They would need pubs to be open so that people can watch the games
Could they void the PL due to the Coronavirus? | No | Resuming June 17th
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If some of the players are tested positive and They are key players, it'll make huge impact in results.
Don't do this. Nobody gives a shit about football right now. But some people do care about money. That is the only reason. Feck off.
Don't do this. Nobody gives a shit about football right now. But some people do care about money. That is the only reason. Feck off.
Of course it doesnt. Its just buzz words hoping people fall for it.
I dont know the details about it, but everything and anything theyve done so far has been about maximizing profits, and I assume this would play into it too
I got few questions.
Do you think footballers should be treated differently to others?
If it is OK for players to play you can't say you have social distancing. Right? If so, should we open up whole society and live normal?
Do you think money is more important than risk of Lifes (in current situation)?
If answer is Yes, than I can understand you and the other poster.
I think quite a lot of people do actually. I mean, looking at this selfishly, this whole lockdown thing would be a lot easier on me if there was regular football to watch on the telly. Now the safety of those involved is a whole different matter and merits its own discussion, but if it were to happen, I'm certain loads of people would watch it, possibly more than before.
This and a million times this. If you dont play now you also cannot play next season. If you dont play next season, 90+ pct of clubs worldwide will cease to exist.
They're not being treated differently though. Outside of work they will have to stick to the rules like everyone else.
We have to coexist with the virus at some point and football is one of the jobs where strict distancing 100% of the time is impossible.
For all the safety talk given the controlled environment, all the precautions being taken plus no crowd the players will actually be safer than they were in any game in the 4 weeks leading upto football's suspension, if not longer.
Do they also think they can prevent large gatherings of scousers congregating around the stadium when they inevitably win the league? There's no way that people are going to be disciplined enough to not go out and celebrate after waiting an eternity to actually win a Premier League title.
Wouldn't that happen, or be prevented from happening if policed, if/when we are given the title on PPG?
Very true. But we don't have to hurry up with anything. We all would love to watch football, and I will watch it even if Premier League started tommorow, but I don't think it is right. Not now. Close season, give Liverpool title and get to the drawing table. What to do next and how to do it. Now, it is just like wild west. Nobody knows anything. Clubs, players, fans.
They would be treated differently in my opinion. You close almost everything but keep football going. If you now don't open up country. Why wouldn't other places argue that football games are like their businesses? We are still talking about a contact sport and lot of businesses are not even that.
Good point. Better to void the thing.
Football hypocrisy at it's finest. I don't mean to bring up the past. But They (the FA, the clubs) always seem to remember accidents in football, always respecting the lost ones and their families, always giving them tributes on and off the pitch. Which is a correct thing to do.
Now They have a chance to PREVENT another accident from happening. This should be a no brainer. And this time is not only about keeping the supporters safe. We have a Worldwide pandemic that affects everybody, everywhere and distancing will help slow the spread.
Why the feck is it so hard to understand that even if the players are tested negative, there will still be club staffs, security, referees, ball boys and other workers to help set up the match. Millionaires are the safest but think about the average workers and some muppets that invite their families and friends to watch football together because of this.
Those test kits are better used elsewhere than testing millionaire footballers every two weeks. Think about of the worst case, if one, only one player get infected and the test missed it, the spread will be quick.
That's the last thing We want right now. If anything the Government and the clubs should work together to make sure They will be the first people to help stop the spread and focus on the more important things rarher than being afraid to lose money. Almost every business get hit by this once in 100 years event.
Possibly, but I just think the emotion of actually watching a game of football and winning the title that way, trumps simply being handed the title without football being played. It would be particularly emotive for Liverpool fans due to the aforementioned long wait.
So could West Ham for example play all their remaining games at their home stadium? Even without a crowd, that’s a hell of an advantage o we for example Aston Villa - who may have to play all of their games away from from home?
whilst I think this solution is ill thought out - what happens to the Championship, L1 and L2? I can’t see them being able to replicate this plan.
whilst I think this solution is ill thought out - what happens to the Championship, L1 and L2? I can’t see them being able to replicate this plan.
I simply don’t see it happening, try and they might.
So, let's say they do start the season back up and Liverpool go on to win the title. The mass celebrations, involving thousands upon thousands of elated scousers, many of whom seeing their club win the league for the first time in their life, could cause how much spread of the virus and leave how many seriously ill or dead?
Even with marshaling, how many police and ambulance staff will be forced into contact with supporters who will be absolutely defiant when told to disperse? And inadvertently cause the spread of the virus to how many far flung places?
The logistics of getting the season underway lead me to believe it won't happen, but the contemplation of going ahead, despite the above being a dead certainty (pun wholly intended), genuinely beggars belief.
Liverpool are saying the PL title is more important than life itself. Reminds me of Platini celebrating that European Cup despite knowing what had happened.
Even with marshaling, how many police and ambulance staff will be forced into contact with supporters who will be absolutely defiant when told to disperse? And inadvertently cause the spread of the virus to how many far flung places?
The logistics of getting the season underway lead me to believe it won't happen, but the contemplation of going ahead, despite the above being a dead certainty (pun wholly intended), genuinely beggars belief.
Liverpool are saying the PL title is more important than life itself. Reminds me of Platini celebrating that European Cup despite knowing what had happened.
Doubt it could be effectively policed. They couldn't stop you bricking team coaches and ambulances.
Games at neutral grounds is what I'm reading.
All sounds really desperate but I suppose they are.
Not going to happen. Should use time to plan what to do next season at this point.
Just stretches it further away from what a league is - everyone plays everyone home and away.
Everyone knows there won't be any more games this season - I wonder when they'll realise and stop holding these meetings and declaring the "Intention" to play out the season.
Everyone knows there won't be any more games this season - I wonder when they'll realise and stop holding these meetings and declaring the "Intention" to play out the season.
If does go ahead, then there should be no football next season.
There's no way we're having a full 2020/21 season going on like this, no fans, all neutral venues.
There's no way we're having a full 2020/21 season going on like this, no fans, all neutral venues.
Oops.
3 players/staff at FC Cologne in Germany have already tested positive. How long will this nonsense continue?
What difference does 3 players/staff make? They are already in isolation and the club has continued training. Regular tests will make sure that they have a track of what the situation is.
Not saying the same will happen in England though, no way the season will be completed there.
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All of this is still relevant. Sorry to self quote, not in here enough to know if someone else posted the same sentiments. The Cologne issue only highlighting the situation - what if they pass it on to someone at the club who is vulnerable and suffers, perhaps dearly, for it?
The issues aren't going to go away.
So what's the latest? Apparently, Dybala keeps testing positive in Italy... anyway, I don't think players can avoid not being infected. With or without symptoms. The decision we have to take is: are we going to stop everything now for 24 months or so, because that's the minimum time we need to even get a vaccine and test it?
And maybe the answer is "yes", but we need to have that thought and discussion.
And maybe the answer is "yes", but we need to have that thought and discussion.
This isn't surprising for anyone but doesn't change anything really because it was clear from the start that some players or staff will test positive. Now if next week 10 new players of cologne will test positive then we will have a problem but a positive player here or there is expected and priced in.
Lock him up in a cage at St. George's for a couple of weeks until he's recovered.
At what point does it become unfair? If a team chasing a CL spot/fighting relegation, hypothetically, loses 5 key players to the virus, is it fair that they're going to be sitting out and missing games? This is just talking about the football fairness aspect of things without even getting into how wrong it is to put footballers at risk just to get the season completed.
What happens if your 3 best players test positive and cant play for 14 days? Its unfair.
What happens if one of them is 80 year old ish roy Hodgson and he needs admitted to hospital? Its unfair let alone life threatening
There are plenty of measures being taken place by the clubs, instructed by the DFB, to try and minimize the risk of players/staff spreading the disease to others, a list of the measures was leaked recently and it's pretty long and extensive.
Clubs, and players, know of the risk and if it were much greater than it is they would not have agreed to continue. Many clubs have already been training for weeks now in preparation of starting the season again. Whatever the situation, I trust the DFB more than any other major league to make the right choice in this situation after assessing all the risks. If the cases get out of hand then they will definitely stop this and make a decision on what to do with the season.
But again, I will say this shouldn't be a precedent for other countries. Thankfully, the virus has been much more manageable here due to the early preventive measures and existing healthcare than other major European countries so there is more leeway to try and bring back normality (people are quoting that cases are increasing but the average of around 1000 new cases a day is the same as before, with recoveries being much greater than therefore active cases dropping for the past 3 weeks now).
Regarding best players contracting the virus, it's the same situation as players getting injured or getting the flu. I don't think clubs would have an argument if one of their best players get injured but yes if the spread becomes higher and higher with more players effected then there will be an argument to call it off.
How many clubs do you think can survive 24 months without playing?
It looks like Lyon is not very happy about the end of the league in France and is ready to sue.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...lions--in-damages-after-season-ended-12694586
Could give some ideas for the other teams in the league.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/new...lions--in-damages-after-season-ended-12694586
Could give some ideas for the other teams in the league.
I really hope it's none bar Manchester United, and everyone is forced to give us their best players on a cheap
.Obviously you don’t want anyone to risk their health or the health of anyone close to them. And so I do think they should cancel the season. However, I know what you mean, I have been wondering whether having football return in some capacity might be beneficial to the mental health of a lot of people. Currently there is very little to look forward to, nor is there much of a schedule. And so having something occurring regularly that people can pour their emotions into, and is something that is reminiscent of ‘normal life’, would be good.
It’s amazing, since you posted this, every one of the ‘groups’ you referenced has made a post in this thread
Its weird, there’s a lot more rational/logical discussion in the actual covid-19 thread. This thread seems full of people who’d be afraid of their own shadows.
This was expected. Never complicate a already complicated situation. Trying to give out titles, relegation and promotion is the worst idea.