Well excuse me
Everything he said up to that point matters none
I haven't been following all the details on this really closely but is the plan to finish the league but just the league i.e. not the actual football season? No FA cup? Surely that can't be?
Out of interest when are stadium tours in Germany projected to recommence?
I get there will be people with individual circumstances so there should maybe be some leeway in those instances, but I don''t get how that's any different to any other sector, apart from that a PL footballer has almost endless spare income to use to help protect family members.
On Sunday.
I've not heard or seen anything either way about the cups, but I think it's more a time issue than anything to do with a lack of concern about safety. The safety argument is a complete and utter nonsense when you're talking about a football game between a small group of people taking place AFTER schools and non essential shops have been allowed to open. The only reason anyone is bithcing about safety is due to alterior motives, which, ironically, are to do with money (it's a very good excuse to hide behind when you don't want to be relegated due to the fact you've been shite all season). That and self absorbed rich footballers who want to pretend they are some kind of special victim in all this.
That's excellent news, I'm guessing with smaller numbers in the short term though?
I wouldnt say it was perfect. I hated it, but thats just my opnion.
Damn you and your rational train of thought. I am just depressed about the whole thing. I am having a depressed day
See you back in April next year then.
Foolish and dangerous statement.
Maximum group size is 20. At least at my local ground. No idea what it was before, though.
Go away all of you and your won* it stupidity - it's not the normal league now, and so it's been gifted* to you.
Whether you (or anyone) personally liked it is irrelevant and has also nothing to do with the point you yourself brought up and criticised; the hygienic concept to make football possible again. Which evidently worked and the smart move for other big leagues would be to copy it which is apparently happening right now.
At best
If the season's completed how will it be classed as a 'written off season' ? Except for the fact there's going to be no fans in attendance for the foreseeable future, the same rules apply insofar that there's relegation issues still to be resolved & European places still to be had. We're simply at the point we were when football was suspended. OK you've got a small group of players who object to playing. Simple answer there is, don't play. Then you've got people on here objecting to football restarting. Simple answer there is, don't watch. It'll be no different to any other season at this stage because you'll have those with a lot to play for, & those with nothing to play for. So you're going to get a few unpredictable results along the way. But that's how it's always been, & that's how it'll be next season & beyond, virus or no virus.
His view is understandable but he's speaking from a very privileged position which not many people can afford in these circumstances. Let's see how long Watford are comfortable with his stance if they're in the relegation zone once football resumes.
The situation is going to create many issues like this. He won't be the only one. If players decide to stick together could be a strike situation. Will be interesting to see how it unfolds.
They are only following what has been happening in Germany for last month and Spain last two weeks.
No its a fact. A normal person going about their day to day job is surrounded by untested people, whereas footballers will be in contact with people that have been tested and proved negative.
Fair enough. Presumably he's not expecting to keep trousering his massive wages whilst doing so though.
There's more chance of the season being null & voided (which is nil) than Premier League players going on strike.
It's the right stance. If he doesn't feel comfortable then he shouldn't. I would do the same and probably be asked to leave my job but I'd find something else. Troy is a fit lad, he'll find another another job no problem, or probably start his own business as he has enough cash flow no doubt. Good on him.
In all fairness though he's just another individual who's been crippled by fear. Constant depressing news about the number of deaths increasing day after day after day. There's plenty of others just like him. It's gotten to the stage now I reckon where the biggest danger lies more in long-term mental health issues for thousands & thousands of people who've all who've been mentally scarred by the events of the past few months. Footballers are not like your everyday Joe Bloggs who work in a factory or building site. They live an isolated life anyway & so this stuff probably feeds on their insecurities more than it would for the rest of us.
Based on? Your hopes and dreams
That's the one thing the govt have got right, they've scared people into thinking they will die if they leave their house. Law of averages some footballers were going to fall into that group.
Cya ..
ITs a written off season based on the enjoyment we should be taking from it one way or the other. As a spectacle its written off.
Is that what you tell yourself yeah?
It will be a delight see all those Liverpool fans not being able to celebrate a title 30 with the players. The players will probably get bad publicity celebrating a title even though they are not meant to.
How would you view next season if it started in September and fans weren't allowed back in until March? That is probably the most likely outcome as we stand.
That's the thing, it's undeniably put a massive dampener on the title win, I don't think any Liverpool fan would deny that. The only thing giving us a tiny bit of joy from it is the desperation from the other fans as they try to clutch any straw they can to downplay the fact we've dominated and will be rightful champions. They should just be happy we have to lift it in these most unfortunate circumstances. But that's not enough for them, and it's funny.
Tbh, yes it would be good to see Liverpool not win the title, Liverpool fans would be the same if roles were reversed.
