Everton v Liverpool, Sunday 21 June, Sky (for free)

[psl]

f*** you Covid-19, we are back and we go again. And if a global pandemic can't stop us, what chance do the blues have. 

Venue yet to be determined but I reckon it will be at Goodison. All our best players should be fit and as rested as have been in years. I bet they can't wait to get out there.

Imagine if Arsenal come up with an unlikely win and we could win the title by a win in this game, the first time we have played in months, in an empty stadium. The most surreal title win ever. 

Happy Father's Day everyone, we're going to win the f***ing league.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

If the absence of fans gives football a feel of a "training ground game" - and I mean that from the players perspective, not fans or anyone else - then it favours us even more so I think. If the atmosphere and adrenaline increases opposition performance by being on edge then the lack of that should allow our football shine through even more.

I am really looking forward to it. I think we could put numbers on Everton and Palace. I base this purely on the Bundesliga games I have seen, lots of fast passing from Dortmund and Munich when playing out and seems to be more space. Or maybe the players are so good they make it look like they have more space.

But yeah, extremely looking forward to it with huge optimism.

[smithdown]

  On 08/06/2020 at 18:04, Rory Fitzgerald said:

If the absence of fans gives football a feel of a "training ground game" - and I mean that from the players perspective, not fans or anyone else - then it favours us even more so I think. If the atmosphere and adrenaline increases opposition performance by being on edge then the lack of that should allow our football shine through even more.

I am really looking forward to it. I think we could put numbers on Everton and Palace. I base this purely on the Bundesliga games I have seen, lots of fast passing from Dortmund and Munich when playing out and seems to be more space. Or maybe the players are so good they make it look like they have more space.

But yeah, extremely looking forward to it with huge optimism.

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Got that feeling too.  Even getting up to fitness, our lads should have more motivation to put the strides in and have the second half to ourselves but yeah in a training ground scenario we have to fancy ourselves to leave them standing.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Not to deflect the conversation from the most important match in the history of football - but can imagine it happening this time last year when there was a point between us and City. 9 games to play. Christ.

Cant wait for it, that day is going to drag in but that said, I'm glad its a late game.

[Swipe]

 

[muleskinner]

FFS. Aren't they driving themselves to the matches? 

[psl]

Lets hope it can be played at Goodison. I thought I has read a decision should be made yesterday.

[Swipe]

Meeting was moved to Friday. 

[Dan]

f***ing Southampton.

[Hightown Phil]

  On 09/06/2020 at 21:08, muleskinner said:

FFS. Aren't they driving themselves to the matches? 

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Nah that was only friendlies. It’s probably the quickest non North West ground to get to but f***ing hell just play it at Everton.

[Cam]

  On 09/06/2020 at 21:05, Swipe said:

 

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Big fan of this. We always take what we want from Southampton. 

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Southampton ??? Probably considered Isle of Wight too

[Stevie H]

Play it at Old Trafford. Quiz question in the making. 

[Kvarme Ate My Food]

  On 09/06/2020 at 21:35, Hightown Phil said:

Nah that was only friendlies. It’s probably the quickest non North West ground to get to but f***ing hell just play it at Everton.

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How’s it the quickest to get to?

[muleskinner]

  On 09/06/2020 at 21:35, Hightown Phil said:

Nah that was only friendlies. It’s probably the quickest non North West ground to get to but f***ing hell just play it at Everton.

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Villa? Leicester? Wolves? Any London ground? Sheff Utd? Newcastle?

Edited June 10, 2020 by muleskinner

[kop205]

  On 10/06/2020 at 06:33, Kvarme Ate My Food said:

How’s it the quickest to get to?

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If you live in Portsmouth maybe?

[Hightown Phil]

  On 10/06/2020 at 06:33, Kvarme Ate My Food said:

How’s it the quickest to get to?

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40 minutes on a plane and then 10 minutes on a bus. Be quicker from Melwood than Villa Park.

[McBain]

  On 10/06/2020 at 07:33, Hightown Phil said:

40 minutes on a plane and then 10 minutes on a bus. Be quicker from Melwood than Villa Park.

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That's what Steve Martin thought but then John Candy turned up

[muleskinner]

  On 10/06/2020 at 07:33, Hightown Phil said:

40 minutes on a plane and then 10 minutes on a bus. Be quicker from Melwood than Villa Park.

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Not the most bio-secure journey. Get on a coach drive 90 mins to Villa Park.

[Hightown Phil]

  On 10/06/2020 at 08:13, muleskinner said:

Not the most bio-secure journey. Get on a coach drive 90 mins to Villa Park.

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It’s no less bio secure. They just get on a plane instead of a bus.

[muleskinner]

  On 10/06/2020 at 08:22, Hightown Phil said:

It’s no less bio secure. They just get on a plane instead of a bus.

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Yeah OK

[Hightown Phil]

  On 10/06/2020 at 09:04, muleskinner said:

Yeah OK

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Well it’s what we’re gonna do for three of the other five away games anyway. Should there be any real risk from a bus parking next to a plane and them getting on and off then they probably shouldn’t be playing football. 

[muleskinner]

  On 10/06/2020 at 09:12, Hightown Phil said:

Well it’s what we’re gonna do for three of the other five away games anyway. Should there be any real risk from a bus parking next to a plane and them getting on and off then they probably shouldn’t be playing football. 

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Don't they go through the airport security?

[Hightown Phil]

No. It’s a private domestic flight. Can just drive the bus through a gate and park it next to the plane.

[Hightown Phil]

It’s at Goodison anyway.