Elton Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Johnnyp said: Wrap it up. Go again in August. This hasn't even peaked yet. Weeks from that . Agree with sentiment but August could still be during peak virus. Next season is unlikely to start on time. Edited March 13, 2020 by Elton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 13, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2020 6 hours ago, R.Bear said: You’re absolutely insane. Wow, I am insane for suggesting football clubs will sue if denied promotion. A little over the top accusation I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elton Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, sidcow said: Wow, I am insane for suggesting football clubs will sue if denied promotion. A little over the top accusation I think. Definitely not insane but I don’t think they have an actionable case and definitely don’t if the EFL don’t complete their season. Suspending the EFL will be a tougher call as so many clubs rely on match day revenue to survive. Quite a few could go under. Edited March 13, 2020 by Elton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post S-Platt Posted March 13, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Elton said: Suspending the EFL will be a tougher call as so many clubs rely on match day revenue to survive. Quite a few could go under. As I said in the Covid thread in off topic. Parachute payments that the would be relegated clubs would get can be used to help the EFL. That is 100s of millions. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djemba_Villan Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Still doubt that £100m would even scratch the itch of the many many second order losses of income too e.g. refunds to advertisers?, Corporate income they'd have got, Season ticket refunds?, loss of Televised match revenue. £100 between 70 teams would barely cover lost match day expenses. Not an easy decision whichever way they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted March 13, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 hours ago, ThunderPower_14 said: I don't think you can relegate anyone and I think it's manifestly unfair to stop 2 teams with commanding leads over 3rd place from coming up. I'd award Liverpool the league, they absolutely deserve it. I'd then bring Leeds and WBA up and play a 22 team season, relegating 4 teams the following year and promoting 1 automatically and 1 through the playoffs. It's a bit unlucky for the sides in and around the playoff positions this year but I don't see how you can relegate a team with 10 games left unplayed. funny just got into the office and our solution was exactly this the question marks on liverpool winning the league. do the teams that can mathematically catch them need to 'concede' the league? also they'd always be known as the team that won the 30 game season...and not a proper title i can see the euros being postponed a year and the european leagues completing their fixtures around the time it was supposed to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Can we put all the players on SSP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted March 13, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 13, 2020 suspended till april 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Won’t be enough but right thing to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rds1983 Posted March 13, 2020 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) Just cancel the season and restart it next year with these points adjustments Shamelessly stolen off Twitter Edited March 13, 2020 by Rds1983 . 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 If games carry on from April 3rd would mean our next game is Wolves at home, which is the early kick-off so if we win that we'd climb out of the bottom three, then later in the day Watford are at home to Southampton, West Ham at home to Chelsea, and Bournemouth at home to Newcastle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, useless said: If games carry on from April 3rd would mean our next game is Wolves at home, which is the early kick-off so if we win that we'd climb out of the bottom three, then later in the day Watford are at home to Southampton, West Ham at home to Chelsea, and Bournemouth at home to Newcastle. April 3rd, at the earliest. The are winging it. This is weeks away from reaching peak levels. Season is done i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, tomav84 said: funny just got into the office and our solution was exactly this the question marks on liverpool winning the league. do the teams that can mathematically catch them need to 'concede' the league? also they'd always be known as the team that won the 30 game season...and not a proper title i can see the euros being postponed a year and the european leagues completing their fixtures around the time it was supposed to be While I think that Liverpool's title is a little tainted, it's only in the sense that they won't get to lift the cup in front of a packed stadium full of their idiot fans. 25 point lead with 9 games to go. Only City can catch them, and the fair and sporting thing to do would be for City to concede if asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, useless said: If games carry on from April 3rd would mean our next game is Wolves at home, which is the early kick-off so if we win that we'd climb out of the bottom three, then later in the day Watford are at home to Southampton, West Ham at home to Chelsea, and Bournemouth at home to Newcastle. At the rate it's escalating I think those games would be a big IF. I think if the virus spreads as expected those games won't be going ahead either. We are well and truly in uncharted waters here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Are the players training during that time. Even if they are match fitness would practicality be at zero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 McGinn will be ready for the restart. Probably in around September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, John said: McGinn will be ready for the restart. Probably in around September. By September we should have Wesley and Heaton back too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mic09 Posted March 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Herman22 said: By September we should have Wesley and Heaton back too. By the time football is back on Louie Barry will be looking to retire 3 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okonokos Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Elton said: Agree with sentiment but August could still be during peak virus. Next season is unlikely to start on time. I don't think there's a cat in hell's chance that next season will start on time. I would think it is in serious danger of not taking place. Edited March 13, 2020 by Okonokos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman22 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, RichiBoi11 said: At the rate it's escalating I think those games would be a big IF. I think if the virus spreads as expected those games won't be going ahead either. We are well and truly in uncharted waters here. The Government of Britain's response to the virus has been nothing short of criminal. Essentially saying "let it play out and we will deal with it when's it's at it's peak!". If this is allowed to continue you are looking at somewhere in the region of 1 million deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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