Can you imagine the trophy presentation to an empty stadium?

So odd.

Glad it's back on though.

Our schedule is going to be mad, especially if we beat Sheffield Utd.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 3 minutes ago
Can you imagine the trophy presentation to an empty stadium?

So odd.

Glad it's back on though.
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Waste of time.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 4 minutes ago
Can you imagine the trophy presentation to an empty stadium?

So odd.

Glad it's back on though.
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It's going to be even worse than playing the Supercoppa Italiana final in front of a men-only crowd in Saudi Arabia.

Can't wait.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 8 minutes ago
Our schedule is going to be mad, especially if we beat Sheffield Utd.
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United and City have it worse because after league and cup they will have to play in CL/Europa

I think European competitions will be inbetween seasons. Still a lot to work out in regards to them.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 minutes ago
Our schedule is going to be mad, especially if we beat Sheffield Utd.
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4 away games on the bounce as soon as the football returns. Ouch.

I think OGS will take the risk and ustilise the full squad. Gomes, Garner, Greenwood, Chong will all get more game time than they would have in the normal season. Priority will be the league and getting that 4th spot incase Citys appeal pays off.

Looking forward to our 14th FA Cup win

Still unbeaten away in any competition since 9/11/19

I've just been reading that Newcastle are refusing to refund their fans for their cup game against City despite the fact it will be played behind closed doors.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 19 minutes ago
I think European competitions will be inbetween seasons. Still a lot to work out in regards to them.
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The outstanding games from the last round are scheduled to be played in the 1st week of August.

comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 48 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 19 minutes ago
I think European competitions will be inbetween seasons. Still a lot to work out in regards to them.
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The outstanding games from the last round are scheduled to be played in the 1st week of August.
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Are there any teams left in European competition whose Leagues have been finished or having been given the green light to start again? That could be a complication

havnt* been given

Bayern v Chelsea
Barcelona v Napoli
Manchester City v Real Madrid
Juventus v Lyon

This seems daft to me. Surely it would be simpler to finish the FA cup as a mini comp after the league season is done?

comment by Cinciwolf----JA606 NFL Fantasy Champion 2019--... (U11551)
posted 17 minutes ago
This seems daft to me. Surely it would be simpler to finish the FA cup as a mini comp after the league season is done?


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Or just scrap it for a year.

comment by Ban Wissaka (U5318)
posted 56 seconds ago
comment by Cinciwolf----JA606 NFL Fantasy Champion 2019--... (U11551)
posted 17 minutes ago
This seems daft to me. Surely it would be simpler to finish the FA cup as a mini comp after the league season is done?


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Or just scrap it for a year.
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No need to scrap it given how much has gone into it up to this point.

I assume all league games will stop while cup games are played then so as not to have teams piling up postponements again.

TV Money.

If Sky had exclusive rights to the FA Cup they would probably have started with it as a taster.

Just void all cup competitions.
Will be hard enough getting the league done without p155ing about with the leftovers.

Hopefully they will prioritize the World's oldest cup competition.

Only 7 games and it's finished.

comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
posted 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
Just void all cup competitions.
Will be hard enough getting the league done without p155ing about with the leftovers.
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The FA Cup was there first, just void the league.

Can you imagine the trophy presentation to an empty stadium?
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Well it's already done to a half empty stadium these days.

Shame that. Don't know when it started that the losing fans in a FA Cup final left the ground immediately.

I have attended c.13 FA Cup finals involving Man United (including replays) in my time and win or lose both sets of fans behind each goal used to stayed to watch the presentation and see the Cup in the lap of honour But in more recent times the losing fans stopped bothering to stay in the ground for the presentations and now make a sharp exit.