Community Shield - Arsenal (N) | Sun 6th Aug - 16:00

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I get why it’s been scheduled for the Sunday as it’s the first day of the EFL and nobody knows who’ll be playing who, although they could have waited until next weekend when they’d have known! What’s unfathomable is why it’s 1730 and not 1400/1500. Gives people a chance to get there and, more importantly, to get back at a reasonable time.
Of course, the biggest problem is fellow football supporters who’ll just be taking the piss and not seeing the bigger picture.
Let’s hope if the Tarquins are ever in it again, Wembley is already booked and they are playing Newcastle at the Stadium of Light with a 1730 kick off!

 

[ManCitizens.]

I’m not arguing for or against it tbh. I don’t really care who goes or not I understand why people are upset and won’t go. That’s fair enough. I’ll most likely go planned boycott or not. Just because there’s a chance of winning 7 trophies (which may never happen again) and if we won the 7 it would be nice to say I seen them lift the lot. Me personally be raging if it came to this time next year and I seen them lift 6 but missed the CS because of a boycott. If it was a normal season where we didn’t play club World Cup or UEFA super cup I’d most likely bin the community Sheild

It’s not a trophy, we play a mixed team every year and goals are not celebrated in the same way as a proper game. I’d take a loss in this for 3 points in the first game of the season 100 times out of a 100.

 

[city wright winger]

I will be definitely giving this a miss Sunday in London and 5.30 KO no chance
Wile the Tarquinius have a 5 stop tube ride
Absolute joke

 

[There is a Light]

Fuck Wembley as much as the kick off time, we’re being taken for a ride and hopefully this will generate some negative publicity for the FA.

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

It’s not a trophy, we play a mixed team every year and goals are not celebrated in the same way as a proper game. I’d take a loss in this for 3 points in the first game of the season 100 times out of a 100.

Yes so would I but when we won the 4 a couple of years ago it was nice to say we won the 4 domestic cups. Likewise it be nice to say we won the lot domestically and in Europe in the one season. I’d give it a miss if it was just a regular season next year with no UEFA super cup or club world cup

 

[Zabbasbeard]

Same old FA.
Definitely giving it a miss.

 

[gouldybob]

Sorry don’t get this. This only hurts the players.

 

[red 2 hats]

No interest on attending this shambles, late Sunday afternoon in London, fuck that.

 

[BlueRockape]

The club could respond to this and support its supporters

A big screen at the Etihad ( no charge) send the EDS down landan and have the first team at the Etihad watching with the supporters.

A big FUCKOFF

 

[urban genie]

Imagine city won the 7 trophies and you missed this one because of a boycott

This isn't a serious trophy, it is a pre season trinket people mainly never care about losing out on

no more special than winning the Joan Gamper

 

[Stephen230]

The club could respond to this and support its supporters

A big screen at the Etihad ( no charge) send the EDS down landan and have the first team at the Etihad watching with the supporters.

A big FUCKOFF

As far as we know the club may have asked for the Sunday, as they’ll be in South Korea earlier in the week.

Is it normally Saturday or Sunday? Can’t remember even though I’ve been to most of them.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I’m gonna boycott the fuck out of going to the game and sit at home with a crate and crisps.

Fuck their shitty, overpriced beer and extortionate food prices. Southern wankers.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

This isn't a serious trophy, it is a pre season trinket people mainly never care about losing out on

no more special than winning the Joan Gamper

Are you saying the Joan Gamper wasn’t special?

 

[M12Blue]

I will be definitely giving this a miss Sunday in London and 5.30 KO no chance
Wile the Tarquinius have a 5 stop tube ride
Absolute joke

On a side issue, tge cost of living should count for events like this and costs subsidised to create a level playing field between clubs up north. That or that the game is played at tge home of tge champions

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Sorry don’t get this. This only hurts the players.

Well the players need to grow a set and think about the working class man.

 

[Champions Again Ole Ole]

Glad it's getting out there - sick of the FA.

I think this needs it's own thread and stickied. Will just get lost in here

 

[FantasyIreland]

Imagine city won the 7 trophies and you missed this one because of a boycott

The majority consider this an expensive friendly,certainly nothing that is meaningful or you can take seriously as a trophy.

 

[OntarioBlue]

Trains run later on a Sunday than they do Saturdays. Normally about 10pm the last one, so you’d have a good two hours to make your way back to Euston even if it went to penalties.

You’re right, the last direct train is 21.48 so it’s doable as long as there are no issues getting out of Wembley and on the Tube.

 

[Roachy]

As far as we know the club may have asked for the Sunday, as they’ll be in South Korea earlier in the week.

Is it normally Saturday or Sunday? Can’t remember even though I’ve been to most of them.

That would be interesting to know. If not, it would be nice of the club to echo the fans frustrations.

 

[dannybcity]

As far as we know the club may have asked for the Sunday, as they’ll be in South Korea earlier in the week.

Is it normally Saturday or Sunday? Can’t remember even though I’ve been to most of them.

Even if that's true, no reason it has to be 5.30.