Condimentalist Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Well, I'm glad we got our new players in early! Not just the first three games but the first three months of the season are looking tough. Still, if we pick up a few results in there we'll be in great stead for the rest of the campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Arsenal have had terrible starts to more than a few seasons in recent years. I don't fear Liverpool without Suarez too much. We're home to them so lets aim for 4 points opening two games. Get that or even 2 points and we're on a good start. At least we're not away to United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) The opening day is always a bit of a lottery so I would prefer to play a big team away for it. Chelsea scares me to death but meh, we have to play them sometime. Edited June 19, 2013 by ciggiesnbeer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rjw63 Posted June 19, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 19, 2013 Arsenal, Livercack, Chelsea? **** you, fixture computer 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think we'll surprise some people in those opening fixtures. We'll beat Arsenal, Lose to Liverpool (Think they'll have a better all-round team next year even if Suarez leaves) Chelsea postponed, Beat Newcastle (who are becoming a circus) Beat Norwich Lose to City Draw with Everton. First 6 games 10 points having played 4 of last years top 6. Suarez will be banned, even if he doesnt leave he won't play. I think Arsenal, Citeh and Chelsea are the only matches there that I think we would be underdogs. The rest I think we can win to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannockVillan Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I also think we will be loking at the opening fixtures and seeing it very much as a win- win scenario. You don't expect anythign from them and so any positiive result is a bonus and will lift the team, whereas three negatvie results is basically what the bookies will be expecting. Won't be as crushing as all that as you are more prepared for it. It's not like losing to Hull, Crystal Palace and Cardiff and having 0 points is it? i thnk we may well be pleasantly surprised at the points we have come end August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 enough of the fixtures now. back to signings please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted June 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2013 Urrrrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie09 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think we'll surprise some people in those opening fixtures. We'll beat Arsenal, Lose to Liverpool (Think they'll have a better all-round team next year even if Suarez leaves) Chelsea postponed, Beat Newcastle (who are becoming a circus) Beat Norwich Lose to City Draw with Everton. First 6 games 10 points having played 4 of last years top 6. I think we can beat Liverpool - can't understand all the doom merchants predicting we'll be bottom three by October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 The more I mull it over the better I think our fixtures are. We've a nice December when teams first start to feel fatigued. We get Arsenal early before they hit their end of season top form. We get Liverpool at home before they've finished their transfers, could be without a replacement for Suarez. We also have an excellent run in after United match. 5 good games against mid table or hopefully relegated teams before Spurs. I like this fixture list. Maybe if we started home to Newcastle first I'd like it more. But I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks1876 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 That's the third season in a row that we get away fixture to start and end the season, theres just no justice in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayEm Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 It certainly evens out, hard first couple of months but then 11 relatively easy games around Christmas (other than Man U, but we've beaten them in December before). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Im guessing by September 1st we will have a Lambert out thread Dont mind that start personally, Liverpool and Arsenal are notorious slow starters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciggiesnbeer Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 If I see a fooking relegation thread before ten games are played I swear I will swing for someone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think we'll surprise a lot of people this year, so we might as well start early! really tough start but we might well turn over a couple of the big names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 19, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted June 19, 2013 I don't mind those fixtures. Arsenal away first game of the season, that's an away trip I want to go too! Arsenal are slow starters. We can beat Liverpool on our day. Chelsea is a shitter but at least we can get it out the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakid007 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Start of season is **** up Xmas and run in are excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KjParton Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) I think we'll start this season how we finished last season against the big boys. We put up a good fight, but ultimately lost and gained 0 points from them. I think the opening games will be scores like 2-1 Arsenal. 2-3 Liverpool. 2-1 Chelsea. Edited June 19, 2013 by KjParton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raver50032 Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Best get the relegation thread re-started - we could be winless and potentially pointless up to the start of October. That really is a horrifying start to the campaign considering our plight last season and with a number of 'noobs' to blood into the team. On the flip side - if we are going to be dark horses and ones to watch, we could mystifyingly sword all of those big clubs. Most unlikely IMO. We have to believe that 'Things Can Only Get Better' from October. I just hope (beg in fact) that we win my birthday game - 14th December at home to Manure. By a quirk of fate, I have never seen Villa beat Manure in the flesh. Only on TV and that was a long time ago. So the fixtures have been out twenty minutes and you've already decided we'll be on a relegation battle by October? LOL and will you be so l bold to predict we won't be? I haven't decided anything - read it again... 'We could etc' and then 'On the flip side etc' And for the win, the comment about re-starting the relegation thread was meant to be tongue in cheek - apologies if you missed that. However, somebody somewhere on here (it is VillaTalk after all) will probably have that thread up and running by September's end. I think we will be in good shape for most of next season - but on paper (yes, on paper) it's a shitty start and our recent form against big opposition is not healthy as I am sure you will agree without having to jump on my post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 isnt the chelsea game being moved because of the super cup? draw v arsenal end liverpools title hopes beat newcastle beat norwich id take that, we can pick up 5-10 points before playing city IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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