Evidence the PL favour Arsenal
The Premier League may try to tell you that the fixture list is luck but the fact is that under the leadership of Richard Scudamore the Premier League have favoured Arsenal over Spurs.
The fixture list doesn't lie. In his own words he stated that Arsenal and Tottenham do not play at home on the same weekend, that is deliberately avoided for obvious reason, quite why he then put forward the two clubs sharing a stadium when it would cause violence only he knows.
A look at the opening day fixtures shows a clear bias towards Arsenal, just look at the crazy stat produced by Spurs TV Commentator Daniel Wynne.
An opening day fixture is important because you want to get off to a good start, you don't want to immediately be having to play catch-up. It's a psychological thing, you are immediately on the back foot, fans are deflated. Success is created with a positive outlook, winning reinforces that and a side has more chance of winning playing at home in front of their own fans.
If you lose an opening day fixture you are immediately waiting for other clubs to drop points. The banter starts that you are in the relegation zone, there is immediately extra pressure to get the first win under the belt. The mind can be strange things and an opening day fixture sets the tone. For some players, performances can be affected by picking up on these negatives before the season is hardly underway.
Incidentally for those interested in our opening day performances Daniel helpfully posts another Tweet for us.
For those of you who will ask about the last day fixtures, the answer is we have played 7 at home and this season will be our 7th away in the same 14-year period.
H7 A7 (including this season) W7 D1 L5 GF17 GA17
Last 13 seasons last day fixtures at home and away:
H7 W5 D1 L1 GF 10 GA6 - A6 W2 D0 L4 GF7 GA11
2015/16 - Newcastle United (a)
2014/15 - Everton (a) WON 1-0
2013/14 - Aston Villa (h) WON 3-0
2012/13 - Sunderland (h) WON 1-0
2011/12 - Fulham (h) WON 2-0
2010/11 - Birmingham City (h) WON 2-1
2009/10 - Burnley (a) Lost 2-4
2008/09 - Liverpool (a) Lost 1-3
2007/08 - Liverpool (a) Lost 0-2
2006/07 - Manchester City (h) WON 2-1
2005/06 - West Ham United (a) Lost 1-2
2004/05 - Blackburn Rovers (h) Drew 0-0
2003/04 - Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) WON 2-0
2002/03 - Blackburn Rovers (h) Lost 0-4
Further Tottenham Reading
Pochettino & VDV embrace Ken Dodd
Negativity of Ade and Lennon banished
The fixture list doesn't lie. In his own words he stated that Arsenal and Tottenham do not play at home on the same weekend, that is deliberately avoided for obvious reason, quite why he then put forward the two clubs sharing a stadium when it would cause violence only he knows.
A look at the opening day fixtures shows a clear bias towards Arsenal, just look at the crazy stat produced by Spurs TV Commentator Daniel Wynne.
Of the last 14 seasons (including this coming season) we have started 11 away!
An opening day fixture is important because you want to get off to a good start, you don't want to immediately be having to play catch-up. It's a psychological thing, you are immediately on the back foot, fans are deflated. Success is created with a positive outlook, winning reinforces that and a side has more chance of winning playing at home in front of their own fans.
If you lose an opening day fixture you are immediately waiting for other clubs to drop points. The banter starts that you are in the relegation zone, there is immediately extra pressure to get the first win under the belt. The mind can be strange things and an opening day fixture sets the tone. For some players, performances can be affected by picking up on these negatives before the season is hardly underway.
Incidentally for those interested in our opening day performances Daniel helpfully posts another Tweet for us.
Opening day stats in 23 PL seasons: pld 6 at WHL and 17 away. Won 8 Drawn 6 Lost 9. Of 6 at home W2 D3 L1 and of 17 away W6 D3 L8.
For those of you who will ask about the last day fixtures, the answer is we have played 7 at home and this season will be our 7th away in the same 14-year period.
H7 A7 (including this season) W7 D1 L5 GF17 GA17
Last 13 seasons last day fixtures at home and away:
H7 W5 D1 L1 GF 10 GA6 - A6 W2 D0 L4 GF7 GA11
2015/16 - Newcastle United (a)
2014/15 - Everton (a) WON 1-0
2013/14 - Aston Villa (h) WON 3-0
2012/13 - Sunderland (h) WON 1-0
2011/12 - Fulham (h) WON 2-0
2010/11 - Birmingham City (h) WON 2-1
2009/10 - Burnley (a) Lost 2-4
2008/09 - Liverpool (a) Lost 1-3
2007/08 - Liverpool (a) Lost 0-2
2006/07 - Manchester City (h) WON 2-1
2005/06 - West Ham United (a) Lost 1-2
2004/05 - Blackburn Rovers (h) Drew 0-0
2003/04 - Wolverhampton Wanderers (a) WON 2-0
2002/03 - Blackburn Rovers (h) Lost 0-4
Further Tottenham Reading
Pochettino & VDV embrace Ken Dodd
Negativity of Ade and Lennon banished
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