I dont know if anybody has ever noticed but the fixture computer as been really cruel to us in the 5 seasons we have been in the Premiership.
5 Opening Fixtures
05/06 – Chelsea (Home)
06/07 – Newcastle (Away)
07/08 – Everton (Away)
08/09 – West Ham (Away)
09/10 – Aston Villa (Away)
5 Closing Fixtures
05/06 – Arsenal (Away)
06/07 – Sheffield United (Away)
07/08 – Man United (Home)
08/09 – Portsmouth (Home)
09/10 – Chelsea (Away)
Out of the 10 fixtures only 3 have been at home and 3 out of 5 times we have had to face one of the big 4 in the final game. Also for 2 seasons we have been away on both the first and last game.
With the Chubsters at home the night before the opening day this season i cant see us getting an opening home fixture.
I will guess that we will play Sunderland away first game and Newcastle at home last game, what does everybody else think…
Good shout Darren, I hope we get Blackpool away either first or last, that way the weather will be good at least. Hope we don’t get them on a Wednesday in January :lol: I hope we have a winnable home fixture last day of the season ideally, maybe Blackburn or West Brom. I said winnable not easy!
Good shout Darren, I hope we get Blackpool away either first or last, that way the weather will be good at least. Hope we don’t get them on a Wednesday in January :lol: I hope we have a winnable home fixture last day of the season ideally, maybe Blackburn or West Brom. I said winnable not easy!
I dont know if anybody has ever noticed but the fixture computer as been really cruel to us in the 5 seasons we have been in the Premiership.
5 Opening Fixtures
05/06 – Chelsea (Home)
06/07 – Newcastle (Away)
07/08 – Everton (Away)
08/09 – West Ham (Away)
09/10 – Aston Villa (Away)
5 Closing Fixtures
05/06 – Arsenal (Away)
06/07 – Sheffield United (Away)
07/08 – Man United (Home)
08/09 – Portsmouth (Home)
09/10 – Chelsea (Away)
Out of the 10 fixtures only 3 have been at home and 3 out of 5 times we have had to face one of the big 4 in the final game. Also for 2 seasons we have been away on both the first and last game.
With the Chubsters at home the night before the opening day this season i cant see us getting an opening home fixture.
I will guess that we will play Sunderland away first game and Newcastle at home last game, what does everybody else think…
Add Blackpool (Away) and Stoke (Away) thats 3 out of 12 fixtures at home and for the second season on the trot both games are away from home. Still not had a opening fixture since Chelsea first season.