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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Niall McVeigh

Premier League fixtures give Burnley the ultimate test in how to park a bus

Burnley's two buses
They might need two of them. Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

GREAT SCOTT!

It’s been 25 days since the last Premier League season ended. Hands up who’s missing it already? Anyone?! Ah. It was admittedly a long old slog of a campaign, with most of the drama resolved before the clocks went forward. Also, we haven’t really had a chance to miss the top flight’s biggest teams. If they’re not hiring and firing managers or splashing out on new players, they’re launching new kits or sweltering away at Copa Gianni. Still, the day that the giant super-computer at Premier League HQ (GSCAPLHQ) spits out reams of matchday fixtures is one to cherish, especially for the promoted sides.

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