ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3

Tommy Chong · March 17, 2020

Connor said:
Final 10 games are now, apparently, more important than the next 38

It's so transparent that don't give a flying f about anyone or anything else... Self-Centered FC strikes again.

Saint Domingo · March 17, 2020

They’ve effectively said that there’s a month extra to complete the season, maybe 6 weeks. Can’t see this all being over in 6 weeks. Would maybe need to do three games a week to get it all done and even that would be tight.

Disgruntledgoat · March 17, 2020

mikeh72 said:
You’re talking about the man who to this day tries to argue that Manuel Pellegrini is a top manager.

And that Eddie Howe is a better fit at Everton than Carlo Ancelotti

Disgruntledgoat · March 17, 2020

Connor said:
Final 10 games are now, apparently, more important than the next 38

Why's that then?

Connor · March 17, 2020

Disgruntledgoat said:
Why's that then?

Nothing to do with them with winning the title, you assume

cronullasharks · March 17, 2020

Keiran said:
Not particularly, they both ensure an even keel, competitively, for everyone - at least on the basis of this season. Either the season is played out as set out at the start, when it's safe to do so, or the teams and the league reach an agreement to determine the outcome of the competition via a few play-off matches.

If you said to Villa and Bournemouth you're going down on the basis of things or you can play a game or 2 against your rivals to decide who goes down, they'd obviously prefer the latter. I'm sure it's one of many ideas being considered to resolve all this but would need to be properly mapped out and agreed upon beforehand.

What's going on K Man?

mahermi1 · March 17, 2020

Keiran said:
Not particularly, they both ensure an even keel, competitively, for everyone - at least on the basis of this season. Either the season is played out as set out at the start, when it's safe to do so, or the teams and the league reach an agreement to determine the outcome of the competition via a few play-off matches.

If you said to Villa and Bournemouth you're going down on the basis of things or you can play a game or 2 against your rivals to decide who goes down, they'd obviously prefer the latter. I'm sure it's one of many ideas being considered to resolve all this but would need to be properly mapped out and agreed upon beforehand.

Kieran, let it go, it's tainted anyway mate.

mahermi1 · March 17, 2020

Tommy Chong said:
It's so transparent that don't give a flying f about anyone or anything else... Self-Centered FC strikes again.

pierce has always been a massive red helmet, was their sports writer in the red Echo, they're getting desperate now.

Deleted member 38674 · March 17, 2020

mikeh72 said:
You think these teams wouldn’t want the season voided? Why?

Depends what is meant by the term 'voided'.

If by 'Voided' you mean the season ends with everyone awarded accordingly based on their positions as they are now - then Villa, Bournemouth and Norwich are relegated, it's obvious why they would be against that. Arsenal and Spurs would be out of Europe altogether.

If by 'Voided' you mean the season ends and it's as if it never took place, then City lose a very favourable looking run at the Champions League and Newcastle are 2 games away from their 1st cup final of any sort in decades.

None of these teams would be interested in voiding in either case (in my opinon) as it only serves to eradicate any remaining hopes of success from the season (or confirming failure for next season, as the case may be).

Deleted member 38674 · March 17, 2020

Disgruntledgoat said:
And that Eddie Howe is a better fit at Everton than Carlo Ancelotti

Remains to be seen.

MikeH72 · March 17, 2020

Keiran said:
Depends what is meant by the term 'voided'.

If by 'Voided' you mean the season ends with everyone in their positions as they are now and Villa, Bournemouth and Norwich are relegated, it's obvious why they would be against that. Arsenal and Spurs would be out of Europe altogether.

If by 'Voided' you mean the season ends and it's as if it never took place, then City lose a very favourable looking run at the Champions League and Newcastle are 2 games away from their 1st cup final of any sort in decades.

None of these teams would be interested in voiding in either case (in my opinon) as it only serves to eradicate any remaining hopes of success from the season (or confirming failure for next season, as the case may be).

Voiding doesn't mean everyone finishes in their current positions. Why would West Ham want the season voided but Villa and Bournemouth wouldn't?

Disgruntledgoat · March 17, 2020

Keiran said:
Remains to be seen.

I sincerely hope we never have to find out.

Blue1975 · March 17, 2020

Dry your eyes lads. The season is getting completed. We should fear the worst

Deleted member 38674 · March 17, 2020

mikeh72 said:
Voiding doesn't mean everyone finishes in their current positions. Why would West Ham want the season voided but Villa and Bournemouth wouldn't?

West Ham would want the season voided because, in either scenario, in either interpretation I put forth, they remain in the league - which is their goal.

Villa and Bournemouth definitely wouldn't, if voiding meant that everyone is awarded based on their current positions in the league, because they will firmly believe they can get out of their current position if given a 38 game season.

They would be in favour, I assume, if voiding meant that the league resumes next season with the same 20 teams, no promotions and no relegations.

Again, boils down to what is interpreted by the term 'voiding', what happens off the back of any voiding and what the consequences would look like.

MikeH72 · March 17, 2020

Keiran said:
West Ham would want the season voided because, in either scenario, in either interpretation I put forth, they remain in the league - which is their goal.

Villa and Bournemouth definitely wouldn't, if voiding meant that everyone is awarded based on their current positions in the league, because they will firmly believe they can get out of their current position if given a 38 game season.

They would be in favour, I assume, if voiding meant that the league resumes next season with the same 20 teams, no promotions and no relegations.

Again, boils down to what is interpreted by the term 'voiding', what happens off the back of any voiding and what the consequences would look like.

But Villa and Bournemouth are in the relegation zone, so why wouldn’t they want it voided to remain in the league? I’ve already explained that voiding the season WOULDN’T mean everyone finishing in their current positions. That cannot happen, that’s lawsuit city.