Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[pudge]

may have been asked already but if there is no relegation but promotion goes on what happens to the 3rd place play off position?

An unnamed Premier League source was quoted as saying "Who gives a fuck about the lower leagues?"

 

[denislawsbackheel]

It won’t happen.
There will be no promotion.
The top 3 in the championship will be fobbed off with the parachute money the relegated teams would have got plus a wedge of the money the bottom 3 prem teams will get.
Simon Twatface made a very clear case on the video earlier.

 

[Wafty Cranker]

Quite easy to do with a deft piece of footwork but that’s not the point. How many seats other than your own do you touch at the match ?

I tried this once when I had to stand up to let someone past (the people in the middle of our row are early leavers) It was freezing and I couldn't be arsed getting my hands out my coat pockets. It's doable, but it's not as easy as you'd think. My technique was to squat, while simultaneously tapping the bottom my seat with my heel, while at the same time trying not to knee to the guy in front of me in the back of the head, and not kick the person who sits next to me. I did manage it, but it takes a good few seconds. The tricky bit is to hold your seat stationary with your arse momentarily while your bring your tapping foot back out of the way before you can sit.

I wouldn't say it was easy. I'd say you're in the minority if you can do it.

 

[Salford_Blue]

This coronavirus will sort out the bosses of the football clubs as to whether they are in it for the money and prestige they get from running a football club. Those that are in it for they money they can take out will let their club either fold or they will sell. Those that are in it for the benefit of their community around the club will be trying to do their best so that the club will not fold.

The only reason they want to continue this season amid this Covid19 pandemic is that they need the money for their club. This is because the directors have taken far to much money out to line their own pockets instead of spending it on the club they are suppose to run.

Smashed it pal. Couldn't have put it better myself.

And the irony???

Once these clubs, in the top two tiers especially, start to report struggles, there will be calls again by the meeja and the unwashed Twitterati, for the FFP restricted "oil club" to bail them out.

There will be little admonishment for the actual owners.

As you rightly say, this will sort out the owners, who obviously want to make money (who doesn't) and still own a successful club in the community, from the "leeches".

We probably know the names of most of them already, but there will be others, no doubt at all.

 

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

But what happens when you are unable to use deft footwork to bring your seat down? YOU HAVE TO TOUCH THE SEAT!! THAT IS THE POINT you seem unable to grasp. The final sentence was answered at my post #9206. You may wish to reread it to refresh your memory.

But surely the point is that the seat is only potentially contaminated if somebody else has touched it first. Your basket or trolley at the supermarket is far more likely to be contaminated than your seat at Eastlands is

 

[Akpowell]

Yeah, if theres no relegation, there can't be a champion and there can't be champion league places.
What's the fucking point

 

[spiny]

It is not wholly about economics. Football will return for the overwhelming number of teams and players once the coronavirus threat is over.

What is being discussed is the interests of an elite minority? Players pay to pay in most leagues whilst elite clubs and players are lavished with monies and attention that is above comprehension to fans who generate the revenues. The elite are happy to throw lower leagues to the dogs. There are few if any other sports that generate the cradle to grave loyalty of football fans. It is a main reason why USA sports and their franchise model has failed outside their borders.

Like it or not, City owners are part of the elite. I would be less than happy if they threw their hat in with the Premier League Amenrican owners clique who have shown themselves to be in favour of closed shop anti competitive and dare I say seemingly corrupt governance shown by FIFA and UEFA guilt.

We have a chance to clean up the game. My view is to null and void this season and ban all gambling sponsorship and to place a heavy copyrite fee on using any future FIFA result games for gambling and create new rules for coming seasons.

 

[Boris Becker’s Backhand]

I tried this once when I had to stand up to let someone past (the people in the middle of our row are early leavers) It was freezing and I couldn't be arsed getting my hands out my coat pockets. It's doable, but it's not as easy as you'd think. My technique was to squat, while simultaneously tapping the bottom my seat with my heel, while at the same time trying not to knee to the guy in front of me in the back of the head, and not kick the person who sits next to me. I did manage it, but it takes a good few seconds. The tricky bit is to hold your seat stationary with your arse momentarily while your bring your tapping foot back out of the way before you can sit.

I wouldn't say it was easy. I'd say you're in the minority if you can do it.

I’m certainly no gymnast and on reflection I agree I was overestimating how easy it is. Regardless, I still maintain that touching your seat is the least of your worries in terms of catching the virus

 

[Akpowell]

I tried this once when I had to stand up to let someone past (the people in the middle of our row are early leavers) It was freezing and I couldn't be arsed getting my hands out my coat pockets. It's doable, but it's not as easy as you'd think. My technique was to squat, while simultaneously tapping the bottom my seat with my heel, while at the same time trying not to knee to the guy in front of me in the back of the head, and not kick the person who sits next to me. I did manage it, but it takes a good few seconds. The tricky bit is to hold your seat stationary with your arse momentarily while your bring your tapping foot back out of the way before you can sit.

I wouldn't say it was easy. I'd say you're in the minority if you can do it.

Just wear fucking gloves

 

[mat]

Liverpool in being hypocritical shocker...