The football thread

[bear]

So Liverpool play Villa the first week in April. Bit too early for it be the match that potentially relegates Villa but maybe, just maybe.

With the obvious exception of Chelsea, Liverpools run in isn't that bad at all.

[Saint of Killers]

Manchester United's in full...

Sat 13 Aug - West Bromwich Albion (A)
Sat 20 Aug - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Sat 27 Aug - Arsenal (H)
Sat 10 Sep - Bolton Wanderers (A)
Sat 17 Sep - Chelsea (H)
Sat 24 Sep - Stoke City (A)
Sat 1 Oct - Norwich City (H)
Sat 15 Oct - Liverpool (A)
Sat 22 Oct - Manchester City (H)
Sat 29 Oct - Everton (A)
Sat 5 Nov - Sunderland (H)
Sat 19 Nov - Swansea City (A)
Sat 26 Nov - Newcastle United (H)
Sat 3 Dec - Aston Villa (A)
Sat 10 Dec - Wolves (H)
Sat 17 Dec - QPR (A)
Wed 21 Dec - Fulham (A)
Mon 26 Dec - Wigan Athletic (H)
Sat 31 Dec - Blackburn Rovers (H)
Mon 2 Jan - Newcastle (A)
Sat 14 Jan - Bolton Wanderers (H)
Sat 21 Jan - Arsenal (A)
Tue 31 Jan - Stoke City (H)
Sat 4 Feb - Chelsea (A)
Sat 11 Feb - Liverpool (H)
Sat 25 Feb - Norwich City (A)
Sat 3 Mar - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Sat 10 Mar - West Bromwich Albion (H)
Sat 17 Mar - Wolves (A)
Sat 24 Mar - Fulham (H)
Sat 31 Mar - Blackburn Rovers (A)
Sat 7 Apr - QPR (H)
Mon 9 Apr - Wigan Athletic (A)
Sat 14 Apr - Aston Villa (H)
Sat 21 Apr - Everton (H)
Sat 28 Apr - Manchester City (A)
Sat 5 May - Swansea City (H)
Sun 13 May - Sunderland (A)

Ouch at some of the earlier games.

That's not too bad a fixture list. At the moment this looks like the toughest period for United:

Sat 21 Jan - Arsenal (A)
Tue 31 Jan - Stoke City (H)
Sat 4 Feb - Chelsea (A)
Sat 11 Feb - Liverpool (H)
Sat 25 Feb - Norwich City (A)
Sat 3 Mar - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

Ouch at that too

[Red Devil]

That's not too bad a fixture list. At the moment this looks like the toughest period for United:

Sat 21 Jan - Arsenal (A)
Tue 31 Jan - Stoke City (H)
Sat 4 Feb - Chelsea (A)
Sat 11 Feb - Liverpool (H)
Sat 25 Feb - Norwich City (A)
Sat 3 Mar - Tottenham Hotspur (A)

[coldspice]

At home first and last games of the season and boxing day. Makes a change.

[Moggy]

It is nice to see that the League has given AFC Wimbledon an easy opening 3 points.

[Foxhound]

Oh, we shouldn't let the new fixtures overshadow this:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0 ... 06,00.html

ALEX MCLEISH CONFIRMED AS NEW MANAGED ASTON VILLA

[BTB]

Swansea's last two games are Man Utd then Liverpool...

Hopefully we will have safety/the title already won by then.

Man City away from home first, a real welcome to the big time!

[plaido]

Everton, United & City first three games. Nine points confirmed

[Red Devil]

Everton, United & City first three games. Nine points confirmed

I know United are used to beating Spurs but giving them 9 points for doing so seems a bit unfair on everyone else.

[BTB]

Going to try and get tickets for Arsenal away, and if possible Chelsea away as it's on my dads birthday and he used to support Chelsea as a kid as well as Swansea (he's from Swansea).

Never thought these fixtures would be THIS exciting

[PES Fan]

West Brom away, followed by Spurs and Arsenal at home.

[GrinWithoutaKat]

First 3 away games for Swansea... Man City, Arsenal and then Chelsea. I think it's just sunk in that we're Premier League Wigan first home game too. Ironic as there were murmurings we should invite the players that beat Hull in 2003 to avoid relegation to the Conference to be paraded on the pitch at the first home game... well, Martinez will be there atleast What an atmosphere that will be.

Man United away and Liverpool home to finish... ouch.

[PES Fan]

at 27 Aug Arsenal (H)
Sat 17 Sep Chelsea (H)
Sat 15 Oct Liverpool (A)
Sat 22 Oct Man City (H)
Sat 21 Jan Arsenal (A)
Sat 4 Feb Chelsea (A)
Sat 11 Feb Liverpool (H)
Sat 28 Apr Man City (A)

So we face all our rivals in away games in 2012.

[Mafro]

Oh, we shouldn't let the new fixtures overshadow this:
http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0 ... 06,00.html

ALEX MCLEISH CONFIRMED AS NEW MANAGED ASTON VILLA

glowy

[Cuban Pete]

at 27 Aug Arsenal (H)
Sat 17 Sep Chelsea (H)
Sat 15 Oct Liverpool (A)
Sat 22 Oct Man City (H)
Sat 21 Jan Arsenal (A)
Sat 4 Feb Chelsea (A)
Sat 11 Feb Liverpool (H)
Sat 28 Apr Man City (A)

So we face all our rivals in away games in 2012.

I see what you did there!


Sunderland v The Mighty Toon second week in, should be a scorcher.

[Drunken_Master]

I'm now a Man Utd supporter. Looking forward to a season of trophies

[Zellery]

I'm now a Man Utd supporter. Looking forward to a season of trophies

Same, I live in the Midlands but I think I'm far enough south to count.

[Beans]

I'm now a Man Utd supporter. Looking forward to a season of trophies

Wanker

[Beans]

I'm now a Man Utd supporter. Looking forward to a season of trophies

Same, I live in the Midlands but I think I'm far enough south to count.

Prick

[Joer]

The season starts on my birthday for like the first time ever and it's all the way in strawberry floating Newcastle. QQ