Will get away with the thinner of his glove selection...
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- Thread starter Hazwaz
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Will get away with the thinner of his glove selection...
swindonseagull
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Watford away. Low key, under the radar and a 0-0 draw
Certainly wouldn't complain about a big fish at home and mass coverage though
I would like to think we could get better than a 0-0 draw at Watford
Marshy
Well-known member
As long as it's not Newcastle or Huddersfield I will be happy 
Baaaald
3rd time lucky
Low key at home. Let's try and get some points in the board.
Jam The Man
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I think it'll be at home as Pride is the Saturday prior, so a potential stumbling block is thus removed.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
As long as it's not Newcastle or Huddersfield I will be happy
Although I've not seen a definite "yes", I believe the rumour is that all newly promoted teams get their first game at home, so if true, it won't be either of them
samtheseagull
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- Sep 15, 2010
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Will be a low key affair like Swansea at home. Nice little 2-0 win
Bucephalus
New member
we often seem to play a team beginning with A, B, C etc in first match of season so suspect the computer generated(?) algorithm for fixtures is alphabetically based to a degree with manual intervention thereafter (advice from police / local derbies etc)
on that basis an opener vs Arsenal or Chelsea could be a good bet although equally B'mouth or Palace
that said, preference would be for any match that gets us 3 pts on the board after the first match
on that basis an opener vs Arsenal or Chelsea could be a good bet although equally B'mouth or Palace
that said, preference would be for any match that gets us 3 pts on the board after the first match
Two Professors
Two Mad Professors
West Brom please,or Leicester.
1901Phil
Member
The 3 promoted teams in August last year all had home games to start the season
el punal
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I thought each club was allowed to have 'special dispensation' on two home fixtures in the season. (I maybe way off beam on this). In previous seasons, for example, the Albion ensured that no fixture clashed with University open days. Another example is our opening fixture at the Amex against Doncaster.
Whether this is applicable in the Premier League I don't know - but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a home fixture to kick off the season and played on the Friday night before everyone else or the Saturday lunchtime gig. You never know, we could be top of the league for a couple of hours!
Whether this is applicable in the Premier League I don't know - but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a home fixture to kick off the season and played on the Friday night before everyone else or the Saturday lunchtime gig. You never know, we could be top of the league for a couple of hours!
Do we want a big build up and a live game or do we want low key?
Our first game in the Prem is never gonna be low key.
TSB
Captain Hindsight
The past two years we've had Nottingham Forest.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
If we are drawn to play away from home in our first game, I really can't see it being chosen for live tv coverage. We will probably be seen by sky, (and the general public come to that), as cannon fodder.
jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
- 2,803
Opening weekend of the season will have sky utilising Friday Night....so that will be us...Brighton Live = Friday Night...
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm fairly sure that in recent years the promoted sides have had their first games shown live. Given the story behind our rise to the top division for the first time (at least in Sky's version of football) I think it is odds-on that we will get a live TV game to start.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I think Huddersfield's story, could even usurp ours. 43 years outside the top flight, compared to our 'mere' 34.