Fixtures 22/23 Season.

[Risso]

From the BBC website:

There are no meetings between the Premier League's so-called 'big six' on weekend of 12-13 November - the one before the World Cup - following a request by the Football Association.

Up to the other 14 clubs to pile in feet first?

I just can't follow the logic here at all, which is why I want it to go horribly wrong.

Lunacy. Just need a dirty Leeds tackle on Harry Kane that puts him out, and it'll show Southgate up for the uttering fucking twat that he is.

[ChicagoLion]

From the BBC website:

There are no meetings between the Premier League's so-called 'big six' on weekend of 12-13 November - the one before the World Cup - following a request by the Football Association.

Up to the other 14 clubs to pile in feet first?

I just can't follow the logic here at all, which is why I want it to go horribly wrong.

Lunacy. Just need a dirty Leeds tackle on Harry Kane that puts him out, and it'll show Southgate up for the uttering fucking twat that he is.

The idea that you are less likely to get injured playing a top 6 team as opposed to bottom 6 is just plain daft.

[SoccerHQ]

Isn't it just Southgate wants the players he picks from those clubs in camp a day earlier?

If Man. City-Liverpool are playing on that Suinday at half 4 they aren't rolling into training camp at Burton until late that evening so everyone playing on the Saturday would help in the era of "marginal gains" in sport.

As for us would've rather had Bournemouth at VP but that wasn't possible.

Decent start for us, let's hope we get a decent pre season to take advantage as us being 3-0 down to Watford after an hour last year was a bit of a joke.

[olaftab]

From the BBC website:

There are no meetings between the Premier League's so-called 'big six' on weekend of 12-13 November - the one before the World Cup - following a request by the Football Association.

Up to the other 14 clubs to pile in feet first?

A disgraceful decision. Apparently Southgate was concerned that there will not be enough time to assess injuries. WTF how is that better when they are all still playing someone else? Newcastle  and Leeds for example are going to put out deck chairs for Chelsea and Tottenham?

[Flamingo Lane]

The idea that you are less likely to get injured playing a top 6 team as opposed to bottom 6 is just plain daft.

I don't think that's the motivation.  I think the point behind this is that games between a Scab 6 team v an Also Ran will be a leisurely stroll in the park for the said Scab 6 team, such that it should not even really be necessary for a Scab 6 team to select any of their England international superstars in their starting XI, or if they do start they might be able to be withdrawn once the Scab 6 team is 4-0 up after 20 minutes.

[OCD]

I hope there's never a World Cup mid-season ever again. Corrupt, greedy FIFA wankers.

[Brazilian Villain]

Isn't it just Southgate wants the players he picks from those clubs in camp a day earlier?

If Man. City-Liverpool are playing on that Suinday at half 4 they aren't rolling into training camp at Burton until late that evening so everyone playing on the Saturday would help in the era of "marginal gains" in sport.

Good point.

[Brazilian Villain]

I hope there's never a World Cup mid-season ever again. Corrupt, greedy FIFA wankers.

I think it could be a cracker with quite a few teams in contention. Players will be pretty fresh as it's mid-season and there's been no summer tournament this year.

[SoccerHQ]

I hope there's never a World Cup mid-season ever again. Corrupt, greedy FIFA wankers.

I think it could be a cracker with quite a few teams in contention. Players will be pretty fresh as it's mid-season and there's been no summer tournament this year.

Xmas period will be brutal for teams with the most players who get to later stages of world cup. Given the way most of the England players have played this season I can see more shock results than normal in xmas/new year.

Big chance of clubs like us and perhaps Brighton who won't have that many players at world cup (if likes of Mings and Kamara don't get called up in the end) to have a mini pre season and really do well over xmas.

Mind you we have that three week break early in Gerrard's reign this season and were terrible when fixtures restarted so perhaps I'm being optimistic there!

[Gareth]

Happy with Liverpool as the first game back from the WC break, hopefully catch them a bit cold.

August looks decent as well.

More likely to be the other way round with all our Argentinians / Brazilians / French being at WC till the semis at least

[Nev]

Isn't it just Southgate wants the players he picks from those clubs in camp a day earlier?

If Man. City-Liverpool are playing on that Suinday at half 4 they aren't rolling into training camp at Burton until late that evening so everyone playing on the Saturday would help in the era of "marginal gains" in sport.

Good point.

I thought all the games are being played on Friday night to give him an extra day with the players?

[cdbearsfan]

I hope there's never a World Cup mid-season ever again. Corrupt, greedy FIFA wankers.

There's no doubt that FIFA are greedy, corrupt wankers and there are numerous ethical reasons why Qatar should not be hosting the World Cup.

However, there is no real reason why World Cups should always be held at a time that is convenient for European teams. That seems like a somewhat neo-Colonial attitude.

[eamonn]

At least there's less international windows in Sep/Oct (March'23?) this season, so there will club football almost every weekend outside of the World Cup month.

[rougegorge]

I can see two home Sunday matches without TV causing the switches.

West Ham will be on August 28th as they should play the Conference League play off round on the 25th (also, the Villa website says this).

In addition, the Man U home game should move to November 6th as they will be playing in the Europa League on Nov 3rd.

[cdbearsfan]

Bugger.