Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[waspish]

Wow one week cancellation by Uefa for champs league europa head in sand

 

[OrigamiNinja]

This wont be better in a months time. There will be millions in the uk infected by then.
I can't see how they can play the games at all whether that be in 1 month. 2 month. 3 month. This virus will spread through most of the uk population.

The only option is to void.
I even doubt next season will actually start in August.

Its wake up time for the authorities. This shit has just got real. 1 in 50 people will die. Let that sink in. That's 1.3 million people in the uk.
And all the premier league are arsed about is whether liverpool get the league.

I won't be going to any games this year or at least until the virus has died out.
I value my elderly family members far more than i do football.

Great post.

It is incredible that people are still arsed about football in this situation. People are dead, many more will die and yet some are concentrating on what is "right or wrong" in deciding who should win titles, European places or be relegated.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

UEFA really is staffed by a bunch of venal ****s. These competitions are not going to get played and they need to be fucked off pronto.

 

[BillCarlisle]

We are told that the expected peak for infection is May/June. If that proves to be the case how on earth can this season be completed ? Unless the league is suspended until July, which would be impractical for the purpose of next season. The only sensible route IMO is to bite the bullet - Either suspend now for a month with the option to cancel completely in the meantime if things don't improve OR cancel now. If the experts are correct, I can't see any way we'll be in a position to resume before summer.

 

[MCFC1993]

Official announcement from UEFA:


All matches postponed.

 

[Ric]

Rumours are that the PL will propose a 3-4 week suspension. They're deluded if they think we'll be able to start playing again at the start of April. Maybe they're just buying a bit of breathing time to work out what to do.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

England's tour of Sri Lanka has been called off. All player are to be returned home immediately

 

[mexico1970]

Rumours are that the PL will propose a 3-4 week suspension. They're deluded if they think we'll be able to start playing again at the start of April.

That's spot on bud, the only thing keeping them hanging on is money, it has to be.

 

[Wanderingwolf]

If Arteta caught it at the game in Greece, it's about 14days since they played. Than why were Wolves made to play the same Greece team a few weeks later ?

UEFA is the answer

Second leg is now off so makes it even more pointless.

 

[dublinblue12]

And I was on course for winning a fantasy football league with a few quid in the pot it's hurting everyone