Cancelling this season's Premier League

Alan0401 · March 29, 2020

Toast said:
Harry Kane: End of June the limit for season, says Tottenham striker

England captain Harry Kane says the Premier League season should be scrapped if it cannot be completed by the end of June

www.bbc.co.uk

Have a look at the comments at the bottom if you want a giggle.

When the sentence starts with "I'm a fan of *not Liverpool* but..." I know it's going to be good.

So weird they have to lie about being Liverpool fans, I would be too embarrassed to openly support them too to be fair.

LostLegend · March 29, 2020

summerisle said:
FFS Just let it go. As if anybody's bothered whilst people are dying, notwithstanding the logistics of playing 'behind closed doors.

And what if half the players refuse to abandon their families for a month during the midst of a global pandemic?

And for the bazillionth time - ANY other club, and we're not even having this conversation. ugh.

arch stanton · March 29, 2020

Walham Green Blue said:
Now Kane’s opining on a potential void scenario. Denizens of RAWK not best pleased.

bullets in da post for Hazza

arch stanton · March 30, 2020

summerisle said:
FFS Just let it go. As if anybody's bothered whilst people are dying, notwithstanding the logistics of playing 'behind closed doors.

so the entire PL entourage of players, coaches, medics, ball boys, coach drivers, ground staff, security staff, commentary teams, hotel staff, refs, TV staff plus others will all have to be 'isolated' but still moving around the country in big groups at a time when me, Mrs S and mini S can't go for a walk together. Ok...

coollino · March 30, 2020

The relegated teams would be rightfully livid at any choice that happens other than a normal end to the season, which won't happen.

The_Street_End · March 30, 2020

From a football perspective and purely from the point of view of any team that went down. It has to be voided. The pressure of the club's looking at the drop is too much for it to be a 'fair' ending unless the virus has gone, completely.

It's pure greed to keep it going.

Archie Knox · March 30, 2020

coollino said:
The relegated teams would be rightfully livid at any choice that happens other than a normal end to the season, which won't happen.

Unfortunately the FA has form for questionable decisions when it comes to relegating teams, see the Carlos Tevez affair which led to Sheffield United going down after West Ham illegally signed Tevez and he single-handedly kept them in the division. I think all Sheffield United got out of it in the end was about 25m compensation from West Ham and over a decade in the Championship. I still very much think they will find a way to 'play out' the season.

Nymzee · March 30, 2020

coollino said:
The relegated teams would be rightfully livid at any choice that happens other than a normal end to the season, which won't happen.

Not if the season is void and no delegations occur. Think they’re be very happy.

barneygumble · March 30, 2020

Alan0401 said:
When the sentence starts with "I'm a fan of *not Liverpool* but..." I know it's going to be good.

So weird they have to lie about being Liverpool fans, I would be too embarrassed to openly support them too to be fair.

number44. Posted byjimbo747
on29 Mar 2020 17:25
I'm a Liverpool fan, if this season is abandoned then the FA should be locked up. Any excuse to prevent us winning a title. Despicable. Just play the next couple of games until we're confirmed champions at least. Will the govt pay my £500 William hill winnings?

This amused me!

daza_1973 · March 30, 2020

Virtual grand national on Saturday- surprised their not screaming for a virtual end of season....
I have just the platform lol lol

Aqui1a · March 30, 2020

The opinion of one individual player being the top story on the sports page. Does anybody else find that a bit strange?

daza_1973 · March 30, 2020

Aqui1a said:
The opinion of one individual player being the top story on the sports page. Does anybody else find that a bit strange?

On BBC Redman sports news - not in the slightest

arch stanton · March 30, 2020

Aqui1a said:
The opinion of one individual player being the top story on the sports page. Does anybody else find that a bit strange?

and his comments no doubt taken out of context,

Q So Ilkay, this situation is really unfair on Liverpool this season, they've been terrific haven't they
IG Yeah they've been great, they've been the best team in the league so it's unfair that this wont be recognised in the PL trophy being awarded to them
Q So you think that they should be awarded the trophy as a gesture of how good they were
IG Hell no, they can GTF, it aint over til the fat lady sings and she'd got a bit of a sore throat so wont be performing anytime soon

I could be a journo

Jamiednm · March 30, 2020

summerisle said:
FFS Just let it go. As if anybody's bothered whilst people are dying, notwithstanding the logistics of playing 'behind closed doors.

Why, are footballers immune to infection? FFS. Absolute non-starter. This is a prime example of sports writers having nothing to write about, so resorting to making things up more than usual.

Jamiednm · March 30, 2020

We're not coming out of lockdown until the Autumn at the earliest. This season will be written off, no doubt about it.

Even if the RS are awarded the league, no one will recognise it and it will always have that asterisk next to their name, which is just humiliating. LOL.