Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[AsaMac]

If the season tries to restart, with lots of testing, then a few players will surely start to test positive before the competitive games commence. Whole teams will start to self isolate and the fairness of the process will be questioned by a braying media that loves to have someone to knock and denigrate. The PL will be accused of diverting resources away from the needy. It would be PR disaster.
We all love football on this site but we should remember that the real national sport is being critical of others.

 

[give it to gordon]

Well said

Bang on

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Just hearing on LBC news that premier league given go ahead by government from 1st June onwards, as long as the ‘R’ allows it. Now down to the players...

I thought the R was for Raz ;-)

 

[ballinio]

Only the players can stop this shit now

 

[pudge]

May 25th wasn't it ?

Think so. Undoubtedly they'll say it's going ahead no matter what at that point because it'll be easier to go from "yes to no" than the other way about.

 

[oldhamblue]

Only the players can stop this shit now

I've noticed it's broadcasters and chairmen pushing the completion. Players are important in this. What happens to squad harmony if a couple of players with young families decide they don't want to play?

 

[BillCarlisle]

Only the players can stop this shit now

That all depends on how much the PL will be paying Gordon Taylor to talk the players into agreeing to play.

 

[Shirley]

Football clubs will be selling face masks with the club emblem on them.

 

[ballinio]

Football clubs will be selling face masks with the club emblem on them.

Of course

 

[give it to gordon]

Football clubs will be selling face masks with the club emblem on them.

Surprised they arent already to be honest

 

[BillCarlisle]

Football clubs will be selling face masks with the club emblem on them.

Of course

Plus half & half masks.

 

[cleavers]

Football clubs will be selling face masks with the club emblem on them.

I'm surprised they're not already across town.

 

[Shirley]

Surprised they arent already to be honest

They've been popular around SE Asia for many years now.

 

[55yr old teenager]

How can sky and bt ask for a rebate if the season is completed? Really dont understand this. Can anyone enlighten me.please?

 

[kaz7]

How can sky and bt ask for a rebate if the season is completed? Really dont understand this. Can anyone enlighten me.please?

I suppose they have paid their advertisers and staff

 

[pudge]

How can sky and bt ask for a rebate if the season is completed? Really dont understand this. Can anyone enlighten me.please?

I imagine it'd be like paying for designer clothes but being given knock-offs. The argument of "you're still clothed, aren't you?" wouldn't really fly.

There'll be God's amount of fine print and specifics in million pound contracts.

 

[heslops barnet]

I could be wrong but I’m guessing the TV companies pay chunks of money in advance of the games being televised, and they’ve already coughed up the final tranche for this season.

and a lot of clubs will have spent/allocated that money

 

[kaz7]

UEFA will extend their May 25th deadline if the #PremierLeague need more time to present their restart plans. UEFA accept the complex issues faced and are keen not to add pressure in an already delicate situation. [
@MailSport

 

[basokla]

Hmmm...interesting. It appears that the PL will lose between 300-350 mill TV money even if they can finish the season as the ‘product’ isn’t as contracted. This has led to some clubs questioning the rationale behind even trying to finish it.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...-bill-to-broadcasters-even-if-season-finishes

Absolute bonkers. As has been said many times, this could all be worked out through the contracts for the next season. Think of it as advance to the clubs. Same clubs go again next season so all the stakeholders are the same.

And to say even if you finish the matches for 19-20 (under rules imposed by the government) we still want a rebate is laughable.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

So the PL could have to repay £340m and possibly more if they don't finish the season. Perhaps they should join the rest of us and feel the pain? Just give the players a 90% pay cut across the board! They would still be millionaires. My heart bleeds! Not.