Premier League Fixtures 2015/16 - announced Wed 17 June at 9am

[Case]

Rarely will a first month or two of fixtures be so closely discussed. Inevitable that we'll get one or two of the top 4 in the first few games and with the manager under pressure and Sturridge unfit till October(ish) we'll have to hit the ground running or it'll be carnage on here, in the city, in the ground.

 

But - The League is more than ever what will define the manager's season. He should play 2nd string teams in the League Cup and Europa Cup no matter who we draw - the likes of Bogdan, Manquillo, Toure, Ilori, Williams, Ibe, Origi - otherwise he won't have a decision to make come FA Cup time.

 

Bring it on.

[stressederic]

Away to Stoke first up?

[Barnesy_10]

Away to Villa... Benteke scores a hattrick against us... We buy him the following week and he doesn't score again all season

[Rory Fitzgerald]

City at home in the 1st two weeks just to see if we hold out until after the game with Sterling.

[Falconhoof]

I can't think of a single side i'd be confident about right now. I'm looking at the long game.

[Case]

Well, we clearly don't know who we're going to get first up. For the first time in a long while, we're looking at the opening day fixtures with a bit of concern - not fear, exactly, ever - but trepidation.

 

Even when Hodgson came in, we really didn't know with 100% certain how s*** he was going to be, and even though he replaced Rafa, we were looking at the first fixture with excitement, or at least I was - ditto Kenny's second season - he did well replacing the Hodge, so we couldn't wait to get started again. Rodgers was new and although 2013/14 was following on from a season of consolidation, there were signs in the 2nd half of the previous season that he was beginning to get things right (Coutinho, Sturridge). Last season, despite selling Suarez we were still off the back of an amazing season, so couldn't wait to get started.

 

But this year, starting as we know with an away game, FFS - who would you fancy for us to get off to a flyer - I mean, stuff the cod pessimism (Benteke, Stoke, etc..), but after the way we finished last season, who would you like to play to think, yeah - I fancy meeting them first up?

 

It's a strange one.

[baja the hut]

United away

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It won't be the Mancs home or away, just as it won't be Everton either

[The Invisible Man]

Bournemouth away

[Billy Dane]

West Ham away then followed by Newcastle away would be ok.

[McBain]

Hopefully someone we can beat

 

Erm... Southend?

[sutty]

Passing on Hightown Phils info

 

1st 3 games Stoke (A), Bournemouth (H), Arsenal (A)

 

If I'm right, worship at the alter of me. If I'm wrong blame Phil

[Murdoch]

Passing on Hightown Phils info

 

1st 3 games Stoke (A), Bournemouth (H), Arsenal (A)

 

If I'm right, worship at the alter of me. If I'm wrong blame Phil

Surely not right. We requested the 1st few matches to be away due to the redevelopment.

[Cunny]

Stoke away

[Cheesecake]

stoke, arsenal, man utd, the blues, tottenham, chelsea and man city are the first 7 aways, ffs

Edited June 17, 2015 by DPD1973

[Billy Dane]

Passing on Hightown Phils info

 

1st 3 games Stoke (A), Bournemouth (H), Arsenal (A)

 

If I'm right, worship at the alter of me. If I'm wrong blame Phil

Followed by West Ham (h) and Man Utd (a)

 

Marvellous.

[Cobs]

No hiding place from Game 1

[Swipe]

Christ!

[Buttles]

Last 4 or 5 games look reasonable

 

Away Bournemouth / Home Newcastle / Away Swansea / Home Watford / Away West Brom

Edited June 17, 2015 by Buttles

[psl]

Well who saw that coming.

[smithdown]

Ha ha! Don't half talk s***e me don't I

[dorgie]

stoke, arsenal, man utd, the blues, tottenham, chelsea and man city are the first 7 aways, ffs

 

Last year's top 5 all away from home within the first 13 games....hmmmmm.

[psl]

Hardest possible set of away fixtures to begin with.

 

Nice.

[Cheesecake]

on the plus side, if we do hit a bit of form, or if one of the new signings starts with a bang, then we can do some damage to those who expect to be at the top end of the table.

[Cobs]

looks like Pascoe & Marsh have done the aways