Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[Marvin]

Its not a green light and there will be no resumption of the league this season imo.

It's a government green light but relegation threatened clubs and logistical problems could scupper it.

 

[urban genie]

The breaking news on the BBC is that there will be no elite sport until at least 1st June. That’s hardly a “green light “

They have said they will allow it from juneif the R is at the levels required.

They have given permision for a restart in the future so yes they have given the green light for the season to resume at some point.

 

[blueinsa]

It's a government green light but relegation threatened clubs and logistical problems could scupper it.

They will scupper it along with enough players making it clear they will not play a contact sport game whilst the population is being told to keep social distancing.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Boggles your mind that clubs write into players contracts that they can't ride motorbikes, jump out of planes, etc., and yet the Premier League are trying to force this back and have them play in the current global circumstances.

 

[shevtheblue]

They've given a date now, so it's more of an amber light to continue. This gives the football authorities something to take to their meeting to work towards, an actual date. Whether that happens or not is obviously dependent on other factors, but i think if there is an agreement in the PL meeting then, unless there is a huge change from now on in the infection rate then the league will restart. Personally i can't see how its possible that there won't be an increase in infection rate with people caning the parks after Wednesday.

 

[manimanc]

Football can't resume until June 1st.

Premier league squads need at least 3 or 4 weeks to get back up to speed.

Non English players currently at 'home' in their own countries will be told to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival back in Blighty.

Some premier league teams are against neutral venues and the players safety.

I just don't feel the excitement in myself building up if I'm honest but you can file these latest stories under 'hot air' as it's the latest in a long line of attention grabbing headlines.

 

[1978 & still here]

How is possible that you are only allowed to meet 1 person outside your household or even get your hair cut, but allow 20 odd people meet on a football field?.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Just read through the government’s 50 page report. There is a specific section that says from June 1st they will be “permitting cultural and sporting events to take place behind closed doors for broadcast”. Obviously this is on the proviso that there is no leap in the R number. Premier League will definitely be back unless relegation clubs ( 7 of them) block it.

 

[Impeccable One]

So football comes back, first free kick the players in the wall have to be 2 metres apart, bag 1-0. first corner the players choose one player to jump and head it in or clear it, first tackle one player says to the other from 2m away I would have tackled you and got the ball off you so please give me the ball, it’s a fcking farce. If it goes ahead on tv with no fans allowed I think they should play the benny hill music for 90 minutes least it’s would make us all laugh.

Slight adjustment .... Don't show it live, play it back at x8 speed with the Benny Hill music. F'in funny and we only waste 11 minutes of our time !

 

[Blue Maverick]

Who says the premier league should have first dibs at playing, why not the fa cup? If they want to lift the nations spirit why not experiment with that first, if it plays out then start the league, on 7 matches to play isn’t it. Could be done in a week at Wembley. Put the roof on to stop Covid floating in, stay in the premier inn at the bottom of Wembley way, job done.