Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[carlosthejackal]

The competition will be cancelled, absolutely no other option .

 

[cptaidan88]

Atalanta fans have been refunded their travel costs by the club as their game with Valencia is being played behind closed doors.

Instead of accepting it back, they are collectively donating it to the local hospital instead. Very nice gesture, can't say I'd have been so charitable but I am a selfish cünt.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Not sure if posted but Madrid are pushing for this to be played behind closed doors and it’s looking very likely

I bet they are, cheating ****s.....! That would give them a massive advantage .. it won't happen though so they can fuck right off,..

 

[Blue Smarties]

At this moment in time we absolutely should be going ahead.

 

[El Mago86]

Pep has just said in his Arsenal press conference "If Uefa say we have to play without spectators, we will. I would love to play with our fans. If it happens for a long time it makes no sense, but health is the most important thing. Getting it right in each country day by day."

Sounds to me like its UEFA's call

Nothing to do with uefa. It's a local authority matter and then government. UEFA only has jurisdiction over punishments to ban fans

 

[Wilmslow Road]

Great Banner though. The only Virus is EUFA.

 

[Marvin]

The chances of it being played behind closed doors are declining judging by the stabilising virus figures.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

Atalanta fans have been refunded their travel costs by the club as their game with Valencia is being played behind closed doors.

Instead of accepting it back, they are collectively donating it to the local hospital instead. Very nice gesture, can't say I'd have been so charitable but I am a selfish cünt.

Excellent work from them - I guess it might be different if you were in the middle of a coronavirus hotspot.

 

[cityzen81]

Nothing to do with uefa. It's a local authority matter and then government. UEFA only has jurisdiction over punishments to ban fans

ok

 

[xgorton]

As I bought 7 tickets for this game totaling about £320 , if I receive my money back I’ll be able to have a weeks holiday.....oh, hold on a minute

Rome lovely city.

 

[domalino]

All Ligue 1 and 2 games behind closed doors for a month and all Algerian games for the rest of the season.

 

[aguero93:20]

You tell em Pep, cancel the fucker.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51815313

 

[dubblue]

One thing playing football behind closed doors will prove...football really is nothing without fans.

 

[colinthewindowcleaner]

Certainly hope no Forest, Millwall Olympiakos or Arsenal fans turn up against Arsenal

 

[purplenose]

You tell em Pep, cancel the fucker.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51815313

Well said Pep, equally and sadly Gary Neville has said much the same hence has to be given credit....with much reluctance.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I believe this could be the last full week for any attended matches this season, regardless of competitions.

Same for the tennis.

 

[bluemoon32]

"Some people think football is a matter of life or death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that".

It's as much a load of bollocks as it was back then

 

[cleavers]

United game in Austria is to be behind closed doors on Thursday.

 

[M18CTID]

The chances of it being played behind closed doors are declining judging by the stabilising virus figures.

I don't think it's stabilising at all. China and the Far East maybe, but not in Europe. Over 400 new cases in Spain today, and 52 over here which would surely be more if they actually tested more people rather than fobbing them off. I dread to think what Italy's latest update is going to be going off the last few days

 

[manclad]

It's as much a load of bollocks as it was back then

Bill Shankly had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he said it back in the 70s,but some people are still taking his bait over 40 years later.