Aston Villa v Chelsea - Pre Match Thread

[wittonwarrior]

I can't even book my train for Leeds - need a decision.  Surely both games should be off but they won't be

[Pete3206]

Postpone this farce FFS!

[Holte132]

I might be missing something obvious here, but what has changed to mean this game goes ahead and Burnley was postponed? After all, our youngsters would surely have been available for that game too?

[achilles]

Again no consideration for the fans, everything revolves around money and how much the PL loses in reimbursing the TV companies!

[Legion]

I might be missing something obvious here, but what has changed to mean this game goes ahead and Burnley was postponed? After all, our youngsters would surely have been available for that game too?

TV money?

[olaftab]

William Standing sent a text earlier to  let me know  this: I went to meet some punjabi villains for lunch today and walked  past Tyrone's two up two down dwelling in Ladywood and he could be seen through upstairs nets going through his paces so I am confident he will be ok. Stevie was right outside keeping an eye on proceedings from a safe distance.

[olaftab]

This still going ahead? 

Less than 24 hours to go 

Plenty of time left to call it off. Best just after Chelsea coaches arrive at B6.

[Dave P]

I might be missing something obvious here, but what has changed to mean this game goes ahead and Burnley was postponed? After all, our youngsters would surely have been available for that game too?

The new 7 day isolation rule as opposed to 10. Providing they are jabbed of course.

[Holte132]

I might be missing something obvious here, but what has changed to mean this game goes ahead and Burnley was postponed? After all, our youngsters would surely have been available for that game too?

The new 7 day isolation rule as opposed to 10. Providing they are jabbed of course.

Yes, but why weren't our youngsters called on for the Burnley game?

[dave.woodhall]

I might be missing something obvious here, but what has changed to mean this game goes ahead and Burnley was postponed? After all, our youngsters would surely have been available for that game too?

The new 7 day isolation rule as opposed to 10. Providing they are jabbed of course.

Yes, but why weren't our youngsters called on for the Burnley game?

Some of those affected for Burnley are okay now.

[Lsvilla]

So what happens is - because it’s on Sky and we can’t have the nation not having some footy on a Boxing Day evening - we put out a scratch team with a few kids in and a bench from the U23’s / U18’s - play well but lose 2-1 to a near full strength Chelski - all the media say nice things about our academy and how Stevie G has got the club going in the right direction - but the bottom line - ie: that we get no points and could have these with a full team as we seek out a European place - gets conveniently glossed over.

[Deano's Mullet]

Sky won't care as long as Chelsea win. Martin Tyler will be telling us how grateful we should all be that Sky can bring us Prem League football in such hard times.

[VinnieChase84]

I’ve heard McGinn has Covid too. Hope it’s just a rumour.

Be very unlucky if he has. He had it a few weeks ago

[Deano's Mullet]

Rumour is Spurs Palace due to be called off.

[dorsetvillian]

Hopefully a decision is made before our journey starts from down south.