UEFA proposals

[TheBigIguana]

I'm not proposing that they have to wait until things are all the way back to normal ....but a June start up while the pandemic is still out of control all in the name of the PL brand / TV money is crazy. Its all about health and safety at this point not who is at the top or bottom of the table. A measured thought out return to sport is what is needed. A rush to get matches in will likely lead to increased cases and a return to lockdown scenarios. There are lots of things that need to inch their way back to normal before football. When it is time ...I'd still expect closed -door matches / fixture alterations etc....but it seems to be forced for the wrong reasons currently.

Mid to late June might be in range in all honesty. But June 1st is not

 

[ricer10]

According to ESPN ...many PL players not comfortable with returning to play ?

 

[blue to the bone]

According to ESPN ...many PL players not comfortable with returning to play ?

Not surprised at all by that.
I think that could be a big factor

 

[blulouie]

According to ESPN ...many PL players not comfortable with returning to play ?

Link us up buddy.

 

[ricer10]

Link us up buddy.

Sources: Prem players don't want to play during virus

A growing number of Premier League players do not want to play during the coronavirus crisis in what is a blow to the league's hopes of resuming.

www.espn.com

 

[blulouie]

Sources: Prem players don't want to play during virus

A growing number of Premier League players do not want to play during the coronavirus crisis in what is a blow to the league's hopes of resuming.

www.espn.com

Cheers

 

[Charlie Sweet]

Im praying that the day comes the top 5/6 bugger off and leave the rest of us to it.

Assume you were born in 92?

I won't have the idea of Everton being a nobody. If any teams leave the Premier league the rest are also rans. At least now we can aspire to be the best in the country. Back to our rightful place.

 

[DOMNOLAN]

This locks teams out.

Only Leicester would have got a place in the champions league this way. And lets be honest, there's no way of something like that happening again. I

ts hard enough getting in the top 4 anyway. Now you have to break it for 4 seasons! WITHOUT the ability to attract players by offering champions league footy.

 

[Toffeelover]

Won’t this destroy the premier league ?

It would mean if you have not qualified for the Champions league regularly for the last few seasons you won’t qualify again for at least 5 years no matter where you finish.

where is the incentive for teams to compete ? This just looks like another step towards a break away league for the ‘sky 6’ and will turm football into a farce.

it certainly is there to protect a select few clubs like Man Utd, the scum, Chelsea etc

For me I think it will, because no matter how well do you in one season it will not be good enough and where is the incentive for clubs to perform.

 

[Toffeelover]

In addition if your club is failing to meet a 4 year performance target to play in Europe where is the incentive for top players to sign for those clubs if the players cannot be assured of euro footie.

In the 4 year period if your team has been only good enough in the last season or in the first season only ultimately

 

[Jacko93]

The struggle for me is that 4 years is a long time in a players career. If you buy a top player at their peak, by the time they get to European competition, you'll be looking at moving them on before all value is lost.

 

[firefighterblue]

According to ESPN ...many PL players not comfortable with returning to play ?

Many fans arnt either