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Title: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: WestSussexWhite on January 11, 2021, 08:38:25 AM
The athletic reporting that the Villa-Spurs game may be off due to covid outbreak but they may make us play them instead. Not quite sure that's very fair, they will then move the Chelsea game to Friday night...it means we will be play 4 games in 11 days. Big teams taking precedent again! It takes a week to work on a team tactically, they are giving us possibly 2 x days
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: FFCBadger on January 11, 2021, 09:29:48 AM
both our second strings were playing this weekend so I guess it's a reasonable enough ask.
My issue is the Chelsea game, needs to be Sunday at the very earliest but then we've got no time to prepare for Man U!?
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: WestSussexWhite on January 11, 2021, 09:43:46 AM
The Chelsea game will likely be moved to the Saturday, not the Sunday.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Tempest on January 11, 2021, 09:48:46 AM
Quote from: WestSussexWhite on January 11, 2021, 09:43:46 AM
The Chelsea game will likely be moved to the Saturday, not the Sunday.
Will the TV company allow the game to be moved?

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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 10:11:59 AM
If the Spurs game is rescheduled to Wednesday, surely they will move the Chelsea game to Saturday I would have thought. Which may not be ideal, then again although our cup match v Rangers went to extra time, very few players played 120 minutes as we fielded 16 players. One was Rodak in goal, the others were RBL who cannot play v Chelsea, Mitro and Ream who may not not figure in either.
We have hopefully Areola, Zambo, Lookman, Lemina, Anderson, Tosin, Cairney and Kamara to come back into the team/ squad. So all is not as bad as it may appear although not ideal and has interfered with Scott's plans no doubt. Unfortunately if it does happen it is what it is and we will have to get on with it. All the more reason for the owners son to get his backside into gear and bring in a striker and winger asap to help pick up precious points.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: filham on January 11, 2021, 10:20:16 AM
Oh dear what a muddle, surely the outstanding Spurs game can wait a while.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 10:27:03 AM
Quote from: WestSussexWhite on January 11, 2021, 08:38:25 AM
The athletic reporting that the Villa-Spurs game may be off due to covid outbreak but they may make us play them instead. Not quite sure that's very fair, they will then move the Chelsea game to Friday night...it means we will be play 4 games in 11 days. Big teams taking precedent again! It takes a week to work on a team tactically, they are giving us possibly 2 x days

That's a joke if true, probably to appease Tottenham, after the 'fuss' they caused, 'but they may make us play them instead'.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Tempest on January 11, 2021, 10:40:47 AM
Think this is what football will be like now, too many games in such a short period of time, no competition is prepared to suspend or cancel their tournament due to finance so games will be squeezed in as and when.

Football needs to stop (it won't) or we need to accept this situation could be a regular occurrence.

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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Dodger53 on January 11, 2021, 10:52:41 AM
A few years ago the qpr cup game would have been replayed this week without such a biq squad or so many subs. Is the whole world going soft. It is great they are still playoing during the pandemic and they do just need to get on with it. Didn't someone say it's better to play than train.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 11:05:31 AM
Quote from: Tempest on January 11, 2021, 10:40:47 AM
Think this is what football will be like now, too many games in such a short period of time, no competition is prepared to suspend or cancel their tournament due to finance so games will be squeezed in as and when.

Football needs to stop (it won't) or we need to accept this situation could be a regular occurrence.

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The peeps who thought that postponement was a 'blessing', matches saved up for a 'rainy day', 'be careful what you wish for', the 'dark forces' at the Prem League at work.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Tempest on January 11, 2021, 11:06:35 AM
Quote from: Dodger53 on January 11, 2021, 10:52:41 AM
A few years ago the qpr cup game would have been replayed this week without such a biq squad or so many subs. Is the whole world going soft. It is great they are still playoing during the pandemic and they do just need to get on with it. Didn't someone say it's better to play than train.
True but a few years ago isn't today. I'd be very happy with these games this week if Chelsea were also playing Wednesday. 

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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: sarnian on January 11, 2021, 11:19:02 AM
We must not see the mighty Spurs upset so we will probably see the arse licking Premiership move the game to satisfy Mourinho.  People above seem to assume that players that missed Saturday will be available but they could all still be isolating.

Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: bill taylors apprentice on January 11, 2021, 11:53:52 AM
If we have the final say, we should politely decline and put all our energy into the Friday home game.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Finnans Right Peg on January 11, 2021, 12:00:54 PM
If the Chelsea game is moved to Saturday the only slight problem left will be how will the players who had covid be affected are they out of their quarantine and would an extra couple of days make the difference in their recovery
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: toshes mate on January 11, 2021, 12:02:36 PM
This situation has since appeared on the BBC website which claims "PL chiefs have been left scratching their heads ... but it appears all clubs have accepted there will be some incoveniences during this competition ... and the Chelsea game issue can be resolved ...".  Clearly it seems Spurs are not to be incovenienced, but it is what it is. 
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: PaulJ123 on January 11, 2021, 12:34:17 PM
All but confirmed now.

Ridiculous that this has been sprung upon us.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Slaphead in Qatar on January 11, 2021, 12:55:47 PM
Confirmed I think

https://twitter.com/FulhamFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: ALG01 on January 11, 2021, 12:56:57 PM
It is conformed on the Fulham web site
wednesday for spurs and saturday chelsea

Everything done for the benifit of the larger clubs as usual.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: We Are Premier League on January 11, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
I'm not too upset about this change, already focusing on Brighton on the 26th and WBrom on the 30th. Any point before that is just a bonus.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:13:22 PM
Quote from: We Are Premier League on January 11, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
I'm not too upset about this change, already focusing on Brighton on the 26th and WBrom on the 30th. Any point before that is just a bonus.

Yes, but it could also mean that we lose ground on Brighton and Burnley. Some points would be good.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Pieter A’dam on January 11, 2021, 01:16:33 PM
this is bad for us .... I can't imagine that Anguisssa, Andersen, Lookman will be match fit.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 01:17:32 PM
Quote from: Dodger53 on January 11, 2021, 10:52:41 AM
A few years ago the qpr cup game would have been replayed this week without such a biq squad or so many subs. Is the whole world going soft. It is great they are still playoing during the pandemic and they do just need to get on with it. Didn't someone say it's better to play than train.

Exactly. I'm astounded by the whinging here.

Hold the front page: Club asked to play Wednesday and then again Saturday at short notice.

And some seem to have forgotten the original cancellation was at our request.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: humussapiens on January 11, 2021, 01:22:51 PM
Just confirmed at FFC Twitter:

FFC vs Spurs - Wednesday 13 Jan, 20:15
FFC vs Chelsea - Saturday 16 Jan, 17:30
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: KJS on January 11, 2021, 01:22:54 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.

Had to be played so makes sense this season is going to be tough on every team and it doesn't benifit any team more than another so your comment is irrelevant
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Jules on January 11, 2021, 01:23:05 PM
I am not happy about this coming up at short notice and out the blue. I am mainly thinking of several of our 1st team who were isolating due to COVID. I just hope the key players are fit enough for Weds as we ideally need a couple of points from the Spurs and Chelsea games to avoid being too cut off from 17th and above. The PL favouring the big clubs again. Perhaps they will ask us to play Burnley on Sunday or Monday as well?! :023:
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: sarnian on January 11, 2021, 01:25:12 PM
We did not request the cancellation. All we did was notify the Premiership of the positive cases and they made the decision to postpone on the grounds of safety to BOTH teams. We had more cases after that date and those players could have played and passed on the virus to others.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Jeroen on January 11, 2021, 01:26:12 PM
The decision is probably the right one looking at Tottenham's fixtures and considering that we asked to move the game (as in it was our fault) Also I'd rather have the game out of the way than planned in towards the end of the season right  before a 6 pointer!

What baffles is how late the decisions were made - the call off came on the day of the game. And this decision should/could have been made before the weekend - poor poor planning for an organisation where so much money is involved.

Also, I'm sure Scott & co are not stupid and would have expected this to happen and would have taken this into account with the qpr game and prep for spurs/chelsea
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Southcoastffc on January 11, 2021, 01:26:41 PM
Presumably we were 'invited' and agreed to these rearrangements.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:35:17 PM
Quote from: KJS on January 11, 2021, 01:22:54 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.

Had to be played so makes sense this season is going to be tough on every team and it doesn't benifit any team more than another so your comment is irrelevant

What comment is irrelevant?
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:37:27 PM
Quote from: sarnian on January 11, 2021, 01:25:12 PM
We did not request the cancellation. All we did was notify the Premiership of the positive cases and they made the decision to postpone on the grounds of safety to BOTH teams. We had more cases after that date and those players could have played and passed on the virus to others.

Absolutely, good to see facts posted.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:38:32 PM
Quote from: Southcoastffc on January 11, 2021, 01:26:41 PM
Presumably we were 'invited' and agreed to these rearrangements.

Pressured, what are we going to do against the 'almighty prem league'. 
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:40:07 PM
Quote from: Jeroen on January 11, 2021, 01:26:12 PM
The decision is probably the right one looking at Tottenham's fixtures and considering that we asked to move the game (as in it was our fault) Also I'd rather have the game out of the way than planned in towards the end of the season right  before a 6 pointer!

What baffles is how late the decisions were made - the call off came on the day of the game. And this decision should/could have been made before the weekend - poor poor planning for an organisation where so much money is involved.

Also, I'm sure Scott & co are not stupid and would have expected this to happen and would have taken this into account with the qpr game and prep for spurs/chelsea

We had momentum in our favour, not sure what the 'break' will do to the team.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Dodger53 on January 11, 2021, 01:42:40 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.

My 30 day free trial runs out on the 15th so chuffed that I can watch it now.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 02:01:10 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

scotto2000

Email Amazon, Customer Services, explain the situation, ask them if you could reinstate the Prime as you've been unable to get sustained picture quality on your TV. Tell them you've been in two minds at to whether to keep it. See what they say. They want people to keep Prime.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Twig on January 11, 2021, 02:11:59 PM
it's going to be the new normal during Covid.  If we want professional football to continue rather than be suspended we just need to suck it up.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 02:25:39 PM
The previous match was postponed with 3 hours to go. So we must of been prepared to play the match up to that point. Maybe we wouldn't of had enough subs, who knows the 'truth'. I'm thinking the Premiership were 'overzealous' in their actions. 
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Tabby on January 11, 2021, 02:32:52 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 02:25:39 PM
The previous match was postponed with 3 hours to go. So we must of been prepared to play the match up to that point. Maybe we wouldn't of had enough subs, who knows the 'truth'. I'm thinking the Premiership were 'overzealous' in their actions.

I'm not sure it was overzealousness as much as the FA dragging their feet to a decision. They could have updated us on the possibility that we'd have a midweek game before the cup game as well. Didn't change things for the Spurs squad much as they were up to play amateur footballers, but I'd imagine there'd be some differences in the squad for the QPR game if we knew that there was a midweek game coming up.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: The Rock on January 11, 2021, 02:36:21 PM
When we had 46 games in the Championship and playing a match every third day it wasn't a big deal. We've had two + weeks rest now so not sure it's really that big a deal.

Not sure how you go from a scenario of "too many fixtures and the lads are knackered" to "the lads haven't played in ages and lack fitness" in just a few weeks.

Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 02:37:29 PM
Quote from: sarnian on January 11, 2021, 01:25:12 PM
We did not request the cancellation. All we did was notify the Premiership of the positive cases and they made the decision to postpone on the grounds of safety to BOTH teams. We had more cases after that date and those players could have played and passed on the virus to others.

Re: Our requesting a cancellation:

This is where I took my information from:

The Premier League released a statement confirming the postponement of Wednesday's fixture, which was a request from Fulham after the club returned a number of positive tests a day before the game.

"Fulham lodged a request with the Premier League Board to rearrange the fixture following a significant rise in positive COVID-19 cases, as well as a number of players showing symptoms today," the statement read.


https://www.90min.com/posts/tottenham-premier-league-fulham-postponed-covid-19-outbreak

Either way, it amounts to the same: the postponement favoured us rather than Spurs.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

It's all poo and leaves Scotty I'll bet scrambling to prepare and adjust but that is life.  I doubt we will get anything from either fixture but I'm hoping Fulham can give them a good run for their money. 
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: toshes mate on January 11, 2021, 02:41:29 PM
Quote from: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

It's all poo and leaves Scotty I'll bet scrambling to prepare and adjust but that is life.  I doubt we will get anything from either fixture but I'm hoping Fulham can give them a good run for their money. 

In a nutshell, but the sideshows on here will continue unabated.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: hongkongfulham on January 11, 2021, 02:52:14 PM
Atleast we have done the prep work. Video, tactically etc and we arent being forced to play someone out of the blue i.e. united/arsenal.

Selfishly im just happy to be able to watch the lads again so soon, but I think we have a better chance of points against Chelsea.

Will be interested to see who was rested on Sat and who actually caught the thing.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

Villa v Spurs was on Sky. Our game is on Amazon. Your thinking doesn't add up.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: toshes mate on January 11, 2021, 03:18:14 PM
Quote from: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

Villa v Spurs was on Sky. Our game is on Amazon. Your thinking doesn't add up.
Oh, so you believe there is a pecking order among those who won contracts that pour millions or even billions into the PL coffers?
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 03:28:04 PM
Quote from: toshes mate on January 11, 2021, 03:18:14 PM
Quote from: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 03:07:24 PM
Quote from: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

Villa v Spurs was on Sky. Our game is on Amazon. Your thinking doesn't add up.
Oh, so you believe there is a pecking order among those who won contracts that pour millions or even billions into the PL coffers?

If Sky is miffed at having its prime time fixture wiped off its schedule for Wednesday night, replacing it with a game that's being shown, instead, on Amazon doesn't help plug the gap. How will this appease Sky?
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Denver Fulham on January 11, 2021, 03:28:37 PM
We wouldn't have played some guys a ton of minutes on Saturday if we knew we were playing Wed/Sat, not just Friday (against a team RLC can't face). To spring this on us after the weekend is ridiculous, even if Scott did prep for Spurs previously. It's competitively dishonest, as Spurs knew they were playing Wed this week regardless, but the league and its refs have been screwing us all season...
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Asotosyios on January 11, 2021, 03:31:14 PM
Quote from: love4ffc on January 11, 2021, 02:38:42 PM
My guess would be that the TV broadcasters have more say on the schedule then the EPL or clubs.  Villa game is cancelled due to positive covid test, so the TV broadcasters demand a replacement fixture.  EPL agrees because they don't want to lose any money.  Fulham probably have no say, especially since they are not one of the "BIG" PL teams. 

It's all poo and leaves Scotty I'll bet scrambling to prepare and adjust but that is life.  I doubt we will get anything from either fixture but I'm hoping Fulham can give them a good run for their money. 


I think it has more to do with the fact that Tottenham still plays in the Europa League and in the, likely, scenario that they will keep progressing, there are simply not enough dates for the rescheduled games in the calendar.

I had a look at Tottenham's and our fixtures when our game was postponed and the only available date was in the beginning of March, if I remember well - presumably, this is when Spurs could play Villa. Also, our home game against Spurs in April could be postponed due to the League Cup final so we need to find another date for this game as well.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Asotosyios on January 11, 2021, 03:35:48 PM
Quote from: Denver Fulham on January 11, 2021, 03:28:37 PM
We wouldn't have played some guys a ton of minutes on Saturday if we knew we were playing Wed/Sat, not just Friday (against a team RLC can't face). To spring this on us after the weekend is ridiculous, even if Scott did prep for Spurs previously. It's competitively dishonest, as Spurs knew they were playing Wed this week regardless, but the league and its refs have been screwing us all season...

I agree, but as someone else mentioned earlier Parker must have already been aware or thought about that and this might have affected his selections for the QPR game.

From our regular starting 11, only Aina played the full game. From the rest:
- RLC - 90 minutes (but can't play against Chelsea on Saturday)
- Reed - 78 minutes (but could be on the bench, with Lemina starting)
- Cavaleir - 67 minutes
- BDR - 53 minutes
- Robinson - 30 minutes
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: sunburywhite on January 11, 2021, 03:46:45 PM
I think it makes sense by the league
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 04:08:48 PM
Let's just get on with it, get prepared to play it on Wednesday, this whinging never happened in the good old days.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Robin on January 11, 2021, 04:27:57 PM
If you substitute Fulham with Liverpool, would the league have forced the same conclusion. I.e. would Klopp or any other Top 6 side just accepted it if if they were made to play at this short kind of short notice. Think not!!! We would have heard the bleating for the rest of the season. Same rules for all !
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: spoonffc on January 11, 2021, 04:39:14 PM
I'm happy with this, common sense has prevailed which isn't something you can say about the premier league very often. With the long break the boys have had, having two games close together like this might make the boys sharper. Also realistically these are probably two games we've written off so good to get them out the way.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Gezza on January 11, 2021, 05:00:47 PM
Appalling preparation time. I haven't got any snacks in at all !
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: fcfulham55 on January 11, 2021, 05:22:20 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.

Jesus Christ, prime is like £9 a month. Literally a couple of packets of peanuts? Think it's outstanding value, but if you don't use it fair enough.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 05:28:05 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 04:08:48 PM
Let's just get on with it, get prepared to play it on Wednesday, this whinging never happened in the good old days.

People are entitled to have their views, but you clearly don't think so. You being thousands of years old.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 05:33:35 PM
Quote from: fcfulham55 on January 11, 2021, 05:22:20 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 01:02:11 PM
Quote from: scotto2000 on January 11, 2021, 12:55:30 PM
Spurs match now on Amazon Prime on Wednesday. Classic sods law as I cancelled my subscription this morning.

My Prime Renewal is 15th January, so was meant to be, the guys need to put in a performance and win. Granted preparation for the match would have been done.

Jesus Christ, prime is like £9 a month. Literally a couple of packets of peanuts? Think it's outstanding value, but if you don't use it fair enough.

Let me think, Netflicks, Amazon, Sky, Now, BT, etc, you get the picture? Probably not. I use Amazon now and then. I only got Prime for the Fulham matches. It is 'good overall', it pays for itself with the various discounts.   
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 06:01:15 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 05:28:05 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 04:08:48 PM
Let's just get on with it, get prepared to play it on Wednesday, this whinging never happened in the good old days.

People are entitled to have their views, but you clearly don't think so. You being thousands of years old.

Of course people are entitled to their own opinions, except you, you are exempt as you are a rebel.
I am just making a statement of fact, and talking about facts I am Hundreds of Thousands of years old deriving from the Elephantidae, as obviously history is not your strongest point.
I will say it again so it can sink in little more, too much bleating and feeling sorry for ourselves. We are lucky football at this level is being played at all.
You could be arrested for incitement to raise hostilities on this forum.
So move along there is nothing to see here.
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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Finnans Right Peg on January 11, 2021, 06:44:38 PM
I have no problem with us playing midweek and Saturday and midweek again we did that in the championship.The problem I have is that are the players that tested positive able to play on Wednesdsy and how much did covid take out off them to be able to play again on Saturday.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: rebel on January 11, 2021, 06:46:35 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 06:01:15 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 05:28:05 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 04:08:48 PM
Let's just get on with it, get prepared to play it on Wednesday, this whinging never happened in the good old days.

People are entitled to have their views, but you clearly don't think so. You being thousands of years old.

Of course people are entitled to their own opinions, except you, you are exempt as you are a rebel.
I am just making a statement of fact, and talking about facts I am Hundreds of Thousands of years old deriving from the Elephantidae, as obviously history is not your strongest point.
I will say it again so it can sink in little more, too much bleating and feeling sorry for ourselves. We are lucky football at this level is being played at all.
You could be arrested for incitement to raise hostilities on this forum.
So move along there is nothing to see here.
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Thousands of years covers it as far as I'm concerned, no further comment needed, just Googled it.

'The vast majority of woolly mammoths died out at the end of the last ice age, about 10,500 years ago. But because of rising sea levels, a population of woolly mammoths became trapped on Wrangel Island and continued living there until their demise about 3,700 years ago.

12 Feb 2020'
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Jules on January 11, 2021, 07:01:46 PM
Man C play Brighton on Weds just before our game, so assuming City do the business, we could get within two points of Brighton with a point ourselves at spurs and still have 2 games in hand on the seagulls. That would be a big boost to us.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: ScalleysDad on January 11, 2021, 07:24:49 PM
Quote from: Tempest on January 11, 2021, 10:40:47 AM
Think this is what football will be like now, too many games in such a short period of time, no competition is prepared to suspend or cancel their tournament due to finance so games will be squeezed in as and when.

Football needs to stop (it won't) or we need to accept this situation could be a regular occurrence.

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I think it might. Premiership rugby was already becoming a mess and now the European competitions have been suspended there will be a long list of fixture changes as Prem fixtures are brought forward, sometimes by weeks, at the same time as Clubs are starting to find their bubbles are riddled with holes. Scottish football will stop, cue derisory comments, and it will only take a couple of Prem Club closures and a handful more cancellations and, as we have already seen, order and calm will go out of the window. My knowledgeable chum thinks European Cup competition football will be suspended by the end of January, he is often right, and thereafter we will see fixtures trying to be arranged with no spaces in the calendar and teams possibly putting out patched up teams. That's were the big money boys will have the edge even if they register illnesses as their second string teams will often be good enough.

Of course there will be some people who still think players are virtually immune and a paper cut is worse but governments are at last standing up to the big decisions regarding sport so brace yourselves.
Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 07:25:45 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 06:46:35 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 06:01:15 PM
Quote from: rebel on January 11, 2021, 05:28:05 PM
Quote from: Woolly Mammoth on January 11, 2021, 04:08:48 PM
Let's just get on with it, get prepared to play it on Wednesday, this whinging never happened in the good old days.

People are entitled to have their views, but you clearly don't think so. You being thousands of years old.

Of course people are entitled to their own opinions, except you, you are exempt as you are a rebel.
I am just making a statement of fact, and talking about facts I am Hundreds of Thousands of years old deriving from the Elephantidae, as obviously history is not your strongest point.
I will say it again so it can sink in little more, too much bleating and feeling sorry for ourselves. We are lucky football at this level is being played at all.
You could be arrested for incitement to raise hostilities on this forum.
So move along there is nothing to see here.
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Thousands of years covers it as far as I'm concerned, no further comment needed, just Googled it.

'The vast majority of woolly mammoths died out at the end of the last ice age, about 10,500 years ago. But because of rising sea levels, a population of woolly mammoths became trapped on Wrangel Island and continued living there until their demise about 3,700 years ago.

12 Feb 2020'

Yes Wrangel Island off the coast of Russia in the Artic Ocean.
However, I think you maybe confusing me with a Hairy Elephant.
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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: BarryP on January 11, 2021, 07:54:30 PM
Quote from: Gezza on January 11, 2021, 05:00:47 PM
Appalling preparation time. I haven't got any snacks in at all !

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Title: Re: Spurs games possibly moving to Wednesday night
Post by: AnOldBrownie on January 11, 2021, 10:46:01 PM
Quote from: Arthur on January 11, 2021, 01:17:32 PM

Exactly. I'm astounded by the whinging here.

Hold the front page: Club asked to play Wednesday and then again Saturday at short notice.

And some seem to have forgotten the original cancellation was at our request.

:plus one:

We have a big squad.   If we get feature build up (because of Covid) it's more "real" practice for the players.

We just need to get our two additional attacking signees into camp ASAP imo.