Demitri_C Posted June 21, 2017 Author Share Posted June 21, 2017 On paper we say these games are tough based on this season but we dont know if these teams are going to be as strong as this season. Like VillaChris says if we have any hopes of promotion should not matter. If we can start well against these sides then I will feel confident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I like it, we'll need to hit the ground running, otherwise Bruce will be gone by mid September. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Tough August, relativley easy September. If we're near the top after that we'll be set up for a good season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 In this league I feel that you can't determine what a tough or an easy start is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I don’t think it is too bad a start to the season. Our home record was very good under Bruce and we start at home which allows us a good opportunity to get off to a winning start. That it is. We then hopefully go into Cardiff away off the back of two wins, if we win the league cup game. I wouldn’t look any further ahead than that. Bottom line is you have to play every team twice regardless of what order. You can’t predict what form a team is going to be in before you play them. Not many would have predicted we’d struggle so badly initially last season and overall have such a poor season. Not many would have predicted Huddersfield to have such a consistent season and get promoted and not many would have predicted Leeds blowing up over the last two months etc etc. We need to go into next season confident, determined and not fearing anyone and hopefully have teams worrying about when they play us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 28 minutes ago, S-Platt said: If we are serious about getting promoted then we should fear no one or no run of fixtures. Come on you Villa boys! This. If we are planning on being in the top 2 (which we should be) then the order of our fixtures isn't really relevant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Looking at the opening 10 fixtures it's not too bad at all- nobody to be feared in this league and we should look for a minimum of 20 points from those 10 games . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 Away to Millwall on the last day of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, BOF said: Away to Millwall on the last day of the season What better place to bring up the 100 points 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Seems a tough first month. Think Bruce might be gone by October. Hopefully we hit th ground running but I saw nothing at the end to think that could happen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eastie said: What better place to bring up the 100 points I'd say that fixture depends on whether they've been relegated or not. It'll either be their last chance to stick one on someone and leave their mark, or they're still up. Although in reality, it'll be their last chance to hit someone before the summer anyway, so our fans will probably get a doing by virtue of being a big club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Hull to take on their old manager's new team first up and they say the fixtures are random? Small Heath will need to have a terrible season if we are going to send them down in February! We have a tough start and the finish will not be a cake walk. We just need to turn 12 of last season's draws into wins and 8 of last season's defeats into draws. Simples.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 (edited) 15 minutes ago, BOF said: I'd say that fixture depends on whether they've been relegated or not. It'll either be their last chance to stick one on someone and leave their mark, or they're still up. Although in reality, it'll be their last chance to hit someone before the summer anyway, so our fans will probably get a doing by virtue of being a big club. Will be a noon kick off too as it's the last day of the season - could have been worse though , at least it's not Sunderland away. Edited June 21, 2017 by Eastie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 minute ago, John said: Hull to take on their old manager's new team first up and they say the fixtures are random? Small Heath will need to have a terrible season if we are going to send them down in February! We have a tough start and the finish will not be a cake walk. We just need to turn 12 of last season's draws into wins and 8 of last season's defeats into draws. Simples.. Tough start ? We should look at those opening fixtures and fancy our chances against all of those - I'm delighted with the opening 2 months fixtures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 minute ago, Eastie said: Tough start ? We should look at those opening fixtures and fancy our chances against all of those - I'm delighted with the opening 2 months fixtures. I consider it is a tough start but like yourself I fancy our chances against all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastie Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 2 minutes ago, John said: I consider it is a tough start but like yourself I fancy our chances against all of them. December could be our toughest month with Leeds boro derby and brentford all away that month - but hopefully by then we will be flying high and full of panache 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, tonitottakai said: I'll be amazed if we have more than 4 points after September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2017 Every single home team on week 2 are also home on week 3. I've never seen that happen before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 1 hour ago, VillaChris said: Unless I'm reading it wrong dosen't seem as many midweek games as last season, from reading that only Boro and Ipswich are midweek home games. Wait till Sky get their hands on the fixture list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 18 minutes ago, BOF said: Every single home team on week 2 are also home on week 3. I've never seen that happen before. You have too much time on your hands 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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