The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[brenchill]

Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea...

Season starts in September lads!

FFS

[Jimmy]

Fucking hell, Spurs/Arsenal only 3 games into the season.

[stokeriño]

First Super Duper Sky Sunday Match Of Over Hype of the season: Chelsea at Old Trafford in week #2...

[Colly]

Stoker in 'cynical about something about football' shocker.

Man City away to start is terrifying, otherwise we've unbelievably actually got a home game on boxing day, and only two London aways before Christmas, I'm praying Spurs gets moved to a Monday night.

[Jimmy]

Hahah, Spurs/Arsenal is on the same day as deadline day. I can't wait for Levy to be on the phone on the whole game. That being said, I'm sure that match will get moved to the 1st of September because it'll be on TV.

[stokeriño]

Stoker in 'cynical about something about football' shocker.

When it stops happening I will stop being cynical about it!

We seem to be getting a fair few of our tougher away games out early this season: United, Everton and Spurs are our first three.

[Colly]

It'll be a sad day when you stop being cynical. Never change.

[brenchill]

The last time we went to the Emirates on the opening day...

[Summers]

Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea...

Season starts in September lads!

FFS

Two wins and a narrow loss. In that order.

Got Newcastle, Norwich then Man City after those 3

[Colly]

The last time we went to the Emirates on the opening day...

Agbonlahor did the 'wanker' gesture at everyone?

[brenchill]

Agbonlahor must have been about 13 then. He's been playing forever and is still young.

[stokeriño]

It's been pointed out to me that Chelsea v Aston Villa will get moved because of the Super Cup. Could be postponed, or they could move it forward to midweek between the first two matches like the did with our Reading game last season.

I would very much prefer the former, please.

[stokeriño]

City have a pretty winnable opening set of fixtures. Can see them being top by the end of September:

Newcastle [H], Cardiff [A], Hull [H], Stoke [A], Man U [H], Aston Villa [A]

[Plubby]

The fixturing gods have gifted me a home game when I'll be in England - now just let me be able to get a ticket!

[Nerf]

United third game of the season

Other than that, we've got a fairly easy run in til November, when we've got Arsenal and Everton away. Then December we have Spurs, Chelsea and City away.

AUGUST

17 Stoke City
24 Aston Villa (A)
28 Capital One Cup second round
31 Manchester United

SEPTEMBER

14 Swansea City (A)
21 Southampton
25 Capital One Cup third round
28 Sunderland (A)

OCTOBER

5 Crystal Palace
19 Newcastle United (A)
26 West Bromwich Albion

I think that's exactly the start we need to build some momentum/confidence. Really happy with those fixtures.

[Jimmy]

What game's that? Home games usually sell out fast, so maybe think about getting on a membership priority thing. Or just talk to Lineker. He's probably the better person to get advice on all that, too.

[Baddar]

Swansea'll do.

[Plubby]

What game's that? Home games usually sell out fast, so maybe think about getting on a membership priority thing. Or just talk to Lineker. He's probably the better person to get advice on all that, too.

Newcastle, so yeah I am looking at getting one of the One Hotspur memberships.

[brenchill]

The Tottenham Hotspurs Football Club vs. The London Arsenals Football Club in Week 3? Wow.

[Noah]

Nerf started out all frowny face with that fixture list but it's good to see his mood quickly improved.