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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52566182

    Christian Purslow: Aston Villa chief against neutral venues plan

    Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow is against playing the remaining Premier League fixtures at neutral grounds to complete the season.

    Top-flight clubs have been told that using up to 10 neutral stadiums will be the only way to finish the campaign.

    "We're a club that prides itself on home form," he said.
    Purslow's comments come after Villa boss Dean Smith said his side were "ready and keen" to restart the season when it is "right to do so".

    Villa were 19th in the table and had played a game fewer than the other teams in the bottom half when the campaign was suspended on 13 March.

    They had managed five league wins at home compared to two victories on the road and earned 17 points at Villa Park as opposed to eight on their travels.

    "We've got six home games left to play and I think any Villa fan would agree that giving up that advantage is a massive decision for somebody running Aston Villa and I certainly wouldn't agree to that unless those circumstances are right," added Purslow, who was speaking to Talksport.

    League Managers Association chief executive Richard Bevan has said the 2019-20 Premier League season could be cancelled if clubs do not agree to play in neutral venues.

    A vote is set to take place on Monday on proposals for a return to football.
    Brighton have already said they are "not in favour" of the idea of using neutral venues as it may affect the "integrity" of the league, with West Ham also reportedly not in favour.

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

    "At the bottom end of the table there's a much smaller revenue base, but the risk of relegation is probably a £200m catastrophe for any club that mathematically could still go down," said Purslow.

    "When you say to any club, 'we want you to agree to a bunch of rule changes that may make it more likely that you get relegated', they're not thinking about TV money, they're thinking, 'my goodness, am I going to agree to something that results in me being relegated and losing £200m?"'
    So there is a vote on Monday about the plan if the clubs don't agree on a plan what happens then?
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      Originally posted by Exiled_red View Post
      https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52566182



      So there is a vote on Monday about the plan if the clubs don't agree on a plan what happens then?
      Heard an interview the other day that there's 13 for, 6 against and 1 undecided. If true that one will be looking for favors.

      Best thing would be for the Govt to instruct neutral grounds if possible.

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        That one club could be City demanding that they're reinstated to the CL

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          Just get them told. If you want to be allowed to take part in next season you must finish this season under the conditions we have laid out. The beginning of next season will be under the exact same conditions so all of the excuses around 'home form' will not matter as they will continue to exist for the start of next season. Not just the end of this.
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            We should be looking at what the Bundsaliga have done with playing behind closed doors etc... As per usual the PL and the PFA in the country seem to be making a complete mess of things and being onvercomplicated.

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              Originally posted by RichC View Post
              We should be looking at what the Bundsaliga have done with playing behind closed doors etc... As per usual the PL and the PFA in the country seem to be making a complete mess of things and being onvercomplicated.
              It's almost as if they just can't follow someone else's lead and have to try and be clever. Football was invented here so we're not going to be dictated by a foreign FA

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                It's nuts, I think part of the problem seems to be that the likes of the Bundsaliga have been working as a collective to an agreed end goal, over here it's all about what's best for each team.

                Stuff like the neutral venues are ok if there's no relegation. I mean **** off you self serving cunts.

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                  Using the Pandemic as a dodge for being **** and getting relegated is piss poor. That’s all that’s going on. Its not even a hidden agenda in some cases.
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                    Bundesliga confirmed as back on may 16th
                    Oh I say his vision there was lovely

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                      Are the German football stadia in built up areas? I know Munich isn't for a start. I think the problem we have is we are 2 games from the title, it's been 30 years, lockdown will have ended, how do you stop 1000's from being outside the ground? Whereas grounds out of town can be more easily policed.
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                          Good lads. No surprise that it's West Ham vs Brighton in the picture either. Biggest two ****houses in the PL

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                            Originally posted by Norbs View Post
                            Good lads. No surprise that it's West Ham vs Brighton in the picture either. Biggest two ****houses in the PL
                            Racist

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                              Originally posted by Norbs View Post
                              Good lads. No surprise that it's West Ham vs Brighton in the picture either. Biggest two ****houses in the PL
                              Its villa not WHU

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                                Originally posted by Norbs View Post
                                Good lads. No surprise that it's West Ham vs Brighton in the picture either. Biggest two ****houses in the PL
                                Great news. If they want to play at home, they'll have to pay for policing or security to cordon off the ground surely?

                                Or just get on with not being cunts and play the games they're expected to play.

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