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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: kippaxvilla2 on May 28, 2020, 06:26:44 PM

Title: First Game Back
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on May 28, 2020, 06:26:44 PM
We are first up at home to Sheffield United.  June 17th.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: dicedlam on May 28, 2020, 06:29:29 PM
We are first up at home to Sheffield United.  June 17th.

Is this the pre-match thread? Maybe it will be lucky having kippaxvilla2 starting it. :)
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: exigo on May 28, 2020, 06:32:55 PM
Every week we follow
The boys in claret and blue
We even conquered Europe in 1982
The Villa boys from Aston
We'll back you from our screens
We'll virtually be with you
Cos claret's in our genes
Allez allez allez
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Steve67 on May 28, 2020, 08:26:49 PM
What a massive game. The eyes of the world watching, no fans in the stadium, Coronavirus still rife, Dean mourning, and that twat Martin Tyler shouting "AND IT'S LIVE'  Football is back, but not as we know it.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: N'ZMAV on May 28, 2020, 08:36:06 PM
3-3 draw
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Mouse Potato on May 28, 2020, 08:38:03 PM
We need a win because they’ll probably cancel the season after these two games are played. Bottom 3 will then drop.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Damo70 on May 28, 2020, 08:38:47 PM
So we were involved in the last Premier League game before football shut down and we will be involved in the first games of the restart.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Pete3206 on May 28, 2020, 08:40:35 PM
Guess the crowd. I'll start

0

Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Damo70 on May 28, 2020, 08:41:31 PM
We need a win because they’ll probably cancel the season after these two games are played. Bottom 3 will then drop.


From my understanding of what I have read they will be playing out all of the remaining games.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Legion on May 28, 2020, 10:00:57 PM
Guess the crowd. I'll start

0


Quality.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: PeterWithesShin on May 28, 2020, 10:07:26 PM
I hope everyone guesses 0 as they'll be wrong and i'll win the league!

Example, attendance was 167 v Besiktas in 1982.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Legion on May 28, 2020, 10:08:09 PM
Official figures only.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: PeterWithesShin on May 28, 2020, 10:08:48 PM
Official figures only.

167 was the official figure.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: pauliewalnuts on May 28, 2020, 10:10:00 PM
I've got a prediction.

We'll win, and some po-faced arse will post that maybe there's a lesson in this and we as fans place unreasonable expectations on them and cause them to be repeatedly shit and that this proves it.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Legion on May 28, 2020, 10:10:16 PM
Dear Mr Anorak,

I am not being serious.

Ours will be -1874 in order to help with the UC claim.

Best wishes,

Makeitallupstatto.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Legion on May 28, 2020, 10:10:53 PM
I've got a prediction.

We'll win, and some po-faced arse will post that maybe there's a lesson in this and we as fans place unreasonable expectations on them and cause them to be repeatedly shit and that this proves it.

I hope the first part is correct.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: mr-villa on May 28, 2020, 10:18:15 PM
Yes well its our game and Man City v Arsenal first up on the 17th, so I would assume we will be on at 5:30 with the other game on at 8pm.  All games are scheduled to be shown live on TV somewhere.  The weekend schedule will be a game on Fri, 4 Sat, 4 Sun and 1 Mon with all games Sat and Sun kicking off at different times.  I don't know how they are going to handle the final game of the season as these normally kick off at the same time.  Hopefully Lplop will wrap up the title in the first 2 games back and the attention will then turn to the battle for survival.  For us it means playing 10 games in 39 days.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: BoVillan esq on May 28, 2020, 10:33:39 PM
Looks like that's it then, obviously now official, the season restarts in a few weeks and the Villa game is first out the blocks. This is going to be the new normal.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: SoccerHQ on May 29, 2020, 12:07:01 AM
Yes well its our game and Man City v Arsenal first up on the 17th, so I would assume we will be on at 5:30 with the other game on at 8pm.  All games are scheduled to be shown live on TV somewhere.  The weekend schedule will be a game on Fri, 4 Sat, 4 Sun and 1 Mon with all games Sat and Sun kicking off at different times.  I don't know how they are going to handle the final game of the season as these normally kick off at the same time.  Hopefully Lplop will wrap up the title in the first 2 games back and the attention will then turn to the battle for survival.  For us it means playing 10 games in 39 days.

Early game on a midweek is 6pm. I assume it will be on pick given Sky will have Man. City-Arsenal to hype up for hours on end.

It makes sense to play the spare games and get every team level in terms of games played at least.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Toronto Villa on May 29, 2020, 12:31:24 AM
I've got a prediction.

We'll win, and some po-faced arse will post that maybe there's a lesson in this and we as fans place unreasonable expectations on them and cause them to be repeatedly shit and that this proves it.

I hope the first part is correct.

Agreed. Everything else will be superfluous. Like Krusty’s third nipple. In fact they can shut the league down right after and relegate the bottom three for all I care.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Nii Lamptey on May 29, 2020, 12:51:24 PM
I have a question concerning season ticket holders, as I heard that Villa have refunded the remaining games (not one myself any longer sadly)....

What if fans don't have sky/bt sport subscriptions? Will they be expected to fork out for subs to watch our matches? Surely they should be given FREE access to watch the home matches at the very least, being ever-presents at the club?
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: PaulWinch again on May 29, 2020, 01:18:40 PM
Why if they’ve already refunded the tickets?
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: chrisw1 on May 29, 2020, 01:30:01 PM
I don't think the refund has come through yet.  But yes, we've already received our bulk discount on games attended, the free game etc and will be getting our money back or credit for the remaining.  I don't see why the club or Sky should feel the need to fund us beyond that.

If you can't afford Sky (I doubt I'll be restarting my subscription) just search for Flash Streams or Footy Streamz on twitter.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Pete3206 on May 29, 2020, 02:55:50 PM
Just watch it in the pub.

Doh!
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Abbeyfealeavfc on May 29, 2020, 03:44:21 PM
My first game back will be when the grounds are open again.
I haven't watched a live epl fixture on tv since 2016 (including Villa) and I don't intend to start now.
I just don't like the epl boxed version of football with its shite commentators, washed up pundits and its general all round biase towards london and north western teams (and its pointless playing it on silent).
I either attend games (which I've done from the age of 7) or rely on Villa mad family/ friends who are there to keep me updated.
If what is proposed floats your boat, enjoy it, but it's not for me.
That said I obviously wish the Villa the very best in the coming weeks. Come on lads let's get the points we need! UTV!
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Damo70 on May 29, 2020, 04:42:22 PM
Looks like that's it then, obviously now official, the season restarts in a few weeks and the Villa game is first out the blocks. This is going to be the new normal.


Lockdown was the new normal. Post lockdown will be the new new normal.  ;)
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Damo70 on May 29, 2020, 04:46:16 PM
Just watch it in the pub.

Doh!


People can be forgiven for forgetting those things we used to call pubs. You can guarantee if you walk into your local there will be at least one person sitting in the same seat he was sitting in the last time you saw him before lockdown. Giving the impression he might actually have been sat there for the last couple of months.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: JD on May 30, 2020, 04:17:27 AM
Pubs have reopened here in NZ. Just a pain the games will be early morning or middle of the night over here.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: tim on May 31, 2020, 01:05:40 PM
Has there been any info about how they're going to schedule the remaining games? Presumably there will need be around 2 games a week if they intend to leave a clear gap between the end of this, and the start of the next season..?
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: SoccerHQ on May 31, 2020, 01:35:50 PM
Has there been any info about how they're going to schedule the remaining games? Presumably there will need be around 2 games a week if they intend to leave a clear gap between the end of this, and the start of the next season..?

Three midweek rounds apparently. They want to end the season on weekend of July 23rd.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: TonyD on May 31, 2020, 01:47:08 PM
I’m guessing pie sales will be down.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on May 31, 2020, 04:41:16 PM
But the queues will still be horrendous.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: kippaxvilla2 on June 01, 2020, 02:32:54 PM
What we all need to do is turn up en masse to Villa Park on the 17th.  40,000 outside.  Let's win the game and get out of the bottom three.  Then the authorities will analyse what happened outside the ground beforehand and finally abandon the season with the points totals gathered to date deciding the league positions.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Three Spires Villa on June 02, 2020, 05:50:15 PM
What we all need to do is turn up en masse to Villa Park on the 17th.  40,000 outside.  Let's win the game and get out of the bottom three.  Then the authorities will analyse what happened outside the ground beforehand and finally abandon the season with the points totals gathered to date deciding the league positions.

Maybe Dominic Cummings will come, if we ask him. Oh it wont be a problem if he turns up
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: darren woolley on June 03, 2020, 01:29:00 PM
I can't wait to see us playing again albeit on TV we need to beat Sheff Utd.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Dave P on June 03, 2020, 02:32:02 PM
There are reports the first game v Sheff Utd will be 6pm on Wednesday 17th June and live on Sky Sports.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Footy-Vill on June 03, 2020, 06:22:12 PM
3-3 draw

Can we play Andre Green for this one ! Or at least the last 15 mins !
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: Footy-Vill on June 03, 2020, 06:25:26 PM
We are first up at home to Sheffield United.  June 17th.

So its the talk 6pm for this match and then 8pm for the irrelevant one of Arsenal and ffp swindlers man city ?

Having seen the variety of times when matches are to played I note the new broadcast kick off times of 6pm in weekdays.
3pm Saturday and 7pm Sundays .
This isn't confirmed but that's what's being touted.
Along with the regular kick off times accustomed for showing live games

I think the official fixtures/broadcast and kick off times  get announcement tomorrow or Friday after the big prem league meeting

BBC have Bournemouth v Palace as one of their 4 matches and first match on 20th June Saturday 8pm
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: CT on June 03, 2020, 06:44:17 PM
I’ll be happy with a win, and no fake crowd noise being pumped in.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: brian green on June 03, 2020, 06:53:29 PM
Dear Mr Makesitallupstatto

You are not fit to comb the fake fur in Mr Anorak's anorak

Best wishes

The Cape Hill Crusader.
Title: Re: First Game Back
Post by: cdbearsfan on June 03, 2020, 07:18:45 PM
3-3 draw

Can we play Andre Green for this one ! Or at least the last 15 mins !

I think we could, as he returned at the end of May. I don't think we will, though.
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