Community Shield - 2024/25 | 10 Aug Sat 3pm

[mscenterh750]

Never it’s a domestic tradition and we shouldn’t withdraw from it at all.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Another fukin meaningless game, no wonder footballers are knackered, flogging the proverbial

This side of the game is approaching a dangerous tipping point, with players health(lives) at risk.

It may come to a point where players refuse to play & clubs withdraw from sub prime competitions.

Unfortunately money rules over wisdom, and more money only increases the cycle of reward v risk because nobody, including City, wants to be left behind.

Something will give because 75 games in a 12 month season is not sustainable !!

 

[Tomblue]

Its a garbage nothing friendly and no matter what the FA try to do to big it up it will remain so.

Won't be going and will have it on in the background whilst I am ironing my bedsheets.

 

[CPPSC]

Its a garbage nothing friendly and no matter what the FA try to do to big it up it will remain so.

Won't be going and will have it on in the background whilst I am ironing my bedsheets.

That’s what I call planning ahead.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

All pre season games are meaningless. It’s why they’re called friendlies.

Pretty much every manager in every sport since time began have thought they were worth bothering with in preparation for the real stuff though.

Used to like friendlies at Stockport or Oldham etc.
Now we just pander to yanks

 

[i went to rotherham]

It used to be "a shitty place in London that we're never gonna see"

Now its just a shitty place in London

 

[i went to rotherham]

Last year was Sunday, I've seen some listings say Saturday this time, is that 100% confirmed?

They'll let us know the day before the game, once they've managed to match it with a train drivers strike.

 

[Stephen230]

Used to like friendlies at Stockport or Oldham etc.
Now we just pander to yanks

Yeah, a lot of local games. But also regularly go on mini tours of Scotland, Belgium, Holland etc.

Never heard of a manager who didn’t think pre season games were of a benefit though. That’s my point to those advocating not taking part in this game.

 

[dan136]

If it is on Saturday August 10th, am I right in thinking it can't be a 15:00 kick off as the EFL starts that weekend as well, and so a 15:00 game can't be televised?

 

[Stephen230]

If it is on Saturday August 10th, am I right in thinking it can't be a 15:00 kick off as the EFL starts that weekend as well, and so a 15:00 game can't be televised?

They have made a number of exceptions in recent years but ordinarily that would certainly be the case.

5.15 favourite, I’d guess.

They’d have to be prepared for the Bluemoon backlash though. Mainly from people who wouldn’t go if they could personally pick the time and date themselves.