Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[RobinHood]

Be intresting how football clubs go in pricing football games after this is over alot of people will be on there arse but will clubs try and claw back lost revenue???

You can bet your bottom dollar they will.

 

[Blue Maverick]

 

[Gordyola]

Yep good idea about having northern and south leagues but to keep this football pyramid strong I would distribute the money better, like post earlier every premier club have just for example 2 millions less and the parachute money all going down the pyramid of football. The idea of my previous post to have the possibility of four being relegated give those teams a better chance of coming up again the following season. The 3 straight up and the 4th And 5th play each other then that winner plays the bottom four in premier gives you the play of games of sorts for the tv.

Agree about the money
Would also arrange the governing bodies into one with an organisational split professional and the amateur game, run as business units with a supervisory board made-up of the stakeholders. Got to get rid of the blazers and hangers on

 

[kaz7]

There is a growing desire within the Premier League and EFL to have the season finished by June 30. An increasing number of PL clubs are lobbying for a cut-off date at which a decision will be made on whether to abandon attempts to play outstanding matches.

@MailSport

Just say it ffs,dithering worse than boris here

 

[chaddblue]

There is a growing desire within the Premier League and EFL to have the season finished by June 30. An increasing number of PL clubs are lobbying for a cut-off date at which a decision will be made on whether to abandon attempts to play outstanding matches.

@MailSport

Just say it ffs,dithering worse than boris here

The virus isn't expected to peak for two to three months so there'll be half the country infected or in isolation in May /June, including players, officials etc. To fit in 10 or 11 league matches and cup games and hope to finish by the end of June, surely you have to be starting up again by no later than the start of May.... No chance !!!!

 

[pudge]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the most sensible and only solution is the one the greedy twats don't want to hear.

Think about people's well-being rather than your bank accounts, you cockwombles.

 

[Bluekiwi]

QANTAS is going to stop flying internationally, Tasmania has closed its borders with mainland Australian - NZ and Australia are nowhere near the serious outbreaks but those are the actions our governments are taking. Boris has implemented lots of restrictions for the UK to try to contain the virus so why are the PL burying their heads in the sand thinking they can finish the season - utter fools. And how do UEFA think they can get their two competitions completed when Juventus players for one will not be allowed in any country given the situation in Italy.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

There is a growing desire within the Premier League and EFL to have the season finished by June 30. An increasing number of PL clubs are lobbying for a cut-off date at which a decision will be made on whether to abandon attempts to play outstanding matches.

@MailSport

Just say it ffs,dithering worse than boris here

They will cancel it at the right time in accordance with the expert opinion and advise that they are receiving.
Over the course of the intervening months they will drip feed a number of measures that may be taken to the media all the way up to the inevitable cancellation.
Sound familiar?

 

[TheThirdDeano]

I hope this is a real eye-opener for people (you know if we all survive) those in control could not give less of a shit until their money is affected and they would sacrifice everyone here to protect it.

 

[Bluekiwi]

I hope this is a real eye-opener for people (you know if we all survive) those in control could not give less of a shit until their money is affected and they would sacrifice everyone here to protect it.

If no one survives they will not have access to any money

 

[basokla]

So in Scouse dreamworld...

all players have been in isolation and league is finished with no fans at random grounds...

to fulfill a TV contract (i.e. crown them champs)...

and then some player or staff returns home and infects an elderly family member...

who dies...

yep, perfect way for them to win a trophy...

BRAVO!

 

[the talisman]

So in Scouse dreamworld...

all players have been in isolation and league is finished with no fans at random grounds...

to fulfill a TV contract (i.e. crown them champs)...

and then some player or staff returns home and infects an elderly family member...

who dies...

yep, perfect way for them to win a trophy...

BRAVO!

They’d never live with themselves ....

 

[GornikDaze]

As one who doesn’t generally follow such things, I presume the club are still training at the moment. However come the inevitable lock down, all clubs would have to cease getting together. So irrespective of when the governing bodies may wish games to start there would have to be a period of conditioning to get players back into some semblance of fitness. It will be several months before we can even entertain games starting again.

 

[nmc]

As one who doesn’t generally follow such things, I presume the club are still training at the moment. However come the inevitable lock down, all clubs would have to cease getting together. So irrespective of when the governing bodies may wish games to start there would have to be a period of conditioning to get players back into some semblance of fitness. It will be several months before we can even entertain games starting again.

The team are training at home and NOT attending training. The reality is with government guidelines they are unlikely to train together for the next 3 months. The Premier League won’t play a game before September just as Schools won’t open until then.

 

[GornikDaze]

The team are training at home and NOT attending training. The reality is with government guidelines they are unlikely to train together for the next 3 months. The Premier League won’t play a game before September just as Schools won’t open until then.

Thanks for clarifying... no option but to void the season then ;)

 

[Blue Hefner]

They are just pretending it will carry on to keep the sponsors and broadcasters happy - the PL can’t just announce it’s over because interested parties will immediately have their hands out asking for refunds/compo

They are playing along until ideally the government say it can’t be played or it becomes clear they cannot make their own deadline. It’s clear now but they need to get to their deadline with no football played

 

[cibaman]

Apparently lower league players in particular are strongly against voiding the season as it puts into doubt appearance money and bonus payments which make up a large part of their earnings

 

[Manchester_lalala]

Apparently lower league players in particular are strongly against voiding the season as it puts into doubt appearance money and bonus payments which make up a large part of their earnings

Hopefully the lower league players are fully covered by either the leagues or the government.

 

[cibaman]

Hopefully the lower league players are fully covered by either the leagues or the government.

Their basic wage may be but apparently that’s a relatively small part of their total package

 

[Gray]

For anybody who is interested https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6.

Getting worse all the time but those in charge of our game are more worried about money than anything else, which is what most of us have know for some considerable time.