It's really not a huge concern as most of those infected do not even get pneumonia so to say that most end up with permanent lung damage is not accurate at all.
Could they void the PL due to the Coronavirus? | No | Resuming June 17th
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It's really not a huge concern as most of those infected do not even get pneumonia so to say that most end up with permanent lung damage is not accurate at all.
The timeline of the virus in China. Just my thought, not saying I’m right, but we will see. I really do not think the season will be cancelled, the government would have to send the army in to Liverpool to quell the riots.
The closest parallel we have is the outbreak of WWII. In that case the season was abandoned but then it was early in the season with very few games being played.
Abandoning at this stage is clearly more complex - (eg do City get their carabao cup win rescinded?) but it may be the only alternative. restarting the league a few weeks down the line can be problematic from a legal point of view as Stadia will have been booked for concerts and other activities.
If they delay the Euro's that gives more scope to fit in the fixtures but it still leaves it open to a lot of legal battles for compensation from tour promoters / club owners / stadia suppliers etc.
Abandoning at this stage is clearly more complex - (eg do City get their carabao cup win rescinded?) but it may be the only alternative. restarting the league a few weeks down the line can be problematic from a legal point of view as Stadia will have been booked for concerts and other activities.
If they delay the Euro's that gives more scope to fit in the fixtures but it still leaves it open to a lot of legal battles for compensation from tour promoters / club owners / stadia suppliers etc.
That's 3 halfs, this COVID-19 shit is serious!
Sure but normal life can presume day to day whilst larger gatherings are banned. They can ban events for a while if it helps slow the spread.
'Herd Immunity' will develop but the majority of the 'herd' needs to infected first, which we need to slow down to ensure the health systems can cope.
We'll learn to live with the restrictions until such time as we can go back to normal. I think June is probably optimistic.
I hope you're right and i've just realised that my comment might've seemed a bit blunt and confrontational, it wasn't intended that way. I'm seeing this a lot, that it'll be done in the summer, but I see nothing to back it up, other that hope and wishful thinking.
For what it's worth, from what i've read, I don't think the virus is dead in china at all, I think once they return to normal every day life, it'll spike again.
Definitely the right decision without a shadow of a doubt. Reevaluate in 4 weeks.
I assumed that as well, but wasn’t quite sure. Seems reasonable.
Sorry but it's worth it to stop that lot winning the league.
The time line in China? You do realise they basically locked people in there homes and built 2 hospitals there? This wont have blown over in 2 and a half months, we could be peaking at that time, well that's the aim.
Anyway say the PL does start up again in June are we gonna play over 10 domestic league matches, cup matches and European matches in 2 months then start a new season a month later?
Well much as I like to see this season null and void, for the sake of other teams chasing promotion in the lower leagues we should play it out completely if it is possible. It will be a hell of a fixture crunch though.
Looking at 3/4 games a week including cup and European ties. Can the players cope?
Looking at 3/4 games a week including cup and European ties. Can the players cope?
Right decision made, too many lives are at risk and this can spread quickly and I'm sure the likes of the UK and us(Ireland) don't want to experience what Northern Italy are having right now.
Find it crazy they are still letting Cheltenham go ahead today and this entire week, should have been postponed also
Find it crazy they are still letting Cheltenham go ahead today and this entire week, should have been postponed also
Lucky Spurs this weekend.
How could we expect them to accept 5th gets us champions league, but being 1st with a massive gap doesn't win the league?
It can't be bother ways round!
To be fair that was the joke. I just fecked up the white text underneath.
Kinda sucks that we've finally become somewhat watchable again and society collapses. 
Feel for Liverpool if they decide to bin the entire season. They've broken the entire world
Feel for Liverpool if they decide to bin the entire season. They've broken the entire world Obviously the right call, but some of the posts in here are so small time from a football perspective, yes we all can't stand Liverpool but they have earned the PL trophy, what I care about on the football side of things is that United are just starting to play really well and look like a cohesive unit, and that is going to be stalled, losing our momentum.
Anyway, stay safe everyone, hope we see all the names still posting here in a couple of months time.
Anyway, stay safe everyone, hope we see all the names still posting here in a couple of months time.
Excellent in every way. Apart from we just got our head in the game, but feck it.
It's like an extreme case of that time we were due to play Chelsea away when they were in dreadful form, and then it go snowed off, and by the time it was replayed it had reversed, and we obviously lost!
However, this means we can get Pogba and Rashford closer to a return too. They'd surely have to go with the fixtures already scheduled from April onwards, and slot the missed ones in mid May onwards.
Don't think so... the epicentre is in London. Must be a major concern there too.
June is estimated to be the peak in Britain. We've akcnowledged defeat, decided to slowly take the hit now to save the economy and NHS. People will die, but that was inevitable.
Italy and such are delaying the inevitable, crippling their healthcare system and economy. Even if we pushed the Euro's back a few months, England's COVID-19 peak will have passed, but other places will in Europe will still be fighting it.
I honestly think that football has finished until September.
Half & half & half scarf?
Purely superficial level it sucks to be without football, sucks that we're suddenly looking good and were probably going to end the season well.
But what really matter is peoples lives, we have to put the publics health first and do what we can to stop this virus crippling the country, and make sure Liverpool don't win the league.
But what really matter is peoples lives, we have to put the publics health first and do what we can to stop this virus crippling the country, and make sure Liverpool don't win the league.
Mate, Liverpool fans have waited 30 years, then been massive egotistical gobshites because of a couple of decent seasons, only to be knocked out of the CL despite being sure they'd win the thing again, then have the Prem taken away from right under their noses because of a bat flu.
From a solely footballing perspective it's just brilliant. It is a shame that we were finally playing some good football, but we should be looking better next season otherwise it was just another false dawn anyway.
A date of April 3rd is ambitious.
Given what is being said about incubation of strains people will be getting this for some time to come.
Given what is being said about incubation of strains people will be getting this for some time to come.
I think the season will be voided.
The virus might be like Atletico, will be amazed at the PL and its intense teams and atmospheres but beat us and knock England down and out for good anyway, at least if you're Michael Owen.
At this rate it’ll be a last man standing competition
As being as objective as possible:
- Liverpool unbeaten record broken by Watford in the Premierleague
- Liverpool getting knocked off from FA Cup by Chelsea
- Liverpool getting eliminated from Champions League by Altelico Madrid
- Premierleague getting suspended today until further notice
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Wonder what will happen to Bolton if the league is cancelled. Would they start next season in League One with a points deduction or not?
They've not earned it though, they've got very very very very very close, but they've not actually won it. That's the point. You can't award trophies for teams nearly winning something.
@lysglimt showing her true colors now
Right decision absolutely. I can't see football coming back on April 4th but they can plan a short window and extend it if necessary.
Had a bit of a random thought on the practicality of this. Do footballers contracts state the window of employment by dates or seasons? If the domestic leagues spill over into the summer, could players' contracts expire right in the thick of the season run in? What about loan spells?
Obviously not what's important in the grand scheme, but...
Had a bit of a random thought on the practicality of this. Do footballers contracts state the window of employment by dates or seasons? If the domestic leagues spill over into the summer, could players' contracts expire right in the thick of the season run in? What about loan spells?
Obviously not what's important in the grand scheme, but...
Only one of those things is unfortunate.
Live updates on which footballers got infected.
I'm not even kidding, you know they'll do it.