The Football.....

[Kempstonian]

Says a Crystal Palace fan. Everyone's brilliant idea on what we should do here is firmly based on how it benefits their team - Karen Brady's 'independent' idea being a prime example.

I'm not.

 

[Smokin Joe]

One solution if matches can't start till late summer (The Independent are reporting that government advice is September) would be to abandon next season's leagues completely, finish the current season as and when and then have a series alternative tournaments throughout next year to keep the game going.

 

[Inertia]

You could award the winners, promotion etc, but not punish the losers, no relegation.

 

[Mike_P]

Crikey nothing for the darlings to do until September and then they will play badly as they are not match fit

 

[PaulB]

I'm not.

There's always help for you.

 

[Kempstonian]

We could always use the pools panel to decide the results of all remaining matches!

 

[Beebo]

One solution if matches can't start till late summer (The Independent are reporting that government advice is September) would be to abandon next season's leagues completely, finish the current season as and when and then have a series alternative tournaments throughout next year to keep the game going.

Another solution is to complete the 19/20 season in the autumn and play the 20/21 season after, but truncated as a 19 game season without the return fixtures. It isn’t an ideal solution but could be easily adopted if the teams agreed.

 

[MarkF]

One solution if matches can't start till late summer (The Independent are reporting that government advice is September) would be to abandon next season's leagues completely, finish the current season as and when and then have a series alternative tournaments throughout next year to keep the game going.

Agree with that. Tbh I'd be happy for this season to be voided if it meant Liverpool not winning it. But it wouldn't be right and surely it makes sense to void a season that hasn't started, not one that is nearly finished.

If it's a short season in 20/21, just regionalise the thing and have some fun.

 

[jowwy]

Play the rest of the season behind closed doors, no reason for footballers to stop working.......everybody has to work, so whats the difference

 

[Tenkaykev]

Another solution is to complete the 19/20 season in the autumn and play the 20/21 season after, but truncated as a 19 game season without the return fixtures. It isn’t an ideal solution but could be easily adopted if the teams agreed.

Probably need to play the games at a neutral ground of sufficient capacity.

 

[Beebo]

Play the rest of the season behind closed doors, no reason for footballers to stop working.......everybody has to work, so whats the difference

They don’t want fans massing in pubs to watch it on TV. It might work if the pubs closed.

 

[jowwy]

They don’t want fans massing in pubs to watch it on TV. It might work if the pubs closed.

no mass gatherings of over 100 - so if the pub holds less than that, then no issue...............or stops the pubs showing the games.

it can happen, put in a solution not an obstacle

 

[Pale Rider]

I agree with you(!!)

Personally, I think they should extend the shutdown now until June, and not even think about what next until then.

This might get extremely bad in the interim, and there's absolutely no chance even best case of matches before end May.

Agreed, no one wants the shutdown, but there's a lot to be said for setting for setting a realistic resumption date.

We could always use the pools panel to decide the results of all remaining matches!

Reminds me of an amusing incident in Sunderland AFC's history.

They were doing badly in the league when their next match at Roker Park was postponed due to the weather.

The pools panel called it an away win, and the manager, I think it was Malcolm Crosby, was sacked by the board on the following Monday.

Which led the fans to observe their manager had been sacked because of a pools panel decision.

 

[jowwy]

Yes but some players have the virus. Watching a La Liga game the other night, behind closed doors so no fans but the players are still snogging each other after a goal!!!

Some players......hmmmmm

so it’s ok for the rest of us to go out and work, but not footballers or sports stars.......why is that????

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Some players......hmmmmm

so it’s ok for the rest of us to go out and work, but not footballers or sports stars.......why is that????

It's a conspiracy to take Liverpool's rightful league title away, I expect.