2013-14: a new hope

Today saw the annual unveiling of next season's football fixtures (albeit before Sky, BT and Uncle Tom Cobley get their hands on them) and handed us the fairly challenging prospect of starting away to Manchester City before welcoming Fat Sam to St James' Park the following weekend.

We're currently scheduled to visit 5under1and on 26th October while enjoying the "pleasure" of their company north of the river on 1st February.

Refreshingly we've been handed a home game on Boxing Day, when we entertain Stoke, and finish our campaign with a trip to Anfield.