Club Statement: Coronavirus

[degsy]

of course it's not, but the barman is going to ask the publican for his wages, publicans forced to closed are going to try to demand money from the insurers, the Insurance industry are going to try to claim from the state & the state is probably going to look for a bailout at special rates from the IMF etc etc

sadly the small guy & the publican will have no chance & I am not in anyway suggesting TV will get their money back from the PL, but I have no doubt that they will at least seek to have a judgement if they feel they have even a small chance of a case

Clubs will do the financial equivalent of pulling out the linings out of their trouser pockets and say, sorry sky, we're skint.
What will they do? sue them into bankruptcy and kill the golden egg laying goose for the next season...whenever that will be.

There is and can be no short term fix or plan, because nobody knows how to properly define short term.
All seasons will end up staggered to match the stupid Jan World Cup, then unstagger for the next 2 seasons.
See you in Aug 2025...if we're lucky

 

[4737carlin]

See you in Aug 2025...if we're lucky

 

[degsy]

From what little I remember I was in Holland and Luxembourg that summer, made sure I came home in time for the footy though. The weather was distinctly ordinary and we'd run out of cash as well which was another incentive

 

[Canuck Darryl]

just to clarify. The Premier League is not in charge. The FA is not in charge. FIFA is not in charge.
The virus is running things at the moment, and nothing is going to happen unless it says it can. 2 weeks, 1 month or 1 year; we can set al the deadline dates we want, but covid19 will say when.

 

[jamieni]

just to clarify. The Premier League is not in charge. The FA is not in charge. FIFA is not in charge.
The virus is running things at the moment, and nothing is going to happen unless it says it can. 2 weeks, 1 month or 1 year; we can set al the deadline dates we want, but covid19 will say when.

Yup. And let’s not forgot that employers have a legal obligation to put the health and safety of staff first. If there is any risk of players or staff being infected then it is unconscionable to play games even behind closed doors.

 

[PM123]

Juventus fans have started a campaign for the current Serie A leaders to turn down the 2019-20 title if the season remains unfinished

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

 

[bag a yoko]

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

Indeed. Plus Juve have won it for about 8 years in a row. It's a different situation.

 

[number4.]

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

Indeed. Plus Juve have won it for about 8 years in a row. It's a different situation.

not to mention the fact that they are well used to having their records expunged from history

 

[Faroy86580]

Anyone think that all these ideas are leaking to make it look like they are doing everything they can to fulfill the fixtures before saying the season is effectively curtailed.

It could be. Trying to show good faith about completing contract with an eye on the legal stuff. But privately surely they know the jig is up. Could call it phoney but if it saves them hundreds of millions of pounds I'm sure they would be happy to play along

 

[Yarrgh]

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

So you're saying neither Juventus or Liverpool have mathematically won their league already?

 

[PITA]

I will make a definitive statement on whether this season will be finished or not. I am 100 percent correct on this.
Here goes..
NO one on here has a clue what is going to happen . No matter how much you argue it or debate it . You haven't got a scooby .
Thanks.

Apart from @Keiran obvs.

 

[f.t.r.s]

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

Yet only one of these sides have a history of letting leads slip...

 

[PITA]

What would actually be the point? To cheer at a building from the outside while standing 2 feet away from each other?

Mike, clearly you wouldn't travel. Neither would I. However, you are forgetting that they are somewhat weird. Let's also remember that half the people in Birmingham will probably be RS fans.

 

[Moggers]

I had a vivid dream last night we won the Derby 5-2 so I hope we get going soon...
Having said that, I scored the first goal and Jon Pertwee scored the 2nd so not sure how accurate it would be...

 

[Prevenger17]

Juventus are 1 point ahead; Liverpool have the biggest lead in English top flight history...

Lol, you're v worried aren't you?