Getting off to a good start

Evertonthat · Tuesday at 1:27 PM

A win in August would be nice for a change!

Timbucktoo · Tuesday at 3:21 PM

Rita_Poon said:
This new intimidating stadium that appears to be sold out to the gills, the opposition hasn't played there before, and neither have we in a competitive match. Bedding the side in is only a part of it, we need to bed the support in as well.

Going on some of the performances from the last 5 years or so it`ll be our lot that get intimidated by the stadium, and we`ll have to play there for half the season.

HKContractDave · Wednesday at 4:29 PM

Least he won't score a screamer against us again at BMD

W84 Dum Freeze · Wednesday at 5:16 PM

Chozz said:
Opening league fixtures are as follows:
Leeds (a)
Brighton (h)
Wolves (a)

*TDD

Chozz said:
Villa (h)
Liverpool (a)
West Ham (h)

On paper not the worst, but then you look back at our recent campaigns and suddenly every match is tough.

Over the past three seasons, it has taken us 6 or 7 games to pick up our first league victory. Typically it's mid or late September. Completely and utterly unacceptable.

In the last few seasons it was new players in on TDD and 3 games after to get match fit and bed in.

We need our transfer business to be done 3 games before we start the season if we want to start well.

It's not rocket science.

Cels · Wednesday at 5:45 PM

I'd say the 1st November against Sunderland.

PhilRegan · Wednesday at 5:47 PM

We always throw at least 20 points down the drain the first 10 games . Maybe time for a change

Tony101 · Wednesday at 5:55 PM

Last time we got off to a good start was under Benitez. That good start was probably the only reason we stayed up when it all went wrong like we all knew it would. Think he won 7 games and 4 or 5 was at the start of the season.

Eggs · Wednesday at 6:00 PM

….no idea.

PeregrineT · Wednesday at 6:30 PM

Considering all that fans have been through, new players, new stadium, early wins will be important for a good feel to the season. We've got to win 1 of the first 2.

Benicetoourboys · Wednesday at 6:34 PM

Tony101 said:
Last time we got off to a good start was under Benitez. That good start was probably the only reason we stayed up when it all went wrong like we all knew it would. Think he won 7 games and 4 or 5 was at the start of the season.

Benitez came to sabotage us (in my opinion), now we have a manager who cares about us.
We will win our first home game, just like we had to win our last at Goodison.

Nymzee · Wednesday at 6:36 PM

Just don’t want to lose the first game at the new stadium. Be a right bummer that.

Yarrgh · Wednesday at 8:08 PM

I'm going for 6 wins out of 6 and being well on the way to being known as the invincibles.

None of those other PL teams would have drawn with Accrington Stanley.

Chozz · Thursday at 11:46 AM

Brighton game moved to 2pm Sunday tv slot

Rita_Poon · Thursday at 11:53 AM

So long as we start good, and then have a good middle, and finish good then it'll be a solid to good season. Throw in a hat trick every week and it'll be entertaining.