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https://www.redcafe.net/members/dumbstar.3817/ignoreCan this guy be blocked @Damien
https://www.redcafe.net/members/dumbstar.3817/ignoreCan this guy be blocked @Damien
Damien said all liverpool fans would be blocked when they win the league.
There is a little bit of sway as Bury folded leaving one spare place. But it doesn't sit right. Although it does swerve how you deal with Macclesfield and Stevenage both being crap and separated by one game in hand and a mere 3 point difference.How can they relegage league 1 teams but not league 2 teams?
They dont have a leg to stand on then if the PL decided to hold firm and say no relegation because the efl have done it themeselves
Even if there's no second wave social distance will be kept for months so I don't expect fans in PL stadiums before mid / late November anyway.This empty stadium thing until next year will be tough. And tbh, I’m not sure it will hold for that long either, unless numbers start rising.
As usual, football made out to be the scourge of society, but if everything else is open by August, including packed trains, tubes, supermarkets and the rest - then I see no reason for this ongoing demonisation of football(ers). The images of public transport are no worse than a stadium, and the country hasn’t even really got going yet.
I think even if they don’t allow full stadiums, I think a compromise of reduced capacity isn’t the worst idea. That would at least increase some of the integrity in the game, and I think an Old Trafford with 15-20k fans can be done safely in theory, with nearly 80k seats available.
Oh I agree with that. I don’t EXPECT fans to be allowed back in stadiums almost until the last case of Corona has been treated in the whole world, but that’s more because of the target that football seems to be I think.Even if there's no second wave social distance will be kept for months so I don't expect fans in PL stadiums before mid / late November anyway.
It's a difficult situation for the mods regards their stance on Liverpool fans.Damien said all liverpool fans would be blocked when they win the league.
He's at that point now
I don't see it that way. I see fans being allowed in stadiums but with limited capacities. They'll probably retain the whole social distancing and safe distance rules which could allow stadiums to fill a fourth or even a third of their full capacities. All of this before the vaccine and while the virus is still at large.Oh I agree with that. I don’t EXPECT fans to be allowed back in stadiums almost until the last case of Corona has been treated in the whole world, but that’s more because of the target that football seems to be I think.
I’m just thinking out loud or how it could be feasible.
Well Boris has already declared that January at the earliest for fans in stadiums here. As I said, I’m with you, I believe reduced capacity stadiums can work, say 20-25% of every stadium. I just think that, because the argument for it is largely because ‘football will be better to watch’, government will be seen to take the stance that such doesn’t matter. Something about teachers, doctors and nurses being the real heroes etc.I don't see it that way. I see fans being allowed in stadiums but with limited capacities. They'll probably retain the whole social distancing and safe distance rules which could allow stadiums to fill a fourth or even a third of their full capacities. All of this before the vaccine and while the virus is still at large.
It’s not about the distancing in the stands, it’s about how you get them in & out of the ground safely. And even more, what happens if they need to evacuate in an emergency?I don't see it that way. I see fans being allowed in stadiums but with limited capacities. They'll probably retain the whole social distancing and safe distance rules which could allow stadiums to fill a fourth or even a third of their full capacities. All of this before the vaccine and while the virus is still at large.
100% agree with you.Curtail it. There won’t be any Euopean football next season so no worries about those spots. Freeze relegation and promotion so compensate those still in with a chance of promotion. Give Liverpool a consolatory League Leaders trophy and medals for their efforts and recognition that they probably would have been champions.
agree 100%...end the season , give liverpool their * and bring it back when crowds are allowed .... that was pathetic , boring and even the purists struggledThe Bundeliga games were so bad I’d rather they just didn’t bring football back at all until they can do it properly. I already don’t want to watch the rest of the PL season like this.
Eventually people will move away from the make believe idea that the virus is ever going to go away and they can just wait until it's gone to do things. It's only sheer and ignorant stupidity that's keeping that mindset alive. I can see them holding off until towards the end of the year with allowing spectators but at that point unless there's an early second wave it's just going to start looking really stupid. Clubs and jobs will start disappearing and no one will be able to give a logical explanation for why it's being allowed to happen.Oh I agree with that. I don’t EXPECT fans to be allowed back in stadiums almost until the last case of Corona has been treated in the whole world, but that’s more because of the target that football seems to be I think.
I’m just thinking out loud or how it could be feasible.
Yea, you’re right, eventually people will just get on with it. This season will certainly end behind closed doors but hopefully next season can start with some fans if it is late enough.Eventually people will move away from the make believe idea that the virus is ever going to go away and they can just wait until it's gone to do things. It's only sheer and ignorant stupidity that's keeping that mindset alive. I can see them holding off until towards the end of the year with allowing spectators but at that point unless there's an early second wave it's just going to start looking really stupid. Clubs and jobs will start disappearing and no one will be able to give a logical explanation for why it's being allowed to happen.
I think they'll hold off in the hope a vaccine appears in the autumn and they can hide behind that as the reason to open stadiums again, even though it'd make next to feck all difference. unless you can magically give it to the entire population of the world within a few weeks. Or we might see intermediate measures like allowing grounds at half capacity or something.
Also though the fact it is going to be months before there's crowds again just dead ends the idea of abandoning this season...the start of next season will have exactly the same problem and if you end this season sooner you end up bringing the start date of next season forwards.
Yeah. Stadium crowds will be last on the list anyway. I can't see there being fans at the start of next season as there's only so long they can delay it, so they may as well just get this season over with.Yea, you’re right, eventually people will just get on with it. This season will certainly end behind closed doors but hopefully next season can start with some fans if it is late enough.
I think ultimately, the government will not permit it until the ‘more important’ sectors are close to normalised. Football can’t be seen to be given any importance over just about anything.
Tbh I think this entire pandemic, from a football perspective, has been all about optics and PR anyway.Yeah. Stadium crowds will be last on the list anyway. I can't see there being fans at the start of next season as there's only so long they can delay it, so they may as well just get this season over with.
There's really no reason why players can't train and play at this point, never mind in 3-4 weeks time. It's way lower down on the risk scale than some non essential things that were never banned in the first place, like uber eats and amazon deliveries, construction work, etc.
The fuss over it and constant headlines of players breaking lockdown, moaning about being victims or being forced into unsafe working environments etc. has cemented my view that premiership footballers are the most pathetic "professional" athletes in the world.
Agreed. The likes of Abraham etc complaining they have family members in high risk categories. Well, don't we all? If I was to tell my boss that I can't come to work because I have an at-risk family member, I would be laid off. If the rest of the world can get back to work despite being in more difficult situations, why do these footballers think they are so special? It's their job to go out and play. And unlike so many of us, people like Abraham can actually set up separate accommodation facilities for his family if he feels they are at risk by being in contact with him.The Bundesliga games I saw were fine. Not sure what people were expecting. It's not the most competitive league in the world.
There's no reason at all why they can't finish the PL season and it's getting rather boring and distasteful listening to spoilt babies like Deeney and co whine from their mansions about how unfair it is on them. They'll be back playing football weeks after most other people are back at work, and in an environment that even now is about 700% less of a risk than most people put themselves at to do their fecking shopping every week.
THis whole thing has put me off football a bit in general because it's shone a light on what a bunch of spoilt, out of touch, and frankly fragile brats a lot of footballers are. Moaning about being unfairly treated while being in better circumstances than most people and being looked after better than almost anyone, and yet despite that a significant number of them haven't even bothered to stick to the isolation rules.
Other sports will just come back when they can without a fuss. Premier League football you'd think the government and Premier League are trying to them all to war and not giving them any guns. If you don't want to go in and train, don't, and see what happens. Even if the club sacked a player they'd still be in a FAR better position than anyone on furlough, or anyone who's still been working the whole time...which is basically everyone.
I watched a bit of Dortmund-Schalke and Berlin-Bayern, hard to get into the games but thought that was more because of lack of affection for a team rather than the lack of a crowd. I do think crowd noise being played at the grounds might help a bit, if only to make the games feel less "hollow".Really happy everything went so well in the Bundesliga. The standard of the games was also pretty good I thought. Not that having no fans in the stadium is a good thing but it made it easier to focus on tactical aspects of the game. And there seemed to be less diving.
All in all it was as good as we could have hoped for I guess. Considering there had been no friendlies in preparation for this, it was honestly quite good. Comments along the lines that games looked liked training matches are more down to the fact we are not used to empty stands I think. I didn't see any holding back or lack of intensity. Anyway, this is how it's going to be for the remaning games of this season. There were some encouraging news about letting fans back into the stadium in August/September over the weekend.I watched a bit of Dortmund-Schalke and Berlin-Bayern, hard to get into the games but thought that was more because of lack of affection for a team rather than the lack of a crowd. I do think crowd noise being played at the grounds might help a bit, if only to make the games feel less "hollow".
Thought the quality was alright and will probably improve over time as well. If it's Dortmund-Bayern in a few weeks time, I'm definitely watching and I think such games will have more of an edge too, regardless of fans attending. It's the new reality for the foreseeable future, better get used to it or learn to live with it rather than complain about it. I get that it's not everyone's cup of tea, but you're not forced to watch football either.
Have to agree with this. I'm a massive football watcher usually, but just found the Dortmund game and games BCD before the lockdown so boring.The Bundeliga games were so bad I’d rather they just didn’t bring football back at all until they can do it properly. I already don’t want to watch the rest of the PL season like this.
Well it is fine if you have a situation where you can control things. Thats what is really up for debate with the EPL and BL. We will see what happens in the BL I guess, it will be an indicator of what could happen in the UK. If we see teams losing two or three players due to CV infection and therefore affecting "integrity", we might see it suspended. However in the UK they are are so focused on getting it back that I expect they would simply ignore infections of players and say carry on. Its what most Liverpool fans and the media have said for some time, to the point people keep comparing the loss of two or three players to coronavirus as the same as an injury.Have to agree with this. I'm a massive football watcher usually, but just found the Dortmund game and games BCD before the lockdown so boring.
More annoying, Liverpool fans keep trying to make out like it's completely fine and exciting to watch, to try and justify them playing on and winning the title.
I disagree with the comparison, but if I had only one thing I could repeatedly and annoyingly point out to my future grandchildren, this would be it. Best games ever!I lived through the first computer game generation - we played with terrible graphics but the gameplay was the most important
I'm guessing you're missing the fact that there are still 8 matches left with all title, European and relegation spots still open. They is still plenty to play for.The Bundesliga games were pretty terrible. As soon as a team no longer has anything to play for they will switch off. Not even a crowd to fire them up and a lot of players probably ok with being left on the bench.
I disagree with the comparison, but if I had only one thing I could repeatedly and annoyingly point out to my future grandchildren, this would be it. Best games ever!
Agreed I was excited to see bvb schalke but it just felt dead and I couldn't be bothered giving it my undivided attention. I'm not that motivated to watch another 10 or so games of pre season training ground intensity and feel like our LASK Game.The Bundeliga games were so bad I’d rather they just didn’t bring football back at all until they can do it properly. I already don’t want to watch the rest of the PL season like this.
You're making a pretty broad point, but what games are you actually talking about? Frankfurt scored a goal when they were down 0-3 and kept trying, Schalke conceded an easy counter attack, because they kept pushing forward players when 0-2 down, Mainz actually turned a 0-2 into a draw.The Bundesliga games were pretty terrible. As soon as a team no longer has anything to play for they will switch off. Not even a crowd to fire them up and a lot of players probably ok with being left on the bench.
You're making a pretty broad point, but what games are you actually talking about? Frankfurt scored a goal when they were down 0-3 and kept trying, Schalke conceded an easy counter attack, because they kept pushing forward players when 0-2 down, Mainz actually turned a 0-2 into a draw.
I'm referring to the PL. What happens when City and Leicester are safely in the top 4 with no hope of catching Liverpool? Or the likes of Burnley, Everton and Palace are safe from relegation and can't get into Europe either. Are they really going to be trying? Teams rely on the crowd to get fired up for games and some of them still switch off when the season is coming to the end at the best of times.I'm guessing you're missing the fact that there are still 8 matches left with all title, European and relegation spots still open. They is still plenty to play for.
You get similar situations every season, some teams or players will take it easy, others will say once they are on the pitch they might as well try, or for a new contract or to impress their current/future coach or club.I'm referring to the PL. What happens when City and Leicester are safely in the top 4 with no hope of catching Liverpool? Or the likes of Burnley, Everton and Palace are safe from relegation and can't get into Europe either. Are they really going to be trying? Teams rely on the crowd to get fired up for games and some of them still switch off when the season is coming to the end at the best of times.
Yep, that's it. Dortmund Schalke is meant to be one of the bigger derbies around, so if that's the benchmark, I can't imagine what others are like. I've given the games a chance, but it's just so flat.Agreed I was excited to see bvb schalke but it just felt dead and I couldn't be bothered giving it my undivided attention. I'm not that motivated to watch another 10 or so games of pre season training ground intensity and feel like our LASK Game.
Great!Damien said all liverpool fans would be blocked when they win the league.
He's at that point now