The Barclays Premier League Thread 2013/14

[Hobo]

If we're to take this Moyes = Souness thing seriously then that makes Fellaini = Mark Walters.

[Lineker]

Blimey, apparently Man Utd have scored the same amount of goals at home this season as Fulham.

[Mad Jack]

Yep. And we have to win every remaining game this season to equal our lowest ever points tally.

[Matt]

Football didn't start in 1992.

[Baddar]

Football didn't start in 1992.

The Premier League did, and this is the Premier League thread. So there.

[stokeriño]

Well, if you go back until 3 points for a win was introduced (which seems a fair cut-off to me), then United are only a couple of losses away from their 5th-lowest league total "ever"...

1. 1989/90 - 48pts (13th)

2. 1988/89 - 51pts (11th)

3. 1986/87 - 56pts (11th)

4. 1990/91 - 59pts (6th)

5. 1982/83 - 70pts (3rd)

6. 1983/84 - 74pts (4th)

7. 1996/97 - 75pts (1st)

=. 2003/04 - 75pts (3rd)

[brenchill]

They won the league with 75 points? What?

[stokeriño]

Yes.

[Colly]

Football didn't start in 1992.

The Premier League did, and this is the Premier League thread. So there.

This is the Premier League Thread 2013/14, football was invented last August.

[brenchill]

Yes.

FFS Newcastle.

[Matt]

Wait, so their lowest premier league total actually won them the league?

[EddieG]

Wait, so their lowest premier league total actually won them the league?

Seventh lowest

[stokeriño]

Perhaps there were a ridiculous number of draws all around the league that season (I can't be bothered to investigate).

And yes, yes it did. Apart from the 03/04 one, obviously.

[Baddar]

Too many numbers.

[stokeriño]

Too many numbers.

Here's another:

-1

[Matt]

Wait, so their lowest premier league total actually won them the league?

Seventh lowest

nope

[brenchill]

It is actually their lowest PL total.

[Adam]

They have finished in the top four every single season though since 1992/93, so it makes sense.

[Matt]

Top three actually. :/

[Adam]

Doesn't make my statement incorrect :/