Coronavirus and Football (Plus all Sport in General)

[rodo]

could only really think of here to post this and say what you want about him but this has just had me welling up all proceeds go to charity btw

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[Shaggy]

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[Red_Polo]

This bit of the thread is promising...

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[BigChief]

That second point is strange. Why would Uefa care or have legislation to which country voids? They just need the names of the teams entering from each country. It's up to the individual FAs to provide those names.

[Fivex]

Because they might try to resubmit the same teams from the start of this season which would bring European competition into disarray.

[Maxiedge]

Ok, I’ll just put this here now but I can’t see any other resolution other than all leagues call the current table final and award the current positions. If there are teams that have played a game less, then they will play that game behind closed doors after stringent tests on all players/staff.

I think what this will allow in this uncertain time is to stop constant postponement and to allow the FAs to wait this out and start the seasons when completely appropriate and risk-free. If they rush this and players get corona, it will be an unprecedented disaster imo.

That’s what I think will happen. I think we will be awarded PL soon.

[Norbs]

Ok, I’ll just put this here now but I can’t see any other resolution other than all leagues call the current table final and award the current positions. If there are teams that have played a game less, then they will play that game behind closed doors after stringent tests on all players/staff.

I think what this will allow in this uncertain time is to stop constant postponement and to allow the FAs to wait this out and start the seasons when completely appropriate and risk-free. If they rush this and players get corona, it will be an unprecedented disaster imo.

That’s what I think will happen. I think we will be awarded PL soon.

That's not the fairest outcome though Maxi. It all balances out over the course of a season is touted for a reason and some of the teams at the bottommmay have an easier run in giving them a better chance of survival than their rivals.

Season needs to be put on ice and the subsequent one altered accordingly.

[Maxiedge]

That's not the fairest outcome though Maxi. It all balances out over the course of a season is touted for a reason and some of the teams at the bottommmay have an easier run in giving them a better chance of survival than their rivals.

Season needs to be put on ice and the subsequent one altered accordingly.

I see what you’re saying mate and I’m just spilling my gut feeling on here. There’s a possibility the new season could start on schedule (mid-august) and this would take a massive burden off the admin required to finish this season off and the disruption to the following season. It’s harsh on teams that get relegated but at same time they are where they are after 75% of league being played.
Belgium doing the same could set the wheels in motion.

[Norbs]

I see what you’re saying mate and I’m just spilling my gut feeling on here. There’s a possibility the new season could start on schedule (mid-august) and this would take a massive burden off the admin required to finish this season off and the disruption to the following season. It’s harsh on teams that get relegated but at same time they are where they are after 75% of league being played.
Belgium doing the same could set the wheels in motion.

I'd be over the moon to be handed the league now and I don't think anyone would begrudge us, the vast majority of fans of other clubs would be livid though and I don't take any pleasure out of that

[ChesterDave]

There is highly likely to be disruption to next season come winter though. If we could be certain next season would be unaffected then we could run with it. Like there will be no cups next season and reduced international friendlies to get a league programme plenty of opportunity to complete.

[Maxiedge]

I'd be over the moon to be handed the league now and I don't think anyone would begrudge us, the vast majority of fans of other clubs would be livid though and I don't take any pleasure out of that

Haha course not

[Rafa Justice]

There is highly likely to be disruption to next season come winter though. If we could be certain next season would be unaffected then we could run with it. Like there will be no cups next season and reduced international friendlies to get a league programme plenty of opportunity to complete.

Next season won't happen, in my opinion.

Olympics, Euros already gone. Wimbledon too. Olympics due to finish on 9th August but impossible due to athlete training and build up events etc for athletes, as well as health of public and travel restrictions. Next season would have kicked off the following weekend I'm guessing. No chance of that considering pre season training and friendlies will be gone.

European Football and domestic football go hand in hand. It's taken years, decades even, for them to sync the way they do. It's a small possibility that they could get the remaining CL games done but one case and it's all off. I don't see the governments allowing matches to take place with the risk of crowd buildup and get togethers, also paramedics availability etc.

There's 92 games in the PL alone just to finish that league. Add the 3 divisions below and non league and see if those hundreds of games are getting played behind closed doors. I just don't see it.

We can try and flatten the curve but this thing needs a vaccine and that's not happening this calendar year. Or herd immunity, and that is killing a LOT of people. This will spike again in the autumn as it gets colder, as flu (I know it's not flu) and other respiratory viruses do. So expect a spike in cases again whilst we wait for a vaccine. Who knows what happens if it mutates or if the immunity doesn't last.

My honest opinion is that we'll either be handed the title and the season gets called as is. Or we restart the season next Feb/March, finish it and lose the 20/21 season. And that is all football, cups, European comps and then ending with the Euros and the Olympics. When football/sport starts again, it'll all start at the same time, with some adjustments for local conditions and calendars etc.

[Phoenix07]

There won't be many people left to watch the restart of football due to economic and health reasons (in many cases, both) if the things in your post happens, Rafa Justice.

[Norbs]

Haha course not

[Rafa Justice]

There won't be many people left to watch the restart of football due to economic and health reasons (in many cases, both) if the things in your post happens, Rafa Justice.

You're misinterpreting the post. Anything you need me to explain?