Today’s Football 25/26 Season

[heatmeiser]

Frank said he could smell it at half time.

Interesting

 

[PhilM]

What's European matches got to do with boxing day matches. Playing Friday instead of Saturday is hardly a big difference. Seems absolutely ridiculous.

Here's the quote

The calendar for Uefa's club competitions now stretches across 10 midweeks, rather than the six, since the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League were expanded from the 2024-25 season.

More teams are now taking part, with the format changed to a league phase before the knockout stages, and each competition has a standalone week for exposure.

The Conference League is also held on consecutive weeks in December, with the final round of games scheduled in the regular slot for the EFL Cup quarter-finals.

Crystal Palace are in the Conference League and have reached the last eight of the EFL Cup, where they have been drawn away to Arsenal.

A date for the tie is yet to be confirmed but it may have to be scheduled for 23 December, two days after each team plays in the Premier League.

Arsenal will then play again in the league on 27 December, with Palace back in action a day later.

The way I understand it, there are fewer midweek fixtures available due to the expanded European calendar and 45% of teams being in Europe.

This has apparently meant fixtures have been forced into a gap just before Christmas and then over the festive period.

However, we play the 21st, 27th, 30th, 4th and the 7th; most play on the 26th, so I don't get why we couldn't have played on the 26th?

Oh, the 27th falls on a Saturday, so they just want to get to a normal schedule!

 

[jaycee]

A Norwich protest ends up with 6 tennis balls on the pitch

 

[Davideeyore]

Was looking at the fixtures to see what results would suit us. It's still tight which is good we need a few draws for some. We need to beat Sunderland as we're starting to fall back from those above us.

 

[heatmeiser]

Gyokeres has to score today.

Lump on.

@GrandOldTeam are we allowed a betting thread or is that a no no? I remember there was one for other seasons but haven't seen one this year

 

[Swartzy]

Gyokeres has to score today.

Lump on.

@GrandOldTeam are we allowed a betting thread or is that a no no? I remember there was one for other seasons but haven't seen one this year

I think it has been held back this year incase of a possible January loan signing, which could improve the odds of a good cash in..

 

[Swartzy]

What do want today than.

Brighton
Arsenal
Palace
Draw
Dyche or utd
Don't care
Villa

 

[Old Blue 2]

Leicester lost - good.
Norwich lost - great
Good point away for Sheff Wed.

 

[heatmeiser]

Can't decide which match to watch and for some reason Notts v United has stayed on

 

[Cake]

Wolves doing well, still level after 6'

Edit: spoke 4' too soon... 1-0 Fulham

 

[Cake]

Norwich in trouble, lost 0-2 at home, 2nd bottom 5 points from safety

 

[Nymzee]

Absolutely love it when United lose but I despise Forest. What a horrible match for me.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Wolves doing well, still level after 6'

Nice.

 

[Ray Purchase]

Wolves doing well, still level after 6'

1-0 down after 11.

 

[heatmeiser]

Absolutely love it when United lose but I despise Forest. What a horrible match for me.

But you've surely got Mbuemo in your fantasy team so want him to score a shed load