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Ending the season early? (+++ALL GAMES CANCELLED TILL 4 APRIL+++)
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Wonder how man Skype meetings it took to come to that conclusion.LTKapal said:0 -
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?0 -
Always was a desperately optimistic date to resume football, the only odd thing is that the further postponement wasn't announced until the day before football was meant to resume, instead of a week or two ago
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Rewind 20 days ago and it might have been feasible? Although agree , very optimistic.
Today, obviously ridiculous.
It is easy to dig - not at you - but nobody knows the what and when is due to happen with Football at the moment.Crazy situation, so,
until further notice.... is the right decision.
As highlighted on another thread, it really isn’t very important at all atm.Who would have predicted this after the Boro game?Not me, that’s for sure.1 -
I think they extended the postponement from April 3rd to April 30th firstSDAddick said:
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?1 -
Saw that Club Brugge were 15 points clear but points totals get halved for the play off round.seth plum said:I see Belgium have ended their season and declared the team in top place as champions. The Belgian system is different, with play offs in previous times, but they have taken a decision. I don't know what they've done about relegation.
So effectively they'd have been 8 points clear with 10 games to go. Could've been over hauled easily.0 -
Charleroi were just 1 point behind Gent in 2nd who would take the 2nd Champions League place.
Although UEFA don’t sound to happy with that decision are don’t seem keen on Gent just being given a spot in next seasons competition without the league completed.0 -
Why void it? If you void anything / or alter anything.... Alter next season. Complete this one and then compromise the new season. Then that shortened (for instance) season will be what every is playing towards from game 1.
No need to void at all.7 -
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Sounds like stuff might be happening...SDAddick said:
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561
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Think they should just keep waiting and see when its safe to even resume footballDamoNorthStand said:Why void it? If you void anything / or alter anything.... Alter next season. Complete this one and then compromise the new season. Then that shortened (for instance) season will be what every is playing towards from game 1.
No need to void at all.
No point talking about next season if we're still in lockdown come January
If thats the case and football cant resume till 2021 then we might as well complete this season2 -
You could make a case that resuming it behind closed doors would be good for morale. We could watch all the games on I-follow/Valley Pass if restrictions were lifted. The problem is, if they start it and a few players contract the virus they will stop it again and that scenario is very likely sadly.0
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It's a scenario which would only work if we were well over the worst of the virus, but in the period where the authorities still don't wan't large crowds to gather, so the risks to players and support staff are relatively low and hospitals not at peak capacity.MuttleyCAFC said:You could make a case that resuming it behind closed doors would be good for morale. We could watch all the games on I-follow/Valley Pass if restrictions were lifted. The problem is, if they start it and a few players contract the virus they will stop it again and that scenario is very likely sadly.
I can't imagine such a situation existing until well into the summer.4 -
I did think that's an obvious move. A lot of people have Sky, i-player etc. I'm sure Sky have the technology to be able to put ALL games on the red button, so on a Saturday you could watch your teams match whilst sitting at home. Might only be needed for a week or 2, if they restart the season in late May or early June. See if the virus has def gone by then & mass gatherings could the be allowed.se9addick said:
Sounds like stuff might be happening...SDAddick said:
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?
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This is what I have said all along.DamoNorthStand said:Why void it? If you void anything / or alter anything.... Alter next season. Complete this one and then compromise the new season. Then that shortened (for instance) season will be what every is playing towards from game 1.
No need to void at all.
Next season(what will be left of it) is going to be disrupted so play this one to a finish.
Either way, titles/promotion/relegation cannot be decided by current standings.4 -
Isn't the biggest problem with waiting indefinitely to finish the season going to be all the out of contract players come June? Technically couldn't Jonny Williams sign for Hull then play against us? Teams will have a very different look to them.4
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Indeed lots of legal issues, also some clubs are changing kit providers and shirt sponsors.0
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An option can be to extend contracts?Talal said:Isn't the biggest problem with waiting indefinitely to finish the season going to be all the out of contract players come June? Technically couldn't Jonny Williams sign for Hull then play against us? Teams will have a very different look to them.0 -
Sure but take our current situation where players might not be paid, who'd want to extend with us?ElfsborgAddick said:
An option can be to extend contracts?Talal said:Isn't the biggest problem with waiting indefinitely to finish the season going to be all the out of contract players come June? Technically couldn't Jonny Williams sign for Hull then play against us? Teams will have a very different look to them.2 -
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With all the ifs, ands and maybes the only (not satisfactory)solution then would be to cancel the season.Talal said:
Sure but take our current situation where players might not be paid, who'd want to extend with us?ElfsborgAddick said:
An option can be to extend contracts?Talal said:Isn't the biggest problem with waiting indefinitely to finish the season going to be all the out of contract players come June? Technically couldn't Jonny Williams sign for Hull then play against us? Teams will have a very different look to them.0 -
Not ideal but I think it's the fairest way.ElfsborgAddick said:
With all the ifs, ands and maybes the only (not satisfactory)solution then would be to cancel the season.Talal said:
Sure but take our current situation where players might not be paid, who'd want to extend with us?ElfsborgAddick said:
An option can be to extend contracts?Talal said:Isn't the biggest problem with waiting indefinitely to finish the season going to be all the out of contract players come June? Technically couldn't Jonny Williams sign for Hull then play against us? Teams will have a very different look to them.0 -
Really don’t see the point in this at all. If you’re gonna play behind closed doors, just play the games at 5pm.se9addick said:
Sounds like stuff might be happening...SDAddick said:
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?
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April 4th today ....... our unbeaten run continues.
Even Millwall couldn't beat us today.
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Why 5pm?ValleyGary said:
Really don’t see the point in this at all. If you’re gonna play behind closed doors, just play the games at 5pm.se9addick said:
Sounds like stuff might be happening...SDAddick said:
Just realized that matches were supposed to resume today. Doesn't that seem like a halcyon dream?LTKapal said:
Is that the first official announcement they've made on the subject since shutting it down three weeks ago?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/521615610 -
Think the problem is , that if you start football up - there’s going to be idiots that try and go to games...
if you televise it, people will try and watch it whilst drinking together...
if you try to continue the season, players will be out of contract in a month or twos time.
what I think people haven’t thought of , is that tv money for next season will be non existent for a long period of this current season continues- financially hitting a lot of clubs who depend on it to run!Added to this, contracts for sponsors etc will be in chaos, as will player contracts.
think aswell a big problem in re-starting this season is that players will need a month or two to get back to ‘match fitness’ - so realistically even if a season was able to restart , players won’t be ready regardless!3 -
Liverpool next to furlough staff. I've always been in favour of voiding the season but now they genuinely don't deserve the title.1
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It's good to see Jamie Carragher speaking out against Liverpool's actions, too many of the football pundits seem afraid to criticise the clubs
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It is a good result in terms of us no longer feeling sorry for them. I mean, it is ridiculous to feel sorry for a club that virtually stole Gomez from us anyway.0
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Exactly, should be easier to make the season null and void now, no title for Liverpool.MuttleyCAFC said:It is a good result in terms of us no longer feeling sorry for them. I mean, it is ridiculous to feel sorry for a club that virtually stole Gomez from us anyway.
And if the TV companies aren't happy they didn't get to show all the games they weren't entitled to just allow them to show extra games next season to make up for this season's lost televised games.
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