The Restart

[1959_60]

Three weeks to the kick off!!

I think we can all celebrate that.

It will be fascinating to see how the teams perform after the break.

Basically, since we last played it has been a period almost exactly the same as a normal close season.

But it is nothing like a normal pre season build up.

Only in the last couple of days have players been allowed to tackle for instance. And the teams will be expected to hit the ground running without any pre season friendlies, which are normally important to get match fit once again.

I've no problems with all this, given the circumstances and it is the same for every club.

All our remaining 9 games will be televised which is great news, but I'll not be able to watch the games transmitted by BT or Amazon.

Come on Burnley!

[alfinyalcabo]

Yes,it's great isn't it. I can't get within 2 meters to give my grandchildren a cuddle for god knows how long yet ,but millionaire footballers can contact one another just so the rich become richer. .. And Sky get their viewing figures back up.. Phookin ridiculous how sport comes before families..

[Norder]

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it aint a rule that you can't hug the grandkids - Alf , you can do as you feel....and if family think the same, then Game On !

[1959_60]

Yes,it's great isn't it. I can't get within 2 meters to give my grandchildren a cuddle for god knows how long yet ,but millionaire footballers can contact one another just so the rich become richer. .. And Sky get their viewing figures back up.. Phookin ridiculous how sport comes before families..

I agree that the rules are not very logical Alf.

I'm just happy that we can watch the Clarets again soon.

[The Bedlington Terrier]

If anybody is actually arsed...

The Premier League today confirmed the fixture schedule for the first three match rounds of the resumed 2019/20 season, if all safety requirements are in place. Kick-off times are shown in BST.

Wednesday 17 June
18:00 Aston Villa v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports)
20:15 Man City v Arsenal (Sky Sports)


Friday 19 June
18:00 Norwich v Southampton (Sky Sports/Pick)
20:15 Spurs v Man Utd (Sky Sports)


Saturday 20 June
12:30 Watford v Leicester (BT Sport)
15:00 Brighton v Arsenal (BT Sport)
17:30 West Ham v Wolves (Sky Sports)
19:45 Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (BBC)


Sunday 21 June
14:00 Newcastle v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)
16:15 Aston Villa v Chelsea (Sky Sports)
19:00 Everton v Liverpool (Sky Sports/Pick)


Monday 22 June
20:00 Man City v Burnley (Sky Sports)


Tuesday 23 June
18:00 Leicester v Brighton (Sky Sports)
20:15 Spurs v West Ham (Sky Sports)


Wednesday 24 June
18:00 Man Utd v Sheffield Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Newcastle v Aston Villa (BT Sport)
18:00 Norwich v Everton (BBC)
18:00 Wolves v Bournemouth (BT Sport)
20:15 Liverpool v Crystal Palace (Sky Sports)


Thursday 25 June
18:00 Burnley v Watford (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Southampton v Arsenal (Sky Sports)
20:15 Chelsea v Man City (BT Sport)


Saturday 27 June
12:30 Aston Villa v Wolves (BT Sport)


Sunday 28 June
16:30 Watford v Southampton (Sky Sports/Pick)


Monday 29 June
20:00 Crystal Palace v Burnley (Amazon Prime Video)


Tuesday 30 June
20:15 Brighton v Man Utd (Sky Sports/Pick)


Wednesday 1 July
18:00 Arsenal v Norwich (BT Sport)
18:00 Bournemouth v Newcastle (Sky Sports/Pick)
18:00 Everton v Leicester (Sky Sports)
20:15 West Ham v Chelsea (Sky Sports)


Thursday 2 July
18:00 Sheffield Utd v Spurs (Sky Sports)
20:15 Man City v Liverpool (Sky Sports)

[The Bedlington Terrier]

For those of us who like pretty pictures...

[Supersub6]

Ooooh ---thank you BT!

[outwoodclaret]

So what are we going to get now? Fake crowd noise to go with the fake football? Throw bags of Saudi gold into the mix to herald a brave new era and what do you get? A pretty tasteless dish imo.

[Balanbam00]

For those of us living abroad : ''To see or not to see ,that is the question?''