Championship to Resume Play June 20

It's back on! June 20 is when the EFL expects play to resume for the Championship with the season wrapping up by July 30. Hopefully things don't fall apart in the meantime - I'm very worried about a second spike of coronavirus here in the US, but maybe the UK will do better?

http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/may/31/efl-statement-coronavirus-update

 

2 Fulham players test positive for Covid-19....no word on who yet.... https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52775851

 

The schedule for the remaining matches of 2019-20 have been released:
http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2020/june/08/the-journey-continues

It is going to be a tough run for everyone. After a week between the first two matches, all the remaining matches will have just 3-4 days in between - usually a Saturday and Tuesday match. The final match will be against Wigan on July 22.

In recent years Fulham has been notorious for getting off to a slow start to a season. Hopefully nothing similar happens after an extended break. Fulham will likely make the playoffs but anything could happen with teams all getting a fresh start regardless of what form they had in February.

 

So excited.

 

Looks like we'll be the first match up, post COVID-19 restrictions. Bright and early at 7:30 a.m., Eastern. That's 4:30 Pacific, if you're scoring at home, or even if you're alone.
Set your alarms, ladies and germs!

 

makes sense as it was the first match canceled as well. 07:30 kickoffs are perfect for me. I’m up at that point and it’s over in time to get started on other things before lunch.

 

I'm feelin' you Hatter. I grew up in the Central Time Zone. My body clock still pretty much goes by that, despite 39 years in the Eastern.

 

It will be a comfort to us left coasters, who shall sleep through the match, to awaken to a positive result. Here's a quick primer to jog the memory of the yesterdays of March 2020...
COYW!!!
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...onship-title-race-play-offs-relegation-battle

 

Thanks Nev, that got the heart rate going a bit. I think I'll go ahead and wake up for the 5:30 live viewing here.

 

I love the early start. It gives me a chance to catch most of the game before my 4 year old wakes up.