Championship Fixtures 26/27

[Willo of Whiteley]

With just under a week left, what are we think?

Home game to start and end would be dreamy.

I have this feeling Pompey at home won’t be until the end of the season.

Will Middlesbrough have enough time to find something else to sue us over before we meet them?

Prediction:
Charlton H first game
Pompey A November
QPR A Boxing Day
West Ham A New Years Day
Pompey H April
Birmingham A final game

[sockeye]

Middlesbrough away boxing day 12:30pm kickoff

[AlexLaw76]

15 minutes ago, sockeye said:

Middlesbrough away boxing day 12:30pm kickoff

That wont/cant happen

[EssEffCee]

22 minutes ago, sockeye said:

Middlesbrough away boxing day 12:30pm kickoff

I reckon Boro will be opening day as sky will love it.

Definitely won't be boxing day as they won't do long distance for those games.

[revolution saint]

29 minutes ago, EssEffCee said:

I reckon Boro will be opening day as sky will love it.

Definitely won't be boxing day as they won't do long distance for those games.

The Friday night game (presuming they do one) will probably be West Ham vs one of the promoted teams.  Can see us against Boro as a 12.30 Saturday game though.

[Saint NL]

7 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

The Friday night game (presuming they do one) will probably be West Ham vs one of the promoted teams.  Can see us against Boro as a 12.30 Saturday game though.

West Ham Vs Lincoln guaranteed 

[EssEffCee]

17 minutes ago, revolution saint said:

The Friday night game (presuming they do one) will probably be West Ham vs one of the promoted teams.  Can see us against Boro as a 12.30 Saturday game though.

Yeah I imagine both Boro games will be on Sky. Hopefully it is the Saturday 12:30 rather than a Friday or Monday night.

[CB Fry]

1 hour ago, EssEffCee said:

I reckon Boro will be opening day as sky will love it.

They will love it but they don't need it to be the opening day. It's still an interesting fixture in October or whatever. Would be wasted on opening day.

Opening day is about relegated Premier clubs going down a peg or two playing L1 promoted clubs/small Championship clubs.

[Saint86]

We're getting Gibbo FC away on opening day (ole ole)...

In all seriousness, we need to be playing the newly relegated sides as early as possible and catch them before they settle. Would lap up a trip to the West Ham or Wolves (or both) mid way / end of August when they're dealing with transfers in and out and the fans aren't happy. Saints should be raring to go this season... 20 games unbeaten with a run of form over those games that equates to 113points over a 46 game season - get the hardest (on paper) matches out the way before those teams can settle.

Edited 2 hours ago by Saint86

[Lord Duckhunter]

West Ham away Boxing Day. 

[Pamplemousse]

Strangely for this season, our opening game will actually be in the EFL Cup as it's being played the weekend before the opening league games

So it is possible for our first game of the season to be Portsmouth...

Edited 1 hour ago by Pamplemousse

[Mk1J]

I’d prefer the relegated teams just after the transfer window closes. Hopefully just after they have had a last minute fire sale of all their premier league players. 

[leesaint88]

I can see it being us vs Middlesbrough first game as 'spygate' is still reasonably fresh in the minds. Skates will be the usual early autumn and then towards the spring....Cardiff away Boxing Day.

[Willo of Whiteley]

West Ham v Lincoln is guaranteed for the opening day