Author Topic: 2017/2018 Premier League Fixtures (Read 29063 times)

kennedy81 · « **Reply #200 on:** June 14, 2017, 01:33:30 pm »

Fuck yes, win the league at the renters on 5th May.

Toshack_Keegan_One_Nil · « **Reply #201 on:** June 14, 2017, 01:51:46 pm »

Final broadcast selection dates:

August to September   10 July
October to November   11 August
December to January   12 October
February     12 December
March     25 January
April     26 February
May     6 April
Round 38 matches     Selected after Round 37

lfc79 · « **Reply #202 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:05:31 pm »

Are those broadcast dates actually fixed are just a very rough idea which Sky and BT will change when they feel like it?

Toshack_Keegan_One_Nil · « **Reply #203 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:07:23 pm »

Quote from: lfc79 on June 14, 2017, 02:05:31 pm

Are those broadcast dates actually fixed are just a very rough idea which Sky and BT will change when they feel like it?

They're the latest dates that fixtures can be changed, technically, but Sky are known to go over by a week or so sometimes. On the whole they're quite accurate though. Sky said the first batch should be out around 3rd July.

Comparing last year's dates to actual:

August and September 11th July actual 7th July
October and November 12th August actual 12th August
December 2016 and January 2017 12th October actual 14th October
February 12th December 2016 actual 13th December
March 25th January 2017 actual 25th January
April 27th February actual 28th February
May - first fixture programme 6th April actual 30th March
May - second fixture programme 13th April actual 12th April

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #204 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:22:34 pm »

Will never understand the obsession and hype over the fixture announcements.

We play every team in the league twice, once at home and once at their place. Every year.

Zaffarious · « **Reply #205 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:28:08 pm »

am i the only one who thinks the CL fixtures have dropped nicely for us? we are playing other champions league teams a few times?

Ashburton · « **Reply #206 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:34:27 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on June 14, 2017, 02:22:34 pm

Will never understand the obsession and hype over the fixture announcements.

We play every team in the league twice, once at home and once at their place. Every year.

I do think you have 'better' fixture lists, for example for a settled team like Spurs, they would benefit from playing City away earlier in the season as all their megabucks signings won't have clicked yet and have likely played a handful of competitive games together.

Additionally you want home ties if possible against easier sides after European nights, especially aways where you'll be travelling and won't be able to prep as well. Yes, you still expect teams to turn up and perform, but lets not claim an away against Atletico and then an away against Chelsea four days later is just as easy as an away against Newcastle.

red_Mark1980 · « **Reply #207 on:** June 14, 2017, 02:55:04 pm »

Quote from: red_Mark1980 on June 13, 2017, 06:24:42 am

I reckon we'll deffo be at home or away to one of the other 19 clubs in the league

I was correct

Lone Star Red · « **Reply #208 on:** June 14, 2017, 03:28:29 pm »

Quote from: Ashburton on June 14, 2017, 02:34:27 pm

I do think you have 'better' fixture lists, for example for a settled team like Spurs, they would benefit from playing City away earlier in the season as all their megabucks signings won't have clicked yet and have likely played a handful of competitive games together.

Additionally you want home ties if possible against easier sides after European nights, especially aways where you'll be travelling and won't be able to prep as well. Yes, you still expect teams to turn up and perform, but lets not claim an away against Atletico and then an away against Chelsea four days later is just as easy as an away against Newcastle.

Except nothing is certain in football. Just look at last season and how we struggled against the dross of the league.

Teams go on hot streaks, teams go on cold streaks. Injuries pile up. Other teams, not just Liverpool, have fixture pile ups. Other teams, not just Liverpool, have mid-week European games. Other teams, not just Liverpool, have cup games to deal with. Players get suspended. Star forwards go on scoring droughts. The list can go on, I think you catch my drift.

Will never understand the moaners about the order we play teams in. Going out and trying to get 3 points every game is all that matters.

The Istvan Kozma Fan Club · « **Reply #209 on:** June 14, 2017, 03:57:39 pm »

Quote from: Hellrazor on June 14, 2017, 09:47:10 am

The League Cup?

jesus the amount of sponsors that cup has had

always a good omen for us when a drink sponsors it, milk, coca cola, worthington, carling

this is an energy drink now isnt it?

Shemale milk.

Alf · « **Reply #210 on:** June 14, 2017, 05:02:53 pm »

On holiday between the end of November until mid December. Gutted to be missing the Merseyside Derby although I won't be shedding any tears about not going to Stoke.

PaulF · « **Reply #211 on:** June 14, 2017, 05:47:44 pm »

I'm not liking the look of having to play so many teams that are really going to be mid table banana skins

Suareznumber7 · « **Reply #212 on:** June 14, 2017, 06:06:35 pm »

Do we have 11 league games in Dec. and Jan? Fucking hell that is absolutely ridiculous

wemmick · « **Reply #213 on:** June 14, 2017, 06:22:07 pm »

Not a bad fixture list. No particularly difficult runs, nor particularly easy runs. If we can find a higher level of consistency this season, we should pick up a lot of points. That said, December is a crazy month. Squad depth will be really important then.

rkgriffin · « **Reply #214 on:** June 14, 2017, 08:58:11 pm »

Quote from: M7 Heckler on June 14, 2017, 09:54:59 am

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

She technically isn't your wife so you are all good.

RayPhilAlan · « **Reply #215 on:** June 14, 2017, 10:52:52 pm »

Quote from: Suareznumber7 on June 14, 2017, 06:06:35 pm

Do we have 11 league games in Dec. and Jan? Fucking hell that is absolutely ridiculous

Plus one European game, 1or 2 FA Cup games and up to 3 League Cup games!

We can be basically playing every midweek apart from the international breaks for most of the season. It's why we need to have a better squad this time.

rkgriffin · « **Reply #216 on:** June 14, 2017, 11:01:02 pm »

UCL group will really have an effect on our schedule. Since we would be in Pot 3 we could end up with two really good teams that will be dropped into our schedule.

him_15 · « **Reply #217 on:** June 15, 2017, 12:33:08 am »

I am happy with the fixture schedule.

WhingingMoaningUpstart · « **Reply #218 on:** June 15, 2017, 01:02:28 am »

Quote from: Medellin on June 14, 2017, 10:16:09 am

4 games in 10 days over the festive period.

If we reshuffle the FA cup into a group stages then surely this can be brought down to 8 days.

You jest, but I wouldn't be surprised if the FA is already discussing this.

Quote from: M7 Heckler on June 14, 2017, 09:54:59 am

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

Calm down. Post her picture and I'm sure many here would volunteer in some capacity to alleviate your troubles.

scalatore · « **Reply #219 on:** June 15, 2017, 05:08:10 am »

I have races on the day of the Arsenal (H) and Man City (A) matches. FFS. I always manage to miss the big games when they're early in the season.

December looks rough. 20% of the season in less than a month. I hope JK is ready for it this time around.

Tommypig · « **Reply #220 on:** June 15, 2017, 08:42:40 am »

Quote from: Monstart on June 15, 2017, 01:02:28 am

You jest, but I wouldn't be surprised if the FA is already discussing this.
Calm down. Post her picture and I'm sure many here would volunteer in some capacity to alleviate your troubles.

I'm going to gamble and say I'll cover the night shift!!

paulrazor · « **Reply #221 on:** June 15, 2017, 08:49:16 am »

Quote from: scalatore on June 15, 2017, 05:08:10 am

I hope JK is ready for it this time around.

he's going deeper underground

Red78 · « **Reply #222 on:** June 15, 2017, 05:15:12 pm »

Quote from: Lone Star Red on June 14, 2017, 02:22:34 pm

Will never understand the obsession and hype over the fixture announcements.

We play every team in the league twice, once at home and once at their place. Every year.

I like to see who we are playing over Xmas.

JD. · « **Reply #223 on:** June 15, 2017, 09:07:48 pm »

Pretty even spread of fixtures this year. No real horror runs. Although equally no real 'easy' runs other than maybe December although even that has Arsenal away.

What I do want to say though is that Klopp MUST rotate that team over that Christmas period. Games on 23rd, 26th, 30th and 1st. I really hope we don't need more than 3 or 4 players playing both of those 30th/1st games. I hope we see lots of changes over all those 4 games so that the team is fresh. Even a case of almost having two separate teams, something that should be possible with the additions this summer. We have got quite lucky in that we don't have incredibly difficult games over that period like we did in 13/14.

Should be enough for wholesale changes between the game on the 30th and the one on the 1st. One game a midfield of Henderson, Lallana, Winaldum. Another game a midfield of Emre, Coutinho and Keita (or whichever top midfielder we get this summer. Similar changes in the front line too with Firmino up top one game with say Mane/Salah on the side and then Origi and Sturridge up top in the other. Not much drop in quality and we get two teams completely fresh.

Dan The Man 28373 · « **Reply #224 on:** June 16, 2017, 10:29:55 am »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on June 14, 2017, 10:31:05 am

Complete fixtures

August
12 - Watford (A)
15–16 - Champions League playoff
19 - Crystal Palace (H)
22–23 - Champions League playoff
26 - Arsenal (H)

September
9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 September
16 - Burnley (H)
19 – League Cup Round 3
23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 September
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October
14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 October
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24 – League Cup Round 4
28 - Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November

November
4 - West Ham United (A)
18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 November
25 - Chelsea (H)
29 - Stoke City (A)

December
2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 December
9 - Everton (H)
13 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
16 - Bournemouth (A)
19 - League Cup Round 5
23 - Arsenal (A)
26 - Swansea City (H)
30 - Leicester City (H)

January
1 - Burnley (A)
13 - Manchester City (H)
20 - Swansea City (A)
23 – League Cup SF L2
30 - Huddersfield Town (A)

February
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
10 - Southampton (A)
24 - West Ham United (H)
25 – League Cup Final

March
3 - Newcastle United (H)
10 - Manchester United (A)
17 - Watford (H)
31 - Crystal Palace (A)

April
7 - Everton (A)
14 - Bournemouth (H)
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
28 - Stoke City (H)

May
5 - Chelsea (A)
13 - Brighton and Hove Albion (H)

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Here are the FA Cup dates as well

R3: 6th January 2018
R4: 27th January 2018
R5: 17th February 2018
R6: 17th March 2018
SF: 21st April 2018
Final: 19th May 2018

Watford Home & WBA away would be impacted if we got through to QF/SF of FA Cup.

4pool · « **Reply #225 on:** June 16, 2017, 02:30:44 pm »

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #226 on:** June 19, 2017, 09:28:03 am »

Quote from: Dan The Man 28373 on June 16, 2017, 10:29:55 am

Here are the FA Cup dates as well

Thanks. Now updated.

And December still isnt looking any better for us. From the Champions league games of 21-22 Nov until the new year game on 1. Jan, we are playing 13 games in 40 days. 2 Champions league, 1 League Cup, and 10 premier league games including Chelsea home, Everton home and Arsenal away. If thats not fixture congestion, I dunno what is. And this doesnt take into account of any potential idiotic and unecessary replays in the cup competitions.

And as Dan pointed out,

March
17 - FA Cup Round 6
17 - Watford (H)

April
21 - FA Cup SF
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)

So thats 2 games postponed in the event of us going that far in the FA cup.

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Complete fixtures

August
12 - Watford (A)
15–16 - Champions League playoff
19 - Crystal Palace (H)
22–23 - Champions League playoff
26 - Arsenal (H)

September
9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 Champions League
16 - Burnley (H)
19 – Carabao LC Round 3
23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 Champions League
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October
14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 Champions League
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24 – Carabao LC Round 4
28 - Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November Champions League

November
4 - West Ham United (A)
18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 Champions League
25 - Chelsea (H)
29 - Stoke City (A)

December
2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 Champions League
9 - Everton (H)
13 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
16 - Bournemouth (A)
19 - Carabao LC Round 5
23 - Arsenal (A)
26 - Swansea City (H)
30 - Leicester City (H)

January
1 - Burnley (A)
6 - FA Cup Round 3
13 - Manchester City (H)
20 - Swansea City (A)
23 – Carabao LC SF L2
27 - FA Cup Round 4
30 - Huddersfield Town (A)

February
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
10 - Southampton (A)
17 - FA Cup Round 5
24 - West Ham United (H)
25 – Carabao LC Final

March
3 - Newcastle United (H)
10 - Manchester United (A)
17 - FA Cup Round 6
17 - Watford (H)
31 - Crystal Palace (A)

April
7 - Everton (A)
14 - Bournemouth (H)
21 - FA Cup SF
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
28 - Stoke City (H)

May
5 - Chelsea (A)
13 - Brighton and Hove Albion (H)
19 - FA Cup Final

swoopy · « **Reply #227 on:** June 21, 2017, 12:48:45 pm »

You've missed off League Cup SF1

RayPhilAlan · « **Reply #228 on:** June 22, 2017, 01:31:29 am »

Quote from: ChaChaMooMoo on June 19, 2017, 09:28:03 am

Thanks. Now updated.

And December still isnt looking any better for us. From the Champions league games of 21-22 Nov until the new year game on 1. Jan, we are playing 13 games in 40 days. 2 Champions league, 1 League Cup, and 10 premier league games including Chelsea home, Everton home and Arsenal away. If thats not fixture congestion, I dunno what is. And this doesnt take into account of any potential idiotic and unecessary replays in the cup competitions.

And as Dan pointed out,
...

If we stay in all competitions, then the only breaks on weekends or in midweek from the start of the season until January 13 are the international breaks. Here's hoping a few of our players have 'a little niggle' and are unavailable for internationals.

Still, plenty of football for us to watch!

SwissV · « **Reply #229 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:04:32 am »

Quote from: M7 Heckler on June 14, 2017, 09:54:59 am

United home on my Wedding weekend.

If they move that game to the Sunday who the hell is going to marry my wife

Happened to a guy 2 years back. Straight after the ceremony he took his new wife straight to the Liverpool supporters pub to watch the game.

Oscarmac · « **Reply #230 on:** June 22, 2017, 07:24:40 am »

Don't worry, highly unlikely to be on Sunday as utd are definitely in group stages and TV fixtures are announced for October before the cl draw takes place.

RogerTheRed · « **Reply #231 on:** June 22, 2017, 09:18:36 am »

Does anyone know when ticke sale for first half of season will be please?

ChaChaMooMoo · « **Reply #232 on:** June 22, 2017, 12:38:56 pm »

Quote from: swoopy on June 21, 2017, 12:48:45 pm

You've missed off League Cup SF1

Thanks. Now updated.

Complete fixtures

August
12 - Watford (A)
15–16 - Champions League playoff
19 - Crystal Palace (H)
22–23 - Champions League playoff
26 - Arsenal (H)

September
9 - Manchester City (A)
12-13 Champions League
16 - Burnley (H)
19 – Carabao LC Round 3
23 - Leicester City (A)
26-27 Champions League
30 - Newcastle United (A)

October
14 - Manchester United (H)
17-18 Champions League
21 - Tottenham Hotspur (A)
24 – Carabao LC Round 4
28 - Huddersfield Town (H)
31 October - 1 November Champions League

November
4 - West Ham United (A)
18 - Southampton (H)
21-22 Champions League
25 - Chelsea (H)
29 - Stoke City (A)

December
2 - Brighton and Hove Albion (A)
5-6 Champions League
9 - Everton (H)
13 - West Bromwich Albion (H)
16 - Bournemouth (A)
19 - Carabao LC Round 5
23 - Arsenal (A)
26 - Swansea City (H)
30 - Leicester City (H)

January
1 - Burnley (A)
6 - FA Cup Round 3
10 - Carabao LC SF L1
13 - Manchester City (H)
20 - Swansea City (A)
23 – Carabao LC SF L2
27 - FA Cup Round 4
30 - Huddersfield Town (A)

February
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (H)
10 - Southampton (A)
17 - FA Cup Round 5
24 - West Ham United (H)
25 – Carabao LC Final

March
3 - Newcastle United (H)
10 - Manchester United (A)
17 - FA Cup Round 6
17 - Watford (H)
31 - Crystal Palace (A)

April
7 - Everton (A)
14 - Bournemouth (H)
21 - FA Cup SF
21 - West Bromwich Albion (A)
28 - Stoke City (H)

May
5 - Chelsea (A)
13 - Brighton and Hove Albion (H)
19 - FA Cup Final

Barneylfc∗ · « **Reply #233 on:** June 22, 2017, 12:41:55 pm »

Quote from: RogerTheRed on June 22, 2017, 09:18:36 am

Does anyone know when ticke sale for first half of season will be please?

Week commencing 10th July

RogerTheRed · « **Reply #234 on:** June 22, 2017, 03:45:50 pm »

Thanks Ronnie

Barefoot Doctor · « **Reply #235 on:** July 6, 2017, 12:21:53 pm »

Genuinely surprised that our opening match of the season is going to be on TV (Saturday 12th at 12.30pm on Sky Sports).

They're doing Arsenal-Leicester on the Friday night, us at lunchtime Saturday, Brighton-Man City on Saturday night then Newcastle-Spurs and United-West Ham on the Sunday.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #236 on:** July 6, 2017, 12:29:40 pm »

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/four-liverpool-games-already-switched-13291080.amp

LallanaInPyjamas · « **Reply #237 on:** July 6, 2017, 12:41:13 pm »

Had a feeling the Arsenal game would move to the Sunday. That's my birthday and I'll be in Marbella with two Gooners (plus a Manc). We simply have to win

Uncle Ronnie · « **Reply #238 on:** July 6, 2017, 12:58:58 pm »

Quote from: Barefoot Doctor on July 6, 2017, 12:21:53 pm

Genuinely surprised that our opening match of the season is going to be on TV (Saturday 12th at 12.30pm on Sky Sports).

Works out ok for us with the first leg of the CL qualifier being the following week. As much time as possible to rest

SyukriJ · « **Reply #239 on:** July 6, 2017, 03:44:50 pm »

Is it only me but shouldn't the defending league champions be on tv on the first weekend as well? They are technically defending their title.