The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[brenchill]

It's worth mentioning he also slagged off the Newcastle fans by saying he was more "intelligent" than them.

Yeah, seems it, Joe...

[Plubby]

by saying he was more "intelligent" than them.

Not something that I personally would lead off my resume with, but I guess all achievements are relative.

[Colly]

I've got a 2:2 you cheeky cunt!

[brenchill]

I haven't got a full transcript of the interview but names wasn't the only thing he got wrong.

He claimed to have brought Tim Krul to the club, despite Krul having arrived at the club 2 years before he got there. He also claimed to have played over 450 games for Tottenham as a player, despite only playing just over 200.

In 2012, he said he would only take on a Director of Football role if it lead him back into football management...

[Colly]

Club still haven't announced anything, I'm still sticking my fingers in my ears and choosing to believe Joes either gone mental or that he just fancied trolling Sky and Talksport. If it was me I certainly would.

[brenchill]

He signed the contract last night, apparently.

[Colly]

According to him!

[brenchill]

Derek Lambazy may be my favourite mispronunciation ever.

[Crybaby Bunting]

So yeah, it wasn't a joke...

[TCO]

Beginning of the end

[stokeriño]

League fixtures released tomorrow, 9am...

Really the only thing I'm curious about is whether our last three games of the season will include either:

a) an away game at Old Trafford

b) an away game at Anfield

or c), just to shake things up, both

Not that this has been a multi-year trend or anything.

Other than that, the usual wishes like a home game on Boxing Day, etc. etc.

[DavidMarrio]

I expect us to get the following because it is what normally happens. We'll get a whole month in either September or October in which we play Man.Utd, Man.City, Arsenal then one of Chelsea, Spurs or Everton. Later on in the season in either February or March we will play the reserve fixtures of the above then have a relatively easy run in leading to us Liverpool fans possibly getting our hopes up about maybe challenging for a top 4 spot because we have said easy run in, only for us to fuck up several of the fixtures that we should be winning.

[Colly]

All I care about is getting a midweek or Monday night away game in London pre Christmas. If I'm staying on the taxpayers expense I might as well take advantage...

[stokeriño]

There's only the one midweek Premier League fixture that gets scheduled before Christmas isn't there? Usually end of November I think.

Otherwise you'd have to hope for Capital One Cup matches and the like. Or those Monday matches that won't be moved until later.

[Colly]

No idea, I just turn up when they tell me to...

Edited June 18, 2013 by Colly

[Nerf]

This was leaked on Liverpool's website tonight, but it could have just been random fixtures thrown together to test the page layout or coding or whatever.

Worth noting that the club has said it's Photoshopped.

[stokeriño]

PREMIER LEAGUE OPENING DAY FIXTURES:

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Barclays Premier League

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Chelsea v Hull

Crystal Palace v Tottenham

Liverpool v Stoke

Man City v Newcastle

Norwich v Everton

Sunderland v Fulham

Swansea v Man Utd

West Brom v Southampton

West Ham v Cardiff

At home to Hull! Just like at the start of the season we won the double...

[Colly]

Derek Lambeezy has resigned, all of Kinnears prophecies are coming true!

[Berober]

Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea...

Season starts in September lads!

[stokeriño]

Third-to-last game...at Anfield OH HEY WHO'D HAVE THUNK IT