The risk might be low for under 45. That is all well and good for the playing staff. What about managers and backroom staff? The PL has a few older managers like Allardyce, Hodson etc.. they are still going to be at risk.
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The risk might be low for under 45. That is all well and good for the playing staff. What about managers and backroom staff? The PL has a few older managers like Allardyce, Hodson etc.. they are still going to be at risk.
Interesting. Who knew Man United v Sheffield United would be a fixture of concern?
Why are Man City and Newcastle a concern? Newcastle have nothing to play for and City are, well, City.
Saudi Arabia vs UAE?
I'm all for not playing the title-clinching game at Anfield should that be the case. But a bit weird that we benefit from 3 games in which the home team has to play us in a neutral venue instead of their own stadium.
Wait.. I'm slow today.
Why is it a concern requiring neutral venue? riots? odd..
Why is it a concern requiring neutral venue? riots? odd..
What logic is there for United vs Sheffield being a concern but Spurs vs United not being a concern? Or Leicester vs United?
"#ManCity’s home fixtures against Liverpool and Newcastle will be played at neutral venues.
@SimonPeach"
Integrity this, integrity that... Pool gonna end this season with two or three *.
@SimonPeach"
Integrity this, integrity that... Pool gonna end this season with two or three *.
Yeah I understand what you are saying. Much like the case of Fabrice Muamba (Bolton lad) though the clubs will be ready for something like this if it does happen.
I do agree that it seems unnecessarily risky to play all 92 remaining games, particularly as the season wares on and many of them will end up being meaningless dead rubbers.
The debate is over now. It's happening. The best thing to do is just embrace it I think.
Yeah, that is a bit of a weird one.
Maybe it has to do with other events taking the place in the city the same day, or the relatively short travel distance from Sheffield to Manchester.
The Scousers disgracefully benefit yet again.
How do they do it?!
The Scousers disgracefully benefit yet again.
How do they do it?!
Does it matter now? They have won it anyway.
Of course it matters. It matters to the opponents, too. (And rivals of their opponents, lest we forget.)
It’s just making a mockery of the league. Two vastly different competitions being crudely shoved together and shamelessly labelled as ‘integrity’. Utter nonsense.
They should just give it * to them and not waste anybody's time!
Home advantage has been wiped out by lack of fans anyway. We've seen that from the first three weeks of the bundesliga restart.
Of course it matters!
It should not ONLY be concerning Liverpool* - there are many other things to decide.
The Scousers disgracefully benefit yet again.
How do they do it?!
I think what we've learnt from this is that Liverpool are officially bigger than the Premier League and all the other clubs combined.
I don't think home and away without fans matter much though. Still I think teams should be allowed to play at home.
To be fair, the Bundesliga is a notoriously competitive league with barmy results on a normal weekend anyway. The last 36 fixtures before the lockdown only saw nine home wins, a point which is often overlooked.
I do agree with your point, though: home advantage isn’t what it used to be with home fans in attendance but there’s still a lot to be said for the familiarity of home stadia, dressing-rooms, pitches, players’ routines etc. Removing that altogether in favour of neutral venues is incredibly advantageous to the ‘away’ team.
Surely this is only the case if we fail to win it until the last one. If we win it vs Everton for example then there is no point playing the other games at neutral venues.
Possibly because it could determine the Champions League places? Can't think of anything else.
I'd say it's "slightly" rather than "incredibly" advantageous, but that's semantics. Still, considering that every team probably has more or less the same home and away games remaining, wouldn't they get the same kind of advantage as disadvantage overall? And yes yes not every team's home advantage is as big, but that's a minor issue if you look at the big picture here.
What a joke. So, there will be teams like us who will be affected by not playing at home? If it is ok to play games then play them correctly. Why are we now talking about neutral stadiums? Either it is ok to play or not to play. Either it is safe or not safe. They are twisting and turning and bending rules just so football can be played.
So, they are taking advantage for team like ManCity and giving it to Liverpool looking at those games. Not that I think that Liverpool could be overtaken by City but integrity of the game is gone.
Spurs United is also a very important game for a top 4 spot so don't understand the logic of have MU v. SFU in a neutral venue but the spurs game doesn't.
I can see why people are angry but on the flip side they can't celebrate the title win. There's no way they can have a bus parade. The new season starts almost immediately after this one finishes so the gloating time reduces and best of all they have moved so many goalposts to get it completed its never going to feel the same for them anyway. Feck the dippers. Let them have their moment.
Been trouble a couple of times between fans, imagine that plays a part in it too as no doubt idiots will be congregating for the game still.
Hooligan firms. Simply put, grown men who can't be trusted to behave themselves.
Amazing how much can change in a few weeks - I was completely against football restarting but with the success of German football returning and the better weather coming in I'm now all for it and can't wait to watch matches again.
At this point I can’t wait for it to start again. Watching the NRL and it’s great to have that back as well.
I was against sport coming back but it’s a business and like all businesses deserves the chance to come back as best it can. Unfortunately that means Liverpool get their title but it’s in the best scenario possible, I’m working from home for the next 6 months
I was against sport coming back but it’s a business and like all businesses deserves the chance to come back as best it can. Unfortunately that means Liverpool get their title but it’s in the best scenario possible, I’m working from home for the next 6 months
Must be great living in a world where everything is either black or white.
Add Poland to the list of countries that allow fans back into the stadium. Another thing we've been told in this thread were impossible and anyone suggesting it deluded. I predict the next big talking point will be the continuation of Europa and Champions League. You'd definitely have to be a mug to believe this could happen...
@Tarrou You need to update the thread title.
They best not have any Liverpool games at OT. Imagine their second game is pencilled in at our stadium.
Yeah it’s done now.
Hopefully it works out safely
Can someone explain to me why the 12th is the start date when we haven't even started contact training or carried out any tests since contact training starts.
Surely we could end with teams playing one another then testing positive and what are the ramifications when contact training starts and a positive result is returned or following a match
Surely we could end with teams playing one another then testing positive and what are the ramifications when contact training starts and a positive result is returned or following a match
I mean we can remember a time when Arsenal won the league in front of a full house at OT and Chelsea had a guard of honor too. We also practically secured the league at Anfield in 97 and have had guards of honour in front of packed stadiums at Stamford Bridge and the ‘Emirates’. I’m imagining Liverpool winning the league at a completely empty Old Trafford and it really doesn’t seem that bad.
Yeah, good point. Might be the case indeed, but I don't think we'll win it as early as Everton away unfortunately.