comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
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Null and void
comment by (kash) I'm the Mané - 6 Times Baby (U1108)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
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Null and void
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Then the league should be
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
Scrap the qualifiers for EL-CL next season - go straight to the group stages
Also the league cup needs a shake up too
No more 2 leg ties, have the final before Xmas
comment by The Mighty Tottenham Hotspur. (U7858)
posted 7 seconds ago
Scrap the qualifiers for EL-CL next season - go straight to the group stages
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80 teams in the groups?
If anything, scrap the group stages and go for a straight knock out competition.
As I say though, the whole European calendar should be suspended until the following season.
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by (kash) I'm the Mané - 6 Times Baby (U1108)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
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Null and void
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Then the league should be
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That FA Cup Europa spot can go to whoever finishes 7th/8th in league. No need to play unnecessary games in a 3rd rate competition. Get league done and everything is rosey
Your schedule for the PL looks about right, 40 days seems to be timescale being mentioned by quite a few in the press.
Be interesting to see the PL update on this today/tomorrow
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
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😂
The key objective is to finish a season you are 75% of the way through, before worrying about one that hasn't even started.
The lunacy of some people is just astounding. 😂
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
Looking at this then I am more convinced that its doable. OP has stretched it as far as possible and still only 10 or so weeks.
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
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You cannot relegate a team that mathematically can stay up.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
posted 4 hours, 34 minutes ago
The key objective is to finish a season you are 75% of the way through, before worrying about one that hasn't even started.
The lunacy of some people is just astounding. 😂
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The fallout from finishing this season and not allowing enough time for next season will be far greater than not finishing this season.
If next season cannot be fully completed then it may have to be reduced to 19 league games - half a season, half the home matches, half the revenue . It would be an utterly flawed season. If that happens the financial implications on ALL LEAGUES would be catastrophic - EPL teams would see a £50m to £75m drop in TV revenue plunging them all into massive debt, a halving of Matchday rev. Sponsorshiop payouts etc etc. DO you think the staff would take a 50% pay cut to offset this
All our leagues are linked by promotion and relegation and all will follow the same format. SO if the EPL decides to complete 19/20 at whatever cost, say it re-starts in August, then the other leagues will follow, as they will have to. WHile the bigger clubs/top divisions may be able to soak up some big losses, this will put many many clubs out of business.
You call it lunacy because you are a LFC fan and don't want to see this amazing season lost, but you need to look at the bigger picture of completing this season at any cost. It will destroy many of the lower league teams, al of whom are on the margins of surviving even now.
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no way of even knowing when next season will start at this point
Even Uefa have pushed the CL final back until August so what does that tell you
Anyways let's hope the Belgian league hasn't set a precedent and we just jack it in now and keep with the current standings
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 3 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
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You cannot relegate a team that mathematically can stay up.
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Not promote any that haven't mathematically secured it.
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no way of even knowing when next season will start at this point
Even Uefa have pushed the CL final back until August so what does that tell you
Anyways let's hope the Belgian league hasn't set a precedent and we just jack it in now and keep with the current standings
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Surely they have to work backwards.
- Plan a Season 20/21 to start on the latest date possible to allow for a full season.
- Then allow for a pre-season break.
- Then figure out how long it will take to complete 19/20 season
- Then figure out a deadline date for which the season has to restart to achieve all of this
- Get agreement on this date and if it passes, there should be an agreed outcome - either declaring null & void or finishing seasons in current positions.
The difficultly is all UK leagues will have to be in agreement as they are all interconnected by promotion & relegation. The EPL cannot act unilaterally.
The fallout from finishing this season and not allowing enough time for next season will be far greater than not finishing this season.
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No true.
How many times do you want told? Many links have been posted and its been discussed in articles I've seen you on. We don't even know if next season will happen. Furthermore, how many clubs will survive until next season if this season isn't finished. So many facts and details missing from your reasoning.
I'm sorry Devon but you don't know your ass from your elbow.
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posted on 2/4/20
The FA Cup?
posted on 2/4/20
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
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Null and void
posted on 2/4/20
comment by (kash) I'm the Mané - 6 Times Baby (U1108)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
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Null and void
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Then the league should be
posted on 2/4/20
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
posted on 2/4/20
Scrap the qualifiers for EL-CL next season - go straight to the group stages
posted on 2/4/20
Also the league cup needs a shake up too
No more 2 leg ties, have the final before Xmas
posted on 2/4/20
comment by The Mighty Tottenham Hotspur. (U7858)
posted 7 seconds ago
Scrap the qualifiers for EL-CL next season - go straight to the group stages
----------------------------------------------------------------------
80 teams in the groups?
posted on 2/4/20
If anything, scrap the group stages and go for a straight knock out competition.
As I say though, the whole European calendar should be suspended until the following season.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by (kash) I'm the Mané - 6 Times Baby (U1108)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 9 seconds ago
The FA Cup?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Null and void
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Then the league should be
----------------------------------------------------------------------
That FA Cup Europa spot can go to whoever finishes 7th/8th in league. No need to play unnecessary games in a 3rd rate competition. Get league done and everything is rosey
posted on 2/4/20
Your schedule for the PL looks about right, 40 days seems to be timescale being mentioned by quite a few in the press.
Be interesting to see the PL update on this today/tomorrow
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
😂
posted on 2/4/20
The key objective is to finish a season you are 75% of the way through, before worrying about one that hasn't even started.
The lunacy of some people is just astounding. 😂
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
posted on 2/4/20
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
posted on 2/4/20
Looking at this then I am more convinced that its doable. OP has stretched it as far as possible and still only 10 or so weeks.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You cannot relegate a team that mathematically can stay up.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
posted on 2/4/20
comment by jlou1978 (U15376)
posted 4 hours, 34 minutes ago
The key objective is to finish a season you are 75% of the way through, before worrying about one that hasn't even started.
The lunacy of some people is just astounding. 😂
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The fallout from finishing this season and not allowing enough time for next season will be far greater than not finishing this season.
If next season cannot be fully completed then it may have to be reduced to 19 league games - half a season, half the home matches, half the revenue . It would be an utterly flawed season. If that happens the financial implications on ALL LEAGUES would be catastrophic - EPL teams would see a £50m to £75m drop in TV revenue plunging them all into massive debt, a halving of Matchday rev. Sponsorshiop payouts etc etc. DO you think the staff would take a 50% pay cut to offset this
All our leagues are linked by promotion and relegation and all will follow the same format. SO if the EPL decides to complete 19/20 at whatever cost, say it re-starts in August, then the other leagues will follow, as they will have to. WHile the bigger clubs/top divisions may be able to soak up some big losses, this will put many many clubs out of business.
You call it lunacy because you are a LFC fan and don't want to see this amazing season lost, but you need to look at the bigger picture of completing this season at any cost. It will destroy many of the lower league teams, al of whom are on the margins of surviving even now.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 42 seconds ago
comment by Prankster - Dr Pu$$y (U22336)
posted 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 41 minutes ago
UEFA should suspend / be forced to suspend all European competition next season anyway.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I think the key objective MUST be to disrupt next season as little as possible.
I'd say scrap this seasons cup comps in favour of scrapping next seasons. Same goes for the league if it comes to it.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have just illustrated how quickly this years league can be completed in the OP
Given the financial ramifications of non completion they will get it done at some point as it can be done in 40 odd days
Not sure what will happen with the cups though
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Its cannot be completed in 40 days. The whole process is minimum 11 weeks.
This isn't just about the EPL, its the whole football league, all promotion and relegation. Everything has to fit into this time frame as all the leagues are linked.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I'm talking about the PL, yes I know other league will take longer
----------------------------------------------------------------------
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
We have no way of even knowing when next season will start at this point
Even Uefa have pushed the CL final back until August so what does that tell you
Anyways let's hope the Belgian league hasn't set a precedent and we just jack it in now and keep with the current standings
posted on 2/4/20
comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 3 hours, 30 minutes ago
comment by Shaun M - All sick aren't we! (U9955)
posted 3 hours, 38 minutes ago
Id rather finish the leagues properly, but if this pandemic carries on for longer than expected and jeopardises next season and beyond, id go for a playoff system in all leagues to speed up the conclusions. Gives most promoted and relegation affected teams a chance of achieving a fairer result than having the season void.
Premier league:
* Liverpool win title
* Norwich relegated
* Brighton safe
* 4 team relegation playoff
Match 1A - 19th v 16th
Match 1B - 18th v 17th
Match 2A - 16th v 19th
Match 2B - 17th v 18th
The 2 losers of both ties on aggregate go down with Norwich. Premier league relegation battle concluded in just 2 weeks.
Championship
* Leeds and WBA promoted
* Fulham in playoff final
* 7th v 8th one off game to face 6th for play off spot
Match 1 - 7th v 8th
Match 2A - Winner of Match 1 v 6th
Match 2B - 5th v 4th
Match 3A - 6th v Winner of Match 1
Match 3B - 4th v 5th
Match 4 - Semi Final 1st leg
Match 5 - Semi Final 2nd leg
Match 6 - Fulham v Winner of Semi Final
Championship promotion concluded in 6 weeks or less. Both teams just outside of playoff places given a chance of reaching the playoffs and getting promoted albeit they'll have to win several games, but you don't deserve any better being 8th in the table.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You cannot relegate a team that mathematically can stay up.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Not promote any that haven't mathematically secured it.
posted on 3/4/20
They wont "get it done at some point" if it undermines the ability to complete next season.
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We have no way of even knowing when next season will start at this point
Even Uefa have pushed the CL final back until August so what does that tell you
Anyways let's hope the Belgian league hasn't set a precedent and we just jack it in now and keep with the current standings
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Surely they have to work backwards.
- Plan a Season 20/21 to start on the latest date possible to allow for a full season.
- Then allow for a pre-season break.
- Then figure out how long it will take to complete 19/20 season
- Then figure out a deadline date for which the season has to restart to achieve all of this
- Get agreement on this date and if it passes, there should be an agreed outcome - either declaring null & void or finishing seasons in current positions.
The difficultly is all UK leagues will have to be in agreement as they are all interconnected by promotion & relegation. The EPL cannot act unilaterally.
posted on 3/4/20
The fallout from finishing this season and not allowing enough time for next season will be far greater than not finishing this season.
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No true.
How many times do you want told? Many links have been posted and its been discussed in articles I've seen you on. We don't even know if next season will happen. Furthermore, how many clubs will survive until next season if this season isn't finished. So many facts and details missing from your reasoning.
I'm sorry Devon but you don't know your ass from your elbow.
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