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Poll: Complete the season at neutral venues behind closed doors
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toffeejack
Player Valuation: £100m
I'm living just fine. I mean yeah, I'm more bored with no sport, but there's still plenty of other ways to keep occupied without even leaving the house
This "behind closed doors" nonsense is completely stupid.
Nobody likes footbal behind closed doors. It's used as a punishment when clubs or fans have misbehaved, and for a very good reason - it's a soul-less, dismal experience for fans and players alike. Besides, as we all know, fans would gather outside the grounds, "closed doors" notwithstanding, unless the games were to be played on a desert island. You only have to look at the mobs of Liverpool fans who attack opposing teams' coaches to see evidence of this. Plus of course fans would congregate to watch games on TV, either in pubs/clubs, or if those aren't open, in each other's homes. This would happen despite any prohibition, we all know that.
The whole idea is fundamentally flawed - if this was to be done, it would mean that a quarter of the season would be played under totally different conditions to the first three-quarters, which would be unfair to everyone. One example - West Ham were due to play Aston Villa on the last day of the season, a game which could easily be vital to both teams. Is it fair that Villa would have enjoyed home advantage, while West Ham were denied this?
Is it reasonable that medical personnel (who would of course have to attend) be taken away from the "front line" where they are desperately needed, just so that football matches can be played?
Either this virus means that people must isolate, or it doesn't. It's obviously impossible to play football with nobody getting within six feet of each other - the very idea is laughable. Also, it's been calculated that you'd need some hundreds of people even for a "closed doors" game.
Just imagine this - games are somehow played, then a player or official is diagnosed with the virus! Everyone in the stadium would have to isolate immediately, and the whole process would collapse at once.
I haven't touched on ome of the other problems, such as players' contracts expiring at the end of June.
The whole idea is a complete non-starter.
Nobody likes footbal behind closed doors. It's used as a punishment when clubs or fans have misbehaved, and for a very good reason - it's a soul-less, dismal experience for fans and players alike. Besides, as we all know, fans would gather outside the grounds, "closed doors" notwithstanding, unless the games were to be played on a desert island. You only have to look at the mobs of Liverpool fans who attack opposing teams' coaches to see evidence of this. Plus of course fans would congregate to watch games on TV, either in pubs/clubs, or if those aren't open, in each other's homes. This would happen despite any prohibition, we all know that.
The whole idea is fundamentally flawed - if this was to be done, it would mean that a quarter of the season would be played under totally different conditions to the first three-quarters, which would be unfair to everyone. One example - West Ham were due to play Aston Villa on the last day of the season, a game which could easily be vital to both teams. Is it fair that Villa would have enjoyed home advantage, while West Ham were denied this?
Is it reasonable that medical personnel (who would of course have to attend) be taken away from the "front line" where they are desperately needed, just so that football matches can be played?
Either this virus means that people must isolate, or it doesn't. It's obviously impossible to play football with nobody getting within six feet of each other - the very idea is laughable. Also, it's been calculated that you'd need some hundreds of people even for a "closed doors" game.
Just imagine this - games are somehow played, then a player or official is diagnosed with the virus! Everyone in the stadium would have to isolate immediately, and the whole process would collapse at once.
I haven't touched on ome of the other problems, such as players' contracts expiring at the end of June.
The whole idea is a complete non-starter.
Everton can have " BOOOOOOOOOOOOO " on a tape loop
Ring master
Player Valuation: £90m
The so called timetable of how things are maybe going to work
Monday, April 27 Arsenal are the first side to return to training. Players will travel alone and do individual workouts. The club has ten pitches at their London Colney training complex.
Friday, May 1 Premier League shareholders meeting to discuss player contracts, which expire on June 30, and the transfer window.
Thursday, May 7 Potential relaxation of government lockdown measures.
Friday, May 15 Final Premier League meeting to set out plans for return to action.
Monday, May 18 – Sunday, June 7 Premier League clubs return to training while adhering to strict social distancing measures with a three-week window for a mini pre-season before matches.
Monday, June 8 – Monday, July 27 Matches resume behind closed doors with aim to complete the outstanding 92 games in an eight-week period. Seven outstanding FA Cup ties could be completed within this window.
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 21 After a one-week break, players return for pre-season lasting between one and four weeks ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
Sunday, August 9 – Saturday, August 29 Champions League and Europa League campaigns completed in a three-week block.
Saturday, August 22 - New Premier League season kicks off with European and domestic cup competitions planned as normal.
Saturday, August 29 - Champions League final in Istanbul.
Saturday, September 12 - Latest possible start for 2020-2021 season but could mean shorter league and cup programmes.
Monday, April 27 Arsenal are the first side to return to training. Players will travel alone and do individual workouts. The club has ten pitches at their London Colney training complex.
Friday, May 1 Premier League shareholders meeting to discuss player contracts, which expire on June 30, and the transfer window.
Thursday, May 7 Potential relaxation of government lockdown measures.
Friday, May 15 Final Premier League meeting to set out plans for return to action.
Monday, May 18 – Sunday, June 7 Premier League clubs return to training while adhering to strict social distancing measures with a three-week window for a mini pre-season before matches.
Monday, June 8 – Monday, July 27 Matches resume behind closed doors with aim to complete the outstanding 92 games in an eight-week period. Seven outstanding FA Cup ties could be completed within this window.
Monday, August 3 – Friday, August 21 After a one-week break, players return for pre-season lasting between one and four weeks ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
Sunday, August 9 – Saturday, August 29 Champions League and Europa League campaigns completed in a three-week block.
Saturday, August 22 - New Premier League season kicks off with European and domestic cup competitions planned as normal.
Saturday, August 29 - Champions League final in Istanbul.
Saturday, September 12 - Latest possible start for 2020-2021 season but could mean shorter league and cup programmes.
Worryingly, it isn't.
Money talks.
You'd expect it all comes crashing down the moment a player, manager of coach is tested positive. But even then, and the inevitable deaths resuming football early will cause - it'll be less damage to the money men than not finishing the season at all.
Behind the millions and millions spent every year on PR, the game is despicable.
Voted 'NO'.
No no no no no and no.
Voted No , as every decent person should ,what are they thinking of? This should need no discussion as it is so stupid given the risks to all involved .
Diogenes the Cynic
Player Valuation: £40m
I mean who voted what, a poll on here. I always find that interesting.
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
So when we play them "at home" in the derby down at St Georges Park in front of no-one will we sound the sirens before Z Cars?Absolute farce this whilst people are losing their lives daily.
Ah. Preferred the higher sample (Facebook/Twitter signposting) - requiring an account on here means a tenth of potential sample.
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