GWT: EPL - Matchweek 8 (Technically)

[bluesfan94]

Some of these games will happen. Some won't. Let's hope Charles lives forever or else dies in the summer.

Anyway, Liverpool gets more recovery time, new managers get more time with their squad, we possibly get a London derby, and we get a match up of teams often found from 5-10 in the table but who are currently relegation fodder.

Home	Away	Time and Date (CDT)	Venue
Aston Villa	Southampton	Fri., Sept. 16, 2:00 PM	Villa Park
Nottingham Forest	Fulham	Fri., Sept. 16, 2:00 PM	City Ground
Wolverhampton	Manchester City	Sat., Sept. 17, 6:30 AM	The Molineux
Brighton & Hove Albion	Crystal Palace	PPD	The Amex
Newcastle United	Bournemouth	Sat., Sept. 17, 9:00 AM	St. James's Park
Tottenham Hotspur	Leicester City	Sat., Sept. 17, 11:30 AM	White Hart Lane
Brentford	Arsenal	Sun., Sept. 18, 6:00 AM	Gtech Community Stadium
Manchester United	Leeds United	PPD	Old Trafford
Everton	West Ham United	Sun., Sept. 18. 8:15 AM	Goodison Park
Chelsea	Liverpool	PPD	Stamford Bridge

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[HoseEmDown]

I saw the Brighton one was canceled, isn't Brighton like 2 hours away from London? What's the reason behind that one?

 

[bluesfan94]

I saw the Brighton one was canceled, isn't Brighton like 2 hours away from London? What's the reason behind that one?

Rail strike

 

[HoseEmDown]

Rail strike

Thought they said that wasn't going to be an issue any longer?

 

[robertmac43]

Thought they said that wasn't going to be an issue any longer?

Unfortunately, they were wrong. That one was cancelled a couple of weeks ago

 

[Cloned]

Potter basically gets to implement his full system in training, should be interesting for Chelsea’s next game.

 

[Rob]

Only a time change for the Brentford vs Arsenal match.

 

[hatterson]

Only a time change for the Brentford vs Arsenal match.

Why is the Europa game postponed then?

 

[bluesfan94]

Why is the Europa game postponed then?

It might be the difference of where in London the game is? Or maybe there's something happening Thursday like the arrival of the casket from Scotland or something

 

[gnr2525]

I find it strange that on Wednesday night, the police are able to handle 2 matches in London and 2 matches near London but cannot handle 1 match @ Arsenal on Thursday.

Wednesday
@ Chelsea
@ Millwall
@ Luton
@ Reading

Saturday
@ Tottenham
@ Millwall
@ QPR
@ Luton
Plus some lower leagues as well.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Do they use off duty police over there? A lot of sporting events here use off duty officers that they pay extra to work the events. There's still on duty officers around but you don't have to utilize your entire force on these events. Unless all off duty are forced to be working the next week till after the funeral is over?

 

[Savant]

after playing Ajax tomorrow, Liverpool do not have another game until October 1st.

LFC will finish September minus -9 points compared to their fixtures last year. A ton of work for them to do, and not a lot of easy answers.

 

[maclean]

I find it strange that on Wednesday night, the police are able to handle 2 matches in London and 2 matches near London but cannot handle 1 match @ Arsenal on Thursday.

You just don't understand England maaan

If you ask me, people should be allowed to get a little rowdy when a 70-year monarch dies

 

[Mount Suribachi]

I saw the Brighton one was canceled, isn't Brighton like 2 hours away from London? What's the reason behind that one?

Brighton & Palace are unlikely rivals, with a long history of trouble, so it's probably a Category A game requiring extra policing. This was the excuse give for cancelling United v Leeds when most London games are going ahead

 

[robertmac43]

I saw the Brighton one was canceled, isn't Brighton like 2 hours away from London? What's the reason behind that one?

Brighton & Palace are unlikely rivals, with a long history of trouble, so it's probably a Category A game requiring extra policing. This was the excuse give for cancelling United v Leeds when most London games are going ahead

The derby was canceled a week or so before the Queen passed away. It's due to the strike on the rail lines, the clubs were worried fans would not be able to make it to one of the biggest games on the calendar.

 

[LOGiK]

The derby was canceled a week or so before the Queen passed away. It's due to the strike on the rail lines, the clubs were worried fans would not be able to make it to one of the biggest games on the calendar.

So postponing it indefinitely is better?
Don't they usually postpone matches with the new date already known or am I misremembering?

after playing Ajax tomorrow, Liverpool do not have another game until October 1st.

LFC will finish September minus -9 points compared to their fixtures last year. A ton of work for them to do, and not a lot of easy answers.

They are going to need the rest after the schlacking they get from ajax.

 

[Savant]

So postponing it indefinitely is better?
Don't they usually postpone matches with the new date already known or am I misremembering?


They are going to need the rest after the schlacking they get from ajax.

They are going to need more than rest. Maybe they want to do the usual Sevilla route to UCL and qualify via Europa League this year. If they don’t beat Ajax today it will be very telling.

 

[robertmac43]

So postponing it indefinitely is better?
Don't they usually postpone matches with the new date already known or am I misremembering?

Probably worth it if there is a worry your fans won't make the game.

 

[LOGiK]

Probably worth it if there is a worry your fans won't make the game.

Schedules usually open up towards the end of the season... if they don't make runs in their inter-league, that is.
They have a few 'kinda soon' open spots in their schedule 6-13 oct or 5-12 nov.... ***I think...

 

[Mount Suribachi]

The derby was canceled a week or so before the Queen passed away. It's due to the strike on the rail lines, the clubs were worried fans would not be able to make it to one of the biggest games on the calendar.

The rail strike has been cancelled now, the unions were worried about the bad publicity - sorry, wanted to show their respects.

 

[robertmac43]

The rail strike has been cancelled now, the unions were worried about the bad publicity - sorry, wanted to show their respects.

Makes sense from a PR perspective.

 

[Savant]

Probably worth it if there is a worry your fans won't make the game.

Hasn’t stopped them before.

 

[JPBolts]

Gerrard is ridiculously stubborn with making midfield mistakes. McGinn/Ramsay doesn’t work yet he keeps going back to it.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Only caught the second half, but Southampton were as bad as you’ll see a PL team. The second they got the ball they were trying to find the easiest way to give it back. Villa weren’t much better frankly.

 

[Rob]

Was hoping Nottingham Forest would get a point out of it but Fulham deserved the full three.
Looks like Fulham have a real chance of staying up.