Only2McInallys Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, The_Steve said: Away from politics, David Cameron is privately delighted that he's saved his two favourite teams from relegation. The worst thing about him mixing up the two clubs is the fact his uncle Sir William Dugdale was actually Aston Villa chairman from 1975-82.Obviously when your uncle is chairman of a club who wins the league and European cup you would think you would remember it. Obviously he didn’t give a toss about football but was trying to appear to be a man of the people. Edited May 6, 2020 by Only2McInallys 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Bundesliga is allowed to return but players can only quarantine together. This will end badly as players will naturally try sneak in a wife or girlfriend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Zatman said: Bundesliga is allowed to return but players can only quarantine together. This will end badly as players will naturally try sneak in a wife or girlfriend Or both 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Only2McInallys said: The worst thing about him mixing up the two clubs is the fact his uncle Sir William Dugdale was actually Aston Villa chairman from 1975-82.Obviously when your uncle is chairman of a club who wins the league and European cup you would think you would remember it. To be fair, I think that it was a speech writer that had made the mistake. The former PM, has been seen at a few of our games and has never seemed too confused when asked which team he favours due to his uncle's link to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 After all the bad press the Bundesliga has had over the last few days I am amazed they are restarting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 This could be a recipe for disaster. I don't see this going well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 So they are re-starting football but at the same time social distancing measures are to remain... What the actual f***? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 From the Guardian: Quote The push to resume has not been universally welcomed. The DFL said on Monday there had been 10 positive tests for coronavirus among 36 clubs in the Bundesliga and second division, adding that 1,724 tests were carried out over two rounds among players and staff. On what metric is this a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 I believe it when I see it. Still a few weeks before the first ball will be kicked and the quarantine period has to run without a hitch if they are be allowed to restart. And even if they manage to play a couple of games I can't see it running Covid free for long enough for them to be able to finish the season. Not that I want anyone to get seriously ill but I do want them to fail with their restart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 It's reckless. What if a player (or non-playing staff) get sick after one or several fixtures? It will scrap the whole thing again. I'm so over this 'boost the nation' mantra nonsence. Football does not, like any other sport deserve special treatment when it comes to social distance measures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, The_Steve said: It's reckless. What if a player (or non-playing staff) get sick after one or several fixtures? It will scrap the whole thing again. I'm so over this 'boost the nation' mantra nonsence. Football does not, like any other sport deserve special treatment when it comes to social distance measures. Plus ‘boost the nation’, not everybody has sky, BT and/or Amazon so it will mean fans gathering, going to friends, families and other venues to watch the game. Just means more spread of the virus as there are more times than not that football is not watched alone if they make it free to air then it defeats the point about the PL doing it for money, so that’s not going to happen either Edited May 6, 2020 by nick76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Are there 14 teams likely to back it? Surely the only teams that really want the league finished are Liverpool, Leicester and Sheffield United. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Spoony said: Are there 14 teams likely to back it? Surely the only teams that really want the league finished are Liverpool, Leicester and Sheffield United. I'd have thought the bottom 6 would vote against neutral venues, and at least one of the rest. They would be voting against using neutral venues, not against playing the last games - that gives them an honourable way of saying they don't want the season to complete - as they know it can't if neutral venues are voted down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 22 minutes ago, Jareth said: I'd have thought the bottom 6 would vote against neutral venues, and at least one of the rest. They would be voting against using neutral venues, not against playing the last games - that gives them an honourable way of saying they don't want the season to complete - as they know it can't if neutral venues are voted down. I assume the likes of Man U would oppose neutral venues as well given the advantage a home venue/crowd gives them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 31 minutes ago, nick76 said: Plus ‘boost the nation’, not everybody has sky, BT and/or Amazon so it will mean fans gathering, going to friends, families and other venues to watch the game. Just means more spread of the virus as there are more times than not that football is not watched alone Sure they can use all them Saudi streams I keep hearing about. Premier League can kill 2 birds with one stone with that promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Purslow himself says that every club wants to finish the season... He also said this... "The EFL has grave financial problems and those problems predate Covid-19. I think what Covid has done is expose the fact the league is unsustainable at every level. "One of the reasons I feel very strongly that we need to complete the season and protect TV revenue is that the Premier League really is the driver of revenue that filters throughout English football." Sussex Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 45 minutes ago, The_Steve said: It's reckless. What if a player (or non-playing staff) get sick after one or several fixtures? It will scrap the whole thing again. I'm so over this 'boost the nation' mantra nonsence. Football does not, like any other sport deserve special treatment when it comes to social distance measures. Same goes with other workplaces. We can't sit at home forever. There comes a point where we just have to get on with it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 44 minutes ago, The_Steve said: It's reckless. What if a player (or non-playing staff) get sick after one or several fixtures? It will scrap the whole thing again. I'm so over this 'boost the nation' mantra nonsence. Football does not, like any other sport deserve special treatment when it comes to social distance measures. The ace in our hand at the minute is that we have played one less game than the rest. I wouldnt be surprised if the Prem were trying to get it started to get everyone on a level playing field and then they wouldnt care if its finished or not. Also is there not something, where they can finish it the league as it stands if everyone has played over 30 games. Before i would even kick a ball, i would want it agreed that no relegation will happen if the 38 games aren't finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted May 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted May 6, 2020 The gap between the Premier league and Championship is becoming enormous - a well run, properly managed, financially sensible team from the Championship, if promoted would need to spend three to four hundred million pounds to compete with the likes of Watford or Crystal Palace. The gap is becoming too big - for me the problems are on both sides of that gap, not just the EFL one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Spoony said: Are there 14 teams likely to back it? Surely the only teams that really want the league finished are Liverpool, Leicester and Sheffield United. I think Man City were very annoyed with the letter liverpool added their names to regards ffp and the CL. They expected it from the other clubs but not them. City have nothing to play for, i'd nearly guarantee they wont care if the league is finished. Edited May 6, 2020 by HeyAnty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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