OutByEaster? Posted December 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Who's had the Covid outbreak? Our match v Spurs may be in doubt if it's them. Fulham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Imo only a complete national shutdown, not this tiered nonsense will result in the league being suspended or voided. And even then I'd doubt it. No doubt the PL will be buying vaccinations.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2020 1 minute ago, av1 said: Imo only a complete national shutdown, not this tiered nonsense will result in the league being suspended or voided. And even then I'd doubt it. No doubt the PL will be buying vaccinations.. I think if there's a move to end the season early it'll come from the clubs or the league, not be imposed by government - it'll come down to fixture congestion - if we can get through the next couple of weeks we should hopefully be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Pretty scary that so can understand how people always think things will start going wrong soon. I wasn't around for the 80s or early 90s but can still remember seasons like 96/97 where finishing 5th was seen as big underachievement then the Gregory years where finishing 7th was huge disappointment. And without sounding too much like an old fart, it's probably that age group that are more active on platforms like Instagram and those silly Facebook pages. So it's easy to understand how negativity can sometimes take over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I think if there's a move to end the season early it'll come from the clubs or the league, not be imposed by government - it'll come down to fixture congestion - if we can get through the next couple of weeks we should hopefully be okay. But wouldn't that just be similar to the 5 subs situation in that some clubs will want it and other won't depending on how their respective seasons are going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, av1 said: But wouldn't that just be similar to the 5 subs situation in that some clubs will want it and other won't depending on how their respective seasons are going? I guess so yes. It'll be a mess if we have many more postponements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I guess so yes. It'll be a mess if we have many more postponements. I also wonder how stringently these reports are verified at the PL. For instance, I'm sure the likes of Big Sam would love a ten day break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 The season is getting completed. Way too much money lost otherwise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 29, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 29, 2020 36 minutes ago, av1 said: I also wonder how stringently these reports are verified at the PL. For instance, I'm sure the likes of Big Sam would love a ten day break. I think most teams are realising that a ten day break now might mean two games in three days later. I really don't think team will be deliberately seeking postponement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 on average PPG we are currently joint 4th. Liverpool - 2.13 Man Utd - 2.00 Everton - 1.93 Villa/Man City - 1.85 Leicester - 1.81 Spurs - 1.73 Chelsea/Southampton - 1.62 Amazingly Sheff Utd's avg. ppg is 0.125. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, alreadyexists said: I hadn’t heard the pre/post game week 19 plan, that’s very interesting. Yep. Be very good for us if it went on another month and then from there we would be in the mix somewhere in the top half on PPG whatever happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 5 hours ago, rubberman said: Assuming we manage to finish the season, it could be anywhere from 3rd to 10th now I think people are getting carried away... I am hopeful we can keep this run going and challenge Europe but equally we are only three points ahead of 11th with teams like Arsenal further back but very capable of making up six points on us. Anyone assuming top half is a given is getting ahead of themselves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidlewis Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 It’s all winding me up a bit. I hope we smash United and Spurs and let all the media clapping of Everton and Leeds can quieten down a little bit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enda Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 9 hours ago, av1 said: I also wonder how stringently these reports are verified at the PL. For instance, I'm sure the likes of Big Sam would love a ten day break. And on the button, he loses 5-0 and the headline on BBC is Sam Allardyce calls for “circuit break”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Scrap both cups immediately to save leagues 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenjiOgiwara Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, maqroll said: Scrap both cups immediately to save leagues From a Villa PoV.. NO. The fact that we are not in the cups and are doing well im a congested league where all of the teams had poor pre seasons? No leave the cups going. Get them all ragged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 hour ago, maqroll said: Scrap both cups immediately to save leagues The PL and Championship have their bubbles with constant testing. Don't mingle all the league's together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheltenham_villa Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 12 hours ago, av1 said: I also wonder how stringently these reports are verified at the PL. For instance, I'm sure the likes of Big Sam would love a ten day break. In Sam's defence, hes 66, a pretty at risk population, similar for Roy Hodgson. While an extended break will suit his team (let's not chuck stones here, I seem to recall we benefitted from one of these) he will I'm sure have his own health in the back of his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted December 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2020 14 minutes ago, cheltenham_villa said: In Sam's defence, hes 66, a pretty at risk population, similar for Roy Hodgson. While an extended break will suit his team (let's not chuck stones here, I seem to recall we benefitted from one of these) he will I'm sure have his own health in the back of his mind. I would have sympathy with this if he hadn't taken the job 2 weeks ago. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 1 minute ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I would have sympathy with this if he hadn't taken the job 2 weeks ago. Took the words off my fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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