Premier League Fixtures 13th/14th of April

[Marina]

How is Arsenal in 3rd? I suppose Spurs've dropped off and Chelsea's been off-colour all season but Arsenal have been worse imo. This is weird.

[Red_Polo]

Chelsea have a game in hand due to FA cup.

[Muddled]

Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio said his side's stunning win over Newcastle in the Tyne-Wear derby was the pinnacle of his managerial career.
BBC

He must have had to rack his brain through all the highlights of his 18 months at Swindon and two games at Sunderland.

[Chazza]

He must have had to rack his brain through all the highlights of his 18 months at Swindon and two games at Sunderland.

Beating Aldershot is the pinnacle.

[Marina]

Chelsea have a game in hand due to FA cup.

Right. This is true. Still weird though.

[Red_Polo]

Sorry, that was a bit curt wasn't it?

I know what you mean, Arsenal seem to have just snuck up there. They always ****ing do though. Every season people think they're ****ed, but Wenger is amazing at building a coherent attacking unit. Once they get going they score goals with such quiet regularity. Their goal difference is really impressive.

[Marina]

Sorry, that was a bit curt wasn't it?

I know what you mean, Arsenal seem to have just snuck up there. They always ****ing do though. Every season people think they're ****ed, but Wenger is amazing at building a coherent attacking unit. Once they get going they score goals with such quiet regularity. Their goal difference is really impressive.

Haha no it wasn't curt! I didn't take offence or anything no worries.

Yeah I suppose you're right but they seemed particularly poor this season. I suppose last season was similar. And they arguably don't deserve to be at 59 points on the basis of 2/3 of their goals yesterday being quite dubious. Ah well. They do always sneak up there! It's true!

[Red_Polo]

Haha no it wasn't curt! I didn't take offence or anything no worries.

Yeah I suppose you're right but they seemed particularly poor this season. I suppose last season was similar. And they arguably don't deserve to be at 59 points on the basis of 2/3 of their goals yesterday being quite dubious. Ah well. They do always sneak up there! It's true!

I just thought as soon as I posted it, that doesn't really answer as to how the **** they are 3rd

They often make themselves a forgotten team to me early on, only for me to wonder what they **** they think they're doing near the top 4 come the new year. Sneaky, sneaky ****ers

[Chazza]

United embarrassed and appalled by post-derby disturbances

STATEMENT FROM NEWCASTLE UNITED

We were embarrassed and appalled by the behaviour of a minority of so-called fans who last night were involved in disturbances and disorder in Newcastle city centre after the match.

Newcastle United have been working with Northumbria Police, and will continue to do so, in order to identify all of the individuals concerned.

The Club will take the strongest possible action against those involved in the disturbances and will impose immediate lifetime bans on all those found guilty.

These deplorable individuals have no place at Newcastle United and bring shame on the Club and the vast majority of its proper, law-abiding, fans.

[Muddled]

To be fair to Newcastle United, they had emailed all their fans last week (people with fan cards, details registered with their website etc) and asked for them to be sensible, not to react and cause a mischief. There are always idiots though.

It's quite the strong-worded statement too - 'so-called fans', 'deplorable', 'shame' and whatnot

[dom9]

Yeah, it's stronger than the usual ambivalent statements.

FA - take note.

[Lee]

Can't believe Arsenal are third.

Third ffs.

Arsenal.

[dom9]

To think that just a couple of weeks ago we were talking about catching them.

[Lee]

And oh how we mock them for being ****.

Still. I don't like Arsenal at all but they're the lesser of evils out of the Manchester clubs, Chelsea and Spurs etc.

[dom9]

Yeah, but only because they're ****.