Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

It’s actually getting disturbing hearing about them lengths the premier league are prepared to go, to see the league finished

behind closed doors tournament..... such an awful idea. No consideration for medical staff, ground staff, the fans or the players safety.

talk of testing players 3 times a week, when nurses and doctors can’t even get tested.

it’s all about money and the public can see what’s really going on here. I reckon thousands were already not going to renew or want to be in a stadium next season. The way the premier league have acted, has just added a lot more people to that.
 
I know a couple of posters touched on it a few pages ago but could they make clubs play? If the PL come up with some hair brained way to finish the league but a few clubs decide they are not prepared to risk players health etc then could they punish these clubs. If these clubs don't play then surely the season wouldn't be valid anyhow? The same goes for the players can they be made to play? These PL plans all seem to be made up on the back of a fag box so no one seems to have agreed to any of these schemes before the season started. The obvious thing seems to be to void the season but they are trying every way not to do that. I'm just curious as to how strong the PL position is.
 
kalouk said:
I know a couple of posters touched on it a few pages ago but could they make clubs play? If the PL come up with some hair brained way to finish the league but a few clubs decide they are not prepared to risk players health etc then could they punish these clubs. If these clubs don't play then surely the season wouldn't be valid anyhow? The same goes for the players can they be made to play? These PL plans all seem to be made up on the back of a fag box so no one seems to have agreed to any of these schemes before the season started. The obvious thing seems to be to void the season but they are trying every way not to do that. I'm just curious as to how strong the PL position is.
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Not sure how they could punish anyone if the government is still advising social distancing.
Can't play football if you have to stay 6 feet away from everyone.
 
kalouk said:
I know a couple of posters touched on it a few pages ago but could they make clubs play? If the PL come up with some hair brained way to finish the league but a few clubs decide they are not prepared to risk players health etc then could they punish these clubs. If these clubs don't play then surely the season wouldn't be valid anyhow? The same goes for the players can they be made to play? These PL plans all seem to be made up on the back of a fag box so no one seems to have agreed to any of these schemes before the season started. The obvious thing seems to be to void the season but they are trying every way not to do that. I'm just curious as to how strong the PL position is.
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There is absolutely no way any professional sports will be played any time soon. You would need medical services in attendance at the very least for each game played and that isn't justified during these times. A total non-starter to remove any of these people from the front line just to get a few games of football played. Total bullshit idea from some very desperate people.
 
If a player refuses to play because he doesn't want to put himself and family at risk what can anybody do about it, they can't force him to play,
Or if clubs refuse, so not too put their players at risk, what can the FA do, surely the clubs are within their rites to refuse
 
karen7 said:
They can't test every single player,coaches,physios,officials etc 3 times a week ,it is just not practical,if one tests positive then the whole team and staff has to isolate
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Exactly, all it takes is one person to get infected and the whole plan collapses. Why waste tests on sport which is non-essential when nurses need them more? We all know what would happen if there wasn't so much money involved - we'd wait until the danger had completely passed and only resume when it was 100% safe. Sadly there is money involved and a lot of it.
 
I thought that each club had to play every other club home and away?
For this reason the proposed solution can not happen.
 
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