Postponment of Premier League fixtures due to the death of Her Majesty the Queen.

[blue to the bone]

 

[tmgc]

Its a little known fact, well buried by the establishment, that Queen Elizabeth II stole more than 700 bicycles in her lifetime.

Stole the World Cup, Tutankhamuns Mask, and her own waxwork from Madame Tussauds as well.

 

[4737carlin]

They should call it off 3 hours before the game just to annoy them traveling fans lol

 

[bigjonny]

I’d imagine the Arsenal game we were meant to play will be played midweek sometime in 2023 now.

I read last week that 17/18th of January is the next available midweek

 

[4737carlin]

I read last week that 17/18th of January is the next available midweek

Nightmare for them and an extra European game too to fit in

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

Nightmare for them and an extra European game too to fit in

This could turn out to be the best opportunity we've ever had to win the League/Carabao Cup. ?

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

This could turn out to be the best opportunity we've ever had to win the League/Carabao Cup. ?

I've been saying that for the last 10 years

 

[efcfanwirral]

While we want the game on from a personal and possibly a principle perspective, wouldn't it be best for competition purposes to not do any of them this weekend? If ours was cancelled but others weren't, we'd be pretty annoyed at having to squeeze an extra game in later on while those that play this weekend wouldn't have to do that.

 

[efcfanwirral]

This could turn out to be the best opportunity we've ever had to win the League/Carabao Cup. ?

Haha steady on - this doesn't change the nailed on scenario of Bournemouth beating us on penalties...

 

[bluestevon]

Can hardly blame the FA. Other countries would still call up their players and it would make that round of matches a farce

True, think I'd rather just see all these friendlies scrapped full stop tbh, with the amount of qualifiers then the two major tournaments, it's already 'too many' internationals as is.

 

[ToffeeTim]

True, think I'd rather just see all these friendlies scrapped full stop tbh, with the amount of qualifiers then the two major tournaments, it's already 'too many' internationals as is.

They are nations league games so uefa will argue they are competitive matches, but yes they are glorified friendlies.

The FA couldn't unilaterally decide to ignore the international break though. Some teams would maybe be missing 15 of their players called up by other countries. It would be totally unfair and unworkable.

 

[Stevie Nicks Bootleg]

I've been saying that for the last 10 years

Me too...but...this is the one! Probably....maybe...well, no.

 

[IrishBlue2022]

While we want the game on from a personal and possibly a principle perspective, wouldn't it be best for competition purposes to not do any of them this weekend? If ours was cancelled but others weren't, we'd be pretty annoyed at having to squeeze an extra game in later on while those that play this weekend wouldn't have to do that.

We suffered from covid cancellations when others continued to play.

 

[Dymak]

I’ve only just seen that Pickford’s injury is gona be for weeks. I’d rather we miss as many games as possible whilst he recovers.

 

[4737carlin]

While we want the game on from a personal and possibly a principle perspective, wouldn't it be best for competition purposes to not do any of them this weekend? If ours was cancelled but others weren't, we'd be pretty annoyed at having to squeeze an extra game in later on while those that play this weekend wouldn't have to do that.

I agree on this, all off or all on, obviously the London games can't play, just announce it now, let people know we're they stand