[YNWA1892]

Some interesting ties, Spurs at Newcastle and Liverpool playing Clarkes West Brom

Arsenal v Sunderland

Everton v Manchester United

Fulham v Norwich City

Manchester City v Southampton

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City

Reading v Stoke City

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

West Ham United v Aston Villa

Wigan Athletic v Chelsea


Liverpool's second game of the season sees them at home vs City good to have an important game so soon to see how we do under Rodgers.

Full list here:

BBC Sport - Premier League fixtures: Man City begin against Southampton

[dr no]

Seems Man City, Arsenal, liverpool and Spurs have easier end of season. Chelsea and Man Utd are quite hard.

[kopchoir]

City Arsenal United first 3 home games be top of the league by September :rockon:

[beastofrock]

im liking the fact that liverpool have man city, united and aresenal as the first three games at home, gets them out the way and i reckon we can get a result from all three

[dr no]

For those with difficult end of season fixtures it is very important to pull ahead given the right fixtures and opportunity earlier in the season. Last season proved that than more than ever.

So pre-season match fitness is crucial for these teams. To start the season running as it were.

Remember when Liverpool, after the season winning CL but failing to qualify or the next year, had to go thru CL qualifications in the pre-season. IIRC they were more match fit than others and got off to good start.

I am hoping Chelsea can benefit in such a way a well.

[Bonessi]

Alex Ferguson unhappy with Premier League fixture list as Man United handed 19 away games

[DrWise]

Originally Posted by Bonessi

Alex Ferguson unhappy with Premier League fixture list as Man United handed 19 away games

[Bonessi]

Originally Posted by DrWise

Bit of humour, nothing else, lighten up.

[DrWise]

Originally Posted by Bonessi

Bit of humour, nothing else, lighten up.

[mrbobc]

Originally Posted by YNWA1892

Liverpool's second game of the season sees them at home vs City good to have an important game so soon to see how we do under Rodgers.

dont you think it'd be a little too early to judge? it wouldnt be my pick to play man city, arsenal and man u first 3 home games of the season, especially with a new manager.

surely a nice bedding in period against less capable teams would have been better.

playing them this early puts the pressure on and means its now more necessary rather than hopeful that we have a good start otherwise we could start to see the knives coming out for rodgers before he's even started.

[YNWA1892]

Originally Posted by mrbobc

dont you think it'd be a little too early to judge? it wouldnt be my pick to play man city, arsenal and man u first 3 home games of the season, especially with a new manager.

surely a nice bedding in period against less capable teams would have been better.

playing them this early puts the pressure on and means its now more necessary rather than hopeful that we have a good start otherwise we could start to see the knives coming out for rodgers before he's even started.

I really hope the knives don't come out.

He deserves at least a season to prove himself.

[FZR400RRSP]

Originally Posted by mrbobc

dont you think it'd be a little too early to judge? it wouldnt be my pick to play man city, arsenal and man u first 3 home games of the season, especially with a new manager.

surely a nice bedding in period against less capable teams would have been better.

playing them this early puts the pressure on and means its now more necessary rather than hopeful that we have a good start otherwise we could start to see the knives coming out for rodgers before he's even started.

On the other hand, early spankings needn't be the end of the world.
Tottenham were battered by utd and city in their first two games last season, they got over it.
Anyone judging Rodgers early should be reminded of this.

[Abbeygoo]

Anyone on here going to the charity shield?

[kopchoir]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

Anyone on here going to the charity shield?

The wife will be although she is heavily pregnant due 4sept so dont think she will end up going.

[John]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

Anyone on here going to the charity shield?

IIRC you fell asleep at the last one. theres a picture somewhere

[Abbeygoo]

Originally Posted by John

IIRC you fell asleep at the last one. theres a picture somewhere

That was the FA Cup final

[Abbeygoo]

Originally Posted by kopchoir

The wife will be although she is heavily pregnant due 4sept so dont think she will end up going.

Good luck with that Simon!

How come your wife is going - is she a City fan?

[kopchoir]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

Good luck with that Simon!

How come your wife is going - is she a City fan?

No mate a united fan she left me to babysit the kids once while she went to sit in the away end at anfield.
Other tales as well but there not that funny either,

[Abbeygoo]

Originally Posted by kopchoir

No mate a united fan she left me to babysit the kids once while she went to sit in the away end at anfield.
Other tales as well but there not that funny either,

so why is she going to the charity shield then?

[kopchoir]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

so why is she going to the charity shield then?

Her uncle has club wembley seats mate and offered her the chance to go, as she is going to london with her mum for the weekend and meeting up with her sister.
Her sister is in london, over from portugal as well,if its free women say yes to anything.

But dont think she will bother because of how far gone she will be,her uncle is a massive united fan as well ,but works with some FA initative or something so thats why he said he was going.
Personally i wouldnt go but other folk like to feel important (her uncle).
Some use the football for business means as well as actually enjoying the match,sad i know but happens

[Abbeygoo]

Originally Posted by kopchoir

she is going to london with her mum for the weekend and meeting up with her sister.
Her sister is in london,

the game is at Villa Park ... that might make her mind up.

[kopchoir]

Originally Posted by Abbeygoo

the game is at Villa Park ... that might make her mind up.

Ha ha seriously if you only knew how funny that Is, didnt know mate havent taken much notice, just what her uncle had told her ages ago and what she told me, defo wont be going then will she.
Her uncles a serious knob proper billy big we dont get on another nail in the coffin.

[Abbeygoo]

Villa Park hosts 2012 Community Shield between Manchester City and Chelsea - Manchester City FC