How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?

[Richie]

The Spurs fans are being twats. If the roles were reversed, they would be crying out for a postponement. The fact they have all the cup matches wouldn’t matter then would it ?

I don’t remember the Villa fans crying and saying how unfair it was when Newcastle couldn’t play against us ?

Let them come and play our first team.

And if there’s one match I would love to win this season it will be that one.

Alternatively, let’s play it on Wednesday with what we’ve got on the proviso that they have to play their under 9’s when we play the return fixture. See if they are happy with that.

[Dave P]

Important to remember Dean Smith's stance on the Newcastle postponement.  https://twitter.com/villaontour_/status/1348370632396967938.

Let's see if Jose says something similar?

[Ads]

We've played a game less than them as well. He's a classless and arrogant twat, surprise surprise. They're in Europe? So fucking what. You have a CL money squad, use it, you colossal bell ends.

[ChicagoLion]

I think maybe that Spurs are a little scared of playing a fully fit Villa at the moment.

Isnt it  possible that is exactly what they will face?

[Dave P]

I think maybe that Spurs are a little scared of playing a fully fit Villa at the moment.

Isnt it  possible that is exactly what they will face?

Possibly in terms of who we can put on the pitch but 'fully fit' also includes them having trained for it but if the training ground is shut then how can they of?

[olaftab]

If the outbreak was at the Spurs end then that  fan would be arguing the exact opposite of what he is sporting there but there would be some on our side arguing for it to go ahead (not this site).

However we played a game on Friday in a prestigious competition against the first choice team of current champions of England so if we have the same players available is there any reason why we shouldn’t play Tottenham on Wednesday?

[olaftab]

I think maybe that Spurs are a little scared of playing a fully fit Villa at the moment.

That's my take as well.

It’s dog eat dog world as far as Mouniho is concerned. Why wouldn’t he grab the chance of bagging 3 easy points if he can?

[ChicagoLion]

I think maybe that Spurs are a little scared of playing a fully fit Villa at the moment.

Isnt it  possible that is exactly what they will face?

Possibly in terms of who we can put on the pitch but 'fully fit' also includes them having trained for it but if the training ground is shut then how can they of?

Most will have home Gyms, I would imagine they will be keeping themselves fit, If they get a good days trainng I think they should be good. Obviously preperation will be disrupted but I expect Dean has been on the Zoom.
Not ideal but a long way from terrible.

[Risso]

Just play Fulham v Spurs instead. It really is that obvious.

[Bobby Boy]

Premier League looking to ask Fulham to step in for us to play Spurs on Wednesday and then put their game against Chelsea back a day to Saturday.

Seems the best way forward though Fulham not happy with that.....

[OCD]

Hopefully the coaching staff are using the time wisely like last time. Watching back all the games we've played so far, working out what could be better, having Zoom sessions with individuals and groups again. Meanwhile Barkley, Trezeguet and Wesley are having longer to recover from their injuries and be involved once we're back.

[cdbearsfan]

Sounds like the league are willing to call it off, and want to move the previously postponed Tottenham v Fulham into its place, while moving Friday's Fulham v Chelsea game back 24 hours so they aren't unfairly treated.

That seem eminently sensible, so will see if it actually unfolds.

[fbriai]

Good proposal by Matt Law on Twitter:

There's a really easy solution to the scheduling. Tottenham v Fulham Weds, Fulham v Chelsea moves to Sat 5.30pm and keeps a TV slot, Villa v Everton moves to Sunday 12noon (TV slot free). This of course needs clubs and broadcasters to be flexible but no big disadvantage here.

Chelsea travel to Leicester next Tuesday night, but Leicester are already playing at 8pm on Sat night so Chelsea would not be disadvantaged by playing Fulham at 5.30pm on Sat instead.

Also, surely now Villa v Newcastle gets rearranged for the FA Cup fourth round weekend of Jan 23/24 with both clubs out of the Cup.

[kippaxvilla2]

The FA are trying to get them to play Fulham instead of us on Wednesday.  Apparently Fulham are not happy because they played 120 minutes on Saturday.  Which in my opinion is tough.

[cdbearsfan]

In fairness to Fulham they could probably legitimately ask why the league didn't tell them before the weekend when there never appeared to be any chance of Villa being able to get the game on.

Fulham then would likely have rested far more players in the cup.

I bet if you asked Fulham fans though, they would rather be through to the next round having knocked out a local rival than have their first team players nice and rested while the reserves lost to QPR.