| No football for the next three weeks? 10:50 - Mar 13 with 10008 views | IOMDale |
Apparently to protect players more than the public. |  | | |  |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:55 - Mar 13 with 6036 views | TalkingSutty |
That's the season over and done with, no way things are going to improve over the next few months. Wipe the season from the records and start again in September would be the best plan. [Post edited 13 Mar 2020 10:55]
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:57 - Mar 13 with 6004 views | Ancoats_Blue |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:55 - Mar 13 by TalkingSutty |
That's the season over and done with, no way things are going to improve over the next few months. Wipe the season from the records and start again in September would be the best plan. [Post edited 13 Mar 2020 10:55]
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Selfishly I'd be happy with that as we'd stay up.
However you'd get clubs on the verge of promotion suing the EFL/Prem/FA for lost income.
Probably easier to just draw a line under the season as it is now. We'd still stay up then ;). |  | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:58 - Mar 13 with 5995 views | Sandyman |
Confirmed on Radio 5. All clubs have been sent a statement from the EFL. |  | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:59 - Mar 13 with 5989 views | deeplishblue |
I can't decide whether this is a massive over-reaction or a sensible precaution.  |  |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:59 - Mar 13 with 5987 views | dingdangblue |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:55 - Mar 13 by TalkingSutty |
That's the season over and done with, no way things are going to improve over the next few months. Wipe the season from the records and start again in September would be the best plan. [Post edited 13 Mar 2020 10:55]
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With apparently the virus not to peak till another 4 weeks yet I cant see it starting in April?
If it is cancelled completely what will happen to the results already played, goals scored? |  |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:02 - Mar 13 with 5969 views | IOMDale |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:59 - Mar 13 by deeplishblue |
I can't decide whether this is a massive over-reaction or a sensible precaution. |
Personally think they've jumped the gun a bit early but you'd still be dealing with a lengthy postponement further down the line.
There's surely no way the Euros will go ahead now so clubs would have a bit of a leeway with regards to continuing to play into the summer. | | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:21 - Mar 13 with 5853 views | electricblue |
I think its a good thing to cancel all fixtures until april..
Also between now and April hold talks about ending the current season....
Then next season start again with no relegation or promotions.....
As for revenue compo to clubs how would that work........ |  |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:37 - Mar 13 with 5759 views | DaleFan7 |
If the peak is yet to come then there's no chance it starts again in April.
They're also telling us that at least 60% of us need to get it to build up herd immunity but then shutting everything. |  | | |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:40 - Mar 13 with 5740 views | DaleView |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:21 - Mar 13 by electricblue |
I think its a good thing to cancel all fixtures until april..
Also between now and April hold talks about ending the current season....
Then next season start again with no relegation or promotions.....
As for revenue compo to clubs how would that work........ |
Compensation for the lower leagues? ........levy a tax on all the Premiership millionaire players. They are the ones being protected so let them help their colleagues in the lower leagues. | | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:42 - Mar 13 with 5733 views | Sandyman |
Radio Manchester to repeat Bolton commentaries on matchdays.
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:44 - Mar 13 with 5724 views | IOMDale |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:42 - Mar 13 by Sandyman |
Radio Manchester to repeat Bolton commentaries on matchdays.
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:44 - Mar 13 with 5724 views | kiwidale |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:42 - Mar 13 by Sandyman |
Radio Manchester to repeat Bolton commentaries on matchdays.
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:50 - Mar 13 with 5694 views | D_Alien |
My take on this is the scientific evidence regarding phases of the epidemic have been discarded in favour of political expediency - but i don't blame the politicians. The outcry over being the "outlier" in terms of national responses was becoming too much
Herd mentality wins over herd immunity
The result? Immunity will take longer to develop and the usual outcome of that is more deaths, perhaps not in this outbreak but those coming down the line |  |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:57 - Mar 13 with 5649 views | Plattyswrinklynuts |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:50 - Mar 13 by D_Alien |
My take on this is the scientific evidence regarding phases of the epidemic have been discarded in favour of political expediency - but i don't blame the politicians. The outcry over being the "outlier" in terms of national responses was becoming too much
Herd mentality wins over herd immunity
The result? Immunity will take longer to develop and the usual outcome of that is more deaths, perhaps not in this outbreak but those coming down the line |
Precisely. The only way for a population to develop an immunity is by catching the disease in the first place and building up a resistance to it. By isolating people you are only preventing immunity from establishing itself, people can’t stay at home for ever & when they finally come out they will be no better equipped to deal with future flare ups of the virus! |  | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:58 - Mar 13 with 5637 views | kiwidale |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:57 - Mar 13 by Plattyswrinklynuts |
Precisely. The only way for a population to develop an immunity is by catching the disease in the first place and building up a resistance to it. By isolating people you are only preventing immunity from establishing itself, people can’t stay at home for ever & when they finally come out they will be no better equipped to deal with future flare ups of the virus! |
Try telling that to them that are already dead. | |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:06 - Mar 13 with 5591 views | Sandyman |
Yesterday the EFL said "In light of today’s announcement by the UK Government, EFL matches will continue to take place as normal while the guidance from the relevant authorities remains that there is no medical rationale to close or cancel sporting events at this time."
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update2/
Less than 24 hours later, they say
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update3/
It seems a bit Corporal Jones "don't panic don't panic" to me, that they can change direction at such short notice. People at EFL clubs will have turned up for work today fully expecting Saturdays games to be played given yesterday's statement. Poor management by the EFL. Plenty of compo to be claimed off them. | | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:21 - Mar 13 with 5508 views | DaleiLama |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:06 - Mar 13 by Sandyman |
Yesterday the EFL said "In light of today’s announcement by the UK Government, EFL matches will continue to take place as normal while the guidance from the relevant authorities remains that there is no medical rationale to close or cancel sporting events at this time."
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update2/
Less than 24 hours later, they say
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update3/
It seems a bit Corporal Jones "don't panic don't panic" to me, that they can change direction at such short notice. People at EFL clubs will have turned up for work today fully expecting Saturdays games to be played given yesterday's statement. Poor management by the EFL. Plenty of compo to be claimed off them. |
Almost like they've been leaned on? |  |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:22 - Mar 13 with 5507 views | Morden |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 11:50 - Mar 13 by D_Alien |
My take on this is the scientific evidence regarding phases of the epidemic have been discarded in favour of political expediency - but i don't blame the politicians. The outcry over being the "outlier" in terms of national responses was becoming too much
Herd mentality wins over herd immunity
The result? Immunity will take longer to develop and the usual outcome of that is more deaths, perhaps not in this outbreak but those coming down the line |
Actually, I think they are doing a reasonable job resisting calls to go nuclear. This morning, the BBC interviewers were continually asking why aren't schools being shut, etc. Irelands doing it, aren't they? France have already postponed Ligues 1 et 2, haven't they? Why aren't we doing it
Throughout this barrage, the interviewees whether they be politician, civil servant or scientist have said we're going to follow the science on this one.
'Yeah, but France, USA, Belgium, yadda, yadda...."
We'll we have to trust our own opinion; and if the opinion of the scientists is different from those of other countries...well, what do you do? Just go with the herd? If the epidemiologists and infectious disease experts really think this is the best way to handle it, are you going to go against them?
Calling for politicians to heed the scientists on climate change but to ignore them on this one - just because the non-expert public demand it - is a bit rubbish |  | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:24 - Mar 13 with 5493 views | Morden |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:06 - Mar 13 by Sandyman |
Yesterday the EFL said "In light of today’s announcement by the UK Government, EFL matches will continue to take place as normal while the guidance from the relevant authorities remains that there is no medical rationale to close or cancel sporting events at this time."
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update2/
Less than 24 hours later, they say
https://www.efl.com/news/2020/march/efl-statement-coronavirus-update3/
It seems a bit Corporal Jones "don't panic don't panic" to me, that they can change direction at such short notice. People at EFL clubs will have turned up for work today fully expecting Saturdays games to be played given yesterday's statement. Poor management by the EFL. Plenty of compo to be claimed off them. |
And the Corporal Jones reference is bang on | | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 12:46 - Mar 13 with 5393 views | boromat |
After the advice from the government yesterday I think this is a massive mistake.
This shouldn't have happened for another week or so yet. The gain from doing it will be hardly anything and at the wrong time going off what was said yesterday. | |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 13:01 - Mar 13 with 5318 views | BigDaveMyCock |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 10:59 - Mar 13 by deeplishblue |
I can't decide whether this is a massive over-reaction or a sensible precaution. |
Or a massive precaution or sensible over-reaction? | |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 13:31 - Mar 13 with 5205 views | dingdangblue |
And Cheltenham is going ahead today still.
Maybe Guinness is an antidote. | |
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| No football for the next three weeks? on 13:34 - Mar 13 with 5192 views | rafc1977 |
If things even themselves out over a season (as were always told does so with penalties and and and) then surely a fair way for the leagues would be to divide the current points total by games played and x by total games in the league (so 44 in our case)
This is of course provided the season cant be finished at a later stage. It wont please all, but then when can you. |  | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 14:01 - Mar 13 with 5115 views | IOMDale |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 13:34 - Mar 13 by rafc1977 |
If things even themselves out over a season (as were always told does so with penalties and and and) then surely a fair way for the leagues would be to divide the current points total by games played and x by total games in the league (so 44 in our case)
This is of course provided the season cant be finished at a later stage. It wont please all, but then when can you. |
If we did a very simple calculation and just divided current points totals by games played, the bottom six would look like this:
18 Rochdale 1.058
19 MK Dons 1.057
20 AFC Wimbledon 1
21 Tranmere 0.94
22 Southend 0.54
23 Bolton 0.41
I therefore concur that from an entirely selfish point of view, your proposal is excellent, rafc1977. | | | |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 14:11 - Mar 13 with 5074 views | Creepy |
| No football for the next three weeks? on 14:01 - Mar 13 by IOMDale |
If we did a very simple calculation and just divided current points totals by games played, the bottom six would look like this:
18 Rochdale 1.058
19 MK Dons 1.057
20 AFC Wimbledon 1
21 Tranmere 0.94
22 Southend 0.54
23 Bolton 0.41
I therefore concur that from an entirely selfish point of view, your proposal is excellent, rafc1977. |
If the season can't be completed, this has to be the fairest way to do it. 80% of the season is complete so its a fair indication of where teams would finish. Can't see Liverpool, Leeds, West Brom or Coventry accepting that the season should be scrapped. Tables should be based on 80% of what has happened rather than 20% of what might have. Hopefully, though, we'll manage somehow to get the season finished although I'm not sure how this will happen. Can't go past the end of June as players will be out of contract. Interesting times ahead. |  | | |
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