Could they void the PL due to the Coronavirus? | No | Resuming June 17th
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Liverpool could end up with 2 titles - one from an incomplete season and one gifted to them in 2014 - what a strange year.
Norwich, City, Manchester United and any other club in danger or relegation probably
I reckon by "certain clubs" he means 19 out of 20 clubs.
Someone rich and powerful
The betting industry obviously donates money to a political party.
It was only an hour or so ago they were still planning to have the games go ahead in front of packed stadiums.
The Arteta breaking news seems to be the only reason they've changed their mind.
I forgot all about that. So PL void the season but to keep us cushy give us number 19 anyway. Everyone's happy. Well everyone except Manchester FC.Norwich, City, Manchester United and any other club in danger or relegation probably
I hear ONE club in particular is really eager for this to happen!
Sorry misread it
I don’t know who is behind this Corona business but I suspect it’s one of the ‘Pogba has played his last game’ lot getting desperate.
Void the league.
Play cup tournaments in the summer given all is well & Euro 2020 is delayed a year.
But the league must be voided at a bear minimum.
Players are out ill all the time with contagious conditions. There will be a breaking point if too many are out though.
They havnt even done that yet, only called a meeting to discuss it
Not that that’s what really matters here, but for the sake of discussion, contracts regarding these huge sums of money are likely insanely complex. I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s some sort of clause regarding United missing out on the CL due to extenuating circumstances, which this may count as. This is pure guesswork on my part.
It's a race against time to even get football going next August.
Nobody really knows when it will tail off.
It could take up to a year for all we know.
What about Leicester with 3 out ?
They’ve basically waited for someone to get it before deciding to take action on it.
Actually, for once, feel slightly sorry for the Premier League as that speech from Johnson earlier basically gave them with very little to go but would be impossible to go ahead with the fixtures now. Need to postpone the league for a month ,see where we are at with It then , before going ahead to make a decision.
Actually, for once, feel slightly sorry for the Premier League as that speech from Johnson earlier basically gave them with very little to go but would be impossible to go ahead with the fixtures now. Need to postpone the league for a month ,see where we are at with It then , before going ahead to make a decision.
Something to do with the PL being the richest and most lucrative league in the world. Greedy bastards.
This is literally only being done to get Liverpool over the line and avoid the legal tornado they'll cause if it's called off.
Rancid cnuts.
Rancid cnuts.
Yeah God knows when things stabilise. Could be weeks, months, years.
Nobody knows, very scary situation.
Plenty of teams have had 3 players out with illness before. You’d probably need to be actually unable to field a team with registered players. You have a squad for good reason.
Declare them champions if that’s what it takes to shut it down. Just do it. FFS
It'd be pretty fecking shit to miss out on Sancho because we couldn't offer CL football, especially when we're actually in good form and probably would've got it through either top 4 or through the EL.
As hilarious as it would be the season won't be voided but it has to be suspended for at least a few weeks . How the UK government can come out with comments like they did today regarding large crowd gatherings being okay is simply astonishing
All starting to feel a bit "Children of Men"
Where are you seeing this?
All of the articles I see state they haven't met the criteria to be tested.
Unbelievable to think the Premier league considered carrying on behind closed doors, did they honestly believe footballers were immune.
Footballs not that important people should risk lives watching. I've just seem people flapping in Co Op cause the women on the till was coughing her guts up. Imagine the panic in a football stadium if someone did the same.
Footballs not that important people should risk lives watching. I've just seem people flapping in Co Op cause the women on the till was coughing her guts up. Imagine the panic in a football stadium if someone did the same.
The 1st one , I’ve had a few months to deal with the fact they’re going to win the league which makes it a little easier.
A win on the last day of the season would Be 10 times worse.
I’ll take a EL win to ease the pain
Yeah it would, but Liverpool winning 27 out of 29 games, being 25 points clear and potentially a game or two away from clinching the title and then having the season voided meaning they don't become Champions. I mean come on, that would be incredible.
Coronavirus is a horrible fecking nightmare but Liverpool being denied the title would be a nice little ray of hope amidst the bleakness.
It was on BT Sport.
If Premier League isn't finished and Liverpool are awarded the title by default, it should be 18 1/2 titles, not 19. Think of South American leagues that award 2 champions each season. If that system existed here Liverpool would have won first title but unable to win second title due to league being abandoned.
Also, I don't think we or Real Madrid should be awarded the European trophies because it's a cup competition. Instead it should be that all remaining teams qualify for Champions League qualifiers and there are no winners this year. I'm not going to complain too much if we are awarded the Europa League but it will be a hollow victory and not one to be proud of.
Also, I don't think we or Real Madrid should be awarded the European trophies because it's a cup competition. Instead it should be that all remaining teams qualify for Champions League qualifiers and there are no winners this year. I'm not going to complain too much if we are awarded the Europa League but it will be a hollow victory and not one to be proud of.
It matters quite a lot actually. From a medical perspective obviously we have the CE forum. But from a footballing perspective I agree there may be a lot to lose in contract clauses. Ironically, despite what the fans want, the Glazers and your spreadsheets guy will fight tooth and nail to have their 5th position frozen (for when City get banned obviously). Utd is still a very big financial voice in the PL when they shout.
No chance. Too much cash at stake. It will be suspended until summer and euros postponed til next year
They cannot be awarded title by default. Yes they’d 100% win it but you can’t just make that assumption while it’s still mathematically possible for them to drop it. Besides you can’t just crown the champions but not decide on anything else. Full season should be voided, back to square one in August if possible.
Though imagine having 1-8 playoffs which we would somehow win. That would be utterly hilarious.
Though imagine having 1-8 playoffs which we would somehow win. That would be utterly hilarious.
This will go down just like the F1, most likely announce that all games have been postponed for this weekend.
Then next week once the feel shit storm starts they will announce it's suspended until further notice.
Then next week once the feel shit storm starts they will announce it's suspended until further notice.
Voiding is a complete bullshit response that would only be driven by those with an agenda like Norwich, Bournemouth, Man Utd, Everton etc. A perfect excuse for teams who've been shit for the past 7-8 months while punishing teams who've actually been quality like Liverpool and Sheffield United.
It's the only obvious solution.
Cancel euro 2020 till 2021
Suspend football till early May.
Get a new set of fixtures out and just hope against hope that the virus is not a problem in May.