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Toughest set of games?

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  1. North Hants Saint

    North Hants Saint Active Member

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    I was looking at our fixtures for the season last night to try and spot a set of fixtures which are the most difficult. I know all games are tricky in their own way, but from the fixtures posted below, which would YOU say is our toughest spell? I've highlighted mine.

    Tue 16 19:45 A Ipswich Town FLC
    Sat 20 15:00 H Millwall FLC
    Sat 27 15:00 A Leicester City FLC

    September

    Sat 10 15:00 H Nottm Forest FLC
    Sat 17 17:20 H Birmingham FLC
    Sat 24 15:00 A Burnley FLC
    Wed 28 19:45 A Cardiff City FLC

    October

    Sat 1 15:00 H Watford FLC
    Sat 15 15:00 A Derby County FLC
    Tue 18 19:45 H West Ham Utd FLC
    Sat 22 17:20 A Reading FLC
    Sat 29 15:00 H Middlesbrough FLC

    November

    Tue 1 19:45 H Peterborough FLC
    Sat 5 15:00 A Coventry City FLC
    Sat 19 15:00 H Brighton FLC
    Sat 26 15:00 A Bristol City FLC
    Tue 29 19:45 H Hull City FLC

    December

    Sat 3 15:00 A Doncaster FLC
    Sat 10 15:00 H Blackpool FLC
    Sat 17 13:00 A Portsmouth FLC
    Mon 26 13:00 H Crystal Palace FLC
    Fri 30 19:45 H Bristol City FLC

    January

    Mon 2 15:00 A Brighton FLC
    Sat 14 15:00 A Nottm Forest FLC
    Sat 21 15:00 H Leicester City FLC
    Tue 31 19:45 H Cardiff City FLC

    February

    Sat 4 15:00 A Birmingham FLC
    Sat 11 15:00 H Burnley FLC
    Tue 14 19:45 A West Ham Utd FLC
    Sat 18 15:00 H Derby County FLC
    Sat 25 15:00 A Watford FLC

    March

    Sat 3 15:00 A Leeds United FLC
    Tue 6 19:45 H Ipswich Town FLC
    Sat 10 15:00 H Barnsley FLC
    Sat 17 15:00 A Millwall FLC
    Tue 20 19:45 A Hull City FLC
    Sat 24 15:00 H Doncaster FLC
    Sat 31 15:00 A Blackpool FLC

    April

    Sat 7 13:00 H Portsmouth FLC
    Mon 9 15:00 A Crystal Palace FLC
    Sat 14 15:00 H Reading FLC
    Tue 17 19:45 A Peterborough FLC
    Sat 21 15:00 A Middlesbrough FLC
    Sat 28 15:00 H Coventry City FLC
     
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    North Hants Saint, Aug 15, 2011
  2. MMJ

    MMJ Well-Known Member

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    september looks a pretty tricky month
     
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  3. AdamBanana20

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    Sat 10 15:00 H Nottm ForestFLC
    Sat 17 17:20 H Birmingham FLC
    Sat 24 15:00 A Burnley FLC
    Wed 28 19:45 A Cardiff City FLC
     
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  4. sfc94

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    The fixtures just about to come up look very tricky. Although, looking at the fixture list, there doesn't seem to be an easy game!!
     
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  5. Saints Fan4Life

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    Tue 16 19:45 A Ipswich Town FLC
    Sat 20 15:00 H Millwall FLC
    Sat 27 15:00 A Leicester City FLC

    September

    Sat 10 15:00 H Nottm Forest FLC
    Sat 17 17:20 H Birmingham FLC
     
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    Saints Fan4Life, Aug 15, 2011
  6. Libby

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    I'd also say September...glad we already got some points on the board <ok>
     
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    Libby, Aug 15, 2011
  7. Kegm Saint

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    September

    Sat 10 15:00 H Nottm Forest FLC
    Sat 17 17:20 H Birmingham FLC
    Sat 24 15:00 A Burnley FLC
    Wed 28 19:45 A Cardiff City FLC
     
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  8. 1898

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    I think we all know what your hardest fixture will be (Pompey away)
     
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  9. Saint Smiler

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    I know mate, I was looking at them the other day and they all looked evil to me! Not too many 'easier' games that's for sure. Surely we will win a few?!!
    I think February could be tricky.
     
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  10. Southampton_FC

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    That'll be a stroll in the park.

    but to Northam oops i mean Chapels post, i think September will be the the one to watch.
     
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  11. Tony Montana

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    I would say either October or January
     
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  12. st_brendy

    st_brendy Well-Known Member
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    I completely understand why you've picked January as looking tough, but I've got no idea what you've also highlighted the back-end of December. Surely home game vs Palace and Bristol City, we should be looking for 6 points? And without massive difficulty either.

    Aside from January, these next 6 weeks look very tough. Ipswich through to Cardiff, I wouldn't actually be surprised if we only won once (home to Millwall is the only one I'm very confident about).
     
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  13. ----HistoryRepeating----

    ----HistoryRepeating---- Well-Known Member

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    They all look tougher than last year, thats for sure.
    Its very exciting, being on the bus.
     
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  14. Saints_Alive

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    From the start of 2012, Brighton (a) through to Leeds (a) on March 3rd looks to be our toughest period of games in my opinion.
     
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    Saints_Alive, Aug 15, 2011
  15. JWP is the goal king

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    No game this year is going to be tougher than any others. There is a lot of expectation on our shoulders (the team) and that makes it harder for them to focus. Smaller teams will raise their game against us and we can't get complacent. Having said that, i hope after the good first couple of games we have had we can keep up the good work !
     
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  16. rednright

    rednright Well-Known Member

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    On a different note I think December is looking particularly easy!
     
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  17. Andoversaint

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    Sat 10 15:00 H Nottm Forest FLC
    Sat 17 17:20 H Birmingham FLC
    Sat 24 15:00 A Burnley FLC
    Wed 28 19:45 A Cardiff City FLC

    October

    Sat 1 15:00 H Watford FLC
    Sat 15 15:00 A Derby County FLC
    Tue 18 19:45 H West Ham Utd FLC
    Sat 22 17:20 A Reading FLC
    Sat 29 15:00 H Middlesbrough FLC
     
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    Andoversaint, Aug 16, 2011
  18. NISaint

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    Yeh I was going to say that. I wouldn't group Portsmouth, Bristol City and Palace with our toughest fixtures either.
     
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    NISaint, Aug 16, 2011
  19. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Without saying we will do so, there isn't a team in this league we couldn't beat on our day.
     
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    fran-MLs little camera, Aug 16, 2011
  20. NISaint

    NISaint Well-Known Member

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    Yeh I'm not worried about us playing anybody, a little anxious about one or two fixtures maybe. I want us to play the big teams so we can beat them, I'm realistic and I know it will be difficult but I have confidence we can beat anyone if we play to our ability.
     
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