http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/chelsea/fixtures

Some very tough games out of the way, quite early in the season.

Both manc clubs and Liverpool away trips done by the end of the year

Some tough early fixures there

Sometimes it's a bugger having a newly promoted team away first game of the season too, they will be right up for it with the stadium rocking.

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Without fail always look at the run in & Christmas period fixture. Having 3 of the top 4/5 in the last 6 fixtures is extemely frustrating, I want to see what Liverpool's run in is.

There's a massive run of games from February to mid-April where we should be looking at maximum points, could be cruicial in the title run in

Man Utd don't have a hard fixture until they play us at the end of October!

Man Utd don't have a hard fixture until they play us at the end of October!

Well last season was a one off I think, they have always been given easy early fixtures

Its good to play the mancs and scousers away first, but looking at them near the end of the season, thats a nightmare really....

I think it's a decent list, no back to back games against top teams and we get an easy start with 2 promoted teams, plus we get the 2 hardest games of the season (City/Everton away) out of the way early when they might have less incentive to really come at us.

The part of the season that really stands out for me is early February through to early April. Check it out for yourself.

If we're sitting somewhere near the top come the New Year then I think we'll have a great chance of winning the league.

 

Having to play the Manchester clubs and Liverpool away first is going to be difficult but might work in our favour in the long run.

 

I would say we should be looking to take nearly maximum points from our home fixtures in that period as well as we are up against mostly mid to lower table sides.  

 

Not the worst looking run in of fixtures over the Christmas period either. 

 

The end of April and start of May looks a bit tasty.... 

Some tough early fixures there

Sometimes it's a bugger having a newly promoted team away first game of the season too, they will be right up for it with the stadium rocking.

I actually have a feeling we'll draw in that game still think we'll win the title mind

Yeh opening day everyone will be expecting huge things and will be disappointed when we grind out a tough earned draw, I can see it coming from a mile away. Not an easy start by any means.

I actually have a feeling we'll draw in that game still think we'll win the title mind

God don't say that Bobby! (well the first part)

Not seen much of Burnley but they will no doubt be doing a lot of ins and outs before kick off so maybe that will work in our favour.

The good thing is we have the tough games early and last season these were the games we always thrived in...add in Cesc and a striker of note and I'm not worried about them so much.

You think Jose will come out and slam the fixtures?

United haven't got a tough test till us late October

Is everyone of the belief that all football fixtures are fixed as I am?

Is everyone of the belief that all football fixtures are fixed as I am?

Totally.

Just look at the ones today in Scotland for example...Rangers first game is to demoted Hearts (not to bump up the interest at all eh?).

English ones have been fixed for years now.

United haven't got a tough test till us late October

That's because they're slow starters and the FA want to give them an easier fixture list to compensate. /conspiracy.

Our run in still grinds me a bit, extremely tough although I agree that we get a couple of really hard ones out the way early on. However... can you IMAGINE... winning the league at home to Liverpool? It won't happen, if we're anywhere close it'll be down to the last game again I reckon but still. Imagine.

So excited for the new season.

We could have drawn the scousers, arsenal and both manc sides in a row, but it doesn't matter. Next season is our season!

Was hoping for a home game first as I don't think I can make 23rd August and wanted to see the first home game.  I guess Burnley isn't too far for me - when do we know about tickets, loyalty points I wonder?

Is everyone of the belief that all football fixtures are fixed as I am?

 

I don't believe the fixtures are randomly generated, there's too much coincidence for setting up things like the Super Sundays.

I don't believe the fixtures are randomly generated, there's too much coincidence for setting up things like the Super Sundays.

My thoughts exactly, add to that all the scenarios they have to compensate for, you have to believe that they sit down and plan these out

I think there's an explanation on the premier league site explaining how the fixtures are generated.  As you say there are so many things to take into account, it can't just be pulled out of the hat - eg Liverpool and Everton not being at home together nor Spurs and Arse.  Local events etc are mentioned as well - I know locally for instance Shrewsbury are never at home on the second weekend of August as it's the local flower show (!!).