If you believe in omens then it's good news - the Reds have twice started campaigns against the Magpies in the Premier League era, in 2000/01 (won 2-0), and 2008/09 (1-1), and on both occasions have gone on to win the title.
There are the usual tricky patches, of course, with back-to-back clashes against Arsenal and Chelsea twice - in December (11, 18) and in the run-in (30 April, 7 May).
The last ten fixtures of the campaign look like producing plenty of fireworks with away trips to Anfield, Upton Park, St James' Park, the Emirates Stadium and Ewood Park, with home games against Everton and Chelsea thrown in too. But, enough talk, here are the 2010/11 fixtures:
Sat Aug 14 Newcastle United H
Sat Aug 21 Fulham A
Sat Aug 28 West Ham United H
Sat Sep 11 Everton A
Sat Sep 18 Liverpool H
Sat Sep 25 Bolton Wanderers A
Sat Oct 2 Sunderland A
Sat Oct 16 West Bromwich Albion H
Sat Oct 23 Stoke City A
Sat Oct 30 Tottenham Hotspur H
Sat Nov 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers H
Wed Nov 10 Manchester City A
Sat Nov 13 Aston Villa A
Sat Nov 20 Wigan Athletic H
Sat Nov 27 Blackburn Rovers H
Sat Dec 4 Blackpool A
Sat Dec 11 Arsenal H
Sat Dec 18 Chelsea A
Sun Dec 26 Sunderland H
Tue Dec 28 Birmingham City A
Sat Jan 1 West Bromwich Albion A
Tue Jan 4 Stoke City H
Sat Jan 15 Tottenham Hotspur A
Sat Jan 22 Birmingham City H
Tue Feb 1 Aston Villa H
Sat Feb 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers A
Sat Feb 12 Manchester City H
Sat Feb 26 Wigan Athletic A
Sat Mar 5 Liverpool A
Sat Mar 19 Bolton Wanderers H
Sat Apr 2 West Ham United A
Sat Apr 9 Fulham H
Sat Apr 16 Newcastle United A
Sat Apr 23 Everton H
Sat Apr 30 Arsenal A
Sat May 7 Chelsea H
Sat May 14 Blackburn Rovers A
Sun May 22 Blackpool H
Key clashes
Sat Sep 18 Liverpool H
Wed Nov 10 Manchester City A
Sat Dec 11 Arsenal H
Sat Dec 18 Chelsea A
Sat Feb 12 Manchester City H
Sat Mar 5 Liverpool A
Sat Apr 30 Arsenal A
Sat May 7 Chelsea H
Cup fixtures
Wed Sep 22 Carling Cup 3
Wed Oct 27 Carling Cup 4
Wed Dec 1 Carling Cup 5
Sat Jan 8 F.A . Cup 3
Wed Jan 12 Carling Cup Semi-Final (1)
Wed Jan 26 Carling Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 29 F.A. Cup 4
Sat Feb 19 F.A. Cup 5
Sun Feb 27 Carling Cup Final
Sat Mar 12 F.A. Cup 6
Sat Apr 16 F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Sat May 14 F.A. Cup Final
Wed Nov 10 Manchester City A
Sat Dec 11 Arsenal H
Sat Dec 18 Chelsea A
Sat Feb 12 Manchester City H
Sat Mar 5 Liverpool A
Sat Apr 30 Arsenal A
Sat May 7 Chelsea H
Cup fixtures
Wed Sep 22 Carling Cup 3
Wed Oct 27 Carling Cup 4
Wed Dec 1 Carling Cup 5
Sat Jan 8 F.A . Cup 3
Wed Jan 12 Carling Cup Semi-Final (1)
Wed Jan 26 Carling Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 29 F.A. Cup 4
Sat Feb 19 F.A. Cup 5
Sun Feb 27 Carling Cup Final
Sat Mar 12 F.A. Cup 6
Sat Apr 16 F.A. Cup Semi-Final
Sat May 14 F.A. Cup Final
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