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This is not going to get any better with more PP's to come and without an extension to the season, no International break or playing the matches at the beginning of next season there is no fair way the season will be completed.
 
The vaccine is the game changer. By the end of February, pretty much everyone who is likely to die from Covid will be vaccinated. There’s no reason why we can’t go back to watch football then.
 
Honestly, with a bit of decisiveness and compromise from all parties in these challenging times, we could quite easily play Fulham on Tue instead of Villa.

A sensible and elegant solution. Will it happen? Will it fuck.
 
Now to work out when we'll get to play Fulham, Aston Villa and, due to double fixture dates, Everton, Southampton and Aston Villa again hahaha! Go....

Sunday 10th January
THE FA CUP
Marine 17:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 13th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa 20:15 Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 17th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Sheffield United 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur

--------GAP--------

Saturday 23 January
THE FA CUP
Fourth round proper

Thursday 28th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 20:00 Liverpool

Sunday 31st January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Brighton & Hove Albion 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 3rd February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 19:45 Chelsea

Saturday 6th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 West Bromwich Albion

Wednesday 10th February
THE FA CUP
Fifth round proper

Saturday 13th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester City 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 18th February
EUROPA LEAGUE
RZ Pellets WAC 17:55 Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 20th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
West Ham United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 24th February
EUROPA LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 17:00 RZ Pellets WAC

Saturday 27th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Burnley

--------GAP--------

Saturday 6th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Crystal Palace

Thursday 11th March
EUROPA LEAGUE
Round of 16, first leg

Saturday 13th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Woolwich 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 18th March
EUROPA LEAGUE
Round of 16, second leg

Saturday 20th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Southampton

Saturday 20th March
THE FA CUP
Quarter-finals

What's this gap for? Don't tell me it's for international friendlies?

Saturday 3rd April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Newcastle United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 8th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Quarter-finals, first leg

Saturday 10th April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Manchester United

Thursday 15th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Quarter-finals, second leg

Saturday 17th April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Everton 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 17th April
THE FA CUP
Semi-finals

--------GAP--------

Sunday 25th April
EFL CUP FINAL
Manchester City 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 29th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Semi-finals, first leg

Saturday 1st May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Sheffield United

Thursday 6th May
EUROPA LEAGUE
Semi-finals, second leg

Saturday 8th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Leeds United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 12th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 19:45 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Saturday 15th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Aston Villa

Saturday 15th May
THE FA CUP
Final

Sunday 23rd May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Leicester City 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 26th May
EUROPA LEAGUE
Final
 
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5purs said:
Now to work out when we'll get to play Fulham, Aston Villa and, due to double fixture dates, Everton, Southampton and Aston Villa again hahaha! Go....

Sunday 10th January
THE FA CUP
Marine 17:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 13th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Aston Villa 20:15 Tottenham Hotspur

Sunday 17th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Sheffield United 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur

--------GAP--------

Saturday 23 January
THE FA CUP
Fourth round proper

Thursday 28th January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 20:00 Liverpool

Sunday 31st January
PREMIER LEAGUE
Brighton & Hove Albion 14:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 3rd February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 19:45 Chelsea

Saturday 6th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 West Bromwich Albion

Wednesday 10th February
THE FA CUP
Fifth round proper

Saturday 13th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester City 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 18th February
EUROPA LEAGUE
RZ Pellets WAC 17:55 Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 20th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
West Ham United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 24th February
EUROPA LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 17:00 RZ Pellets WAC

Saturday 27th February
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Burnley

--------GAP--------

Saturday 6th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Crystal Palace

Thursday 11th March
EUROPA LEAGUE
Round of 16, first leg

Saturday 13th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Woolwich 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 18th March
EUROPA LEAGUE
Round of 16, second leg

Saturday 20th March
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Southampton

Saturday 20th March
THE FA CUP
Quarter-finals

What's this gap for? Don't tell me it's for international friendlies?

Saturday 3rd April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Newcastle United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 8th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Quarter-finals, first leg

Saturday 10th April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Manchester United

Thursday 15th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Quarter-finals, second leg

Saturday 17th April
PREMIER LEAGUE
Everton 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Saturday 17th April
THE FA CUP
Semi-finals

--------GAP--------

Sunday 25th April
EFL CUP FINAL
Manchester City 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Thursday 29th April
EUROPA LEAGUE
Semi-finals, first leg

Saturday 1st May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Sheffield United

Thursday 6th May
EUROPA LEAGUE
Semi-finals, second leg

Saturday 8th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Leeds United 15:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 12th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 19:45 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Saturday 15th May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Tottenham Hotspur 15:00 Aston Villa

Saturday 15th May
THE FA CUP
Final

Sunday 23rd May
PREMIER LEAGUE
Leicester City 16:00 Tottenham Hotspur

Wednesday 26th May
EUROPA LEAGUE
Final
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I think they'll make the European knockouts one legged ties. No advantage or disadvantage due to no fans.

Frees up space later on.
 
Totti said:
I think they'll make the European knockouts one legged ties. No advantage or disadvantage due to no fans.

Frees up space later on.
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UEFA would argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies'

UEFA would also argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies of our Euro 2020 competition to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies from extending their league schedule'

FIFA would argue 'don't worry, the arabs are giving us all brand new beamers'
 
5purs said:
UEFA would argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies'

UEFA would also argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies of our Euro 2020 competition to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies from extending their league schedule'

FIFA would argue 'don't worry, the arabs are giving us all brand new beamers'
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www.google.com

UEFA president holding talks to KEEP Champions League single-leg ties

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted European seasons.
www.google.com

"Ceferin is not concerned that removing the number of knockout games could have a significant financial impact on UEFA"
 
5purs said:
UEFA would argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies'

UEFA would also argue 'why should we loose sponsorship monies of our Euro 2020 competition to allow the FA to gain sponsorship monies from extending their league schedule'

FIFA would argue 'don't worry, the arabs are giving us all brand new beamers'
Click to expand...
*lose :wall:
 
Totti said:
www.google.com

UEFA president holding talks to KEEP Champions League single-leg ties

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted European seasons.
www.google.com

"Ceferin is not concerned that removing the number of knockout games could have a significant financial impact on UEFA"
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I mean, it essentially halves the number of matches that would be shown on television, in the rounds most people want to watch.

Hard to see how it wouldn't have a somewhat impactful amount of money brought in.
 
Totti said:
www.google.com

UEFA president holding talks to KEEP Champions League single-leg ties

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin will hold talks about retaining the single-game eliminator format that has been used to complete the pandemic-disrupted European seasons.
www.google.com

"Ceferin is not concerned that removing the number of knockout games could have a significant financial impact on UEFA"
Click to expand...
We'll see. I mean, that was reported last summer. Something has to give, it's down to who is going to loose [ LEGO Boy LEGO Boy ] money. Common sense rarely trumps finance.
 
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theromanianjackass said:
If it was us and we had Kane, Son and some more out with Covid you would say that it’s not fair, or that the FA are a bunch of corrupt cunts for giving the green light, etc.
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This.

If we lost 5 key players (Hojbjerg, Lloris, Kane, Son, Ndombele) just for example and we were told we HAD to go ahead with a game. We'd be up in arms and saying how Man City got their game called off, so why can't we!?

That set the precedent, unfortunately.

That game absolutely should have been forfeited and Everton awarded the points. It wasn't. And now going forward if a team wants a game calling off, it'll happen.

Sheff Utd had players with COVID the other week. They went ahead. Probably because they are desperate for points and couldn't do with a fixture pile up.

Fulham had 4 or 5 players out (out of a 25 man squad) and wanted it called off. Whereas we had two players with COVID for the same game and were happy to go ahead.
 
What happens to International football and Europe competitions will depend on the situation in all the major Countries and not just us. Are German, Spanish and Italian matches getting PP. If not it is an English problem.
 
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