The premier league will lose 900m, there’s no way that this season will be null and void and it’s the same reason the German league is finishing and La Liga.

Well, cancel the season would surely be their preference. Given there are only 6 teams realistically in a relegation scrap hopefully the other 14 force their hand and vote to resume the season

 

I don’t think that’s an option anymore. That would ruin the integrity of the league for one.

 

I suspect they just want to play at their home grounds but that’s not going to happen for a few months yet.. PPG will get West Ham relegated!

Nice to see people supporting the right of clubs to express an opinion. Perhaps those members can explain why German fans are trusted not to congregate around grounds but English fans are not.

Teams will be allowed to use five substitutes when the season resumes after a Fifa proposal to help with fixture congestion was approved.

 

The change applies to competitions due to be completed within this calendar year, and the decision on whether to implement the changes is for each relevant competition organiser.

 

There is also an option to stop using the video assistant referee system because of safety concerns over officials working together in a small room for the duration of matches.

The extra substitutes seems to be a reasonable idea. The number of breaks in play for substitutions will be limited to three per team, not including half-time, so it won't cause lots of extra breaks.

 

I'm sure a lot of people will welcome abandoning VAR for the rest of the season. The biggest potential problem is that a "clear and obvious error" will go uncorrected late in a match, potentially costing one team precious points. That's fine if it makes the difference between them finishing 11th or 13th but more of a problem if it makes the difference between fourth and fifth (or fifth and sixth if Man C are banned) or 17th and 18th.

Brighton have suddenly got three players with coronavirus now

Brighton have suddenly got three players with coronavirus now

 

Good job a Premier League squad consists of 25 players then isn't it!

 

Not saying it's not true, but these problems are not going away. Bit like the situation in Germany in Bundesliga 2, there is obviously an ulterior motive at play here.

So last week when people were suggesting that relegation should be scrapped why didn't the news of a Brighton player testing positive for coronavirus come out then? I doubt it's only since yesterday that the player had the virus. I see headlines that say "all 20 PL clubs remain committed to finishing the season" but that obviously isn't the case.

So last week when people were suggesting that relegation should be scrapped why didn't the news of a Brighton player testing positive for coronavirus come out then? I doubt it's only since yesterday that the player had the virus. I see headlines that say "all 20 PL clubs remain committed to finishing the season" but that obviously isn't the case.

Eh? What makes you think that? Do you have a shred of evidence for this?

So last week when people were suggesting that relegation should be scrapped why didn't the news of a Brighton player testing positive for coronavirus come out then? I doubt it's only since yesterday that the player had the virus. I see headlines that say "all 20 PL clubs remain committed to finishing the season" but that obviously isn't the case.

 

It's public vs private isn't it, you say one thing but you really mean another. A great example is Brexit - the Government say they want a Deal with the EU, but in reality they'd be willing not to accept one. I see no different here. The bottom clubs want to return to playing as long as relegation is voided.

 

The bigger clubs are all being remarkably quiet through all this which is interesting.

Eh? What makes you think that? Do you have a shred of evidence for this?

First they say they only want to continue the season if relegation is scrapped, then after the FA say the season can only be completed if neutral venues are used they say they don't want to play at a neutral venue and want to play at home instead where there will be no one to cheer them on, and now it's this latest headline.

 

 

In a normal setting if a person has the possibility and ability to carry out the duties of their job and they refuse to do it then they would lose their job and someone else would replace them instead. In Holland for example there was no possibility for their season to continue and the teams there were not given any option whatsoever on how to conclude the season. The government were the ones who effectively decided everything for them.

 

 

Best thing to do if play doesn't resume is to either have the current standings as final or use PPG to decide the final rankings but relegation has to happen either way if this lifeline to rescue the season is refused.

 

 

Edit: And the huge wages that these players get for not doing anything at the moment is another argument that could be made!

Edited May 10, 20205 yr by Houdini

First they say they only want to continue the season if relegation is scrapped, then after the FA say the season can only be completed if neutral venues are used they say they don't want to play at a neutral venue and want to play at home instead where there will be no one to cheer them on, and now it's this latest headline.

In a normal setting if a person has the possibility and ability to carry out the duties of their job and they refuse to do it then they would lose their job and someone else would replace them instead. In Holland for example there was no possibility for their season to continue and the teams there were not given any option whatsoever on how to conclude the season. The government were the ones who effectively decided everything for them.

Best thing to do if play doesn't resume is to either have the current standings as final or use PPG to decide the final rankings but relegation has to happen either way if this lifeline to rescue the season is refused.

Edit: And the huge wages that these players get for not doing anything at the moment is another argument that could be made!

When did Brighton say they wanted relegation scrapped?

 

You still haven't explained why English fans are so different from German fans that matches cannot be played in home grounds. I also suspect several clubs battling for a Champions League place, including Man Utd, are hoping for one of their number to break ranks (assuming the bottom six vote against neutral grounds) to save themselves from appearing to be the ones effectively to exercise a veto.

 

None of what you said has provided a shred of evidence for your assertion that this supposed positive test is not genuine. Players' wages are completely irrelevant to the issue. If a player tests positive, he can't just buy a cure.

 

The government is under a lot of pressure to ensure that people who do not feel comfortable about returning to work will not be sacked. Some employers have already given that reassurance.

Can anyone see Premier League football returning?

I would think that next season should be delayed and as long as is needed should be taken to finish this season properly.

I would think that next season should be delayed and as long as is needed should be taken to finish this season properly.

There have been suggestions of a move to a calendar-year season. That would mean there is less pressure to finish this season. There could then be a new season starting in January (maybe even with real crowds) with a break for the Euros followed by a 2022 season ending in October in time for the World Cup. Some sort of mini-season in the first few months of 2023 could then be followed by a full 2023-4 season. Of course, the biggest problem would be that, ideally, it would need to be agreed by all UEFA members.

That sounds ideal, just the problem of it being agreed by all UEFA members.

Can anyone see Premier League football returning?

 

100% it will return, there's too much money involved and plus it's in the Government's interest for it to come back. The problem was UEFA set this deadline for the season to be played out. it's why although I think there is some logic in the year calendar idea for next season, I can't see it happening. The new season will just start in September/October.

Yes, far too much money involved indeed in the Premier League. We'll see what happens in the next Premier League meeting.

When did Brighton say they wanted relegation scrapped?

 

You still haven't explained why English fans are so different from German fans that matches cannot be played in home grounds. I also suspect several clubs battling for a Champions League place, including Man Utd, are hoping for one of their number to break ranks (assuming the bottom six vote against neutral grounds) to save themselves from appearing to be the ones effectively to exercise a veto.

 

None of what you said has provided a shred of evidence for your assertion that this supposed positive test is not genuine. Players' wages are completely irrelevant to the issue. If a player tests positive, he can't just buy a cure.

 

The government is under a lot of pressure to ensure that people who do not feel comfortable about returning to work will not be sacked. Some employers have already given that reassurance.

Regarding Brighton saying that they want relegation to be scrapped there are these two articles:

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/footbal...m-a9472716.html

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52517532

 

 

It's not for me to explain why English fans are different from German fans, there must be a higher level of trust within the German authorities that fans wont congregate outside the home stadiums while the matches are taking place. It's because of the threat of fans loitering around the stadiums why they suggested that neutral venues be used, inside the stadium however there will be no one to cheer a home team on which is what would give a home team an advantage.

 

Also I didn't say that the positive test is not genuine, the player who tested positive for the virus almost certainly wouldn't have only caught it yesterday or in the last few days. He must have had it for a while.

The whole fans congrigating around stadiums is a complete myth. If clubs tell their fans not to come, in the most I think fans will listen. Surely the problem here is the logistics involved when you have 20 stadiums as opposed to 10. As each teams needs a hotel, catering, cleaning etc. etc. Still think the easiest solution to it all would be to utilise St. George's Park.