The first 6 League Games

[gio's side step]

'Is it realistic to say that our league season could be defined by the first six games?.

I mean it is a tough start with Tottenham, Liverpool & Chelsea in the opening six with a tricky game away @ Sunderland'

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How is Sunderland away a tricky game? If it is, it fucking shouldn't be. We should be going to places like that with our squad now and comfortably take 3 points every season. Beating the top sides isnt going to be enough anymore. We can't afford to drop points against these Wigan's, Stoke's, Sunderland's, Birmingham's etc. Sunderland are a poor team

 

[fast eddie]

How is Sunderland away a tricky game? If it is, it fucking shouldn't be.

I think Sunderland will be a surprise package next season. The Elephant Man has made some clever additions to his Squad and they'll be a tough side to play.

We should win there - but the defensive 1-0 wins people are talking about will be ripe for Sunderland.

 

[Vienna_70]

How is Sunderland away a tricky game? If it is, it fucking shouldn't be.

I think Sunderland will be a surprise package next season. The Elephant Man has made some clever additions to his Squad and they'll be a tough side to play.

We should win there - but the defensive 1-0 wins people are talking about will be ripe for Sunderland.

Yes! Remember how he stopped us playing at Wigan two seasons ago, then one of his players (I forget who) deceived the ref with one of the most blatant dives ever to win a penalty and we lost 1-2.

 

[daveduke67]

I'm not sure there is a good set of games to open a season with. Do we want the other top teams who are always going to be tough to beat, the mid tablers who feel that this is the season to get into the Europa places or the newly promoted fired up and raring to go. How many times have we seen the new clubs in the top third for the first part of the season, then as injuries kick in and the initial impetus wains, they slip to where the bookies said they would be!

We have to play every team twice so does it matter when we get them? We're going to be up there at the end of the season.

If the start of the season fixtures worry you, take a look at the last ones, and that should cheer you up!