Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[kaz7]

It's not been an island for a long time. Even Brexit hasn't made it back into one.

i had forgotten about brexit! I take it that will be put on hold

 

[blue oli]

It's not been an island for a long time. Even Brexit hasn't made it back into one.

The English Channel disagrees with your geography

 

[BLUEMATT23]

I miss Karen's team news and her telling me off.

 

[blue oli]

i had forgotten about brexit! I take it that will be put on hold

Not at all, we have left it’s just that we might be in a better negotiation position given that it’s Germany & France propping up their own industry sectors and oh Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Ireland and a few others who will be close to complete ruin at the end of all this.

Out JUST in time one might say

 

[cibaman]

I think this also. Next season might go completely actually and they use the gap to finish this. I think that is the fairest outcome.

I don’t think Sky and BT would share that view. Well they might, provided the PL handed back hundreds of millions of pounds.

 

[MCFC1993]

Message from Eliaquim, he's doing alright:

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

i had forgotten about brexit! I take it that will be put on hold

It will probably speed it up judging by the rate European countries are closing their borders.

 

[BillCarlisle]

Maybe, just maybe, this could end up being the scenario that bursts the bubble. Plenty of people over the past few years have questioned how long the financial madness of (top) professional football could continue the way it has been going. Nature and life generally have a way of restoring the natural order of things. Just a thought, fellow Blues.

 

[Bill the Blue]

Only one sensible solution.. Season is null and void, no winners or losers..

Football is an important part of many of our lives but it's not the most important thing in the grand scheme of things..

I, like many on here will have a void to fill but the most important thing now is looking after family, friends and looking out for the elderly where possible..

If you think about it logically that's all that matters.

it's all a bit shitty the media, Premier League and certain supporters wanting to finish the season when it's already done ..!

Rooney said earlier, players are going to be asked to play games when they would rather not..

The ONLY team wanting to play the remaining games is the team that stand to win a trophy that's eluded them for 30 years..

Surely this cannot be right and should not be allowed to happen..

It will be farcical if the season concludes in 4-6 months time..

The Premier League and Football League should show some leadership and declare the season null and void..

Anything else is not acceptable in the current climate..!

 

[Coatigan]

Only one sensible solution.. Season is null and void, no winners or losers..

Football is an important part of many of our lives but it's not the most important thing in the grand scheme of things..

I, like many on here will have a void to fill but the most important thing now is looking after family, friends and looking out for the elderly where possible..

If you think about it logically that's all that matters.

it's all a bit shitty the media, Premier League and certain supporters wanting to finish the season when it's already done ..!

Rooney said earlier, players are going to be asked to play games when they would rather not..

The ONLY team wanting to play the remaining games is the team that stand to win a trophy that's eluded them for 30 years..

Surely this cannot be right and should not be allowed to happen..

It will be farcical if the season concludes in 4-6 months time..

The Premier League and Football League should show some leadership and declare the season null and void..

Anything else is not acceptable in the current climate..!

It hasn't 'eluded' them. Maybe this year, through a serious unfortunate worldwide event, but the past 29, they just simply haven't been able to win it.

Otherwise, agree with what you say.

 

[Bluearmy]

They’ll probably scrap the carabao cup to make way for the extra games. But obviously it all depends on when next season starts

Other factor is can you see UEFA helping domestic leagues at their own expense. They will shaft the leagues to make sure they get their own competitions (Champs League/Euro 2020) completed first. Cant believe anyone would think different with their track record....

 

[HarrytheBlue]

When Shankly said " Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that." I think they took him literally.

Shankly was a great man from a great generation.

 

[BamberBridgeBlue]

Maybe, just maybe, this could end up being the scenario that bursts the bubble. Plenty of people over the past few years have questioned how long the financial madness of (top) professional football could continue the way it has been going. Nature and life generally have a way of restoring the natural order of things. Just a thought, fellow Blues.

Instead of maybe, I would say probably. All of the “expert” talk in terms of time frame talks about delay phase so we can spread the strain on the NHS into the summer. Also talk of next winter being another wave. If that is correct then all of this about this season is just an irrelevant footnote.

The airlines will go out of business, insurance companies too. We are probably looking at a Great Depression unless we can come up with a modern day solution that avoids it. I will still post about LiVARpool though as we have to get our pleasure where we can.

 

[kaz7]

I miss Karen's team news and her telling me off.

I miss doing the team news and games threads and all that,i don't know how i will fil! the void,i am guessing it won't be back till august at the earliest,correct of course that is not in doubt,it will just be horrible without it

I can still tell you off every day if you want ha

 

[nmc]

I’m interested in what the potential long-term financial implications could be of all this. I think a lot of people expect League One and League Two teams to really struggle but most Championship and Premier League teams have huge cost bases that they can’t reduce easily and many have large debts to manage. They all have eye watering wage bills but everything holds together because they have huge revenues from TV and sponsors. So if we don’t see Football again until Sep 20 or Jan 21 or even Mar 21 what kind of position are the 20 Premier League clubs going to be in - if the TV revenue as expected drys up ! Someone like Spurs have gambled everything - no Football and no NFL could destroy them? I’m just thinking the haggling over the title or relegation may be the wrong debate. The very future of a few clubs could be at stake. I’d sooner bees than the Rags... this crisis could give us a huge financial advantage.

 

[BillCarlisle]

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Instead of maybe, I would say probably. All of the “expert” talk in terms of time frame talks about delay phase so we can spread the strain on the NHS into the summer. Also talk of next winter being another wave. If that is correct then all of this about this season is just an irrelevant footnote.

The airlines will go out of business, insurance companies too. We are probably looking at a Great Depression unless we can come up with a modern day solution that avoids it. I will still post about LiVARpool though as we have to get our pleasure where we can.

I wouldn't argue with that. As you say, most likely 'probably' rather than 'maybe'. We really are in uncharted waters now.

 

[Franny's toilet roll]

Brady has received stick for saying what is the only option but cancelling the season completely HAS got support in some sections of the media. There is no chance that the football will resume in April when the peak is supposed to be in June , but that will mean at least 2 more months of players catching it at the tail end, then a few weeks to get match fit , then possibly start to finish the season
Youre talking playing on into October at least i think. Players planning to leave will leave - can't stop them if contracts are run out , so its going to be messy. No option will please everyone, people suggesting trying to finish the season are just guessing at stuff and avoiding potential legal challenges from teams disadvantaged , The simplest and fairest is to go with Brady , and who wouldn't want to get behind Karen?

 

[Chris in London]

Stand back

Dipper fan alison rudd insists the league should finish

Phew panic over

she’s probably considered all the various possibilities and complications from every conceivable angle before reaching that conclusion.

 

[toffee balls]

I’m thinking this too. The FA and Media loving dipper wankathon won’t conclude until they are crowned ‘Champions’.

And they deserve it.

 

[cibaman]

Other factor is can you see UEFA helping domestic leagues at their own expense. They will shaft the leagues to make sure they get their own competitions (Champs League/Euro 2020) completed first. Cant believe anyone would think different with their track record....

Yes. It would help if PL, La Liga, Serie A & Bundesliga could harmonise their restarts. If some countries have started their 20/21 seasons and others are still playing their 19/20 seasons then 20/21 Cl can’t start as not all qualifiers would be known. Hence I expect UEFA will pressurise countries to draw a line under 19/20 season before September