PL Suspended

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
The biggest issue concerning extending the league is players contracts.

As it stands, only 1 or 2 PL games are cancelled, and one round of the FA Cup.
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Yeah where are they going to play and get paid instead?
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And who is going to play for the clubs they leave?

Look, money talks and buIlshit walks.

This will get sorted.

Parties admit resuming matches in early April almost impossible

Dan Roan

BBC Sports editor

These are deeply turbulent times in English football - and across world sport of course - which is having to face up to a period of disruption and dislocation unprecedented in peacetime.

Privately, all parties admit that resuming matches in early April - when the initial suspension will be reviewed - will be almost impossible.

But the hope is that next week a decision is taken to postpone Euro2020 for a year, thereby freeing up space in the calendar to re-schedule outstanding matches and complete domestic league seasons across the continent at some stage.

There is a determination to complete the season'

Dan Roan

BBC Sports editor

This action goes against the government’s highly controversial advice to continue staging sports events despite mass gatherings being closed or cancelled across the world.

But, DCMS officials are known to be supportive of the decision football authorities have taken given the need to protect employees, and the mounting cases of players contracting the virus.

The problem is that the outbreak is expected to be at its peak in May and June so if the suspension keeps on being extended, some clubs may start to push for the season to be declared void, a nightmare scenario for clubs like Liverpool and Leeds Utd, who both stand on the brink of long-awaited glory.

But as it stands, there seems to be a determination to complete the season if at all possible.

Post update

Dan Roan

BBC Sports editor

Simply stopping the season as it stands now seems unlikely given it would run the risk of legal action from clubs relegated or denied promotion.

The EFL are now expected to ask the government for financial help for some of the clubs who now face even more financial uncertainty but there is no guarantee that this will be possible in these extraordinary times.

This is going to go on for a while yet.

Just abandon next season, complete this seasons competitions and the euros during that period, maybe even think up a one-off competition to fill the time (British cup). Then align the following season with the Qatar World cup.

The only issues that then need sorting are players contracts and transfers which I am sure can easily be solved.

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by DB -This ain't no football rocket science (U22000)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by DB -This ain't no football rocket science (U22000)
posted 5 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody - tell me I can't and I... (U6374)
posted 2 minutes ago
China had 7 new cases testerday, four of which were foreign entrants. China, one billion people.

This will soon be sorted.
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They went on complete lock down and pretty much forced people to stay in.

We would need to do the same.
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Boris Johnson won’t do it. Prefers people to die.
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I'm sure he doesn't prefer people to die but he is a facking idiot that has no balls and being swayed by high up people who have too much to lose in profits etc the fat greedy caaaants.
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No, he prefers people to die.

Don’t make excuses for him.
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Stop being such a fuсking drama queen. We get it you don't like the PM.

He doesn't prefer people to die and anyone who thinks otherwise is a raving fuсking lunatic.

The government is following the advice of the chief medical officer & chief scientific officer who I would imagine have a far greater understanding of the situation than some random bloke on a footy forum.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
The biggest issue concerning extending the league is players contracts.

As it stands, only 1 or 2 PL games are cancelled, and one round of the FA Cup.
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Yeah where are they going to play and get paid instead?
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And who is going to play for the clubs they leave?
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Get a grip.
First of all it would only affect those players out of contract.

If a player is out of contract would they prefer to sign up to a 3 month extension or be paid nothing for 3 months?

There's no transfer window due. It's really not as big a problem as you want to make out.

comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
The biggest issue concerning extending the league is players contracts.

As it stands, only 1 or 2 PL games are cancelled, and one round of the FA Cup.
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Yeah where are they going to play and get paid instead?
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And who is going to play for the clubs they leave?
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Get a grip.
First of all it would only affect those players out of contract.

If a player is out of contract would they prefer to sign up to a 3 month extension or be paid nothing for 3 months?

There's no transfer window due. It's really not as big a problem as you want to make out.
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Why would they be paid nothing? Many would sign for another club.
Loans would end.
Lower league and non league clubs would be massively hit.

comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 15 seconds ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by D'Jeezus Mackaroni (U1137)
posted 5 minutes ago
The biggest issue concerning extending the league is players contracts.

As it stands, only 1 or 2 PL games are cancelled, and one round of the FA Cup.
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Yeah where are they going to play and get paid instead?
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And who is going to play for the clubs they leave?
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Get a grip.
First of all it would only affect those players out of contract.

If a player is out of contract would they prefer to sign up to a 3 month extension or be paid nothing for 3 months?

There's no transfer window due. It's really not as big a problem as you want to make out.
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Why would they be paid nothing? Many would sign for another club.

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Yeah? Which club?