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The Premier League fixture gurus have returned from the mountain top (or Brighton... or Spain... wherever it is they go to do these things) with brand new fixture lists carved into two giant stone tablets. Well, maybe not quite that exactly, but similar. So far as we can tell, there are exactly 0 surprise fixtures this season... a random trip to Fulham, for instance, did not make the cut.
Since their return to the Premier League, Newcastle have traditionally been handed a first match against one of the Sky 6. Manchester City had taken the mantle over the past couple of years which meant that Newcastle were nailed on to start the season with a -4 goal difference. This year, it is top-of-the table new boys Southampton who will travel to St. James' Park for the opening fixture of the 2015-16 season.
The Tyne-Wear Derby will be March 19, 2016 while it's reverse at the cute stadium with the pink seats will be October 24th. The highly anticipated road trip to Bournemouth will be November 7.
The holiday program could be worse with Everton (H), West Bromwich Albion (A) and Arsenal (A) filling the festive season. The Match For Ultimate Survival will be at home again this year with Spurs the opponent. It seems that it might be a great idea to not leave it to the last day this year.
Here is what the complete list looks like:
Newcastle United
8 Aug 2015 3pm Southampton (H)
15 AUg 2015 3pm Swansea City (A)
22 Aug 2015 3pm Manchester United (A)
29 Aug 2015 3pm Arsenal (H)
12 Sep 2015 3pm West Ham United (A)
19 Sep 2015 3pm Watford (H)
26 Sep 2015 3pm Chelsea (H)
03 Oct 2015 3pm Manchester City (A)
17 Oct 2015 3pm Norwich City (H)
24 Oct 2015 3pm Sunderland (A)
31 Oct 2015 3pm Stoke City (H)
07 Nov 2015 3pm AFC Bournemouth (A)
21 Nov 2015 3pm Leicester City (H)
28 Nov 2015 3pm Crystal Palace (A)
05 Dec 2015 3pm Liverpool (H)
12 Dec 2015 3pm Tottenham Hotspur (A)
19 Dec 2015 3pm Aston Villa (H)
26 Dec 2015 3pm Everton (H)
28 Dec 2015 3pm West Bromwich Albion (A)
02 Jan 2016 3pm Arsenal (A)
13 Jan 2016 7:45pm Manchester United (H)
16 Jan 2016 3pm West Ham United (H)
23 Jan 2016 3pm Watford (A)
03 Feb 2016 7:45pm Everton (A)
06 Feb 2016 3pm West Bromwich Albion (H)
13 Feb 2016 3pm Chelsea (A)
27 Feb 2016 3pm Manchester City (H)
02 Mar 2016 7:45pm Stoke City (A)
05 Mar 2016 3pm AFC Bournemouth (H)
12 Mar 2016 3pm Leicester City (A)
19 Mar 2016 3pm Sunderland (H)
02 Apr 2016 3pm Norwich City (A)
09 Apr 2016 3pm Southampton (A)
16 Apr 2016 3pm Swansea City (H)
23 Apr 2016 3pm Liverpool (A)
30 Apr 2016 3pm Crystal Palace (H)
07 May 2016 3pm Aston Villa (A)
15 May 2016 3pm Tottenham Hotspur (H)