989_claret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:04 amDo we know when TV fixtures will be announced? I thought the first few weeks were decided straight away.
EDIT: Spurs game not been picked for TV.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:11 am
Them first 7 fixtures are about as brutal as it gets.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:11 am
ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:10 amJust the first weekend games announced today - not seen which are on yet though, not had chance to check.
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Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:11 am
You say that, but let’s remember where Man United and Spurs finished last season. I’ve no doubt Spurs will improve under Frank, but what has changed at United?jedi_master wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:07 amBrutal start, again. The Sunderland game at least provides us a really good opportunity to hopefully get a win early doors.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:12 am
I fully get what you're saying when you see the names of those clubs, but who knows when it comes to going to Old Trafford these days - and I personally expect a massive drop off from Forest this season. They will struggle to juggle Europe with the league I feel. There are opportunities, discounting the likes of City and Liverpool obviously!boyyanno wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:08 amHopefully we don't get cut adrift and are still in with a good chance come January 31st. Our fixtures from the end of Jan through to May are about as decent as they get really.
We need to beat Sunderland in that early fixture because there's not a lot of opportunity for points in those first few games.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:12 am
A nice easy start against teams that finished 17th, 15th and 24th last season 
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:12 am
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 am
Thanks
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 am
Why not 26th?? Never known that before it's the best day of the year!ClaretTony wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:12 amAll of the Boxing Day games are currently on 27th although they will be moved around.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 am
Yeah it's a very good point - I was more referring to Liverpool, City and Villa than Spurs and United though (because who knows with those two).
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 am
Min 4 points from those 3 games in August, bring it on! 
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 am
It’s a must win, which is absolutely ridiculous so early in the season.jedi_master wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:07 amBrutal start, again. The Sunderland game at least provides us a really good opportunity to hopefully get a win early doors.
Sunderland’s first four games in comparison are WHU, us, Brentford and Palace.
I’m very much a glass half full person but those fixtures haven’t been kind at all and could very easily leave us adrift going into October.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:15 am
This bit is the worst bit for me. I go down the fixture list and conclude that we may not get a point.in 38 games. It's brutally hard this league. Obvs I don't really think we won't get a point, but it seems very daunting.
Just want the season underway so I can get comfortable with the idea we can compete!
Just want the season underway so I can get comfortable with the idea we can compete!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:16 am
Very tough start. On the bright side, it gives the team and especially new signings some time to bed in properly before we come up to the more "winnable" fixtures.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:16 am
Also CT incase you needed it
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Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:17 am
Nice to have two home games at Christmas.
Last game v Wolves at home could be a tasty relegation dogfight too.
Last game v Wolves at home could be a tasty relegation dogfight too.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:17 am
Love the first game tbh - new manager, lot of pressure after a disappointing league campaign last year, SP's boyhood team...
WE CAN DO 'EM!
WE CAN DO 'EM!
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:18 am
It’s another tough start. Spurs, United, City and Villa away in the first 7. Spurs is my local ground so I’ll take that first up, selfishly. Overall I think it adds a bit of extra pressure on getting some deals done as soon as possible.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:19 am
One thing worth pointing out is that Spurs play the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday 13th August in Italy before we play them.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:22 am
A "cut adrift" post just 13 minutes after the fixtures were released must be a new record.TsarBomba wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:13 amIt’s a must win, which is absolutely ridiculous so early in the season.
Sunderland’s first four games in comparison are WHU, us, Brentford and Palace.
I’m very much a glass half full person but those fixtures haven’t been kind at all and could very easily leave us adrift going into October.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:24 am
No looking forward to Palace away on a Wednesday night! 
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:25 am
Might just be me, but I don't think that start is too bad. Certainly the first three games, I think we're capable of points in all of them
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:25 am
Anyone thinking that's a tough start is in for a shock. Last season, every team we're facing was better than our first 3 opponents, bar Wolves. It's the easiest start we could possibly have had.
That fact we're worried about it kind of says where we are.
That fact we're worried about it kind of says where we are.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:27 am
Nope, 8 minutes actually if you bothered to read the thread.TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:22 amA "cut adrift" post just 13 minutes after the fixtures were released must be a new record.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:28 am
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:28 am
Fantastic set of fixtures. Final game at home where we send down the opposition, unless they are already down.
Only two scary games out of the final 11 fixtures. Just a question of do we just be grateful for staying up or do we make a strong push for European qualification.
Only two scary games out of the final 11 fixtures. Just a question of do we just be grateful for staying up or do we make a strong push for European qualification.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:30 am
I quite like it.
Chance to bed in, one or two winnable ones at home. European games affecting the other teams. Spurs not on TV so likely only 3 days after an away European game against Paris St Germain.
I tend to view the huge away games against the big 6 as likely tubbings, with even a point a huge bonus. The home games a “occasion” so on the whole we delay those until later, which is good this time.
Chance to bed in, one or two winnable ones at home. European games affecting the other teams. Spurs not on TV so likely only 3 days after an away European game against Paris St Germain.
I tend to view the huge away games against the big 6 as likely tubbings, with even a point a huge bonus. The home games a “occasion” so on the whole we delay those until later, which is good this time.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:32 am
Got excited and booked the train for me and my old man for Spurs
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:32 am
And do it begins. The world's biggest club get prime time MNF slot.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:34 am
Pretty sobering that fixture list.
A bit gut wrenching tbh.
A bit gut wrenching tbh.
Re: Fixtures.
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:35 am
Interesting start for the Clarets back in the PL we have a bad block of 5 games Man Utd (a)—L/pool (h) —Forest (h) —City (a)— Villa (a). First home game should us get up running the fixtures seem to give us a better start this time than previous PL starts
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:35 am
Bournemouth/Brighton away over Christmas, brilliant
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:36 am
Fourth easiest start according to these boffins...
Weighted due to Sunderland - as the others around us
Weighted due to Sunderland - as the others around us
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:36 am
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:37 am
Glad that Everton away isn't whilst I am abroad, really looking forward to checking their new gaff out. Newcastle away (as it stands) on a Saturday would be good, has been a rarity in our Premier League years.
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:37 am
can't wait for the season to start, doesn't matter who you play first just go out and do your best and enjoy ..
Re: ARTICLE: Clarets to kick off the new season at Spurs
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:41 am
We're in the minority for sure but agree.matttheclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:25 amMight just be me, but I don't think that start is too bad. Certainly the first three games, I think we're capable of points in all of them