Mr Popodopolous Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Lawyers will be rubbing their hands, football financial directors will be rubbing their eyes in disbelief at the witholding/return of broadcast income. In fact, I'd say the PL has 750 million reasons not to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) To update on the frontloading/advance of payments, @ChubStixx According to The Athletic- I'm not a subscriber but a friend told me- 50% of next seasons solidarity payment. So we'd benefit toi the tune of £2-2.5m therefore- plus the £10m that the PL pay to the EFL under EPPP, so whatever % of that we'd get- unsure if that's halved too. Edited April 3, 2020 by Mr Popodopolous 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheese Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 15 hours ago, Dr Balls said: Just accept that we won’t complete this season until either late summer or the autumn at earliest. And even then it may be played behind closed doors. Whatever happens, I predict that there will be no League Cup or EFL trophy next season as the priority will be to get through the league fixtures. And even then the 20/21 season may only be half the length of a normal season, so that we only play each team once. Can we play all our games away then? We'll run away with the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561 My thoughts are that games will now be played behind close doors. Edited April 4, 2020 by Never to the dark side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderCraig Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561 My thoughts are that games will now be played behind close doors. Whatever in that article made you think that? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I missed my own posting info,am I forgiven? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 My personal thoughts are that football will run to a completion All remaining games will be played behind closed doors The EFL games will be played Sunday/Wednesday/Sunday with ALL games games being broadcast live. With three games at midday three games at 2pm three games at 4pm and two games at 6pm on sundays, with the full use of the red button to cover all the games on Sundays Premier league will transmit all game live Saturday/Tuesday/Saturday spread over the day on Saturdays. Sky sports will not be allowed show the match's in locations where a large amount of football fans congregate. Although the match's could be broadcast over seas in bars and clubs although I am not sure how the it would be implemented depending on which countries the games are being shown Live games will only be allowed to be shown in your own homes.only Teams who have nothing to play for, towards the end of the season will not need to fulfil fixtures, this includes the Premier league and the EFL leagues. Although I don't know if you get extra money the further up the league/s you finish. My suggestions are that the 3rd and 4th divisions of the EFL to be regionalised for one season only in 2020/2021 to reduce travel costs and get more fans to attend away games in the 3rd and 4th tier Premier league and EFL games to be allowed to broadcast BBC local radio match day commentaries over the Internet. Local cricket local rugby and the FA Cup match's are is allowed to be broadcast over the internet. Local EFL games are allowed to be broadcst on freeview,depending on your location National league(thats Yeovil) are allowed to be broadcast over the internet So why is there a blocked on EFL games broadcast over the internet? Talksport 2 to be put on the Freeviw and the Sky platforms so fans could listen where ever they are in U.K. (as well as Europe) So there you have it,its my thoughts only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abraham Romanovich Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Earlier on in the crisis they showed live Italian /French league games behind closed doors - like watching a better class of pub football without the passion. Fans are part of the game and playing behind closed doors should be opposed at every level, it is even handed out as a punishment. Imagine watching Liverpool celebrate winning the league at an empty Anfield . Football is all about fans and without them really what is the point. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 9 hours ago, Malago said: Yes but plenty, won’t and some clubs will have more immune players than others. You obviously can’t play those who have no immunity. So let’s say in our squad we have 20 immune players and, pick any other championship club you like, say PNE or example, only have 10 players with immunity. How are you going to organise a competitive league on that basis? I meant as in the time you quoted to vaccine everyone, you wouldn't need 3 months as many wouldn't need it. If a club only has 10 immune players then obviously the game wouldn't be played - the season wouldn't even be restarted without proper testing of every player (both types of test). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, Abraham Romanovich said: Earlier on in the crisis they showed live Italian /French league games behind closed doors - like watching a better class of pub football without the passion. Fans are part of the game and playing behind closed doors should be opposed at every level, it is even handed out as a punishment. Imagine watching Liverpool celebrate winning the league at an empty Anfield . Football is all about fans and without them really what is the point. Exactly this! Just wait. If it takes 3 months, 6 months, 12 months... doesn’t really matter. Just finish this season whenever it’s safe to do so and then start the next season a month after the current one has been concluded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 10 hours ago, Malago said: The govt aren't going to allow football to restart until they’re certain that the risk of transmission of the virus has been reduced to a very low level. That effectively means a vaccine being available which according to the experts is 12 months away. Then you have think about mass production of the vaccine and inoculating the entire population which is going to take, I don’t know, say 3 months minimum. Even If you go down the route of playing behind closed doors you have to ensure the safety of the players, officials etc which you can’t do without an effective vaccine. I don’t think that’s accurate at all. Herd immunity is likely to kick in well before any reliable vaccine is discovered, tested and passed. Things will be back to normal well before next August. 3-6 months I should think. Even if it means letting the vulnerable contract it, for the good of the majority. Sounds brutal, but I think it may get to something like that, rather than have the current restrictions on life for 12+ months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
054123 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 What annoys me is how everything is driven by money. Football isn’t important, it’s just a game, yet somehow we’ve let money and greed consume it. The truth is it really wouldn’t matter if we just stopped this season and started again in August/September. It really doesn’t matter. When you pose arguments for why we should finish it, the truth is they always boil down to money. Sad and depressing . 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 No, I'd say finish this season whenever the new term is fit to start, even if that is months down the line. Of course the squads will be different, managers may have changed, but the teams should still finish this league campaign. Hard to really care though isn't it, football is completely irrelevant. I wouldn't be surprised if the game doesn't start again for at least a year, and a lot of teams may not exist come that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gasbuster Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 9 hours ago, slartibartfast said: and Liverpool ! And Bolton. They must not be allowed to get away with their antics of recent years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 9 hours ago, slartibartfast said: and Liverpool ! But for every Leeds & Liverpool there’s a Villa. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 This topic has produced various reactions not just amongst us, but may "Expert analysis" pundits. One stated on Sky Sports that if the season was abandoned with final placings being each club's current position, the league & FA would be inundated with lawsuits for "Loss of potential earnings" etc. My opinion (and it's no better or worse than anyone else's) is 1; as the league is currently suspended, wit until the end of April. If no resumption possible by then, either write off the season, or the current standings are regarded as the final positions. 2; Resume the season when possible and delay 2020/21. To resume normality,, that season may have to be shortened, so (and only for that season), scrap the League Cup and Checkatrade Trophy. 3; with this long lay off, players are currently resting. They are (theoretically) keeping themselves fit at home, so it's only match sharpness that's diminishing. Therefore we won't need such a long break between this & next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City oz Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 13 hours ago, Robin Wood said: This season will just not matter (unless your in a position where you go up or down) I really think it should be cancelled and as soon as the PL EFL do it the better. Now the club's are offering money to any cause going makes you realise this season should be erased You never know what a couple of months will be. I agree some what probably cancel this season. However lets keep hoping as we will be stronger when all the recent events are over. If its not Prem football this year then it will be in 2021. Lets ride this out, look after your love ones, stay safe and then lets look forward to the football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterbournered Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 (edited) Strange, I couldn’t care less if it’s finished or not. I think a football season is all about momentum, hopefully leading to the excitement of promotion or play-offs. Even if you’re in a relegation fight, the ups and downs leading to staying up are exciting. This season has, for me anyway, lost all momentum. It’s like it’s never happened. Edited April 4, 2020 by winterbournered 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 12 hours ago, Loosey Boy said: Reckon we will see the resumption of this season in July.....finishing in August with 20/21 season starting in October That all depends on the governments social distancing policies and whether we get a 2nd wave of the virus mid June. wimbledon has been cancelled, that’s late June, early July... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Bobby Bollax said: That all depends on the governments social distancing policies and whether we get a 2nd wave of the virus mid June. wimbledon has been cancelled, that’s late June, early July... And, you have to say, that of all the sports that have been cancelled, tennis is probably the one that lends itself to being played behind closed doors the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: And, you have to say, that of all the sports that have been cancelled, tennis is probably the one that lends itself to being played behind closed doors the most. No decision on the open (golf) yet. That’s mid July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 No i wont the season to finish whether it be in July or August. Then a 1 month break, then into next season.The players have had enough breaks this year wot with International and Corona virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Bobby Bollax said: No decision on the open (golf) yet. That’s mid July I suppose a lot of it is about, accommodation, catering, staffing and the like - they have to act early to avoid breaching any contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Of The Town Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said: I suppose a lot of it is about, accommodation, catering, staffing and the like - they have to act early to avoid breaching any contracts. Indeed. logistics a problem with players travelling from other countries. To begin with the government said it was okay to play golf. 2 weekends ago golf courses were packed. Carparks full and people gathered on the 1st Tee. Personally I don’t see any sport resuming until September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big C Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I think we should finish this season even if it means we need to cancel next season 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I missed my own posting info,am I forgiven? As you are the best poster on the forum you will be forgiven anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 1 hour ago, 22A said: This topic has produced various reactions not just amongst us, but may "Expert analysis" pundits. One stated on Sky Sports that if the season was abandoned with final placings being each club's current position, the league & FA would be inundated with lawsuits for "Loss of potential earnings" etc. My opinion (and it's no better or worse than anyone else's) is 1; as the league is currently suspended, wit until the end of April. If no resumption possible by then, either write off the season, or the current standings are regarded as the final positions. 2; Resume the season when possible and delay 2020/21. To resume normality,, that season may have to be shortened, so (and only for that season), scrap the League Cup and Checkatrade Trophy. 3; with this long lay off, players are currently resting. They are (theoretically) keeping themselves fit at home, so it's only match sharpness that's diminishing. Therefore we won't need such a long break between this & next season. It's a bit of legal and commercial mess. The current standing cannot be taken as final positions because, in the Premier League at least, teams have played a different number of games. If Villa win their game in hand, they'd move out of the relegation zone. Teams have some fixtures remaining which may be considered 'easier' and have played the top four twice already. It would be very inequitable if let the current standing stick. The second option is more realistic but player contracts and commercial deals make it more complicated as a lot of the deals will expire at the end of June. Scrapping the cup competitions will be sensible in my view as we'll probably start next season later than planned in any case. I think we'll end up in a position where this season is written off and team records are erased from the history books. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy1968 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Just now, Big C said: I think we should finish this season even if it means we need to cancel next season I agree. There's absolutely no reason for not concluding the season provided it becomes safe to do so - even if this is behind closed doors. Worry about the format and timing of the next season when this one is over. Of course it may be a very long time before anything approaching normality resumes & we can watch football again at the Gate. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchers Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I'm sure all manc U fans/plastics would love the prem season to be null and void. To rob their hated Liverpool rivals from rightly winning the title and to mask their own pathetic failings. I wonder how many of those that also are in favour of the season being scrapped, in either , of the divisions, do so because their team have had a crap season ? Bolton, Gas, or any team in danger of being relegated . As for football being just a game ? It has'nt been for decades. Its a business and like every other business it revolves around money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Simpson Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Never to the dark side said: I missed my own posting info,am I forgiven? You are forgiven this, but I doubt you would ever be forgiven if you miss the train. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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