chappy Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Here’s the schedule: (taken from @BenCrellin on Twitter) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Mr_Dogg said: Could be as early as the 15th September. We'd be due to play the League Cup 2nd round then I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, chappy said: Here’s the schedule: (taken from @BenCrellin on Twitter) Need to be a little careful how you read that - for example he has 27th January down as a free midweek - we play Burnley on the 26th. It's a free week for some teams. Same with Jan 13th. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2020 So our first game will be in the Caribou Cup on 15th or 16th September. Anyone know when the draw is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2020 Is it okay to hope Jack and Tyrone aren't called up for the two England friendlies on the 5th and 8th September? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, OutByEaster? said: So our first game will be in the Caribou Cup on 15th or 16th September. Anyone know when the draw is? They only drew the first round yesterday so gonna be a while yet I'd think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted August 20, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: So our first game will be in the Caribou Cup on 15th or 16th September. Anyone know when the draw is? Probably 2am in Malaysia, with zero coverage, with nothing but their word it was all above board. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Can't rely on picking up points in the final few games with the run in we have this year, tough start too mitigated by our first game not going ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Need to be a little careful how you read that - for example he has 27th January down as a free midweek - we play Burnley on the 26th. It's a free week for some teams. Same with Jan 13th. Yes, looks like the fixtures have accounted for FA Cup 4th Round whereas he has put prem games to clash with it and a free slot in the midweek - I assume the ‘GW20’ he has are all the fixtures scheduled as being played tues 26th/weds 27th jan. Presume half the games scheduled for 12th/13th jan will be played 19th/20th instead - like they split the fixtures for the winter break last season. Unless they’re abandoning the idea of the Gameweek 18a and 18b they announced last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 I dont see why city cant play ppenjng weekend. Their squad is big enough to cope with this. Its a joke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Need to get some home wins early on as very tough run over xmas and brutal end to the season. There's 9 home games from Feb 2nd so have to hope by that stage things are close to being back to normal and many of us can see the run in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2020 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 FIFA still aren't quite clear on what they're going to do with their scheduled fixture break at the end of March - that'll surely have to be left blank? If we have any postponements due to CV-19 or just a bit of bad weather or a power cut or whatever, this could get really messy. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Looks like there are only a couple of times when we would expect to go without points for a few games in a row. We need to start strong and keep regularly picking up wins so we can be on the beach for the run in. I think it's very possible that at some point there will be a further disruption to the season (someone breaking bubble rules, new breakout etc as people get a bit more lax about Covid), so would be good to get into a strong position early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 20, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 20, 2020 Depending on how the Caribou Cup goes for us, we could be looking at six games in the first eighteen days - it'd be good to get some of those signings in early - if not, we might see some of the kids sooner than we'd think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 47 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: Until the crowds are back, home and away doesn't make much difference. I'd rather have played Leeds away early rather than at home. If you look at the form post lockdown (when they'd just been a 3 month break) then I think none of Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs, Man. City, Man United or Arsenal lost a home game. If you look at our form we didn't win an away game despite having a couple of winnable ones but took 7 points from our 6 home games which is probably what we would've done with crowds. Still think players just feeling comfortable at their home venue plays a part mentally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 20 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Is it okay to hope Jack and Tyrone aren't called up for the two England friendlies on the 5th and 8th September? Grealish will probably put in a transfer request if England don't call him up now. I don't have an issue, it's been four weeks since the West Ham game pretty much so they've had a reasonable rest. Playing the two England games will get them a bit sharper and we don't have a game on the following weekend now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 We are in the top 4! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 The clash with city could be resolved by moving it to a different Saturday and then having whatever was meant to be played that Saturday rearranged for midweek. They've got options although why they wouldn't plan for this before releasing the fixture list i'm not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Depending on how the Caribou Cup goes for us, we could be looking at six games in the first eighteen days - it'd be good to get some of those signings in early - if not, we might see some of the kids sooner than we'd think. Didn't we beat Crewe 6-1 last year with largely a reserve team? It's possible they might ask us to play Man. City on a Tuesday and then we play whatever round of league cup on a Thursday with a different 11 e.g. Lansbury, Taylor (if they're still here) El Ghazi, Trez etc. Means we have to get in 4-5 signings before start of the season but that has to be the plan regardless. If you look at Spurs I think they have two europa league qualifiers in the same week as two rounds of league cup so they're going to have to do a Liverpool and mix up their squad for the two games. I do think a fair few prem clubs will treat the league cup as an under 23 tournament this season (Liverpool already do this with the FA cup of course) so good chance for an outsider to win it this year I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pacbuddies Posted August 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2020 22 hours ago, skarroki said: Full ‘leaked’ 20/21 opening dayBrighton vs Sheffield UnitedChelsea vs SouthamptonEverton vs FulhamLeeds United vs Newcastle UnitedManchester City vs Crystal PalaceManchester United vs ArsenalTottenham vs Aston VillaWest Brom vs BurnleyWest Ham vs LiverpoolWolves vs Leicester Well that was b*ll*cks wasn't it! 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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