Fixtures 2020/21

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FromPollockToSilva said:
If we’re still in the cups and the Champions League knockouts then February could royally fuck us over.

2/2 - Burnley (A)
6/2 - Liverpool (A)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Tottenham (H)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Arsenal (A)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - West Ham (H)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Compared to Liverpool’s February:

3/2 - Brighton (H)
6/2 - Manchester City (H)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Leicester (A)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Everton (H)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - Sheffield United (A)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Time to throw the domestic cups. Play the kids and see how we do
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Yup. If it were me, I would fuck the domestic cups off and concentrate only on PL and CL. No point in getting our players completely drained for the run-in and the CL knockout stages.
 
cptaidan88 said:
I suspect it is also done to increase the value of the rights of the available games - scarce commodity etc. Not sure about you but I felt there was too much football in lock down, and City aside, I went from watching a lot of most of the games on Saturdays and Sundays before lock down, to not watching much of any even though they were on every day at every conceivable hour.

Ultimately though, it makes a massive difference to non league football and the communities they serve. I think it is a good thing personally. CIty will be selected for the majority of games - I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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No, on a personal level, I’ll hopefully be able to find a solution anyway, but I just feel it shouldn’t have to come to that.
I don’t know, maybe there are lots of people out there who will pay to go to watch a non league at 3pm but who wouldn’t do so if there was a City match on at 3pm, but I haven’t met many if so.
Just feels a bit tail wagging dog, esp when the rest of the the world can watch those games.
I agree with you about the constant football on before, but I hoped they could double and triple up some of the games so they were not as spread out. In terms of value of the commodity, I don’t think they are up for renewal soon are they?
 
FromPollockToSilva said:
If we’re still in the cups and the Champions League knockouts then February could royally fuck us over.

2/2 - Burnley (A)
6/2 - Liverpool (A)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Tottenham (H)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Arsenal (A)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - West Ham (H)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Compared to Liverpool’s February:

3/2 - Brighton (H)
6/2 - Manchester City (H)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Leicester (A)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Everton (H)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - Sheffield United (A)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Time to throw the domestic cups. Play the kids and see how we do
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I don't see the dippers schedule particularly easier than ours. Plus, they have a Merseyside derby to contend with in there.
 
FromPollockToSilva said:
If we’re still in the cups and the Champions League knockouts then February could royally fuck us over.

2/2 - Burnley (A)
6/2 - Liverpool (A)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Tottenham (H)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Arsenal (A)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - West Ham (H)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Compared to Liverpool’s February:

3/2 - Brighton (H)
6/2 - Manchester City (H)
10/2 - FA Cup Fifth Round
13/2 - Leicester (A)
16/17/2 - Champions League R16 1st Leg
20/2 - Everton (H)
23/24/2 - Champions League R16 2nd Leg
27/2 - Sheffield United (A)
28/2 - EFL Cup Final

Time to throw the domestic cups. Play the kids and see how we do
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I don't think there is much difference in the difficulty of fixtures there personally. Just a lot of games potentially for both.

The European games are not 1st Leg and 2nd leg either unless we end up in the Europa (their round of 32) so it will only be one of those, preferably the 23/24. They split the champions league round of 16 games over two weeks, so the first leg will be either 16/17 or 23/24 Feb, and 2nd leg will be 9/10 or 16/17 Mar.

Agree the kids and fringe players should play in the cups but don't think we need to throw any games, they're better than a lot of teams. If we get knocked out, fine, but let them give it a go. Just don't play the likes of KDB, Sterling, Sergio, and Laporte. Pep has a habit of playing a strong side though.
 
cptaidan88 said:
I don't think there is much difference in the difficulty of fixtures there personally. Just a lot of games potentially for both.

The European games are not 1st Leg and 2nd leg either unless we end up in the Europa (their round of 32) so it will only be one of those, preferably the 23/24. They split the champions league round of 16 games over two weeks, so the first leg will be either 16/17 or 23/24 Feb, and 2nd leg will be 9/10 or 16/17 Mar.

Agree the kids and fringe players should play in the cups but don't think we need to throw any games, they're better than a lot of teams. If we get knocked out, fine, but let them give it a go. Just don't play the likes of KDB, Sterling, Sergio, and Laporte. Pep has a habit of playing a strong side though.
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Cheers for the clarification on the European fixtures mate
 
lazerblue said:
6th feb to 6th march could be tricky
6th feb dippers A
13th feb spuds H
20th feb arse A
27th feb wet spam H
6th march rags H
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Chuck in a potential CL trip to Shaktar/other long away trip between Scouse and Spurs....
 
View from a Leeds fan, for balance on assessing schedule difficulty.

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Hopefuly we can do lot better in protecting our lead in the Wolves game and their is major improvement from the match officials and VAR
 
Never been as disinterested in the new fixtures , used to look at them with the thoughts of attending games and meeting up with mates at the match but sitting at home on my arse listening to Spit dissect our perfromances has zero appeal.
It will be the same old shite , our £300m defence is shite we are missing Vinnie/Merlin , and any credit given will be besmirched , i wont be buying Sky or BT Sport because i dont like the way they pander to the 'istree clubs , will find a highly illegal stream hopefully in a language i cannot comprehend and settle down with a glass or two reminiscing about the good old days when i could fight my way down the Mancunuan Way , freeze my bollocks off on a February evening with a warm cup of Bovril , shouting FFS Mahrez.
 
I normally pick out the derby dates, boxing day and easter, plus potential decent aways, but as no one k ows if away fans are allowed at some point this year and if we will even be in a ground for every match or random ones in a ballot or such I have glanced rather than planned my season.
 
BringBackSwales said:
So do you REALLY think it’s coincidence that the dippers get their 4 toughest home games when there’s more likely to be crowds in? At least I predicted it would happen, so as conspiracy theories go that must have been a fucking coincidence too. As is the VAR decisions the dippers got in the first half of last season. As is the continuing VAR decisions that go against us in Europe. All fucking coincidences and conspiracy theories, and the football authorities are completely devoid of corruption. I suppose you think Platini and Platter were innocent, and the media are fair and balanced too
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If your gonna think like that mate there is really no point in even watching the season. Your head will explode with all the conspiracy .
 
Paul1970 said:
If your gonna think like that mate there is really no point in even watching the season. Your head will explode with all the conspiracy .
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Yeah sorry you’re right, there’s no corruption in Fifa, none in uefa, none in the Premier league, none in pigmol, it’s all completely fair
 
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