I agree with 1-8, but there is no way that we will have a season without some form of European club competition. There's far too much money rolled up in it across the continent, and into the pockets of clubs and UEFA, while it keeps TV operations that hold broadcast rights viable. We might see a reprise of this season's competition (we won't have a conclusion to it this year), or qualification by invitation or based on UEFA rankings (i.e. no qualifying rounds) but if there is football in 20-21 I'm sure there will be a CL in some form.
Could they void the PL due to the Coronavirus? | No | Resuming June 17th
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How soonish? I'd say it's a near certainty that we will not be seeing any action for the entirety of April/June/July. The virus is only just getting started and games are off, so it seems bizarre to think it will be resuming at the times the virus is anticipated to peak.
Will there be less support of top-level football? Will recession hit football? Watching elite football is an expensive hobby. We talk about inequality, but what about the huge growing inequality between fans & players? I do not understand why top-level football deserves so much respect and why do they take fans for granted.
That would really disappoint my parents. They have such high hopes for me. My dad always used to say “Son, I was a newbie for all my life but I just know you’ll become a full member. I just hope I live long enough to see it “
I won’t let you down, dad.
Loved that, scenes when the front runner got hobbled after leading forever, only to come back victorious
Yeah that's probably a good shout if they do decide to continue with it. I was just thinking of June because that wouldn't interfere too much with next season . Obviously it would be played behind closed doors, but even that would be an ineffectual measure if the players and staff are still infected with it. So perhaps June could be too early. We'll see. I'm still convinced it will resume though.
I have no way of knowing of course. But the vibe I get is that this football thing is too important and too many lives and jobs depend on it to cancel everything for the foreseeable future. The DFL (German Football League) hold a meeting with representatives of all its 36 clubs today and the CEO didn't rule out continuing with matchday 28 on 3 April.
A great sporting moment.
So mason mount who was meant to be self isolating decided to go to a football centre in north london. Chelsea had to tell him to get back inside.
I am sorry, but its so self centered of them, at this point in time, during a pandemic to be even discussing about the title to be given to them. We have as much gripe about this season as them lot, seeing as we are favs to win the EL and probably second favs to the FA cup. Yet, when everything could be cancelled, its only them they care about. Always the victims.
Yes
OMG SPOILERS
Almost a row on sky sports news. Not sure of their names but one guy was making the point about how you cant give liverpool the title without pissing of sheff utd and aston villa especially because they are a game less.
If sheff utd win it they are 5th and in the cl with city's ban. If av win they are out of the relegation zone.
If sheff utd win it they are 5th and in the cl with city's ban. If av win they are out of the relegation zone.
French horse racing suspended but still not in the UK which I find baffling tbh.
I'm back in college with people his age and I can tell you, they can be fecking stupid.Not that older people are necessarily any wiser!
This is the crux of it. While Liverpool are miles clear and odds on to win, nothing else is settled in the Premier league, or other divisions.
Meaning there's absolutely no way we can go with positions as they stand.
City keep their league cup, as that competition finished, but what would be really interesting, is if Liverpool had got enough points to win the league already. Would the rules say they'd still be voided if we couldn't finish the season, or not?
As it stands, it's obviously a void job if we can't finish, but what if they'd got enough points mathematically? You couldn't have champs but void the rest, but they would argue they had actually won it.
Think UK racing is going to be behind closed doors to keep the betting industry going, basically. I suppose these horses are bred to race as well, so they want to race them. There will be money reasons behind it.
Not necessarily - life is back to normal in China With almost no new People getting infected.
And that doesn’t apply to everything else called off?
Of course it does, but the betting industry is massive, so this is probably a way of placating them. It's wrong.
Yeah I don’t see how it can last.
Or finish this season in september-october- november. Play the remainder of C.L and Nations League in february and march , followed by the Euros in may-june - and cancel the season 20/21
So, the solution from Liverpool fans is to, finish the season, however late it may be, cancel the domestic competition, cancel the European league, cancel the Euros, delay the next season, and hence the whole of calendar. Just to finish the current season? And they have the temerity to think they are not self-centered?
Come on man! Spoiler that sh*t.
I really hope that if they are not able to finish the season that we get to play our game in hand somehow, just to prevent the ‘what ifs’. Win or lose at least we won’t be left wondering
Ah, what a kind, caring, considerate person you are. I'm quite sure if the shoe was on the other foot & United were in our position then you'd all still feel exactly the same, not like us selfish, self-indulgent, nasty Scousers.
Surely you watch the video before reading on....
How could you not dive straight into watching it?
So are you saying you don't have an agenda then ? Yeah OK. You & most of the other United fans are caught up in a f**cking big echo chamber where you've convinced yourself, & others, that voiding the season is the right thing to do, when it's actually not. You'd have a totally different opinion if you were sitting top of the table 25 points clear & you well know it.You think completely changing the face of our football by ditching a domestic cup and altering the complexion of European competitions is “the right thing to do” and you are suggestions it’s other people who have an agenda?
There's plenty of options available without the need to simply pull the plug on this season. It's ridiculous to think that they'd even consider voiding it after playing over three-quarters of the season. There's not only the financial implications to consider by not completing the season but also the threat of legal action by clubs who've done well in their respective leagues up until now. It ain't gonna happen no matter how much the agenda driven mob want it to.
What a ridiculous question. It's more important because some teams have done much better than others & deserve the opportunity to see the season out. That's only fair isn't it ?
Looking on Skybet, they're desperate.
Usually they'd be advertising a big English or European game to have a bet on. Now they're advertising Tambov vs Krylia Sovetov Samara.
Got to admit, that was thrilling.
That's a strong possibility I'd say. The virus is expected to return next winter, so we could find ourselves in exactly the same position. We need to brace ourselves for the fact that sporting events are going to be very rare over the next 12 months or so.
The season won't be cancelled. If anything, the next season will be delayed or cup competitions scrapped.
I actually couldn’t give a shit either way.
My presence in this thread is simply to wind Dippers up and you’ve all taken the bait.
We are close to a UK-wide lockdown thanks to a global pandemic, believe me, I couldn’t give a shit whether you lot are awarded the league or not.
It has been most entertaining seeing your mob get their knickers in a twist – Dalglish being my particular favourite.
You see the true colours of everyone associated with Liverpool.
the country is about to go into lockdown, lots of people will die - and all Liverpool ex-players and fans are concerned about is how they cannot try to skew and shoehorn the situation so that they can win the league by any means necessary. Even if that means screaming over most other clubs in the football league and/ or putting peoples heath at risk.
What a bunch of utter scum buckets - but then we knew that anyway!
the country is about to go into lockdown, lots of people will die - and all Liverpool ex-players and fans are concerned about is how they cannot try to skew and shoehorn the situation so that they can win the league by any means necessary. Even if that means screaming over most other clubs in the football league and/ or putting peoples heath at risk.
What a bunch of utter scum buckets - but then we knew that anyway!
There are no rules in place that covers a worldwide virus stopping football being played after 3/4 of the season has been completed. This is where the men in suits start to earn their big salaries.
They're a disgusting club.
GTF with your double-standards & hypocrisy. I've never seen so many laughter emoticons used in threads relating to people dying. Most coming from your fans I have to say.