The premier league doesn't want Norwich, hence the start they got. They certainly do handpick a few ties at crucial times.
I'm happy with our nightmare fixture list which will hopefully prove beyond all doubt that Arteta should be sacked.
It’s not completely random
comment by Kroenke_out (U21076)
posted 1 minute ago
I'm happy with our nightmare fixture list which will hopefully prove beyond all doubt that Arteta should be sacked.
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Fair point.
Fixtures are not picked randomly and they are not picked with an agenda against some clubs and a favouritism towards others either, if that's what you're alluding to.
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comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 7 minutes ago
Fixtures are not picked randomly and they are not picked with an agenda against some clubs and a favouritism towards others either, if that's what you're alluding to.
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Looks like a fix to me. But hey ho if you think not, then I won`t argue with you.
comment by 8==Divock #SLM 🐟 (U22339)
posted 11 minutes ago
It’s not completely random
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Well so they say, but funny none of the top teams ever get a fixture list like Norwich have got. Makes you wonder really if it is random. I sure a few teams could definitely put a case to say it is not as random as they make out.
When was the last time say Man United played Liverpool first game of the season?
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
Every game is difficult for Norwich as they are considered by most to be the weakest team in the league. Conversely, every fixture Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea etc get are considered easier because they are the best sides.
It depends how you perceive a "difficult fixture". However, citing Man United in the OP, they've had to play Leeds, which people would notoriously associate as a "difficult fixture" because it's a big game, regardless of the scoreline last season. Before that game, most United fans knew that could be a potential banana skin. You have also referenced two other "London derbies" other than your fixture vs Arsenal, alluding that they become difficult because they are London derbies, but Man United vs Leeds is also a big fixture which makes that a "difficult game", on paper anyway.
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
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They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
Burnley is never an easy fixture and has become a bit of a bogey game. Leeds and Brentford are similarly not easy and let’s not forget we’ve got Chelsea as well.
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the King of Uruguay (U1270)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
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They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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That's true actually. Bear in mind also that a lot of those games will be sandwiched by CL fixtures which the likes of Spurs don't have to worry about.
Disgusting from the FA.
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the King of Uruguay (U1270)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
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They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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That's true actually. Bear in mind also that a lot of those games will be sandwiched by CL fixtures which the likes of Spurs don't have to worry about.
Disgusting from the FA.
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Same old same old
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the K... (U1270)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
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They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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Yeh that is fine, but you may have built up a head of steam and some confidence because of the easy fixture list to start with. Imagine say starting with those five games, and say having just say three points on the table at the end of the five games.
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the K... (U1270)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
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They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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Yeh that is fine, but you may have built up a head of steam and some confidence because of the easy fixture list to start with. Imagine say starting with those five games, and say having just say three points on the table at the end of the five games.
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I think you might be reading too much into this, Sandy
You gotta play everyone twice. Might as well get some tough ones out of the way early.
Man u did drop points at Southampton thou
Spurs have won two games. Sandy (or whoever he's pretending to be today) doesn't have anything Spurs related to moan about. So he's now moaning about other team's fixtures.
Our start this year is a good mixture of easy and hard (on paper) which is just how I like it.
Too easy and you can be lulled into a false sense of security and too hard can mean playing catch up for months, especially with all the terrible International breaks before Xmas.
What I don't see as fair is that West Ham only have to play 5 of the top 6 teams from last season over the next 8 months or so when Spurs have to play all 6 of last year's top 6 over this period. How is this fair??
City's first 4 away games.
Spurs
Leicester
Chelsea
Liverpool
Obvious favouritism from the PL there.
No way its random, there will be some kind of algorithm built into it to ensure Pool get a favourable fixture list
Play everyone twice, more lucky to face big teams early on might not have picked up form etc lot were missing players who had not had full pre seasons etc too so could argue norwich had favourable start.
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posted on 23/8/21
The premier league doesn't want Norwich, hence the start they got. They certainly do handpick a few ties at crucial times.
posted on 23/8/21
I'm happy with our nightmare fixture list which will hopefully prove beyond all doubt that Arteta should be sacked.
posted on 23/8/21
It’s not completely random
posted on 23/8/21
comment by Kroenke_out (U21076)
posted 1 minute ago
I'm happy with our nightmare fixture list which will hopefully prove beyond all doubt that Arteta should be sacked.
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Fair point.
posted on 23/8/21
Fixtures are not picked randomly and they are not picked with an agenda against some clubs and a favouritism towards others either, if that's what you're alluding to.
posted on 23/8/21
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posted on 23/8/21
comment by JustYourAverageFan (U21016)
posted 7 minutes ago
Fixtures are not picked randomly and they are not picked with an agenda against some clubs and a favouritism towards others either, if that's what you're alluding to.
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Looks like a fix to me. But hey ho if you think not, then I won`t argue with you.
posted on 23/8/21
comment by 8==Divock #SLM 🐟 (U22339)
posted 11 minutes ago
It’s not completely random
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Well so they say, but funny none of the top teams ever get a fixture list like Norwich have got. Makes you wonder really if it is random. I sure a few teams could definitely put a case to say it is not as random as they make out.
When was the last time say Man United played Liverpool first game of the season?
posted on 23/8/21
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
posted on 23/8/21
Every game is difficult for Norwich as they are considered by most to be the weakest team in the league. Conversely, every fixture Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea etc get are considered easier because they are the best sides.
It depends how you perceive a "difficult fixture". However, citing Man United in the OP, they've had to play Leeds, which people would notoriously associate as a "difficult fixture" because it's a big game, regardless of the scoreline last season. Before that game, most United fans knew that could be a potential banana skin. You have also referenced two other "London derbies" other than your fixture vs Arsenal, alluding that they become difficult because they are London derbies, but Man United vs Leeds is also a big fixture which makes that a "difficult game", on paper anyway.
posted on 23/8/21
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
posted on 23/8/21
Burnley is never an easy fixture and has become a bit of a bogey game. Leeds and Brentford are similarly not easy and let’s not forget we’ve got Chelsea as well.
posted on 23/8/21
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the King of Uruguay (U1270)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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That's true actually. Bear in mind also that a lot of those games will be sandwiched by CL fixtures which the likes of Spurs don't have to worry about.
Disgusting from the FA.
posted on 23/8/21
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the King of Uruguay (U1270)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
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That's true actually. Bear in mind also that a lot of those games will be sandwiched by CL fixtures which the likes of Spurs don't have to worry about.
Disgusting from the FA.
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Same old same old
posted on 23/8/21
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the K... (U1270)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yeh that is fine, but you may have built up a head of steam and some confidence because of the easy fixture list to start with. Imagine say starting with those five games, and say having just say three points on the table at the end of the five games.
posted on 23/8/21
comment by sandy, golden boot winner fa cup 1901 (U20567)
posted 35 seconds ago
comment by The Post Nearly Man Says Our Number 7 is the K... (U1270)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 2 minutes ago
United played Chelsea first game of the season 2 years ago. Also had Spurs, Chelsea and Arsenal in our first 6 last season.
I dunno, maybe the FA didn't like us back then but they do now?
Or maybe it's random?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They've planned to derail our season in Oct/Nov. It's a massive conspiracy against United I tell you!
Sun 24 Oct Liverpool
Sat 30 Oct Spurs
Sat 06 Nov Man City
Sat 27 Nov Chelsea
Tue 30 Nov Arsenal
Nice little run of playing some good teams and Spurs there
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Yeh that is fine, but you may have built up a head of steam and some confidence because of the easy fixture list to start with. Imagine say starting with those five games, and say having just say three points on the table at the end of the five games.
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I think you might be reading too much into this, Sandy
posted on 23/8/21
You gotta play everyone twice. Might as well get some tough ones out of the way early.
posted on 23/8/21
Man u did drop points at Southampton thou
posted on 23/8/21
Spurs have won two games. Sandy (or whoever he's pretending to be today) doesn't have anything Spurs related to moan about. So he's now moaning about other team's fixtures.
posted on 23/8/21
Our start this year is a good mixture of easy and hard (on paper) which is just how I like it.
Too easy and you can be lulled into a false sense of security and too hard can mean playing catch up for months, especially with all the terrible International breaks before Xmas.
posted on 23/8/21
What I don't see as fair is that West Ham only have to play 5 of the top 6 teams from last season over the next 8 months or so when Spurs have to play all 6 of last year's top 6 over this period. How is this fair??
posted on 23/8/21
Nice
posted on 23/8/21
City's first 4 away games.
Spurs
Leicester
Chelsea
Liverpool
Obvious favouritism from the PL there.
posted on 23/8/21
No way its random, there will be some kind of algorithm built into it to ensure Pool get a favourable fixture list
posted on 23/8/21
Play everyone twice, more lucky to face big teams early on might not have picked up form etc lot were missing players who had not had full pre seasons etc too so could argue norwich had favourable start.
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