Popular Post sne Posted March 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just wildly naive and optimistic to think they will be able go get this done before July. Be surprised if a single game is played by then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: UEFA saying 30th June must mean they've accepted that the contract issue makes playing beyond then very difficult - imagine a big relegation/champions league qualification game between Villa and Man Utd in July - with Jack Grealish making his first appearance for United - it just wouldn't be the same competition. So, with us having ten games to play, I reckon that gives us a deadline of about five weeks prior to 30th June - if we're not playing by May 23rd I think we're safe. I would like to think that you are spot on, but I just don't trust the PL not to play games in July or even later. They might also choose to decide relegation, championship and relegation issues, on an incomplete season. As VAR hasn't quite done for us, the powers that be at the PL, might yet have a go at it themselves. The health of the nation, should take priority over playing out the current season to it's conclusion. I'm not over confident that will be demonstrated by the decision, that is eventually made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turvontour Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Are players training at the mo, or treating it like a break/holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, turvontour said: Are players training at the mo, or treating it like a break/holiday? Villa are training so are some PL teams. A few others are isolating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2020 28 minutes ago, Zatman said: Villa are training so are some PL teams. A few others are isolating Bodymoor Heath closed and training cancelled according to meaning Evil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, Zatman said: Villa are training so are some PL teams. A few others are isolating I had thought that we were as well, but I think Sky Sports News suggested tonight, that BH is closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 17, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: UEFA saying 30th June must mean they've accepted that the contract issue makes playing beyond then very difficult - imagine a big relegation/champions league qualification game between Villa and Man Utd in July - with Jack Grealish making his first appearance for United - it just wouldn't be the same competition. So, with us having ten games to play, I reckon that gives us a deadline of about five weeks prior to 30th June - if we're not playing by May 23rd I think we're safe. I think players would revolt if there was a suggestion of playing 3 games a week after 2 months of little or no training. It would be madness physically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Zatman said: just to quote myself, Gab Marcotti said UEFA needs to know by July 2nd who will be competing in next years European competitions I was listening to him on his ESPNFC podcast and seemed like this was the main point he brought up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted March 17, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, sidcow said: I think players would revolt if there was a suggestion of playing 3 games a week after 2 months of little or no training. It would be madness physically. Two a week - ten games in five weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) I think I just heard that the idea is for all of the outstanding games to be played behind closed doors, at neutral grounds and televised live, just now on Talk Drivel. It must have surely been the tail end of a nightmare though, or their normal unfounded sensationalism? Say it ain't so...please! Edited March 18, 2020 by John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2020 7 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Two a week - ten games in five weeks? Someone was suggesting they would try to get it done even if it meant 3 games pw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted March 18, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 18, 2020 24 minutes ago, John said: I think I just heard that the idea is for all of the outstanding games to be played behind closed doors, at neutral grounds and televised live, just now on Talk Drivel. It must have surely been the tail end of a nightmare though, or their normal unfounded sensationalism? Say it ain't so...please! Anything, ANYTHING said on Talkshyte is purely designed to push people to phone in on their premium rate phone numbers. Premeditated baiting to get people's goat up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 There are far more clubs with a vested interest in the league being cancelled than it resuming, thus I think PL members will not be too eager to complete the season. The bottom 7 clubs are afraid of relegation. Spurs and Arsenal are worried of missing out on the UCL and EL respectively. Everton don't want Liverpool being crowned champions. Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent_Bob Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 17 hours ago, Mjvilla said: Seeing this happening now, all their "experts" saying that the league should be finished and it would be ridiculous to null and void it. Without a care in the world about what's actually going on out there. Remember, they are football 'experts', not health experts. So far I have yet to see or hear a health expert saying we should re-start the football sesason in May. I hope nobody will play football just because the likes of Gary Neville think it's safe. I think at best they will play a couple of games so Liverpool can win it. And to be honest, I think they are far more concerned about having a winner than they are about relegations/promotions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, nepal_villan said: There are far more clubs with a vested interest in the league being cancelled than it resuming, thus I think PL members will not be too eager to complete the season. The bottom 7 clubs are afraid of relegation. Spurs and Arsenal are worried of missing out on the UCL and EL respectively. Everton don't want Liverpool being crowned champions. Etc. Problem being will the PL be liable to repay a bunch of TV and advertisement money to companies across the world that they have already doled out to the clubs? Could be billions depending on how the contracts look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 What happens if uefa decide to play again early may then grealish comes down with it? Do we have to play without grealish or another game gets cancelled? Then we have yet again game to squeeze in. What a utter mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, OutByEaster? said: Two a week - ten games in five weeks? Uefa have added an international break as well in June plus cups and European games Edited March 18, 2020 by Zatman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 On the off chance the season does resume in May you think it’s likely to be behind closed doors ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Whether fair or not I still think they will crown Liverpool champions and promote Albion and Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: What happens if uefa decide to play again early may then grealish comes down with it? Do we have to play without grealish or another game gets cancelled? Then we have yet again game to squeeze in. What a utter mess That's why it wont work. As soon as any player gets it his whole club will need to be tested and isolated and games will have to be postponed, again. Doesn't matter if it's a star player or your 5th choice RB. Players might not be in any serious risk but their families and the people around the club might be. And unless the PL and other leagues want to gamble with peoples lives I can't see how it will be done. I'm sure they are fine with gambling with peoples lives considering the money involved but if it comes down to it I think maybe the players union might throw a spanner in their works. How would the insurance work? Edited March 18, 2020 by sne Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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