urban.spaceman 26,889 Report post Posted 24 July The 2020-21 Premier League season will start on 12 September and finish on 23 May. The current campaign will end on Sunday after it was suspended for three months because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Premier League said it would "continue to consult" with the Football Association and English Football League (EFL) "regarding the scheduling of all domestic competitions". The start date for teams still in Europe is under discussion. It remains possible they will be given a delayed start, given they could be playing well into August. Last-16 ties in the Europa League - featuring Manchester United and Wolves - resume on 5 August, with the final scheduled to take place on 21 August. Remaining Champions League last-16 ties resume from 7 August, with Manchester City and Chelsea still in the competition. The final will take place on 23 August 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
urban.spaceman 26,889 Report post Posted 24 July https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53530479 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nnfox 979 Report post Posted 24 July Win it. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 10,313 Report post Posted 24 July Finishes day after my birthday which never happens. Hope it's a good away day somewhere and it'll be a double celebration with us winning the league. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StriderHiryu 12,445 Report post Posted 24 July Wow, so there will be a 6 week break before the season starts? Interesting. I guess European qualifiers will start before then though? Usually the start of the season is filled with excitement and anticipation, but I think it will feel very different this time round. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shailen 1,351 Report post Posted 24 July We'll be top at christmas 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miquel The Work Geordie 10,454 Report post Posted 24 July Can enjoy that six weeks with no bastard football then, good stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stadt 11,988 Report post Posted 24 July (edited) 4 minutes ago, shailen said: We'll be top at christmas I think we’ll be closer to bottom. That’s not outrageous doom mongering, I just think we won’t be able to add to our squad in a way we would have hoped pre covid. We’ll have extra games and we look really leggy currently, it’s not as if the players are going to come back completely rejuvenated like they would over a regular preseason. We’ll be better than our current form because we have so many missing but I think mid table and possibly lower mid table is more realistic next season, all things considered. Edited 24 July by Stadt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shailen 1,351 Report post Posted 24 July 5 minutes ago, Stadt said: I think we’ll be closer to bottom. That’s not outrageous doom mongering, I just think we won’t be able to add to our squad in a way we would have hoped pre covid. We’ll have extra games and we look really leggy currently, it’s not as if the players are going to come back completely rejuvenated like they would over a regular preseason. We’ll be better than our current form because we have so many missing but I think mid table and possibly lower mid table is more realistic next season, all things considered. I think confidence is low and if we don't get champions league, we'll either reflect and come back stronger next season or it'll be a downwards spiral. I personally think we have enough leaders in the squad who will get the lads going again and will be hurt if we do blow CL. We have shown the quality but not the consistency this season, hopefully we'll show both next season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ric Flair 15,692 Report post Posted 24 July We could quite easily be bottom 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody2028 889 Report post Posted 24 July 1 minute ago, shailen said: I think confidence is low and if we don't get champions league, we'll either reflect and come back stronger next season or it'll be a downwards spiral. I personally think we have enough leaders in the squad who will get the lads going again and will be hurt if we do blow CL. We have shown the quality but not the consistency this season, hopefully we'll show both next season. The only negative of the europa league I have is when I think of how Burnley struggled and ended up in a relegation battle. They did have more qualifying games tho I suppose. Don’t think that will happen to us as our squad is better than there’s was but it’s something that could harm us the Thursday night situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leicester_Loyal 2,627 Report post Posted 24 July Relegation battle incoming I just want to go on a European tour and enjoy myself tbh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 1,181 Report post Posted 24 July 11 minutes ago, goody2028 said: The only negative of the europa league I have is when I think of how Burnley struggled and ended up in a relegation battle. They did have more qualifying games tho I suppose. Don’t think that will happen to us as our squad is better than there’s was but it’s something that could harm us the Thursday night situation. They were out of it by the end of August. I think they struggled because they're shit, not because they were in the Europa League 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shailen 1,351 Report post Posted 24 July 9 minutes ago, goody2028 said: The only negative of the europa league I have is when I think of how Burnley struggled and ended up in a relegation battle. They did have more qualifying games tho I suppose. Don’t think that will happen to us as our squad is better than there’s was but it’s something that could harm us the Thursday night situation. I've never understood why europa league is any different to champions league. You play Thurs and Sunday rather than Wednesday and Saturday. Maybe it's because clubs like Burnley don't have the squad depth to manage both competitions - a bit like us in 16/17. I think we'll face this issue regardless as we're guaranteed European football next year and we need to add 3/4 players to the squad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingfox 3,659 Report post Posted 24 July Rodgers will be sacked in October. Dyche comes in and we finish top four. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goody2028 889 Report post Posted 24 July 13 minutes ago, Guest said: They were out of it by the end of August. I think they struggled because they're shit, not because they were in the Europa League There is that as well haha 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pliskin 1,213 Report post Posted 24 July It is frankly ludicrous. I’d scrap all of the cups and just play out the domestic seasons. This will then roll into a euro’s which will then roll into the 2021/2022 season. After that will be the first chance to get a proper pre-season. I know things can’t just stop, but they really need to think carefully here. For one season surely they can stop all of the cups, and just focus on the league? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lcfc82 48 Report post Posted 24 July Is there a carabao Cup next season ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 8,231 Report post Posted 24 July Just now, Lcfc82 said: Is there a carabao Cup next season ? Not for us Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lcfc82 48 Report post Posted 24 July Just now, HighPeakFox said: Not for us Just for the teams not in Europe then I take it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UniFox21 5,753 Report post Posted 24 July 4 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said: Not for us Thought I'd read that we'd use the academy teams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighPeakFox 8,231 Report post Posted 24 July Just now, UniFox21 said: Thought I'd read that we'd use the academy teams Possibly, but it won't be the usual suspects anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKCJ 13,558 Report post Posted 24 July 39 minutes ago, Ric Flair said: We could quite easily be bottom 3 ****ing hell Cheer up Ric Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fox92 10,313 Report post Posted 24 July (edited) We won't be in a relegation battle. Putting this out there while we're still on page 1 so I can come back to this at Christmas. Edited 24 July by Fox92 missed a word 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lgfualol 9,751 Report post Posted 24 July 40 points pls Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
