***Official*** English Football Season 2020-21

[JOJOXI]

When did they last hire one? It is not necessary always a bad thing.

Yep you've got a point on the elite manager aspect - I'm 50/50 on if Pocchetino is an 'elite' manager can see arguments from both sides but the fact he hasn't won a trophy weighs in my mind although it would be a more public display of ambition at the least - I think we'd both agree on that. But would probably say Van Gaal - looking back. Not sure about Poch seeming like a great fit but certainly for the size of club Barca haven't hired the very top managers in recent times.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

The first game of the French league season has been postponed because of the virus.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

All the fixtures are out for the new season - and Harry Maguire is cooperating with a police investigation in Greece.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Portsmouth away to start for us. Good away trip to miss for the regular away fans.

 

[GIMH]

Hard to get excited about the fixtures when there is no ideas as to when away fans will be allowed.

Bolton away happens when I am meant to be on a weekend cruise. God knows if I will be allowed on either of those things. I hate this.

 

[andruid]

Liverpool at Anfield first up and out of the way. The EPL have a sense of occasion, launching with a replay of the 92-93 charity shield.

 

[Pothas]

Hard to get excited about the fixtures when there is no ideas as to when away fans will be allowed.

Bolton away happens when I am meant to be on a weekend cruise. God knows if I will be allowed on either of those things. I hate this.

There are a whole load of away games over the first few months of the season that I would usually go to, can't see any prospect being allowed to them.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

There are a whole load of away games over the first few months of the season that I would usually go to, can't see any prospect being allowed to them.

Can't see away fans in before christmas as even if fans are allowed in clubs will rightfully look after their own fans first.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah was hoping all my usual ones would be toward the end of the season but no Birmingham is first game if the season.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Five European Cup matches have been called off because the away team got diagnosed with covid on arrival.

Got to wonder how long it gets before UEFA just awards the CL to Real Madrid.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Does anyone here use iFollow? According to the latest rumours all EFL matches (there's normally 3pm on Saturday and other restrictions apparently) are going to be available on iFolllow without restrictions for as long as the permitted attendances are below 50% capacity. I've heard it's patchy but never watched it.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Used it a couple of times on holiday and the picture was fine on my phone. No idea what it will be like with more people trying to use the system though.

 

[GIMH]

Does anyone here use iFollow? According to the latest rumours all EFL matches (there's normally 3pm on Saturday and other restrictions apparently) are going to be available on iFolllow without restrictions for as long as the permitted attendances are below 50% capacity. I've heard it's patchy but never watched it.

Yeah I've used it for midweek aways I've not been to. It buffers here and there but it's okay. Tends to run a minute or so behind live so avoid Jeff Stelling and other score alerts while using.

As I understand it, it will be free for home games if you're a season ticket holder, and £10 if you're an away fan. We will be gathering in a small group (from two households, promise) for the games before we can go so even cheaper.

 

[duffer]

Ainsley close to signing for Wolves bums me out a bit. An academy lad who breaks through and becomes a valuable squad player only to be sold is a bit jarring.

Word is we're trying to raise funds urgently as Atletico aren't interested in Guendouzi and will only sell Partey if his release clause is triggered. We'll see.

 

[duffer]

Thiago Silva to Chelsea then. Is he still good?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

He was pretty good during the CL games. Probably got a few years left in him, but who knows.

 

[duffer]

I hate Chelsea. Hate them, hate them, hate them

 

[grecian]

Yeah I've used it for midweek aways I've not been to. It buffers here and there but it's okay. Tends to run a minute or so behind live so avoid Jeff Stelling and other score alerts while using.

As I understand it, it will be free for home games if you're a season ticket holder, and £10 if you're an away fan. We will be gathering in a small group (from two households, promise) for the games before we can go so even cheaper.

Exeter have put friendlies on youTube. I mean as you say IFollow hasn't a great rep for buffering and cutting out, will it be much worse with 100 times more watching, I have no idea, but I gather there are these worries or it would have already been announced as it is, and was, the obvious way to monetize.

Our match on youtube went well, I understand Plymouth's went terribly which is a shame, but nah seriously we've always done well with these type of things for our social media, with the 360s and stuff, so we could be set-up okay for the new hell.

 

[GIMH]

Exeter have put friendlies on youTube. I mean as you say IFollow hasn't a great rep for buffering and cutting out, will it be much worse with 100 times more watching, I have no idea, but I gather there are these worries or it would have already been announced as it is, and was, the obvious way to monetize.

Our match on youtube went well, I understand Plymouth's went terribly which is a shame, but nah seriously we've always done well with these type of things for our social media, with the 360s and stuff, so we could be set-up okay for the new hell.

We are airing this afternoon's friendly on YouTube, we didn't on Sat and got rolled over by a side a few tiers down. Feels like they might have known it was going to happen, hence the decision...

 

[andruid]

Kalvin Phillips un, Jack Grealish out a F Southgate's latest England squad