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  • Irishnev
    Paisley
    • Aug 2006
    • 18294

    #226
    [ame="https://twitter.com/abhinav757/status/1239524850106056704"]https://twitter.com/abhinav757/status/1239524850106056704[/ame]

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    • spud_gun
      Paisley
      • Jul 2006
      • 26519

      #227
      Originally posted by ChesterDave
      Ha. Big crowds to be fair.

      Liverpool last Thursday went ahead, here's a pic from previous year



      Barry Hearn said earlier that darts and snooker should go on but Thursday in Newcastle now off.

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      • Sus
        Dalglish
        • Jul 2006
        • 3637

        #228
        Latest on Euro 2020 from The Athletic


        Exclusive: UEFA to demand £275m to postpone Euro 2020 by a year


        By David Ornstein 3h ago 80

        European football’s governing body will demand compensation of about £275 million from its clubs and leagues to postpone Euro 2020 by a year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

        This is what UEFA estimates it will cost to push the European Championships back by 12 months to June 2021 and will be relayed to European football’s stakeholders in emergency meetings on Tuesday, during which it will be confirmed the tournament will be delayed by a year.

        The clear priority of member leagues and clubs is to somehow complete the current season rather than abort competitions and treat the existing standings as final or rule the campaign null and void, given the numerous legal challenges that would be guaranteed to arise as a result.

        Despite the scale and unpredictability of the global COVID-19 outbreak, most European leagues and clubs are understood to retain hope that their competitions can still be finished in May and June.

        Other options on the table include extending the action into July or later — which could cause huge complications around player contracts that expire on June 30 — and introducing play-off systems.

        Euro 2020 was due to start on June 12 and was planned to take place in 12 host cities, with the semi-finals and final at Wembley culminating on July 12.

        Once UEFA has explained its plan, a task force will be established comprising representatives of UEFA, the European Club Association (ECA) and European Leagues (EL) to analyse the proposals in greater detail and produce a potential schedule as a matter of urgency.

        Tuesday’s critical talks will take place using videoconference facilities.

        The first meeting involves UEFA officials, the ECA and EL boards and a representative of players union FIFPro. It will be followed by another meeting between UEFA and its 55 member associations, including the English FA.

        How to proceed with this season’s remaining Champions League and Europa League fixtures will also be discussed, as well as the knock-on effect of delaying Euro 2020 on next year’s Women’s European Championships, currently scheduled to take place in England in July and August 2021.

        The Athletic has spoken to a number of sources who fear that whatever is decided will be superseded by events relating to what is now an escalating international health crisis.

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        • Fosterbloke
          Run the Jewels
          • Dec 2009
          • 39095

          #229
          Originally posted by Harv
          Its true though. We're now dealing with all of this absolute **** because some bloke ate a friggin bat or a pangolin or a pangolin stuffed with bat. It's crazy.
          It's bat**** gravy mate.
          Was mu

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          • Harv
            Randy Marsh
            • Jul 2006
            • 26280

            #230
            mmm guano
            "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

            "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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            • spud_gun
              Paisley
              • Jul 2006
              • 26519

              #231
              Originally posted by Sus
              Latest on Euro 2020 from The Athletic


              Exclusive: UEFA to demand £275m to postpone Euro 2020 by a year


              By David Ornstein 3h ago 80

              European football’s governing body will demand compensation of about £275 million from its clubs and leagues to postpone Euro 2020 by a year in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

              This is what UEFA estimates it will cost to push the European Championships back by 12 months to June 2021 and will be relayed to European football’s stakeholders in emergency meetings on Tuesday, during which it will be confirmed the tournament will be delayed by a year.

              The clear priority of member leagues and clubs is to somehow complete the current season rather than abort competitions and treat the existing standings as final or rule the campaign null and void, given the numerous legal challenges that would be guaranteed to arise as a result.

              Despite the scale and unpredictability of the global COVID-19 outbreak, most European leagues and clubs are understood to retain hope that their competitions can still be finished in May and June.

              Other options on the table include extending the action into July or later — which could cause huge complications around player contracts that expire on June 30 — and introducing play-off systems.

              Euro 2020 was due to start on June 12 and was planned to take place in 12 host cities, with the semi-finals and final at Wembley culminating on July 12.

              Once UEFA has explained its plan, a task force will be established comprising representatives of UEFA, the European Club Association (ECA) and European Leagues (EL) to analyse the proposals in greater detail and produce a potential schedule as a matter of urgency.

              Tuesday’s critical talks will take place using videoconference facilities.

              The first meeting involves UEFA officials, the ECA and EL boards and a representative of players union FIFPro. It will be followed by another meeting between UEFA and its 55 member associations, including the English FA.

              How to proceed with this season’s remaining Champions League and Europa League fixtures will also be discussed, as well as the knock-on effect of delaying Euro 2020 on next year’s Women’s European Championships, currently scheduled to take place in England in July and August 2021.

              The Athletic has spoken to a number of sources who fear that whatever is decided will be superseded by events relating to what is now an escalating international health crisis.
              Until a vaccination is found there's no guarantee the world won't be in some sort of new supression stage next year.

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              • Fivex
                The Wisp
                • Nov 2006
                • 23867

                #232
                No idea why they don’t just cancel it rather than delay - far more important things to be stressing about ffs
                Hello mert.

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                • Harv
                  Randy Marsh
                  • Jul 2006
                  • 26280

                  #233
                  They could always not postpone it and nobody turn up? What other options are there? Don't think UEFA are in any situation to be demanding anything from clubs. This is a completely unprecedented situation the world is in. Everyone needs to quit being greedy cunts and start thinking rationally from the ground up. All the way from TP and beans at your local store to multi million dollar industries. Hard for humans to do I know, but it's a must if we're to get through this.
                  "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                  "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                  • Shaggy
                    Unidentified Rascal
                    • Jul 2006
                    • 135533

                    #234
                    Euro 2020 postponed, obviously.
                    Thanks very much for being

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                    • RichC
                      Meh
                      • Jul 2006
                      • 37415

                      #235
                      A sensible decision by UEFA. I'm sort of shocked.

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                      • Harv
                        Randy Marsh
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 26280

                        #236
                        They really couldn't do anything else could they.

                        The aussie rules season over here is supposed to start this weekend and they still haven't made a decision on whether games will be played. It's absurd.
                        "When a man insults my country I insult him, by taking his woman" Tony Yeboah

                        "looking through your posts since 2007 and what you have consistently written about my football team I have come to the conclusion that if you had 1 more brain cell you would be a plant .. your father was a hamster and your mother smells of elder berries, I fart in your general direction ..." Nicey

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                        • Fosterbloke
                          Run the Jewels
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 39095

                          #237
                          AFL clubs will go to the wall if they don't play.
                          Was mu

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                          • red g
                            • Jul 2006
                            • 29964

                            #238
                            Valencia have confirmed “around 35 per cent” of their players and backroom staff have tested positive for coronavirus.
                            _____________________________________

                            Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?

                            Think we have the answer..Slot!!

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                            • Fosterbloke
                              Run the Jewels
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 39095

                              #239
                              Originally posted by red g
                              Valencia have confirmed “around 35 per cent” of their players and backroom staff have tested positive for coronavirus.
                              ****ing hell, did they lick the crowd or something?
                              Was mu

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                              • Irishnev
                                Paisley
                                • Aug 2006
                                • 18294

                                #240
                                Originally posted by foresterbloke
                                ****ing hell, did they lick the crowd or something?

                                No but they had to travel to Italy to play a game

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