Villa Request Everton Postponement

[Brett Angell Delight]

Sorry if I'm becoming tiresome on this topic, but first can I say from the Covid point of view, postponing is the correct decision.
But where the feck is the consistency. I've been looking high and low for a sensible explanation why a Villa team consisting of rugrats is acceptable to face the RS in the Cup, but not able to play a league game. Can I presume therefore that it's down to the PL/FA rule differences?

Villa had the option to postpone the cup tie but chose to play the kids so as not to cause a (bigger) fixture pile up.

Every club has to err on the side of caution at the moment, even if the system, such as it is, is open to potential abuse. We just have to focus on the positives which are an extended rest before our next game, and hopefully a stronger squad by the time the rearranged fixture rolls around.

 

[Leylo]

Villa had the option to postpone the cup tie but chose to play the kids so as not to cause a (bigger) fixture pile up.

Every club has to err on the side of caution at the moment, even if the system, such as it is, is open to potential abuse. We just have to focus on the positives which are an extended rest before our next game, and hopefully a stronger squad by the time the rearranged fixture rolls around.

Na mate if villa did not play they automatically got knocked out that was the rules I'm led to believe
That's why they give it a go with the kids.

 

[GwladysBlue]

So they get to play City only a few days later but cancel our game?

 

[Eggs]

....disappointing this but let’s hope we can pick up the 3 points whenever we next visit Villa Park.

 

[AndyGray]

....disappointing this but let’s hope we can pick up the 3 points whenever we next visit Villa Park.

Ultimately the fixture pile-up will be worse for them and the teams still in Europe.

If you wait long enough by the river you'll get to see the body of your enemy flowing by...

 

[maccavennie]

Doesn't arse me one bit. Chance to get more players fit and less games during when the pandemic is at it's most absolute rife.

 

[Ring master]

So they get to play City only a few days later but cancel our game?

to be fair, that date has been set for 3 weeks, only a ko time change, would think they are ok by then

 

[Goat]

Somebody needs to do a Sheff Wed Cup preview.

Get it done.

 

[messymascot]

I would prefer they cancel our game with Villa than Cities. That would have caused a worse back log. We will probably play Villa in a European week as they will probably abandon that rule about not playing domestic league just like they scrapped the Saturday 3pm rule. Sometimes common sense has to take over.

 

[tommytowne]

Villa had the option to postpone the cup tie but chose to play the kids so as not to cause a (bigger) fixture pile up.

Every club has to err on the side of caution at the moment, even if the system, such as it is, is open to potential abuse. We just have to focus on the positives which are an extended rest before our next game, and hopefully a stronger squad by the time the rearranged fixture rolls around.

That's me told then. Thanks.

 

[Wat Tyler]

Seen on the net the chances are we will play City at Goodison in between Fulham and the derby. Don’t know how true that is.

 

[RomanReigns]

Aston Villa Football Club

 

[Eggs]

Seen on the net the chances are we will play City at Goodison in between Fulham and the derby. Don’t know how true that is.

...City struggled against Brighton, Spurs struggled against Fulham. Nobody should be absolutely feared at present.

 

[neil999]

So they get to play City only a few days later but cancel our game?

Correct, you big plop head

 

[Toffeelover]

Not being funny but we were told he would be fit by November and it’s just been radio silence since then. Suspect something is seriously wrong behind the scenes with this one.

No, you are quite right to raise this. WTF is going on, is he here on Merseyside or still in Frog Land?