ARTICLE: Treble winners and Sky at Burnley on opening night

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:20 am

Who would have guessed City first up.

BleedingClaret · Post by **BleedingClaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:20 am

Manchester club at home first game of a new premier league season after a promotion er 1 nil Bad Beat Benson will do for starters

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:22 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:19 am
We've never beaten either United or City on the Turf in the Premier League and the only of those four we've played on opening day in the Premier League is Chelsea.

Robbie Blake says different.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:22 am

MANCHESTER CITY
ASTON VILLA
TOTTENHAM
MANCHESTER UNITED
CHELSEA

Our first five home game's

Conroy92 · Post by **Conroy92** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:24 am

clarets12 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:17 am
That's the spirit.

Its also realistic and I would be happy with 9 from the first 9 looking at the teams. That's why we need a good period before Christmas plenty of opportunity's there for points. Please tell me where you think we'll get more than 9 points from the opening 9? Or do you think we'll walk the league?

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:25 am

Glad it's City home first game as they might be on there holidays still

cav · Post by **cav** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:25 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:22 am
Robbie Blake says different.

...As does George Boyd

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:25 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:19 am
We've never beaten either United or City on the Turf in the Premier League and the only of those four we've played on opening day in the Premier League is Chelsea.

We've beaten them both at the Turf in the Premier League. Blake and Boyd.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:26 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:19 am
We've never beaten either United or City on the Turf in the Premier League and the only of those four we've played on opening day in the Premier League is Chelsea.

We've beaten both of them

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am

It also give us a great chance to be top of the PL

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:19 am
We've never beaten either United or City on the Turf in the Premier League and the only of those four we've played on opening day in the Premier League is Chelsea.

We’ve beaten both United and City at the Turf in the Premier League, Blake and Boyd the scorers.

ClaretAndJew · Post by **ClaretAndJew** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am

How did you forget that, CT?

martin_p · Post by **martin_p** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:27 am
It also give us a great chance to be top of the PL

And send City bottom. Relegation crisis!

jedi_master · Post by **jedi_master** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:28 am

Conroy92 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:24 am
Its also realistic and I would be happy with 9 from the first 9 looking at the teams. That's why we need a good period before Christmas plenty of opportunity's there for points. Please tell me where you think we'll get more than 9 points from the opening 9? Or do you think we'll walk the league?

I think it's largely pointless predicting games we will pick up points from, as we're all doing so based on our historical experience of this league (mainly the Dyche era of course).

We have a team who play in a completely different way to any of the teams that we have previously deployed in this division, and have no real idea how Kompany's tactical game will play out against these sides. City are a freak of nature, so I will (personally) discount that game from my mind, I always do. I wouldn't put it past us to beat any of the other teams at home in the right circumstances because we create a lot of chances, are comfortable retaining possession and the manager is someone who will demand that we attack regardless of the opposition. What has gone before is almost useless to analyse with because of how different we are.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:28 am

Villa game likely to be a Sunday I think.

Presume they’ll be in the Europa Conference League qualifiers on the Thursday

Commy · Post by **Commy** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:29 am

Didn't we have a few years where we beat the previous seasons Champions?

Funkydrummer · Post by **Funkydrummer** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:30 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:14 am
Am I looking at the right fixtures??

You are, doesn't appear I was !!!! Don't know where I got that from tbh.

Well, it's early for retired folk

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:31 am

Enjoy the moment, we are currently in 6th place and above Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Man Utd, Man City and Newcastle.

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:31 am

Carwin261 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:03 am
We’ll be bottom of the league before anyone else kicks off.

or top!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:32 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:22 am
Robbie Blake says different.

I've removed the post, it was a load of nonsense.

HalifaxClaret · Post by **HalifaxClaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:33 am

Bit of a kick in the teeth for those with young kids who had to miss so many home matches last season due to them being moved to Friday nights only to have the same happen again opening weekend.

I purposely delayed our holiday until after the first 2 match day weekends so that my lad could see the first match at home. Now he will miss the first 2.

tarkys_ears · Post by **tarkys_ears** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:34 am

They got that stupid winter break they were begging for or something?

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:34 am

Commy wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:29 am
Didn't we have a few years where we beat the previous seasons Champions?

Yeah, in our first four seasons in the PL, we beat all of United, City, Leicester and Chelsea. And were Liverpool champions when we won at Arfield with the Barnes penalty?

CrosspoolClarets · Post by **CrosspoolClarets** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:35 am

First 5 home games vs teams likely to finish in the top 7 (assuming Villa do a repeat).

But history (not just ours) tells us you are better getting these teams early. Two have new managers. One is hung over. One is having a major overhaul.

The only downside is there isn’t a World Cup. City will get a big break of over a month off before training restarts even though Kompany will have us flying with our extended summer. Were there a World Cup Pep would rest players against us, now I reckon it will be full throttle.

The other good thing is that even if we lose a lot early on we won’t be far adrift and will have winnable games to come. The season after that feels quite evenly spread.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 am

cav wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:25 am
...As does George Boyd

A beautiful volley after a clearance by some bloke called Vincent Kompany.

Ric_C · Post by **Ric_C** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:37 am

Really annoying that our first away game is Luton. They'll be well up for it. I was hoping to play them after they'd been pumped a few times

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:39 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:32 am
I've removed the post, it was a load of nonsense.

Made me laugh out loud there

My post was flawed though, I had it in mu head that Liverpool were the opening home fixture that season, but it was the second. I was getting confused with first goals of the season.

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:43 am

My London/south east fixtures have worked out alright. I'm only away for Arsenal in November.

UTC

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:44 am

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:32 am
I've removed the post, it was a load of nonsense.

I wish I could do this when I post a load of nonsense

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:56 am

I might have missed it, but could we play 1st 4 games at home with Luton not being ready.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:57 am

Ric_C wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:37 am
Really annoying that our first away game is Luton. They'll be well up for it. I was hoping to play them after they'd been pumped a few times

We'll be up for it as well.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:00 am

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:56 am
I might have missed it, but could we play 1st 4 games at home with Luton not being ready.

It must be a possibility. It will be a strange coincidence if our first away game is switched to the Turf again, as it was with Liverpool.

Royboyclaret · Post by **Royboyclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:01 am

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:56 am
I might have missed it, but could we play 1st 4 games at home with Luton not being ready.

No, you haven't missed it....

claretblue · Post by **claretblue** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:05 am

Fretters wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:36 am
A beautiful volley after a clearance by some bloke called Vincent Kompany.

...call that a clearance!

Cirrus_Minor · Post by **Cirrus_Minor** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:06 am

I'm worrying already

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:07 am

Tony, you're still having trouble with your seasons!!
In the article, you've headed the list of fixtures 2021-22.
Let's hope the end result is different this coming season.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:11 am

I'm looking forward to the last day of the season. Should be good for 3 points to get us kick started

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:39 am

Bordeauxclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:28 am
Villa game likely to be a Sunday I think.

Presume they’ll be in the Europa Conference League qualifiers on the Thursday

Yes Villa game will be on the Sunday.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:40 am

Then West Ham home on 25th November and Brighton away 9th December will both move to the Sunday or possibly Monday night due to their Europa League games on the Thursday.

Marple Claret · Post by **Marple Claret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:48 am

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:18 am
Somewhere, on another thread, my predicted first fixture was Manchester City at Turf Moor

Careful, that could have exposed UTC to undue risk

blatherwickstattoos · Post by **blatherwickstattoos** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:48 am

Man United were title winners in 09 when they came to the turf opening game. Can see an upset on the cards . Bring it on

Marple Claret · Post by **Marple Claret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:50 am

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:07 am
Tony, you're still having trouble with your seasons!!
In the article, you've headed the list of fixtures 2021-22.
Let's hope the end result is different this coming season.

That was a canny way of avoiding copyright issues.

ŽižkovClaret · Post by **ŽižkovClaret** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:53 am

Flights booked! (Hanging fire for the Villa game until their european duties look clearer)

18MD82 · Post by **18MD82** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:04 am

Luton (H)
Man City (A)
Fulham (H)
Liverpool (A)

The games that will affect any lads involved with AFCON

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:06 am

lakedistrictclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:07 am
Tony, you're still having trouble with your seasons!!
In the article, you've headed the list of fixtures 2021-22.
Let's hope the end result is different this coming season.

This was a cut and paste issue - I'd set the article up last week ready to fill in the games, never considered the heading at the top of them. All corrected now.

whentheballmoves · Post by **whentheballmoves** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:10 am

Out of interest, do we know when the Carabao and FA Cup dates are yet?
Thanks in advance!

bigdavethemaddog · Post by **bigdavethemaddog** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:10 am

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:22 am
MANCHESTER CITY
ASTON VILLA
TOTTENHAM
MANCHESTER UNITED
CHELSEA

Our first five home game's

15 points on the board early doors then

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:23 am

ŽižkovClaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:53 am
Flights booked! (Hanging fire for the Villa game until their european duties look clearer)

Villa game will definitely be on Sunday 27th Zizkov as they have their Europa Conference League Play Off ties on Thursday 24th and Thursday 31st August.

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:27 am

When do we play Leeds ?

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Thu Jun 15, 2023 11:43 am

arise_sir_charge wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:07 am
I’ll be honest, I don’t understand by 3 of the first 4 being at home is a negative.

Well I assume that having 3 and possibly 4 home games during the school holidays is quite a negative if you've shelled out for a family ticket and could now miss several games due to holidays.
I'm retired so will now plan my holidays around the fixtures, (so far as is possible with TV switches), but a lot of people could now miss two or three games rather than the odd one.