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Fixture & Ticket News 2015/16

Did I read right that before the turn of the year we have Arsenal, West Ham and Chelsea as three games in a row? Nice and easy.
 
Thats 4 times in last 11 years we start and finish away and Woolwich have never in that time, I'm sure its all fair and above board as Sepp Blatter told me it was.
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Thats 4 times in last 11 years we start and finish away and Woolwich have never in that time, I'm sure its all fair and above board as Sepp Blatter told me it was.
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It's too often to be called a coincidence. Though this year might it be that we have requested away game for the last game due to stadium works?
 
We also face Man utd at home after the EL Quarter final first leg, and Chel53a right after the Semi-final first leg...
 
The only plus on a personal note is a home match on August Bank Holiday weekend. Awlays like to spend a few days down in London on that weekend
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Thats 4 times in last 11 years we start and finish away and Woolwich have never in that time, I'm sure its all fair and above board as Sepp Blatter told me it was.
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I'm fairy certain we have started and ended the season at home in recent seasons. If you start at home you should finish the season away.

2010/11 we started and finished at home
2011/12 we also started and finished at home, but the riots meant our first game was called off.
 
Ade's folks are ok really said:
That is a seriously tough April!

Liv (a), Utd (h), Stoke (a), Chelsea (h). Even a home tie to WBA stuck in there usually causes us problems.
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I personally think too much is made of the fixtures. Would I have liked an easier run in? Of course, but everyone has to play each other twice. I haven't looked at the fixtures in full, but our start isn't too bad by comparison.
 
Jurgen the German said:
I personally think too much is made of the fixtures. Would I have liked an easier run in? Of course, but everyone has to play each other twice. I haven't looked at the fixtures in full, but our start isn't too bad by comparison.
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Well, there's some truth in that, but there's also no doubt that a run of several "easy" games in a row can help a team build momentum and confidence which then make the (on paper) "harder" games less daunting. Similarly, a run of tough fixtures can - if they go against you - create an atmosphere of crisis around the club (in the media if nowhere else) which can have a longer-term negative impact. However, statistically speaking most teams will get a run (three or four in a row) of tough fixtures most seasons. I suspect it's better you get your tough run near the end of the season (as we have this year) as it will have less of an impact on subsequent matches - simply because there are fewer of them. Also, by that stage of season, it's possible some of the teams we play won't have much to play for any more (it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Chelsea could have won the league by the time we play them... though it could also backfire; they might desperately need the points for a title challenge at that stage too!)
 
DublinSpur said:
Well, there's some truth in that, but there's also no doubt that a run of several "easy" games in a row can help a team build momentum and confidence which then make the (on paper) "harder" games less daunting. Similarly, a run of tough fixtures can - if they go against you - create an atmosphere of crisis around the club (in the media if nowhere else) which can have a longer-term negative impact. However, statistically speaking most teams will get a run (three or four in a row) of tough fixtures most seasons. I suspect it's better you get your tough run near the end of the season (as we have this year) as it will have less of an impact on subsequent matches - simply because there are fewer of them. Also, by that stage of season, it's possible some of the teams we play won't have much to play for any more (it's not beyond the realm of possibility that Chelsea could have won the league by the time we play them... though it could also backfire; they might desperately need the points for a title challenge at that stage too!)
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I'm sure we have a nice easy run of games somewhere.

Look at last season, we lost to Villa, WBA and Stoke at home so there is no guarantees even with "easy fixtures".
 
Jurgen the German said:
I'm sure we have a nice easy run of games somewhere.

Look at last season, we lost to Villa, WBA and Stoke at home so there is no guarantees even with "easy fixtures".
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Oh completely. It was a general remark rather than anything specific. In terms of an easy run of games, in theory, with the exception of Southampton away on the 19th of December, we could well pick up maximum points from the start of December right to the end of January. Except of course, being Spurs, we'll likely end up dropping points at Watford and at home to Leicester!
 
so Arsenals run in post NLD is once again particularly kind, City away iirc but the rest are bottom half sides
 
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