Season restart

[Bigvince]

June 17th pencilled in for restart

[Chester Perry]

https://twitter.com/TeleFootball/status ... 7895672832

[Guitargeorge]

But it won’t be City away for first match as they are playing a catch up match

[ClaretTony]

But it won’t be City away for first match as they are playing a catch up match

They are playing the outstanding games and then planning to start on the following weekend - I'm assuming they will stick with the fixtures as they were

[Vegas Claret]

getting the games in hand out of the way first so they can scrap the season if needs be with all teams on the same number of games

[Quickenthetempo]

I see Hungary are allowing fans back in.

A good sign that we will be able to next season if everything goes well.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Positive news. What’s not to like. Summer football on free to air tv every couple of days. And working at home.

[Whitgord]

Assume our game away to City will be Sunday 21st or Monday 22nd June.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Assume our game away to City will be Sunday 21st or Monday 22nd June.

Father’s Day. That’s a nice present regardless of result.

[PremierLeagueClass]

I’m assuming they decided against there neutral venues then? Has anything been said on that?

[ClaretTony]

Positive news. What’s not to like. Summer football on free to air tv every couple of days. And working at home.

Not sure where you've got the free to air from - 47 of the remaining games are already allocated to Sky & BT. Both of them and Amazon are likely to bid for the other 45 although there is a suggestion that a small number could be on BBC.

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

Not sure where you've got the free to air from - 47 of the remaining games are already allocated to Sky & BT. Both of them and Amazon are likely to bid for the other 45 although there is a suggestion that a small number could be on BBC.

Wasn't one of the Easter BHs given over in entirety to Amazon as with Boxing Day?

[Chester Perry]

Wasn't one of the Easter BHs given over in entirety to Amazon as with Boxing Day?

BT have 2 rounds of all 10 matches same kind of package as Amazon in December

[NewClaret]

Just got back from a bike ride. I’m the time I’ve been out there’s been 3 pages of posts about Dominic Cummings and 12 posts about the restart of the premier league

Brilliant news. Slightly annoying that City will have a game under their belts by the time we play them!

[Paul Waine]

BBC Report. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52833725

This is good news - it will be "great" news when the games start to be played.

UTC

[Chester Perry]

Brilliant news. Slightly annoying that City will have a game under their belts by the time we play them!

you can just see Pep in the dressing after that first match - "It is Burnley next....and you know what that means"




who do you think will say "5-0 boss"

[claretburns]

Article suggests home and away for most games but some high profile games at neutral venues after request from police.

[ClaretTony]

Wasn't one of the Easter BHs given over in entirety to Amazon as with Boxing Day?

No - Amazon have already had all their allocated games. They had two full game weeks, the first was the midweek in early December when we played Man City at home and then Boxing Day.

[ClaretTony]

Article suggests home and away for most games but some high profile games at neutral venues after request from police.

I read that there is a problem staging matches at Burnley because of the inadequate away dressing room. It's not big enough.

[claretdj]

I read that there is a problem staging matches at Burnley because of the inadequate away dressing room. It's not big enough.

Can we not just use Barnfield instead then? State of the art facilities apparently?

[ClaretTony]

Can we not just use Barnfield instead then? State of the art facilities apparently?

There is only one suitable dressing room down there too

[Vegas Claret]

I read that there is a problem staging matches at Burnley because of the inadequate away dressing room. It's not big enough.

and sure as **** our lot won't complain about it, imagine if Brighton had this issue !!

[ClaretTony]

and sure as **** our lot won't complain about it, imagine if Brighton had this issue !!

I wouldn't blame any club for complaining about the facilities we offer to away teams. It's unacceptable.

[GodIsADeeJay81]

Just got back from a bike ride. I’m the time I’ve been out there’s been 3 pages of posts about Dominic Cummings and 12 posts about the restart of the premier league

Brilliant news. Slightly annoying that City will have a game under their belts by the time we play them!

Hopefully when the football restarts the number of posts goes back in favour of football.

[Leisure]

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Brilliant news. Slightly annoying that City will have a game under their belts by the time we play them!
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But on the plus side they'll be tired and we'll be fresh!

[Spijed]

I wouldn't blame any club for complaining about the facilities we offer to away teams. It's unacceptable.

With all the ground requirements we have to fulfill I presume it meets all the standards set by the Premier League.

[Leisure]

I wouldn't blame any club for complaining about the facilities we offer to away teams. It's unacceptable.

Not sure what else we can offer them?

[ksrclaret]

Brilliant news. Can't wait to have something to follow again and watch on telly. I know it won't be the same without the fans but my god it's better than nothing.

Hopefully not too long before we're all back on the Turf.

[Vegas Claret]

I wouldn't blame any club for complaining about the facilities we offer to away teams. It's unacceptable.

unacceptable to not let over paid millionaires have a perfectly acceptable comfy surrounding ? Jeez, they should trying working for the NHS

[Chester Perry]

I wouldn't blame any club for complaining about the facilities we offer to away teams. It's unacceptable.

Even though it is almost new and bigger?

[ClaretTony]

Even though it is almost new and bigger?

I knew they'd increased the size but is it new?

[RingoMcCartney]

Fabulous news.

Empty ground or not. Summat to look forward to.

Reasons to be cheerful!

[Spijed]

Wonder when they'll announce who is broadcasting which games?

[CombatClaret]

@danroan
BREAKING: BBC will show FOUR live Premier League games upon the league’s return next month (of the 92 remaining fixtures).

[Spijed]

@danroan
BREAKING: BBC will show FOUR live Premier League games upon the league’s return next month (of the 92 remaining fixtures).

Better than nothing.

[Chester Perry]

I knew they'd increased the size but is it new?

I understood it was new and in a new location

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqveDVAcVrs

[Paul Waine]

I read that there is a problem staging matches at Burnley because of the inadequate away dressing room. It's not big enough.

With no fans in the stands, the club could always arrange additional changing room space for the away team. Temporary arrangements, of course, but could provide the social distancing space (I assume) they will still require in the dressing room. Will the teams be allowed to shower at the ground, after the game, or will they be travelling home in their kit? I'm sure socially distanced shower facilities can also be arranged, somewhere.

I know I've posted once or twice about the "punter pays" charity game I played in at Stamford Bridge. One of the things I was keen to experience was a Premier League dressing rooms.... But, they put is all in some porta-cabins at the back of one of the stands. Not quite what I was hoping for.

EDIT: Looking at CP's post and the link, appears there should be no issue with away dressing room at Turf Moor.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Darren Bentley to wash down the away players with a hosepipe in the car park behind the James Hargreaves.

[casualclaret]

At the moment, not that excited tbh. May change when the season gets into full swing. I would have preferred it cancelled then restarted properly in August. Kind of got used to the peace and quiet.

[Chester Perry]

Darren Bentley to wash down the away players with a hosepipe in the car park behind the James Hargreaves.

no forking out for a Karcher at Burnley -

[Paul Waine]

no forking out for a Karcher at Burnley -

I had a karcher to pressure wash my patio and drive.... but it's stopped working.

Do you think I can borrow the one from t'Turf between home games?

UTC

[AshevilleNCClaret]

At the moment, not that excited tbh. May change when the season gets into full swing. I would have preferred it cancelled then restarted properly in August. Kind of got used to the peace and quiet.

Being ~ 3/4 of the season had already been completed, I think they felt they needed to complete it. Going to be weird without fans but personally glad they are doing this....

[Pimlico_Claret]

At the moment, not that excited tbh. May change when the season gets into full swing. I would have preferred it cancelled then restarted properly in August. Kind of got used to the peace and quiet.

I've enjoyed the different conversations on here, won't be long before it's back to Hendrick's **** and Lowton couldn't tackle Stevie Wonder...... Oh well, all good things come to an end.

[Bordeauxclaret]

At least 29 games available free to air.

[Rileybobs]

If our dressing rooms are substandard you would have thought we could knock up some kind of temporary facility, a portakabin or similar.

[casualclaret]

I get they felt it needed to be completed. I just feel the momentum has been lost. Like l say, may feel differently after a few weeks.

[Quickenthetempo]

We should be able to put a temp dressing room in the new disabled facilities or even exec boxes for the away team.
We should make use of both changing rooms. They might have enough showers for everyone to have one each.

[Spijed]

I presume even if Jeff isn't staying we'll get a few games out of him before he goes.

[NewClaret]

Hopefully when the football restarts the number of posts goes back in favour of football.

I blooming hope so mate because it’s boring me to death!

[mikeS]

Have the club considered using the cricket club or the gym to keep the teams apart?