Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[johnnytapia]

Neutral venues not going to happen with three teams already against it. Restarting with games at home stadiums behind closed doors is a complete no no. The Government should stop pissing about and coming up with tripe about improving moral, just tell those in charge of the game that the season is over and the next one is not going to start on time either.

Frankly with this lovely weather I am actually missing the cricket more.

Needs 7 teams to dissent; but who will be first to put head above parapet and hope others (at least 6) will follow?

 

[Gray]

Needs 7 teams to dissent; but who will be first to put head above parapet and hope others (at least 6) will follow?

Three already against it Watford, Brighton and Villa - so only another four needed I hope we are one of them.

 

[Uwe Already]

Marvin, of course I do not know your personal position, but let's have a hypothetical. Your late twenties, have a good job, a wife and 2 young kids. You go to work on Monday and say good bye to your wife and kids and say, stay safe I'll see you in 5 weeks, as once your in work you have to eat, drink and sleep there. How would you ,and more importantly you wife and kids take it?

if the workplace had a free bar, that would be my wettest of dreams...

 

[SB Blue]

Three already against it Watford, Brighton and Villa - so only another four needed I hope we are one of them.

Not sure on our position, although with the Etihad touted as one of the venues we have effectively ruled out playing there either way by saying the NHS can have use of it as long as they want!!

 

[The Colonel]

Neutral venues not going to happen with three teams already against it. Restarting with games at home stadiums behind closed doors is a complete no no. The Government should stop pissing about and coming up with tripe about improving moral, just tell those in charge of the game that the season is over and the next one is not going to start on time either.

Frankly with this lovely weather I am actually missing the cricket more.

And just give the scousers the sodding cup to shut them up.

 

[johnnytapia]

Three already against it Watford, Brighton and Villa - so only another four needed I hope we are one of them.

Absolutely. Voiding the league would seem best option for most clubs, if it were only based on best-case scenario for league position, ie, not taking into account the health threats etc.

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

It has to be a no for the simple reason of integrity of the competition, rule changes 75% of the way through the season can only lead to law suits when the eventual 3 get relegated, it's s different game altogether if neutral venues are used, it would be bad enough closed doors at home but neutral is crazy! Add to this the substitute rule change, no VAR and even shorter halves muted it's just plain stupidity. End this FArce now....

 

[JRockBlues]

Here's a simple test. Ask the people who have lost a loved one to this virus and see how they feel about bringing back football to cheer everyone up.

 

[waspish]

Hope the bottom 6 vote for home game and City is the 7th vote.

 

[kaz7]

#ManCity will continue their ‘groundshare’ with the NHS even after the Premier League re-starts next month. With games certain to be behind closed doors, City believe the Etihad Stadium is big enough for both of them.

“This is seen as a long-term partnership and we are ready to support the NHS as needed over the coming weeks and months. We believe we are the first club to make that commitment.” [via
@SunMartinB


Other clubs are very quiet

 

[citymantop]

Without going back over previous posts has there been any news on bringing players back to the UK from there homes abroad ?
Sky just keep banging on that all arrivals to the UK will have to be quarantined for 14 days or are all footballers exempt ?

 

[cleavers]

Sky just keep banging on that all arrivals to the UK will have to be quarantined for 14 days or are all footballers exempt ?

The PL seems exempt from other rules, so probably.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Now the government have ordered arrivals in this country to be quarantined the players returning will first of all need 14 days self isolation , then another minimum 21 days training to get back to fitness , even if the dickheads at the premier league make a decision next week, football would not return to at least the end of June or early July.
The common sense approach would be to use this time scale to start the 20/21 season in August , behind closed doors with clubs using their own stadiums and just null & void the 2019/20 season , but i am not about to lose £750m in TV money ,and piss away a league title after 30 years of pure agony , so its easy for me to say :)

 

[Wanderingwolf]

Not even started yet

 

[manimanc]

Not even started yet

Going well in Germany I see.

 

[york away to this!]

Ralf Minge?...

 

[davek1808]

Ralf Minge?...

Fannied about from minute one on resumption of training.

 

[nmc]

Ralf Minge?...

Bit of a **** by all accounts.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Ralf Minge?...

You thinking of his sister Raw Minge ?

 

[Mancityus]

If football cannot come back for players or fans until a vacine, then so be it.

That is how it will have to be

I can live 18 months without football if that saves even just one life

There is no guarantee that a vaccine will be found, best case scenario is that it is found and is available is 12-18 months. HIV vaccine has not been found after research for 40 years and neither has a vaccine been found for the prior SARS virus.