23/24 Fixtures

[LegalEagle]

…..out in a few minutes at 9am. Away to Swansea first game up would be fitting.

[trousers]

...

 

Edited 22 June, 2023 by trousers

[saintant]

Looks a pretty tough start and we are notorious for being very slow out of the blocks.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, saintant said:

Looks a pretty tough start and we are notorious for being very slow out of the blocks.

August looks fairly tame to me, September less so... #famouslastwords

[Picard]

First game is on Friday.

[spyinthesky]

Looking at the fixtures makes me realise it would be easy to return to the Prem but perhaps I have been beaten down by last season or two of despair and last seasons abject performances against lower league sides

[fanimal]

That will be a nightmare start

[revolution saint]

Yeah, televised first game, tough September, two home games over Christmas including boxing day and a home game for the last game of season.

[Give it to Ron]

Last time I did Wednesday away the keeper got a header equaliser in injury time

[trousers]

1 minute ago, revolution saint said:

Yeah, televised first game, tough September, two home games over Christmas including boxing day and a home game for the last game of season.

Last game is Leeds away...

[SW5 SAINT]

Always seem to lose 3-1 away on the opening day to a newly promoted team from Yorkshire…..!

I think Pompey went there on the opening day last year…

Edited 22 June, 2023 by SW5 SAINT
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[revolution saint]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Last game is Leeds away...

Sorry, completely missed May.  That's a shame - could be an important one too.

[DT]

Norwich at home for the second game will have extra resonance for Russell Martin. Swansea at home on Boxing Day also appropriate. Leeds away on the final day (to get a play-off place?)

[Kenilworthy]

We are nailed on to lose at Wednesday on TV. I reckon we will have 14 points by the end of September with three wins and 5 draws

[eurosaint]

It really all depends on what sort of team we are left with on Aug 4th although a Friday night away to newly promoted Sheff Wed has got defeat written all over it 😵

[SotonianWill]

f*ck that’s a hard start

[Saint86]

Well, we'll know where we are come start/end of September. Looks a tough start on paper - But if we want promotion we should be winning those.

Thoughts

1. Wednesday have just sacked their manager/coaching setup, which for a newly promoted team that needs momentum and to strengthen efficiently seems a poor decision.
2. Norwich at home will be a good test - one we shouldn't lose and you would hope we win (but manager needs time yada yada)
3. I think Plymouth (A) will be tough. Good manager, great atmosphere around the club, carrying a lot of momentum and confidence in how they play.
4. QPR are not very good - this is a great chance for a win 😄
5. Sundarland (A) will be very tough, and a promotion contender 6 pointer to boot.
6. Leicester (H) - Promotion favourite at home, if they live up to their billing that's a must win.
7. Ipswich (H) - Promotion favourite at home, if they live up to their billing that's a must win.
8. Boro (A) - another that will be very tough, and a promotion contender 6 pointer to boot.
9. Leeds (H) - What a run? just going to predict a win here for the hell of it.

Then finally, Stoke (A) and Rotherham (H), and relax.

Reality is we have to start hot in August (very un saintsy) and then carry that into a very tough run of games in September. Martin does know the league in all fairness, and if we can be in touching distance after Leeds we should be setup nicely for the rest of the season.

Edited 22 June, 2023 by Saint86

[Crazy Diamond]

2005/06 we played Wednesday away followed by Norwich at home in the early weeks of the season. Back to back wins. I think we then drew the next eight.

[The Cat]

Quite happy the 2 weekends I'm at festivals clash with long away trips.

A bit annoying the first game is a Friday night.

Edited 22 June, 2023 by The Cat

[Saint86]

Soft landing for some:

And these are Leeds' opening fixtures for context:

[skintsaint]

Easy start, Weds just lost their entire management and coaching team.

[Give it to Ron]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Easy start, Weds just lost their entire management and coaching team.

So have we 😉

[CB Fry]

That Sheffield Wednesday game absolutely nailed on to be on Sky.

They are coming up, we are going down, new managers at both, both big clubs with history etc etc etc

Friday night or could even be Sunday as no Prem games.

Don't moan when they move it because absolutely guaranteed.

 

[Mr Nimbus]

Anyone know a way of linking the fixtures to your iPhone calendar? I swear you could do that before but that was some years back mind.

[goodymatt]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

That Sheffield Wednesday game absolutely nailed on to be on Sky.

They are coming up, we are going down, new managers at both, both big clubs with history etc etc etc

Friday night or could even be Sunday as no Prem games.

Don't moan when they move it because absolutely guaranteed.

 

Already confirmed as Friday night on Sky

[The Cat]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

That Sheffield Wednesday game absolutely nailed on to be on Sky.

They are coming up, we are going down, new managers at both, both big clubs with history etc etc etc

Friday night or could even be Sunday as no Prem games.

Don't moan when they move it because absolutely guaranteed.

 

It's already listed for the Friday.

[goodymatt]

Just now, Mr Nimbus said:

Anyone know a way of linking the fixtures to your iPhone calendar? I swear you could do that before but that was some years back mind.

Saints do a calendar subscription: https://ics.ecal.com/ecal-sub/5d0394641aef001c3f8b457f/Southampton FC.ics

Sky Sports do too: https://www.skysports.com/calendars/football/fixtures/teams/southampton?live=false

[Saint86]

1 minute ago, goodymatt said:

Already confirmed as Friday night on Sky

Presumably there will be more surity in the championship games as there is less need to move fixtures around for the European "big teams", and less TV coverage in general.

[CB Fry]

3 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Already confirmed as Friday night on Sky

 

3 minutes ago, The Cat said:

It's already listed for the Friday.

Blimey, so on the published fixtures it is the Friday already. I can see it now.

Genuinely thought they would at least publish the fixtures "straight" before changing them.

Thanks - Well, at least my prediction was right!

 

[Mr Nimbus]

Norwich away on NYD. Thats a rough journey at the best of times let alone on a Bank holiday

[Le Timmier]

Swansea on Boxing Day, a bit of Christmas needle if they're still salty about compensation! 

 

[obelisk]

Looks a tough league doesn't it.

[LaptopSaint]

Brilliant. Looking forward to it. Four wins to start with, and then roll on September 🤣

[aintforever]

Fuck me. Relegation hits home when you see that list of shite.

[suewhistle]

22 minutes ago, goodymatt said:

Saints do a calendar subscription: https://ics.ecal.com/ecal-sub/5d0394641aef001c3f8b457f/Southampton FC.ics

Sky Sports do too: https://www.skysports.com/calendars/football/fixtures/teams/southampton?live=false

Yep, mine's already updated..

[Give it to Ron]

18 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Looks a tough league doesn't it.

Not compared to last year there is no top 4 Prem rich Arab owned clubs we can’t compete with.

We just need a decent manager, tactics, board, owners and squad …simple

[skintsaint]

36 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

So have we 😉

Difference is theirs is a shock and I'd guess unplanned. Least we knew it would be happening! 😄

[obelisk]

2 minutes ago, Give it to Ron said:

Not compared to last year there is no top 4 Prem rich Arab owned clubs we can’t compete with.

We just need a decent manager, tactics, board, owners and squad …simple

Last year we only needed to finish above 18th. This time we're looking to be top 6 minimum. Aren't we?

[LuckyNumber7]

Yikes that looks a really tough start, we play all the relegated and newly promoted teams in the first 9 games. Six weeks to get ourselves ready!

[Saint_Jonny]

3 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said:

Yikes that looks a really tough start, we play all the relegated and newly promoted teams in the first 9 games. Six weeks to get ourselves ready!

Yep, all teams that dropped with us, are flying on the back of promotion or finished top half last season. Tough start indeed!

[Give it to Ron]

13 minutes ago, obelisk said:

Last year we only needed to finish above 18th. This time we're looking to be top 6 minimum. Aren't we?

I just want to see more than 2 wins at home for a start

[Pamplemousse]

I'm glad the London ones are on weekends.

 

[malcolm waldron]

Does anyone know yet if the first game of the season at 8pm kick off on a Friday night is on Sky?  

[igsey]

4 minutes ago, malcolm waldron said:

Does anyone know yet if the first game of the season at 8pm kick off on a Friday night is on Sky?  

 

[igsey]

Hadn't quite realised how isolated we are geographically in this league - our nearest away game is probably either Bristol City or QPR in London!

[Hatch]

Have Wednesday got a new manager yet ?

[Sheaf Saint]

1 hour ago, The Cat said:

Quite happy the 2 weekends I'm at festivals clash with long away trips.

A bit annoying the first game is a Friday night.

For which I will be at a festival myself...

In Sheffield! 😭

[Doctoroncall]

34 minutes ago, Hatch said:

Have Wednesday got a new manager yet ?

Not yet. 

[tdmickey3]

2 hours ago, trousers said:

Last game is Leeds away...

Title decider 😬

[spyinthesky]

2 hours ago, Give it to Ron said:

Last time I did Wednesday away the keeper got a header equaliser in injury time

I was there that day too.