Zatman Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 He is 100% spot on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 So apparently an exit plan for football will mean games will only be played at select grounds to limit spread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 27 minutes ago, mikeyp102 said: So apparently an exit plan for football will mean games will only be played at select grounds to limit spread They are making it up as its going along, I bet the top teams grounds will be selected 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 24 minutes ago, Zatman said: They are making it up as its going along, I bet the top teams grounds will be selected Plus surely if you have loads of teams playing at the same ground and a player gets tested positive then it's even worse as you would have to quarantine them all I'd have thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted April 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2020 One of the mooted plans I saw was to effectively turn the rest of the season into what you'd expect from an international tournament - teams playing every few days at a limited number of venues. Which is a crap idea, but hey, gotta finish that vitally important to global wellbeing sporting event at any cost, right?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 From South Korea, what a travesty. South Korea is hoping to start its league already on May 8, but with severe restrictions. So far, all matches will be played in front of empty stands and coaches, players and officials must wear face masks, the Korea Herald writes . The players are also prohibited from talking to their teammates as well as opponents and referees on the pitch. All players in the league should now be tested before the season starts and if any of them later fall ill in covid-19, the entire team concerned will be isolated for two weeks. Should a player show symptoms, he gets a game ban while the team is allowed to continue playing. Frankly I'm a bit surprised the players are allowed to sweat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Going by South Korea, it Llooks like football will become the non contact sport we all wanted Will be a bit like table football or netball Edited April 27, 2020 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted April 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2020 51 minutes ago, sne said: The players are also prohibited from talking to their teammates as well as opponents and referees on the pitch. Sign language for "man on" then! Charades would work for you need glasses ref! Joke decision impossible to play without communication. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 II think the main issue with the football bodies except for the arrogance is that they have no plan. They have not consulted any medical or scientific or even political opinion. Just saying Behind Closed Doors is not an answer It seems no other team sports are so desperate to get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 On 24/04/2020 at 23:04, Zatman said: at least one positive in the Eredivisie is that despite being 7 points from safety, the maestro Alan Pardew kept Den Haag up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 27, 2020 Moderator Share Posted April 27, 2020 Five subs about to be announced. They'll keep that throughout the period leading up to the 2022 World Cup because football is so hectic between now and then and of course by then we'll be used to it so it'll be permanent - another nice advantage for those that can afford bigger squads, better benches and need to keep those rotating superstars happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 34 minutes ago, Zatman said: II think the main issue with the football bodies except for the arrogance is that they have no plan. They have not consulted any medical or scientific or even political opinion. Just saying Behind Closed Doors is not an answer It seems no other team sports are so desperate to get back. Yep even with behind closed doors, you are still looking at 400 people in attendance. How can that be justified, when people can’t see their family. Then you’d have other business (pubs/cafes etc) who would argue there is no difference in them having 20 odd customers at a time. As for the second paragraph, agreed you’d think it would be more important for someone like a hockey player on 30k a year to be back playing than a premier league footballer on 30k a week. Yet you don’t hear from them pushing for a return. It’s the standard greed of the premier league officials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 28 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: Five subs about to be announced. They'll keep that throughout the period leading up to the 2022 World Cup because football is so hectic between now and then and of course by then we'll be used to it so it'll be permanent - another nice advantage for those that can afford bigger squads, better benches and need to keep those rotating superstars happy. Yep, this will only create a wider gulf between the top and bottom teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 minute ago, mikeyp102 said: Yep even with behind closed doors, you are still looking at 400 people in attendance. How can that be justified, when people can’t see their family. Then you’d have other business (pubs/cafes etc) who would argue there is no difference in them having 20 odd customers at a time. They will need ball boys, imagine asking some kid to chase footballs all day while not allowed see the grandparents 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Zatman said: They will need ball boys, imagine asking some kid to chase footballs all day while not allowed see the grandparents Sure a lot of kids will want to go but I imagine some parents will not be too keen to let them. A situation that might create even more tension in the families, and someone will have to drive them to and fro the stadiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted April 27, 2020 Author Share Posted April 27, 2020 La Liga keeping pushing for a restart including testing all players. Spanish FA and government insists any tests they buy should go to local communities before teating players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 7 minutes ago, Zatman said: La Liga keeping pushing for a restart including testing all players. Spanish FA and government insists any tests they buy should go to local communities before teating players I wonder which party is in the right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 2 hours ago, sne said: From South Korea, what a travesty. South Korea is hoping to start its league already on May 8, but with severe restrictions. So far, all matches will be played in front of empty stands and coaches, players and officials must wear face masks, the Korea Herald writes . The players are also prohibited from talking to their teammates as well as opponents and referees on the pitch. All players in the league should now be tested before the season starts and if any of them later fall ill in covid-19, the entire team concerned will be isolated for two weeks. Should a player show symptoms, he gets a game ban while the team is allowed to continue playing. Frankly I'm a bit surprised the players are allowed to sweat. Most Korean games are practically played in empty stadiums anyway. They built a load of 50,000+ seater stadiums for the world cup that have been adopted for the respective city's clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted April 27, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2020 Oh a major rule change mid season? Gotta love that integrity. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 I’m waiting for the players to refuse to play. Lots will pick up “injuries” in training I predict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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