Fixtures 2008-9

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

Out today at 10:00. When you look at how they are arranged theres no way they're random Designed for maximum SkyTV drama. Bet you its ManUtd away towards the end.

Meanwhile......

[EskWeston 696]

There is certainly nothing "random" about the fixture list. Too many things to take into account.

Obviously a home tie would be nice...........

[EskWeston 696]

Already hearing that Pompey at home will be our first game.....

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

Heard a rumour Pompey home...and also Hull away

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

First game home to Pompey ...following week away to Wigan

[EskWeston 696]

Full fixtures courtesy of the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/t...res/default.stm

A rather tough start to the season when you look at it: Pompey, Spurs, Man City and Man Utd with Wigan squeezed inbetween. Would set us up nicely if we win all those to start with...

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

I notice ManUtd have Pompey before (cherity Shield) and straight after the first home game.

Also - games against Liverpool, ManUtd, Arsenal and Spuds are all away in the second half of the season. Sunderland have replaced Newcastle as the last game

[EskWeston 696]

Having the big away games in the second half of the season is a bit of f**ker....it's hard to read too much into fixtures though. But looking at the Arse's they could build a strong lead again and tail away looking at their fixtures, first 10 or so very winnable for them.

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

Confident Chelsea will win the League. This will either occur against Bolton (11/4) ok bit optinistic or more likely Fulham on 2nd May.

[EskWeston 696]

Confident Chelsea will win the League. This will either occur against Bolton (11/4) ok bit optinistic or more likely Fulham on 2nd May.

That would be nice, would love to go to the Emirates and watch the Arsenal clap us out

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Difficult start to 2009 with United, Liverpool and Villa in the first few weeks of 09.

[Badboy 1,526]

Im not happy with our fixtures, having them big teams away from home on the turn of the year is shite.

Edited June 16, 2008 by Badboy

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

Im not happy with our fixtures, having them big teams away from home on the turn of the year is shite.

''Due to TV coverage in Guendong Province, Vietnam, Malaysia and other parts of Asia Kick Off dates and times are subject to change.

This may mean crucial ''Armageddon Battles'' between Arsenal v Chelsea, Liverpool v ManUtd being played at 4:00am Fridays BST. Less consequential Hull v Chelsea ''David and Goliath War Games'' will now be commencing at 6:00am BST on Tuesdays''

[EskWeston 696]

It is hard to look at the fixtures every year and be happy with them. There is always something not so great about them....

We know the most important thing and that is how our season is going to start!

[bombayblue™ 55]

I'm actually glad that most important fixtures in the first half are at home as they make them more winnable and get us into a lead , we arent arsenal to slip up atleast not that bad..

but the first few fixtures are too tough a test for scolari, if we win all of them say draw in one of them even then it would be a fantastic result and set up nicely for the rest of the season..

i'm not sure but i think we have more players who have played more in the euros and hence might be lax at the start of the season or just too tired..

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

I'm actually glad that most important fixtures in the first half are at home as they make them more winnable and get us into a lead , we arent arsenal to slip up atleast not that bad..

Spot on. Not much rest for the players with these two - the Champions League final is on 27 May with the FA Cup Final on 30 May

[bombayblue™ 55]

planning to go to rome if we make it, greg?

[Fulham Broadway 16,780]

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