| Season over for EFL on 18:28 - Apr 30 with 8504 views | Hayesender |
I don't think we'll see any football of any sort until after Xmas at the earliest. Football, and life in general is gonna look very different at the end of this shitstorm |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 18:45 - Apr 30 with 8426 views | Gloucs_R |
I can't see the Premier finishing. They have the money and the contracts are too large [Post edited 30 Apr 2020 21:11]
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| Season over for EFL on 18:45 - Apr 30 with 8425 views | Northernr |
They might try and force through some Peremier League, but I really don't see how. Like everything else, we're a fortnight behind other countries on this. Netherlands, France and others admitting this week there's no chance of sport for months, we'll probably realise this in a fortnight. |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 18:53 - Apr 30 with 8390 views | BlackCrowe |
With 27 points still to play for, top 2 and bottom 3 teams cannot be promoted based on current positions.
Just write the season off and start again late Summer. Sorry Leeds....mwa-ha-hahhhh. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 19:02 - Apr 30 with 8360 views | MickS_ |
| Season over for EFL on 18:53 - Apr 30 by BlackCrowe |
With 27 points still to play for, top 2 and bottom 3 teams cannot be promoted based on current positions.
Just write the season off and start again late Summer. Sorry Leeds....mwa-ha-hahhhh. |
I’m torn. Could you cope with them being the champions of Europe and champions of The Championship? |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 19:29 - Apr 30 with 8281 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Not sure if it’s been said, but if the leagues are scratched, then start next season with a points based handicap system.
Taking the Prem as an example, Liverpool would start on zero, City -15, Leicester -19 and so on to Norwich on -61. That way, there is some recognition of this season. The European spots filled by whoever is currently in them.
What football and people need to get their heads round, is the historical near-certainty that C-19 will return. If it mutates to C-20, then we’re in the Doudou without a paddle for the foreseeable. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 19:48 - Apr 30 with 8219 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Season over for EFL on 19:29 - Apr 30 by PlanetHonneywood |
Not sure if it’s been said, but if the leagues are scratched, then start next season with a points based handicap system.
Taking the Prem as an example, Liverpool would start on zero, City -15, Leicester -19 and so on to Norwich on -61. That way, there is some recognition of this season. The European spots filled by whoever is currently in them.
What football and people need to get their heads round, is the historical near-certainty that C-19 will return. If it mutates to C-20, then we’re in the Doudou without a paddle for the foreseeable. |
Not bad, but it doesn't undo the promotions and relegations that have happened in the meantime. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 19:57 - Apr 30 with 8187 views | DannyPaddox |
After C20 we move into worst case scenario territory, known as the Bow Wow Wow pandemic
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| Season over for EFL on 20:03 - Apr 30 with 8178 views | BucksRanger |
| Season over for EFL on 19:57 - Apr 30 by DannyPaddox |
After C20 we move into worst case scenario territory, known as the Bow Wow Wow pandemic
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It will go wild in the country. |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 20:19 - Apr 30 with 8117 views | Stanisgod |
Would this mean that all stats, clubs and player stats that is, would be null and void?
Be a bit peeved if you'd scored 15-20 goals and they suddenly didn't count, same with the results. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 20:34 - Apr 30 with 8038 views | 2Thomas2Bowles |
As I see it the season is finished and with that, all positions should stand as final.
As you can't have play-offs, just the top and bottom 2 should be promoted/relegated. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 20:40 - Apr 30 with 8040 views | derbyhoop |
If you end it now promotion, relegation and titles would presumably be based on current positions.
You could make a good case for Liverpool winning the PL as they are well clear.
You could make a decent case for Leeds and WBA in the Championship. They've been the best 2 sides virtually all the way through. But who is the 3rd team to go up, assuming that's what they do. Fulham, Brentford and Forest would all have a case. 6th place is more of a lottery. With who we were left to play we could make a reasonable claim to be worth consideration.
But then L1. How many teams have led the table?. Since the New Year?
L2 - Swindon and Crewe have been the top 2 for a long time. But 3rd has changed hands several times.
And relegation. Watford looked dead 2 months ago, nut now there are 4 teams on 27 points. Villa (25) and Bournemouth (worst GD) to go down. What are the legal and financial implications.
In Championship, I couldn't see Hull picking up another win. Whereas now, they are 2 points clear of bottom 3. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 20:45 - Apr 30 with 8012 views | paulparker |
Problem is this will have an effect on Euros and World cups
If the season starts in say September or October which looking at it would be a possibility I would just have league games until May
You would have to scrap the cups unless you play them as a pre season tournament or warm up games as I can’t see many clubs going to China /Asia etc for a pre season
The champions league/europa league would have to be scrapped so you don’t get teams travelling |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 20:49 - Apr 30 with 8001 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Season over for EFL on 19:48 - Apr 30 by BrianMcCarthy |
Not bad, but it doesn't undo the promotions and relegations that have happened in the meantime. |
No idea what ups and downs have already taken place in England. But we’ve not seen in or out of the main leagues have we?
There’s no easy solution; there will be those who benefit and others that do not. Either way, it moves the bigger issue to August when things might be a little safer. | |
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| Season over for EFL on 20:58 - Apr 30 with 7966 views | stowmarketrange |
What would the bookies do with bets on sporting events currently taking place?
You wouldn’t be happy if you lost on a bet that didn’t finish running to a conclusion.
It would be a real can of worms. |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 20:59 - Apr 30 with 7958 views | RangersDave |
| Season over for EFL on 20:03 - Apr 30 by BucksRanger |
It will go wild in the country. |
lets face it..... I want candy (or Haribo will do) |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 21:16 - Apr 30 with 7905 views | Gloucs_R |
Do it on points per game, two up, two down.
Start the new League in September.
All leagues to be half the size and split into North and South for one season.
Top and bottom from each goes up.
2nd play in a play off final against North v South
Same for bottom 2.
Go back to normal in 2022
Cancel the FA Cup and all other cups for a season. Just domestic leagues. [Post edited 30 Apr 2020 21:17]
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| Season over for EFL on 21:26 - Apr 30 with 7868 views | Rog |
I am still in the get it finished camp. Even if it doesn't resume until December or whenever, so what. If it takes 2 or 3 years to get back to an Aug-May season then so be it. If seasons need breaks for a couple of years for Euro's/World Cup that doesn't seem to be a problem to me, avoiding those friendly international breaks will make us all happier. The players contracts remain the thing that decisions will need to be made over but that needs to be done anyway. |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 21:27 - Apr 30 with 7863 views | Gloucs_R |
| Season over for EFL on 21:26 - Apr 30 by Rog |
I am still in the get it finished camp. Even if it doesn't resume until December or whenever, so what. If it takes 2 or 3 years to get back to an Aug-May season then so be it. If seasons need breaks for a couple of years for Euro's/World Cup that doesn't seem to be a problem to me, avoiding those friendly international breaks will make us all happier. The players contracts remain the thing that decisions will need to be made over but that needs to be done anyway. |
But you could have a completely different squad finishing the season as to what you have now. so effectively a bottom of the league club could potentially go out and buy a whole bunch of star players to ensure they survive. unless you stop transfer activity but then you have a massive problem with players contracts coming to an end in June. | |
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| Season over for EFL on 21:30 - Apr 30 with 7849 views | loftboy |
Without the income from matchday gate money how many of the 48 L1 and L2 teams will be left? Southend are on the brink and I bet a fair few more are close as well. |  |
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| Season over for EFL on 21:37 - Apr 30 with 7828 views | WrightUp5hit___ |
The only ones who are going to be happy are the lawyers.
Mega lawsuits, mega fees
Snouts in trough time |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 21:43 - Apr 30 with 7809 views | QPR_Jim |
| Season over for EFL on 20:40 - Apr 30 by derbyhoop |
If you end it now promotion, relegation and titles would presumably be based on current positions.
You could make a good case for Liverpool winning the PL as they are well clear.
You could make a decent case for Leeds and WBA in the Championship. They've been the best 2 sides virtually all the way through. But who is the 3rd team to go up, assuming that's what they do. Fulham, Brentford and Forest would all have a case. 6th place is more of a lottery. With who we were left to play we could make a reasonable claim to be worth consideration.
But then L1. How many teams have led the table?. Since the New Year?
L2 - Swindon and Crewe have been the top 2 for a long time. But 3rd has changed hands several times.
And relegation. Watford looked dead 2 months ago, nut now there are 4 teams on 27 points. Villa (25) and Bournemouth (worst GD) to go down. What are the legal and financial implications.
In Championship, I couldn't see Hull picking up another win. Whereas now, they are 2 points clear of bottom 3. |
I did originally think this would be easiest solved with some sort of mini tournament for promotion and relegation. It will offer a chance for those outside the promotion slots still in with a chance to be involved. Relegation bound teams who's form picked up a chance of a reprieve and those in mid table just walk away. But the time it's going to take to get any games played form will go out the window and it would seem to be a lottery.
So I'd do points per game table, Liverpool can have the league title, bottom 3 relegated. Championship too 3 on PPG promoted (no title given out just a promotion) bottom 3 relegated and so on. Bit generous to Liverpool but they're the only ones I think have it in the bag. |  | | |
| Season over for EFL on 21:50 - Apr 30 with 7785 views | slmrstid |
Its looking ever more likely it will get scrubbed, interesting article on the BBC Sport site at the minute with Sergio Aguero saying he's scared to go back as it stands, and Glenn Murray talking some real sense about the current plans seeming farcical.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52493894 for the curious! Will be interesting to see if player power puts a spanner in the FA/Premier League's plans.
IF, and its a big if, it gets scrapped and Liverpool are awarded the title, you have to ask, from Klopp and the players (and most fans) perspective - wouldn't it just feel a bit empty? You've not won it naturally, it hasn't had the natural conclusion, and its being declared in the middle of the most incredulous thing that will probably (!) happen in our lifetimes.
Same if Leeds and WBA get automatically put up from the Championship - it would all feel a bit empty to me.
Or maybe thats just my perspective as a neutral observer! [Post edited 30 Apr 2020 21:50]
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| Season over for EFL on 21:57 - Apr 30 with 2790 views | BrianMcCarthy |
| Season over for EFL on 20:49 - Apr 30 by PlanetHonneywood |
No idea what ups and downs have already taken place in England. But we’ve not seen in or out of the main leagues have we?
There’s no easy solution; there will be those who benefit and others that do not. Either way, it moves the bigger issue to August when things might be a little safer. |
I think the leagues should be finished whenever we return.
Then take abreak and start the next season, albeit truncated if needs be. | |
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