comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● (U3924)
posted 4 seconds ago
comment by Blue in the face (U22288)
posted 50 seconds ago
I love how one user is so desperate to be proved right they are suggesting a few precontract agreements involving a tiny number of players will be prioritised over multibillion dollar rights deals and sponsorships
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So multibillion dollar rights deals and sponsorships should be prioritised over people`s lives then?
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No one’s said this.

When it’s safe to resume the game

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comment by MKspur ツ (U9129)
posted 3 hours, 27 minutes ago
Revert back to last seasons finished table
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this

comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
Deffo think my idea is best


Season 19/20

Start pre season in say, July and be ready to start again In September. Finish in December, have Euros in January.

Season 20/21

Start season in March, finish in December

Season 21/22

Start season in February, finish in November, World Cup in December.


^^^

Now, that may be a crazy idea and might take years to inch back towards a winter league. But one thing seems certain. If we finish this season, there’s no way unless there’s a health miracle that 20/21 starts in August.

And if we bin off this season the legal challenges from all the sides who miss out will delay any new league starting for ages.
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Robb, it’d cost the PL literally billions in revenue and the worldwide sporting industry much more to do that over those years.

And for what? Just to finish this season?

It wouldn’t make any sense for any of the PL, the sponsors, the government, the fans, the TV companies, and the myriad sub-industries just a handful of which I listed above to do it.

I cannot think of a single stakeholder it’d benefit to do that. Which is why it won’t happen,

comment by (U22224)
posted 3 hours, 18 minutes ago
Simple solution is just scrap this season. Just forget the euros altogether. And have no champions league or Europa league next season. And start again in August.
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international football is rubbish and should be scrapped anyway. no need to put it next year, just chuck it in the bin.

comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 6 minutes ago
I do like the notion that damages claims worth literally 9 figures would be thrown out of Court because people died of COVID-19.

It's a quaint idea.
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Lmao. But if there is an act of God clause, this is not even a debate. A season can be EASILY cancelled. If the season is defined by the laws to be limited to a duration, it can be cancelled. If theres any law requiring adequate safety for the stakeholders of the game, it can be used as grounds to cancel the season. It happens regularly in the U.S.

This is not a difficult thing to understand.

Also it is not the worst options other than the selfishness of teams in better positions. Death tolls are predicted to reach millions, no motherfacker is going to try and make any legal case in this situation. Don't forget the economic devastation already happening.

It may be a year before football is back again. Let's hope not though.

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comment by ● Billy The Yidd ● (U3924)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Blue in the face (U22288)
posted 50 seconds ago
I love how one user is so desperate to be proved right they are suggesting a few precontract agreements involving a tiny number of players will be prioritised over multibillion dollar rights deals and sponsorships
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So multibillion dollar rights deals and sponsorships should be prioritised over people`s lives then?
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He’s wrong about that anyway.

Both sides of sponsorship deals, particularly those with long-term relationships, investments and commitments will want the status quo to be resumed without any disruption to next season.

They aren’t interested in the resolution or ‘integrity’ of competitions.

comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
Deffo think my idea is best


Season 19/20

Start pre season in say, July and be ready to start again In September. Finish in December, have Euros in January.

Season 20/21

Start season in March, finish in December

Season 21/22

Start season in February, finish in November, World Cup in December.


^^^

Now, that may be a crazy idea and might take years to inch back towards a winter league. But one thing seems certain. If we finish this season, there’s no way unless there’s a health miracle that 20/21 starts in August.

And if we bin off this season the legal challenges from all the sides who miss out will delay any new league starting for ages.
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Robb, it’d cost the PL literally billions in revenue and the worldwide sporting industry much more to do that over those years.

And for what? Just to finish this season?

It wouldn’t make any sense for any of the PL, the sponsors, the government, the fans, the TV companies, and the myriad sub-industries just a handful of which I listed above to do it.

I cannot think of a single stakeholder it’d benefit to do that. Which is why it won’t happen,
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It’s just as complicated to not finish the season - think if the legal challenges from Liverpool, Leeds etc

This has never happened before (1919 football season is irrelevant) so it’s hard to say either way..

But even if we did bin the season, it won’t be starting again in August

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comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
Deffo think my idea is best


Season 19/20

Start pre season in say, July and be ready to start again In September. Finish in December, have Euros in January.

Season 20/21

Start season in March, finish in December

Season 21/22

Start season in February, finish in November, World Cup in December.


^^^

Now, that may be a crazy idea and might take years to inch back towards a winter league. But one thing seems certain. If we finish this season, there’s no way unless there’s a health miracle that 20/21 starts in August.

And if we bin off this season the legal challenges from all the sides who miss out will delay any new league starting for ages.
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Robb, it’d cost the PL literally billions in revenue and the worldwide sporting industry much more to do that over those years.

And for what? Just to finish this season?

It wouldn’t make any sense for any of the PL, the sponsors, the government, the fans, the TV companies, and the myriad sub-industries just a handful of which I listed above to do it.

I cannot think of a single stakeholder it’d benefit to do that. Which is why it won’t happen,
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It’s just as complicated to not finish the season - think if the legal challenges from Liverpool, Leeds etc

This has never happened before (1919 football season is irrelevant) so it’s hard to say either way..

But even if we did bin the season, it won’t be starting again in August
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It isn’t nearly as complicated - there isn’t even any kind of comparison - to tie up this season, legal challenges or otherwise.

I don’t think you understand the scale of the PL operation and its integration with other sporting contests, television (not just sporting), hospitality, the travel industry, food and drink wholesale and retail, marketing activities of scores of multinationals, social practices and behaviour, other cultural events, policing... (and this list is facking endless Robb) *worldwide*.

You’re talking about undoing *years* of planning for literally thousands of departments of and entire organisations.

It’s barely feasible, let alone desirable.

Where’s the benefit?

The common theme of Spurs fans here advocating a season scrap, while funny, I don't fully understand tbh.

Whatever happens as a result of this it couldn't have possibly come at a better time for you. Resuming the current season from this point in the summer with Kane, Son & Bergwijn back, combined with an even playing field match fitness wise is the jammiest, most un-Spursy like thing to happen to you in years. 7 points off with nine games to play in those circumstances, achievable. You didn't have a hope in hell without it.

Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.

comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
Deffo think my idea is best


Season 19/20

Start pre season in say, July and be ready to start again In September. Finish in December, have Euros in January.

Season 20/21

Start season in March, finish in December

Season 21/22

Start season in February, finish in November, World Cup in December.


^^^

Now, that may be a crazy idea and might take years to inch back towards a winter league. But one thing seems certain. If we finish this season, there’s no way unless there’s a health miracle that 20/21 starts in August.

And if we bin off this season the legal challenges from all the sides who miss out will delay any new league starting for ages.
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Robb, it’d cost the PL literally billions in revenue and the worldwide sporting industry much more to do that over those years.

And for what? Just to finish this season?

It wouldn’t make any sense for any of the PL, the sponsors, the government, the fans, the TV companies, and the myriad sub-industries just a handful of which I listed above to do it.

I cannot think of a single stakeholder it’d benefit to do that. Which is why it won’t happen,
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It’s just as complicated to not finish the season - think if the legal challenges from Liverpool, Leeds etc

This has never happened before (1919 football season is irrelevant) so it’s hard to say either way..

But even if we did bin the season, it won’t be starting again in August
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It isn’t nearly as complicated - there isn’t even any kind of comparison - to tie up this season, legal challenges or otherwise.

I don’t think you understand the scale of the PL operation and its integration with other sporting contests, television (not just sporting), hospitality, the travel industry, food and drink wholesale and retail, marketing activities of scores of multinationals, social practices and behaviour, other cultural events, policing... (and this list is facking endless Robb) *worldwide*.

You’re talking about undoing *years* of planning for literally thousands of departments of and entire organisations.

It’s barely feasible, let alone desirable.

Where’s the benefit?
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But even without my idea of playing in the summer, it’s very unlikely we’ll be starting a new season in August anyway. By that point I’d imagine there will be devastation of sorts and the footballers won’t have played for a long time - so either way, the plans you talk of will have to be adapted

I think the remaining fixtures should be played on FIFA 20 by the managers. Ole better be good at FIFA.

Love how some will use a team a poster support to try and invalidate what they think MIGHT happen.

Atm no one knows anything and all is just pure speculation

comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 minute ago
Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.
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The men in control of the purse strings just wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It’d immediately cost the PL literally billions in global TV rights alone.

comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 minute ago
Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.
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The men in control of the purse strings just wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It’d immediately cost the PL literally billions in global TV rights alone.
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They may have no choice.

Everyone arguing about legal action assumes there will be a chance of football this year. Heads of state are already infected. Imagine what mere people are going through. Look at Italy, look at Iran. We are looking at conservative estimates of 2 to 7 million deaths. Trust me, by the time it's done, no one will give a SHEITE about league promotion or relegation.

comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 second ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 minute ago
Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.
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The men in control of the purse strings just wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It’d immediately cost the PL literally billions in global TV rights alone.
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They may have no choice.
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Exactly

The money men are at the mercy of Mother Nature now and there’s nothing they can do about it

In a post Coronavirus world where piles of bodies lie in mass graves I doubt the money men will insist on football being played in the winter - especially as we’re leading up to a winter World Cup where schedules are going to change anyway

comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 48 seconds ago
comment by Bryan ROBBson (U22311)
posted 4 minutes ago
Deffo think my idea is best


Season 19/20

Start pre season in say, July and be ready to start again In September. Finish in December, have Euros in January.

Season 20/21

Start season in March, finish in December

Season 21/22

Start season in February, finish in November, World Cup in December.


^^^

Now, that may be a crazy idea and might take years to inch back towards a winter league. But one thing seems certain. If we finish this season, there’s no way unless there’s a health miracle that 20/21 starts in August.

And if we bin off this season the legal challenges from all the sides who miss out will delay any new league starting for ages.
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Robb, it’d cost the PL literally billions in revenue and the worldwide sporting industry much more to do that over those years.

And for what? Just to finish this season?

It wouldn’t make any sense for any of the PL, the sponsors, the government, the fans, the TV companies, and the myriad sub-industries just a handful of which I listed above to do it.

I cannot think of a single stakeholder it’d benefit to do that. Which is why it won’t happen,
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It’s just as complicated to not finish the season - think if the legal challenges from Liverpool, Leeds etc

This has never happened before (1919 football season is irrelevant) so it’s hard to say either way..

But even if we did bin the season, it won’t be starting again in August
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It isn’t nearly as complicated - there isn’t even any kind of comparison - to tie up this season, legal challenges or otherwise.

I don’t think you understand the scale of the PL operation and its integration with other sporting contests, television (not just sporting), hospitality, the travel industry, food and drink wholesale and retail, marketing activities of scores of multinationals, social practices and behaviour, other cultural events, policing... (and this list is facking endless Robb) *worldwide*.

You’re talking about undoing *years* of planning for literally thousands of departments of and entire organisations.

It’s barely feasible, let alone desirable.

Where’s the benefit?
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But even without my idea of playing in the summer, it’s very unlikely we’ll be starting a new season in August anyway. By that point I’d imagine there will be devastation of sorts and the footballers won’t have played for a long time - so either way, the plans you talk of will have to be adapted
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The season might start a few weeks late, and we might see international friendly breaks cancelled and/or a one-off cancellation of the League Cup.

But if one thing is for certain, it’s that there will be a concerted effort by all parties to ensure that the next PL season goes ahead and that it stays as close to the planned schedule as possible.

comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 minute ago
Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.
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The men in control of the purse strings just wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It’d immediately cost the PL literally billions in global TV rights alone.
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There must be get out clauses for this situation. All contracts this size have it.

comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by rosso is done with this (U17054)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Hod idol - Jose's real tin set! (U5117)
posted 1 minute ago
Although cancelling next season would impact on revenue and sponsors there could be one off competitions organised to mitigate this. There could be a British cup. I'm sure PL clubs will have no issues going on world tours and playing abroad. Any time off they usually get there are instant tours organised.

This problem is not going to go away and I can see this season lasting up until Christmas.
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The men in control of the purse strings just wouldn’t allow that to happen.

It’d immediately cost the PL literally billions in global TV rights alone.
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They may have no choice.
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If they have no choice, they have no choice.

But decisionmaking will be made around doing all that is possible to normalise proceedings in the PL. That is absolutely certain.

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Levy will be seething at all the lost revenue from having a closed stadium.

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As we speak he's already looking into whether, in a worst case scenario, the new WHL can be rented out as some sort of temporary morgue.