[Albion] Chelsea - behind closed doors friendly?

[Swansman]

Or for the Albion to let GP know there’s a way back to complete the project if things go pear shaped at both clubs over the next few months….

Seems a bit complicated. Think Tony got his phone number.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Seems a bit complicated. Think Tony got his phone number.

Was dial Potter01273
Now dial Potter0207

 

[Gabbafella]

Maybe this is the big North v South game?

 

[TugWilson]

IF true , i wouldn`t want their nerve in my tooth !

 

[hart's shirt]

Apparently Boehly's using the game to tap up the Albion tealady and 2 of the car parking attendants.

The buyout clause is rumoured to contain 40 PG Tips pyramid teabags, half a packet of HobNobs and a traffic cone.

 

[Affy]

I suspect this is BS - I'm pretty sure I remember Paul Barber saying that the Premier League don't allow friendlies during the season - i think someone asked at the fans forum about friendlies in the international breaks before. Even if it was allowed, I would be highly surprised if the Albion entertained the idea - They have little to gain compared to Chelsea - No new manager to see how players perform, shop window for Chelsea to further review who they might want to rip from our hearts, no income, potential bad feeling from the fans - And would it help the players if theywere stuffed 4/5-0 by their old manager?

 

[Doc Lynam]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Build up good relations with a top 4 club.

As strange as it may seem, we’ve now got very good connections at the club which could be very useful in the fullness of time.

If true…

 

[Swansman]

I suspect this is BS - I'm pretty sure I remember Paul Barber saying that the Premier League don't allow friendlies during the season - i think someone asked at the fans forum about friendlies in the international breaks before. Even if it was allowed, I would be highly surprised if the Albion entertained the idea - They have little to gain compared to Chelsea - No new manager to see how players perform, shop window for Chelsea to further review who they might want to rip from our hearts, no income, potential bad feeling from the fans - And would it help the players if theywere stuffed 4/5-0 by their old manager?

27 or 28 days without playing a game and then go to Anfield to play a match fit Liverpool... not recommended.

 

[Affy]

27 or 28 days without playing a game and then go to Anfield to play a match fit Liverpool... not recommended.

Don't disagree with that, but there must be other teams who could/would accommodate

 

[raymondo]

Maybe Todd bought Brighton this week (as a feeder club) and this is a testy-moanial for everyone about to be retired

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

I suspect this is BS - I'm pretty sure I remember Paul Barber saying that the Premier League don't allow friendlies during the season - i think someone asked at the fans forum about friendlies in the international breaks before. Even if it was allowed, I would be highly surprised if the Albion entertained the idea - They have little to gain compared to Chelsea - No new manager to see how players perform, shop window for Chelsea to further review who they might want to rip from our hearts, no income, potential bad feeling from the fans - And would it help the players if theywere stuffed 4/5-0 by their old manager?

The international break hasn’t started and there is nothing stopping behind closed door friendlies being played during the season. Liverpool and Villa were due to play a day or so after the opening game of the season to allow more players to get match fitness. The game ended up being called off due to Liverpool having a mounting injury list and the risk being considered too high for the fringe players who may have been involved then needing to cover those first team injuries.

 

[Postman Pat]

The international break hasn’t started and there is nothing stopping behind closed door friendlies being played during the season. Liverpool and Villa were due to play a day or so after the opening game of the season to allow more players to get match fitness. The game ended up being called off due to Liverpool having a mounting injury list and the risk being considered too high for the fringe players who may have been involved then needing to cover those first team injuries.

Man City played Barcelona on 24th August in a charity game at the Nou Camp, 91,000 people in attendance.

 

[Sid and the Sharknados]

sure it would be weird, then so would Man U/Leeds. Man U to play a friendly with Liverpool?
just seeing there are other options if the reasoning is to have a game for fitness. Brighton/Leeds, Palace/ManU, Chelsea/Liverpool, call it the South-North Multi-match.

We can make our own league, for the clubs The Man deemed "too dangerous" to play this weekend.

 

[GT49er]

We need to save that ‘good kicking’ until we play them in October!

A good kicking now and there might be fewer of them fit come October. Now, who are we best not having to play against .......?

 

[GT49er]

If it’s behind closed doors why would they let Todd in? …….or has he appointed himself to the coaching staff?

'Behind closed doors', yes, but there'll still be a good few dozen in there.

 

[Perkino]

Isn't there another team, slightly closer, who also aren't playing this weekend...?

We are looking for a real football match not a sunday league side

 

[Perkino]

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer! Build up good relations with a top 4 club.

As strange as it may seem, we’ve now got very good connections at the club which could be very useful in the fullness of time.

If true…

It's actually a mix of two Chelsea sides playing on a nice pitch so Potter can take a look at some of his new squad in the comfort of those nice seats

 

[7:18]

I have a source, and have been told this is indeed happening

 

[ewe2]

Perhaps we will become their feeder club……

 

[The Optimist]

Perhaps we will become their feeder club……

Aren't we already?