Manchester United begin the defence of their Premier League title with a tough looking trip to Swansea City, in a game that will mark David Moyes' bow as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor. AUGUST Aug17: Swansea City (a) Aug 24: Chelsea (h) Aug 31: Liverpool (a) SEPTEMBER Sep 14: Crystal Palace (h) Sep 21: Manchester City (a) Sep 28: West Bromwich Albion (h) OCTOBER Oct 5: Sunderland (a) Oct 19: Southampton (h) Oct 26: Stoke City (h) NOVEMBER Nov 2: Fulham (a) Nov 9: Arsenal (h) Nov 23: Cardiff City (a) Nov 30: Tottenham Hotspur (a) DECEMBER Dec 3: Everton (h) Dec 7: Newcastle United (h) Dec 14: Aston Villa (a) Dec 21: West Ham United (h) Dec 26: Hull City (a) Dec 28: Norwich City (a) JANUARY Jan 1: Tottenham Hotspur (h) Jan 11: Swansea City (h) Jan 18: Chelsea (a) Jan 28: Cardiff City (h) FEBRUARY Feb 1: Stoke City (a) Feb 8: Fulham (h) Feb 12: Arsenal (a) Feb 22: Crystal Palace (a) MARCH Mar 1: Manchester City (h) Mar 8: West Bromwich Albion (a) Mar 15: Liverpool (h) Mar 22: West Ham United (a) Mar 29: Aston Villa (h) APRIL Apr 5: Newcastle United (a) Apr 12: Hull City (h) Apr 19: Everton (a) Apr 26: Norwich City (h) MAY May 3: Sunderland (h) May 11: Southampton (a)
2 seasons in a row both opening and last day of the season away from home, need last game at home as I feel cheated having to travel for the last game
Me neither... Need sky to sort it out but reckon it will be the late KO on the sunday which is perfect for boozing... But need them to sort it so can book up train tickets!
Will definitely be the Sunday 4pm game so Sky can max out on the GRANDSLAMTHENEWBOYSGOHEADTOHEADTHISTIMESITSPERSONALNOHIDINGPLACESUPERSUNDAY advertising.
This is a great draw if United do a flying start and keep playing well in the first 2 thirds of the season. Hellish start but if (big IF) United are in the mix at the end of Feb, great run in!! United do not play against any top (title challengers) teams in the last 2 months - last 10 matches. Although they keep saying there are no easy macthes in the premiership, some are more difficult than others. So if United are in front by beginning of march, after the ££ity derby, then the path looks pretty good. The scousers will want to do well against us as usual but then they are no longer a top side and as usual they'll be f**ked. This must be a pro-United stitch up by the FA ...
I'm on holiday first game, that's me ****ed for nipping to that match. Assuming the Chelsea game gets moved to more spectacular Sunday than has ever been I should just be getting home for kick off.
You lot have a tough start to the season. You don't want us at Anfield that early. PS Christiansmith is a tosser
Big 6? United 89pts City 78pts Chelsea 75pts Arsenal 73pts Spurs 72pts Everton 63pts Liverpool 61pts Clearly there is only a big 5... A big gap to the 6th and 7th placed teams. Everton have just lost their manager and are not the kind of team to spend big and jump up a level. And Liverpool's star player who carried them last season wants to jump ship. Cue angry Liverpool fans claiming that they are going to challenge for the title this season... Anyone want to post the Liverpool Boom-Bust Cycle
I originally wrote 'challenging for CL places' but that makes way too much sense! I do think you'll improve this season even if Suarez leaves... But a lot depends on your signings if he does.
See you at St Mary's last game of the season. We've got a score to settle after the last time we played you on the last day so don't expect an easy game.
welcome back RHC, glad a Chelsea game and the Anfield game is getting done and dusted in the 1st few games, we usually have Chelseas number at OT and would be nice for Moyes to get his 1st win over Mourinho.
