Coronavirus and Football (Plus all Sport in General)

[BobTheCharmer]

Just finish the season then. Why can't they make a commitment to finish behind closed doors. Do the neutral ground thing, play as many games back to back as possible and get players tested. All this unknown is not helping. Other countries are now getting back in training.

[Buzzo]

I don’t think any decisions can be made whilst we have a death rate climbing towards 1000 per day.

Social distancing is challenging enough without the toxic nature of sport. Throw in booze and then any big win will be accompanied by a “**** it” as people race outside to celebrate.

There was a pissed guy in the shops with me the other day, getting more beers and he had no intention of any sort of social distancing. X that by a few thousand and you’ve got a big issue.

How we emerge from lockdown is going to be fascinating.

[EwarWoo]

How we emerge from lockdown is going to be fascinating.

It's gunna be nuts when they open the pubs back up. After so long in lockdown everyone will be twitchy in crowds. Add in booze.....

[Phoenix07]

It's gunna be nuts when they open the pubs back up. After so long in lockdown everyone will be twitchy in crowds. Add in booze.....

If they can survive that long. I imagine leisure facilities will be the last to open, and I do wonder how many will actually be able to last until that point.

[EwarWoo]

Over here they're all owned by the supermarkets so will have no issues making it through. Booming industry at the moment.

[Phoenix07]

Over here they're all owned by the supermarkets so will have no issues making it through. Booming industry at the moment.

That's a big plus for sure. Over here, I think the entertainment industry in terms of pubs, facilities is probably going to collapse.

[Norbs]

It's gunna be nuts when they open the pubs back up. After so long in lockdown everyone will be twitchy in crowds. Add in booze.....

To be fair, that's always been what it's like in the UK

[ChesterDave]

Re-open for Whit Bank Holiday Monday so we can all **** off the pub for a full re-run of the 2005 Champions League Final

[dom9]

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[Irishnev]

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[ChesterDave]

I spent too long considering why the football club would do this then realised it means the tennis!

[Irishnev]

Looks like players in the EPL have got together and created a fund - all releasing this statement

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[Shaggy]

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United fans I know crowing about topping this table

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Surely this just proves that they have to finish the season, even if it means putting next season back and messing around with the football calendar for the next few years, a lot of clubs would struggle to cope with those types of losses in revenue.

We made what ~£40m profit last year, £100m loss would probably mean no real transfer signings this summer and if we are lucky just about breaking even in the next set of figures. And we're in a good financial position. Just finishing the season (even behind closed doors) halves that loss for us and reduces it even more significantly for most PL clubs. Surely it's a no-brainer, otherwise some of those clubs will be in serious trouble.

[Charly]

If we restart behind closed doors, only the matchday revenue will be lost in full. I imagine a lot of the commercial revenue is sold toward the start of the season.

Perhaps they could ppv some/all games to make up for lost revenue. Do some kind of season ticket... not sure how that would work in terms of the production... amazon would work well for me though