Premier League suspended until April (or whenever?)

[SilverFox]

Just declare the league finished as it is. Someone has to be disappointed. Top 4 if you cancel now or bottom 3 if you relegate them. Yes that would have been awful for us in 2015, but that was also the greatest escape. Those sorts of turn arounds don’t happen every season.

Sadly for me it should be a case of tough nuts if you are currently in the bottom 3. You have had most of a season to prove yourself worthy of being in this league.

Declare it as is, or come up with some elaborate Duckworth Lewis method to apply to football.

 

[Skitzo]

Just declare the league finished as it is. Someone has to be disappointed. Top 4 if you cancel now or bottom 3 if you relegate them. Yes that would have been awful for us in 2015, but that was also the greatest escape. Those sorts of turn arounds don’t happen every season.

Sadly for me it should be a case of tough nuts if you are currently in the bottom 3. You have had most of a season to prove yourself worthy of being in this league.

Declare it as is, or come up with some elaborate Duckworth Lewis method to apply to football.

they won't do that unless the Government say not sport until September

 

[Volpone]

Premier League clubs told neutral venues essential to plans to complete season - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52500593

Descending into farce. We play Chelsea at villa park. 5000 fans from each club travel there to stand outside while the game is played inside. Then all hell breaks loose.

 

[Jeff]

5000 fans from each club travel there to stand outside while the game is played inside.

Why would fans want to stand outside?
Do people who can't get tickets stand outside the stadium during the match?

 

[Volpone]

Why would fans want to stand outside?
Do people who can't get tickets stand outside the stadium during the match?

You are right. Ridiculous. I reckon a few nutters probably would.

 

[Brown Nose]

Welcome to the world of letting players go back to training (fecking idiots):

 

[Lako42]

Premier League clubs told neutral venues essential to plans to complete season - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52500593

Descending into farce. We play Chelsea at villa park. 5000 fans from each club travel there to stand outside while the game is played inside. Then all hell breaks loose.

It's a farce regardless.

It can't be done properly so for once they need to make a decision that isn't money led.

 

[glyn]

Lots of stuff on the back pages today about the “top six” disagreeing with the rest of the league about next steps. Is that the actual top six or is it the so-called “big six”?

 

[Volpone]

It won't include LCFC, that's for sure.

 

[pork pie fox]

I can’t see this season being finished. Too many questions, both practical and moral, mean there won’t be a consensus. Players are ultimately the key people involved and a fair number of them are clearly concerned. This, coupled with the logistical and moral issues, mean that, IMO, this season is done.

 

[Brown Nose]

I can’t see this season being finished. Too many questions, both practical and moral, mean there won’t be a consensus. Players are ultimately the key people involved and a fair number of them are clearly concerned. This, coupled with the logistical and moral issues, mean that, IMO, this season is done.

Yes, that's pretty clear. However, what is going to be any different in August or October or December? Nothing that I can see.

That's the thing people aren't considering sufficiently at the moment. All the talk continues to be about this season and not next season. There is no next season. That means that this season really shouldn't be done. It's the only football we are likely to see as long as we allow it to happen when, and only when, it can happen.

 

[pork pie fox]

Yes, that's pretty clear. However, what is going to be any different in August or October or December? Nothing that I can see.

That's the thing people aren't considering sufficiently at the moment. All the talk continues to be about this season and not next season. There is no next season. That means that this season really shouldn't be done. It's the only football we are likely to see as long as we allow it to happen when, and only when, it can happen.

I think, if it’s as far down the line as you’re talking about (which I agree with), they’ll struggle to call it “this season”. I think they’ll ultimately start “next season” when they can, but that won’t be connected to this season, so will be its own entity and can start as and when it’s able to.

 

[M17TT C]

I've said it before but there are simply two options:

A - indefinite postponement and season to be completed when safe but this would need Uefa wide agreement, otherwise European competitions won't work.

B - null and void the year to allow to focus on getting a full season played next season, again, once safe to do so. No promotions/relegation etc and European places either as they are now or a re-run of this year. Probably the latter.


Also slight possibility of the remaining season completed abroad somewhere less effected. Realistically though, extremely unlikely as there will be at least one team or player or won't agree and would therefore lose and integrity, if there would be any in this option anyway.

Therefore, option B is really the only option.

European places could still change though in remaining games so I expect next year will be a re-run of this year's teams.

 

[Brown Nose]

I've said it before but there are simply two options:

A - indefinite postponement and season to be completed when safe but this would need Uefa wide agreement, otherwise European competitions won't work.

B - null and void the year to allow to focus on getting a full season played next season, again, once safe to do so. No promotions/relegation etc and European places either as they are now or a re-run of this year. Probably the latter.


Also slight possibility of the remaining season completed abroad somewhere less effected. Realistically though, extremely unlikely as there will be at least one team or player or won't agree and would therefore lose and integrity, if there would be any in this option anyway.

Therefore, option B is really the only option.

European places could still change though in remaining games so I expect next year will be a re-run of this year's teams.

Option 'B' will lead to many clubs going to court and total chaos. Just as we're already beginning to see in places stupid enough to go there. Except it will be much worse here due to the finances involved.

 

[Brown Nose]

I think, if it’s as far down the line as you’re talking about (which I agree with), they’ll struggle to call it “this season”. I think they’ll ultimately start “next season” when they can, but that won’t be connected to this season, so will be its own entity and can start as and when it’s able to.

I think you're probably right. Meaning we'll have two messed up seasons instead of one.

 

[pork pie fox]

'Remove drop if neutral venues are used'

A growing number of Premier League clubs are open to playing the remaining fixtures at neutral venues but with the threat of relegation removed.

www.bbc.co.uk

Who'd have thought it?

 

[pork pie fox]

- News - Crystal Palace F.C.

www.cpfc.co.uk

A Palace perspective

 

[pork pie fox]

Premier League clubs prepare for possibility of 2020/21 season behind closed doors

Clubs are expecting football to get back to normal only when there is a coronavirus vaccine

www.skysports.com

 

[H T B]

Playing next season behind closed doors would be an ideal scenario for ground redevelopment with minimal disruption

 

[Fox Fan]

I see Fuchs posted a video on Insta at JFK this morning. I wonder if he has been recalled by the club to start training?