Premier League Fixtures 2012/2013

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

It helps to get some points on the board and build some confidence early on especially with a new manager starting the season.

Chelsea last season had - Stoke, West Brom, Norwich, Sunderland, Manc's & Swansea as their first 6 games and the year before West Brom, Wigan, Stoke, West Ham, Blackpool & City.

That is a massive help to get your season underway

[ChesterDave]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher/2009/06/secrets_of_the_fixture_compute.html

Its utterly mad what goes into fixtures

[Frenchie]

but by adhering to the fabled policy of one game at a time and ensuring that the psychological internal environment and coaching/mentoring/brain washing etc of the entire group under the 'one team' plan that they intend to use, should produce players that are not as intimidated by the fixture list than not......

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

but by adhering to the fabled policy of one game at a time and ensuring that the psychological internal environment and coaching/mentoring/brain washing etc of the entire group under the 'one team' plan that they intend to use, should produce players that are not as intimidated by the fixture list than not......

It never works like that. Manager use that saying to cool situations down, that could be Tottenham when they where 2nd.. Wigan when they where bottom or Us when we where nowhere!

Pressure builds, expectations come into play. Media get involved.

[red g]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletc...e_compute.html

Its utterly mad what goes into fixtures

Must take Slur Alex ages to decide who he wants to play when/

[RichC]

but by adhering to the fabled policy of one game at a time and ensuring that the psychological internal environment and coaching/mentoring/brain washing etc of the entire group under the 'one team' plan that they intend to use, should produce players that are not as intimidated by the fixture list than not......

In an ideal perfect world that would be the case, sadly it doesn't work like this.

[Muddled]

Man Utd v Southampton
Chelsea v Reading
Sunderland v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Liverpool

Everton in September (home), March (away)
Man Utd in October (away), April (home)
Chelsea in August (home)
Newcastle on Boxing Day, or atleast December.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Man Utd v Southampton
Chelsea v Reading
Sunderland v Arsenal
Aston Villa v Liverpool

Everton in September (home), March (away)
Man Utd in October (away), April (home)
Chelsea in August (home)
Newcastle on Boxing Day, or atleast December.

Can you see United having to come to Anfield in April? At the end of a title race?

[Muddled]

True. Perhaps March, I just think we've been at Anfield first for a few seasons, folk don't want it looking obvious. Much like how we seemed to have a kicked off away for a ridiculous amount of times. Only when did we start twigging on, we kicked off at home.

[G]

We'll be away first game that's for sure.It's like a law or something.

We'll be away last game too

[Muddled]

Tru fax:

[S-RED]

southampton at home this year followed by stoke away tues night. itk

[pondus]

southampton at home this year followed by stoke away tues night. itk

Stoke away will be postponed then because of the Europa League. ITK!

[greenbloodred]

I'd say we'll get WBA away on the 1st day

[Shaggy]

Arsenal at home third game of the season