Lowensda Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Bailey. I agree. Play them early, they're normally a bit shakey. My only reservation would be, if we get hammered in all 5 of those games, the morale/confidence could take a beating and put us behind quite quickly. Win vs Stoke and grab a couple of away draws and I think we'll be OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Bailey. I agree. Play them early, they're normally a bit shakey. My only reservation would be, if we get hammered in all 5 of those games, the morale/confidence could take a beating and put us behind quite quickly. Win vs Stoke and grab a couple of away draws and I think we'll be OK. I'm hoping the Europa qualifiers will put us in good stead, if don't treat them as friendlies (which I don't expect) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 at first I thought it will be a horror show but with Europa and playing on sundays after (a lot of stats show teams don't do as well) I'd rather get those hard games out the way then have to do it later in the season if we are progressing in the Europa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Merged - you should know better :shaking fist: Even worse is I didn't even look if there'd been another thread on it because I couldn't remember there being one and I even commented in there! I'm getting old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 I'm hoping the Europa qualifiers will put us in good stead, if don't treat them as friendlies (which I don't expect) Completely forgot about Europa ! :I surrender: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Tough start but we'll be OK when we sign all these top players in the summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Ouch- on the plus side they are out the way then and our run in is ok. Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkpie Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Blimey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barryj Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 That's one hell of a start. Still maybe catch a few top teams before there up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just to be precise about our early-season fixtures and Europa League -- If Everton win in the EL Third Qualifying Round, it progresses to the Play-off Round. We would play the first leg of the Play-off Round on Thurs Aug 17, followed by a Sunday match @ Man City. The second leg would be Thurs Aug 24, followed by a Sunday match @ Chelsea. If Everton progress to the EL Group Stage, we would play Matchday 1 on Thurs Sept 14, followed by a Sunday match @ Man U. A challenge, to put it mildly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWooney Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Lets hope we get our transfer activity moved on early on because I don't want to see us messing around with players on their way out or new players not settled in going into that lot plus the European games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Brutal first month along with Europa, koeman will want the numbers coming in now to cope. December and January look another rough one other than that smooth sailing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Got to play them at some point either way you gloss it and I'd rather play them before they build up some momentum Stoke will actually be a great gauging game on how far we could have progressed over the summer break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Something's not right. We play Chelsea twice before we ever play West Brom. I thought the season was broken into two halves, playing each team once in each half? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Three of those four tough ones are away games, too... City, Chelsea and Man U all away. I'd be fine with getting a couple of them out of the way, but that's just brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Lets hope we get our transfer activity moved on early on because I don't want to see us messing around with players on their way out or new players not settled in going into that lot plus the European games! That was going to be my first point. Brutal first month along with Europa, koeman will want the numbers coming in now to cope. December and January look another rough one other than that smooth sailing And that was going to be my second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Not really to concerned about our start if we can repeat the start we had last season or get some where near it we will be alright. Even the so called big teams need time to get settled in with their new line ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Even the so called big teams need time to get settled in with their new line ups. So will we if all goes according to plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 Something's not right. We play Chelsea twice before we ever play West Brom. I thought the season was broken into two halves, playing each team once in each half? No all teams always play somebody twice before they play a different team once, it happens every season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 So will we if all goes according to plan.Agreed, but were be better at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 No all teams always play somebody twice before they play a different team once, it happens every season. Thanks - then I had not noticed that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 No all teams always play somebody twice before they play a different team once, it happens every season. i didn't know that either, good on ya pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Not that I'm cynical enough to think we're done doing business, but just to present the case and to calm us all down a little, assuming Lukaku and Barkley leave, this is our best line-up for opening day: Pickford Kenny/Holgate Williams jags/Mori Baines Gana schneiderlin Davies Mirallas Klaassen DCL Definitely still need some more bodies in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyblue23 Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Not that I'm cynical enough to think we're done doing business, but just to present the case and to calm us all down a little, assuming Lukaku and Barkley leave, this is our best line-up for opening day: Pickford Kenny/Holgate Williams jags/Mori Baines Gana schneiderlin Davies Mirallas Klaassen DCL Definitely still need some more bodies in. Whoops. On my phone and posted this in the wrong thread. Meant to post it in the transfer window thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Did you people know all this stuff? Especially all that complexity over "so many links that you wouldn't expect," such as "pinch points" and pairings for police reasons and sharing of stewards? http://www.espnfc.us/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3143770/premier-league-fixture-list-devised-by-man-named-glenn-thompson-and-his-computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted June 16, 2017 Report Share Posted June 16, 2017 Did you people know all this stuff? Especially all that complexity over "so many links that you wouldn't expect," such as "pinch points" and pairings for police reasons and sharing of stewards? http://www.espnfc.us/english-premier-league/23/blog/post/3143770/premier-league-fixture-list-devised-by-man-named-glenn-thompson-and-his-computer Crazy I never realized it was that complicated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted July 6, 2017 Report Share Posted July 6, 2017 holystove and Sibdane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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