2017-2018 Fixture List

[hoppy]

Very Tough start but with new signings and decent finish could do all right

These are the dates when broadcasters will announce what games are on TV in the coming season
July 10 for matches in August and September

August 11 for matches in October and November

October 12 for matches in December and January

 

[Mickey]

The fix is in boys.

 

[Death]

Good, he can give advice to whoever it is that's playing.

Over the phone from a rich estate near Burnely.

 

[Grand Duke of Marmite]

Those opening set of fixtures look brutal on paper. It's not just the league fixtures, it's the Europa League fixtures we'll hope to be involved in as well. Damn!

Glad we're playing the RS at home 2nd for a change though.

 

[riddick]

How likely are these to change? Going to be in Germany for Oktoberfest in Sept, we play at home against Burnley but it's a Saturday. With the Europa, would it most likely be Sunday?

 

[Mo' Better Blues]

Very tough start that, I'm not buying the 'sure you have to play everyone twice, what difference does it make' line, the season is linear and results change the psychology of how it continues, we go first 5 games without points it could be difficult to gain any confidence and potentially determine our season early on... Obviously if we get through those fixtures with a few wins it has the opposite effect, but I'd imagine every team would prefer a balanced fixture list and avoid month long pile up's of difficult games...

 

[mmmmsnouts]

Games that would have to move to Sunday for Europa League if Everton qualify:

at Man Utd (16 Sept)
Burnley (30 Sept)
Arsenal (21 Oct) - this one's moving regardless
Watford (4 Nov)
at Southampton (25 Nov)
at RS (9 Dec)

 

[barneygumble]

Games that would have to move to Sunday for Europa League if Everton qualify:

at Man Utd (16 Sept)
Burnley (30 Sept)
Arsenal (21 Oct) - this one's moving regardless
Watford (4 Nov)
at Southampton (25 Nov)
at RS (9 Dec)

Oh and City and Chelsea too.

I can fully envisage City being a Monday night.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Brutal start. Brutal. Gotta get 5 from first 5 games then make our assault on the top of the table

 

[spence03]

Very tough start that, I'm not buying the 'sure you have to play everyone twice, what difference does it make' line, the season is linear and results change the psychology of how it continues, we go first 5 games without points it could be difficult to gain any confidence and potentially determine our season early on... Obviously if we get through those fixtures with a few wins it has the opposite effect, but I'd imagine every team would prefer a balanced fixture list and avoid month long pile up's of difficult games...

This. Same happens again roughly round about Christmas. As we found last year after our horror run from October to December it's one thing catching teams, it's a different matter going above them and staying there. We could easily be playing catch up again.

Or we could win all 38! (I'm trying to take a more positive outlook on life)

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Apologies if anyone's mentioned already, but isn't it weird we play Chelsea in the reverse fixture before we play our first match against West Brom? How common/uncommon is this?

 

[tommye]

We'll be top by the end of September.
And there we shall stay.

 

[bluestevon]

Brutal start. Brutal. Gotta get 5 from first 5 games then make our assault on the top of the table

Considering we got 6 from those fixtures last season, why would 5 be acceptable for this one?

 

[bluestevon]

We'll be top by the end of September.
And there we shall stay.

LOL but just imagine if we went through those first 5 games unbeaten mate...

 

[tommye]

LOL but just imagine if we went through those first 5 games unbeaten mate...

We will.