Considering we have dropped a lot of points during this time over the last 3 seasons looking at our first ten games where and how many points will we get....considering time of Kick Off also and after potential champions league fixtures. Team: Venue: Time: Points Gained: Aston Villa Away 5.15pm Chelsea Home 4pm Sunderland Away 12.45pm Derby Home 3pm Pompey Away 12.45pm Birmingham City Home 3pm Wigan Away 3pm Spurs Home 3pm Bitters Away 12.45pm Arsenal Home 4pm
around 25 i think very worried we're going to draw or worse with villa and be playing catch up from day one tho
I think its more the away matches aswell this season. Lot needs to be sorted still imo if we are going to win it although I do remain hopeful.
yeah the start is only part of it. I think it's psychological to a certain extent at this stage. Good start, Good away form and build from there
Need to get on that winning run asap,24 points just to stay in contention,away form needs to be better.
Agree with what everyone is saying on the whole, need to be hitting the 25 mark but then its about consistency and away form getting better, don't want a great start than over confidence which could hurt us!
I think winning the first 2 will give us a massive physcological boost that wiil enable us to kick on and win the majority if not all the rest of the first 10. Portsmouth will be difficult (possible draw) and also Everton (draw). 8 wins and 2 draws will ding dang do for me.....
I think between 20-23 points is a very good start. Sure we want more but that would keep us within 4 points of the big boys. A disaster for me would be a draw against villa and a home loss to chelsea as that would mean a possible 8 point deficit. I think if we have 20 points, while not great, it would not be a disaster. Remember, we may take a little time for players to settle. Last season there were some people calling for Rafas head after the 0-0 with middlesboro ( very few, a few muppets I know) but we still finished 3rd, and while we were 21 points off, we didnt play for the last month with any great gusto ( Man city, Fulham, charlton etc). Lets be patient. Tuck in close early in the seaon, stay within 4-6 points by christmas, be consistent, and who knows. Like has been said, we need to do better away, be more ruthless at home, beat weaker teams ( dropping 5 points to Everton and portsmouth isnt on) and be more ruthless. We can afford to lose 6-7 games and still be real challengers. But it wont be won or lost in 1st 10 games (I hope!!)
we don't how after ten games will work out but look at our record last season and in 2005/06, our starts killed us off straight, after 5 games in the 2005/06 we had Man U at home and we were like them already 7 points behind chelsea so we could definitely lose it after 10 games, i agree with the Pompey and Bitters game very important, need to try and get maximum and but a minimum at least a point from both. Need to beat Villa first game with Chelsea at Home at Anfield for the first home game of the season its crucial
24 points should ensure we are top or very close. It is also an achievable target. Out of all those games I think Portsmouth is probably the most likely defeat going on last seasons performances (I still believe the Everton result was some kind of freak accident ) Hopefully things change though and we are more positive away from home. Sunderland will be the biggest hiding we've given out in the league since WBA
James, i wouldn't underestimate sunderland at all will be tough going to the stadium of light and with the time of the Kick Off after possible away trip in the champions league qualifiers it will be a difficult game
looking at the fixtures 24 to 28 points would be great. and i think we could get 28 with the fixtures we have
i wouldnt be suprised,were always brutal on the opening day.24 points deffo the minimum id expect for us to be in with a shout
When you face newly promoted teams early away from home it is always going to be tough look at last season against Sheff Utd and with Keano in charge of them they will suprise people this coming season