Could they void the PL due to the Coronavirus? | No | Resuming June 17th

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Biggest problem is this virus may cause not only death but damage the infected's lungs as well. Most of the patients who had recovered are now with damaged lungs, sometime very seriously. In such case they won't be able to do heavy works anymore.

For the footballers or any athlete that basically means the end of their career. If I was them no way I'd accept to play or even train once there's a positive case within the squad.
Don't spread false information like this. All We know so far is that since there's no cure, the battle is between your immune system vs the virus. Your immune system can get rid of the virus completely. Damaged lungs? ridiculous. Did you mean Smoking?
 

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Liverpool were on course for a 100+ point season.. once in a lifetime season.. and it is going to get called off..
 

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Don't spread false information like this. All We know so far is that since there's no cure, the battle is between your immune system vs the virus. Your immune system can get rid of the virus completely. Damaged lungs? ridiculous. Did you mean Smoking?
Can we please not have ridiculous fake news like this? Ignorance is damaging in critical situations like a pandemic.

Educate yourself.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ppens-to-peoples-lungs-when-they-get-covid-19
I think you’re being a bit ridiculous here to be fair. “Most” of the patients are now with damaged lungs? I think you maybe need to get a hold of that grip there.
Well you guys should read this I think:

During the third phase, lung damage continues to build—which can result in respiratory failure. Even if death doesn’t occur, some patients survive with permanent lung damage. According to the WHO, SARS punched holes in the lungs, giving them “a honeycomb-like appearance”—and these lesions are present in those afflicted by novel coronavirus, too.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/02/here-is-what-coronavirus-does-to-the-body/

I'm Vietnamese and we have been fighting this from the very start. You can use google translate to read this as well:
https://news.zing.vn/hinh-anh-phoi-cua-benh-nhan-bi-virus-corona-pha-huy-post1053172.html
https://dantri.com.vn/suc-khoe/viru...tren-co-the-nhu-the-nao-20200217135407112.htm

As this virus attacks mainly the infected's lungs, even if you got recovered from the virus your lungs already got damaged by then and it'd take time to health them back. That why I said most of the patients who recovered still have some lung damage with them.

Imo this lung damage seems pretty similar with one caused by smoking. Of course it can be fully recovered over time, like when you stop smoking but usually this process would take years until your lungs get back to top conditions, if it would. And for a professional footballer or athlete, their careers should be dead by then I think.

Of course I'm no doctor so please correct me if I'm wrong.

P/S: I forgot one thing that only around 20 % of those got infected would have serious lung damages. That's why I said "sometime very seriously". Only in such cases that your lungs would take years to fully recover I think. Sorry if my post caused any misunderstanding that all would.
 
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If the PL and all leagues were suspended at least til may, hypothetically would it best for UEFA to combine the clubs who qualified for the CL and Europa cup group stages along with teams currently in European qualification spots for all leagues and create a massive European cup for the 20/21 season?

Would sort out any issues with which clubs qualify
 

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My bet is that the Euros get moved to 2021 and things will settle down by the summer and the league will resume (maybe behind closed doors still) then.
And what about any team who can’t then field the squad they’ve been using all season because players are out of contract due to the delay? Once any postponement starts to cause issues like that then it’s no longer a resumption because the goalposts have moved.
 

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So CHO and Arteta test positive already, surely anyone whose been in contact with them recently will also be going in to isolation. Including teams they played against last weekend and all the officials?

How can they possibly play games this weekend, would be insane?
 

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Meeting today morning by the Premier league. They must postpone the season same as La Liga. I would think they will postpone for two weeks, but we all know that this thing is not going away and I dont think the league will resume anytime soon.
 

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Chelsea cant play so if it does go ahead for 1 more weekend a win sees us fourh so hold on FA!
 

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And what about any team who can’t then field the squad they’ve been using all season because players are out of contract due to the delay? Once any postponement starts to cause issues like that then it’s no longer a resumption because the goalposts have moved.
It's not ideal, but I don't think that's a big enough reason to just cancel the whole thing.
 

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Gotta get that money in.

feck the Tories and everyone who voted for them.
Some of the comments on here are ridiculous. Search the guardian for the government’s advice on coronavirus and why they’re giving it. It’s all laid out clearly and logically.
 

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Gotta get that money in.

feck the Tories and everyone who voted for them.
Some of the comments on here are ridiculous. Search the guardian for the government’s advice on coronavirus and why they’re giving it. It’s all laid out clearly and logically.
Tbf you could take the last sentence as a general point, even without the context of coronavirus.
 

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Liverpool were on course for a 100+ point season.. once in a lifetime season.. and it is going to get called off..
I just don’t see how that will happen, the season will need to finish somehow. Who goes down? Who comes up? Who goes in to the Champions League? There is a £2m difference for every league place as well, who gets what? There would be lawsuits everywhere.

It needs a resolution of some kind, money is king.
 

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Biggest problem is this virus may cause not only death but damage the infected's lungs as well. Most of the patients who had recovered are now with damaged lungs, sometime very seriously. In such case they won't be able to do heavy works anymore.

For the footballers or any athlete that basically means the end of their career. If I was them no way I'd accept to play or even train once there's a positive case within the squad.
Absolute bullshit. Give your head a wobble.
 

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Chelsea cant play so if it does go ahead for 1 more weekend a win sees us fourh so hold on FA!
Feck the final position, lives are at risk. Voiding is the sensible thing. We can survive no champions league. Putting people involved in the club at any risk is ridiculous. Sir Bobby and Sir Alex lives are more important to me as they would be at incredible risk.
 

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Feck the final position, lives are at risk. Voiding is the sensible thing. We can survive no champions league. Putting people involved in the club at any risk is ridiculous. Sir Bobby and Sir Alex lives are more important to me as they would be at incredible risk.
I know, just being glib about it. Thought it was obvious with how grossly unfair my post was :(
 

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The internet really is a dangerous tool for the spread of misinformation, the absolute shite people speak but act like its fact is scary. Next few weeks or even longer are going to be wild.
 

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I'm not old enough for 30 years of hurt. In normal circumstances then yes you are correct, but in circumstances where you are unable to finish a season, you think what? you just bury your head in the sand and pretend it didn't happen? I hope that's not your plan for Covid 19?

Another poor analogy. A realistic one would be you guessed all 7 correct numbers on the Euro Millions. Paid for a ticket. Sat down in front of the TV, watched the numbers come in. Went to collect it but then Camelot said you haven't won it yet because the 7th ball hasn't officially stopped yet. its 5mm away from stopping but its got stuck so the draw is null and void!
Oh, come on. This is embarrassing. If rather see the season finish behind closed door than it be cancelled. We're 80 or so % through. Gotta finish it delayed or without fans.

If Liverpool win, so be it but I couldn't let my ocd have a season be unfinished.
Yeah, let’s finish it with no managers or teams available

Haha! You’re so desperate.
It basically comes down to, have the season played all games? Is the league mathematically won already?
The answer to those is both no, you’ve lost 5 in your last 6 games? Sorry, you havnt won the league :) haha
 

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Every time I sleep and wake up, someone else in the sporting world is confirmed. I guarantee the meeting happening this morning will come back to say the league is postponed. Not suspended, just yet, soften the blow and all.
 

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maybe we need a coronavirus facts & myths thread

this is worse than when Keane ended Haaland's Dad's career
 

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China had first case in November, four months later they finally have it 'under control' but cinemas still won't open until May at least. Probably no chance to restart PL in those 65 days once it's suspended.
 

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Hence the asterisk. It won't count towards the official tally, but will be a form of unofficial recognition.

As much as I agree with you, I think a nominally neutral body like the PL will have to do award them something, even if only a hollow substitute.
But they havnt won anything, you can’t win a trophy for nearly winning
 

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I am sorry but they can't cancel the season. If they decide - we will stop the League here and now and this is how the season ends, it wont be 100% fair - but it will be a lot more fair than cancelling it all.

1) As much as I hate to admit it - Liverpool deserve to win the League. I still remember how I felt that night in 1992 when United lost (to Forest I think) - and I had to accept that once again we weren't gonna win the League. I can only imagine how a Liverpool-fan would feel knowing that they won the League but the League was cancelled. And same goes for Leeds-fans - they deserve their promotion even if I hate Leeds.

2) Leicester deserve to play in the C.L next year after their brilliant season.

3) Spurs don't deserve another crack at the C.L after their horrible season

4) Sheffield United after their superb season deserve to get something to show from it and play in the Europa League next season.

But that is one thing - anothing thing are out players who have contributed this season. Mason Greenwood doesn't deserve to have his 13 first goals in football erased. Brandon Williams doesn't deserve to have his goal and League debut erased. Ighalo doesn't deserve to have a stat showing 0 games and 0 goals for United. Or how about Rashfords 19 goals. He doesn't deserve to see them erased.

And there are players who made their debut for their club, but maybe never will play for their club again. They dont deserve to have that record taken away from them.

So even if it favours Chelsea over us - don't cancel this season. Stop the season when it has to be stopped - and if it cant be finished, let that Count.
 
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When I was in my 20s I was at a party in London... there was a beautiful, tall, Dutch model there, in her late 20s, utterly stunning.

We spent ages talking and it started to become very clear that for whatever reason, she liked me. She was holding my hand and wouldn't leave my side. She then asked how far away I lived from the party and if she could come back with me.

Unfortunately, about an hour prior to us hitting it off, I thought it'd be a good idea to neck copious amounts of crystal MDMA, which was extremely potent and as the evening went on I became, shall we say, more 'psychedelic' minded than libidinous...

I had no idea what the fecking feck I was doing and after stumbling around the party like Steven Gerrard trying to intercept a misplaced pass to Demba Ba, I stumbled home, back to my lonely room with my dog looking at me and probably thinking 'you twat, not again'.

What should've been a XXX porn scene ended up more like an out-take from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

Now, the above story is true. But what wouldn't be true, is if I tried to say that I DID shag the gorgeous Dutch babe... because, well, I didn't.

I could've, she was right there for the taking... but I didn't.

And that's how this season would be remembered for you if the PL is voided - you could've won it, but you didn't.

And besides, it's worse for Utd - we're being denied the EL and the F.A Cup, you're only being denied a PL title, and trust me, they come and go - well, not so much for you, but for us.

Also, another way of looking at it, is that if you do fail to win it - yes, you'll feel a bit mopey for a bit, but you will've brought so much joy and amusement to the rest of the League at a time of National crisis.

And that, my scouse friend, is a beautiful thing.
Amazing
 

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As much as I wouldn't want Liverpool to win the League - the constant whining over the next 30 years about how they were cheated by the Corona Virus would be more unbearable to listen to!
So you think they won’t win another one for another 30 years ? Imagine HA
 

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What's the difference between postponed and suspended?
Technically there isn't, its just semantics used to ease the blow. For example, Serie A went and Suspended it indefinitely. Other leagues like La Liga, postpone theirs for at least 2 weeks. Anyone can guess that it will become indefinitely suspended/postponed. So, in short, no difference really.
 

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I think the meeting today will decide its suspended and they'll review the situation at the end of March.

It's unlikely to come back anything soon.

It's hard to know what the fairest thing to do is but cancelling the season, I think, is highly unlikely.

I think it's only the relegation teams who'll push for cancellation.

Even if they opt for play offs to decide spots when it does come back that's hardly fair either given how the respective pts gaps for Leicester and Liverpool.

I think all of that will be kicked down the line and we weren't get a decision on how to conclude the season til we're out of the woods.