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Premier League 2019-2020 we’re off

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GB72 said:
Apologies, my comments were aimed at the football authorities and clubs and not the fans. In reality the stance from the authorities should be 'lets see how this pans out and we can make decisions once it is safe to do so' but instead we have teams in training, UEFA deadlines etc. Not saying football should wait until there is zero chance but a football match requires people in close proximity and so should be waiting until there is a sufficient let up to allow that plus NHS capacity to allow ambulance cover etc. On a side note, I would rather wait until it can be played in front of a crowd but that is a whole other point.
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Fair point, Theres very little leadership from the Government nevermind the footballling authorities. In an ideal world FIFA/UEFA should be leading by example and saying no football til xxxx date then there’s no issues then because everyone it’s treated equally.

At what point do we deem it “safe to do so”? 0 deaths? Less than 100deaths? More?
 
Stuart_C said:
Fair point, Theres very little leadership from the Government nevermind the footballling authorities. In an ideal world FIFA/UEFA should be leading by example and saying no football til xxxx date then there’s no issues then because everyone it’s treated equally.

At what point do we deem it “safe to do so”? 0 deaths? Less than 100deaths? More?
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Purely from the PR perspective football needs to wait until the likelihood of a player, official or anyone else involved has a similar chance of catching something and dying from it as they had 3 months ago.
They can do testing and isolating etc to bring that risk down but imagine the outcry if any of them got infected- same with any area of society that gets opened up but the impact of top player or manager getting it would be huge.
 
Imurg said:
Purely from the PR perspective football needs to wait until the likelihood of a player, official or anyone else involved has a similar chance of catching something and dying from it as they had 3 months ago.
They can do testing and isolating etc to bring that risk down but imagine the outcry if any of them got infected- same with any area of society that gets opened up but the impact of top player or manager getting it would be huge.
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Okay, but if your talking perspective, if the schools re-open in 2 weeks and a teacher gets it - will they then shut all schools again, or be an outcry if a teacher dies. No there wont.

Maybe its just bad if famous people die, is not as if its been easy to get all footballers to take a pay cut, never mind a massive one.

So they want to still have 90% of their wages, but some (like Aguero), dont want to run - poor mite.
 
I think they should just call each league now, with the current league positions deciding the outcome.
Put this season to bed, and concentrate on next season.
 
Bunkermagnet said:
I think they should just call each league now, with the current league positions deciding the outcome.
Put this season to bed, and concentrate on next season.
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I think that would be so utterly wrong.
We shouldn't end this season when we're so far through it.
Surely it would be better to alter a season that's not even begun, that'd be fair for everyone as they'd all know what's occurring before a ball has been kicked.
 
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Liverbirdie said:
I'm scared of getting it, but I'm still going to work everyday.
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Bloody hell Pete, what job do you do were you’re risking getting a big sweaty footballer chasing you around and trying climb all over you at times.;)
 
Orikoru said:
Yeah I'm sure Villa will just happily concentrate on next season after they've been fraudulently relegated. :rolleyes:
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16 clubs have played 29 games so let the remaining 4 play their games in hand at the earliest possible opportunity and then call it on the points already obtained.

I realise that not all clubs will have played each other twice but 29 of 38 is representative.

Prolonging the season too far creates too many problems over contracts etc;
 
fundy said:
Sounds like theyre still hoping to finish the season, most likely at neutral venues

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52500593
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I think neutral venues isn't a bad idea. Would they then be able to do it like the early stages of a EC or WC and have two (even 3 games) a day. Surely that would make it easier to compact the season. Things like FA cup semi finals already played at neutral venues so not sure I accept the argument that playing not playing at home is that strong
 
HomerJSimpson said:
I think neutral venues isn't a bad idea. Would they then be able to do it like the early stages of a EC or WC and have two (even 3 games) a day. Surely that would make it easier to compact the season. Things like FA cup semi finals already played at neutral venues so not sure I accept the argument that playing not playing at home is that strong
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been 129 home wins and 87 away wins (plus 72 draws) in the prem so far, home advantage almost worth half a point on average, will definitely be winners and losers if they go to neutral venues based on which games sides have left
 
AmandaJR said:
In your work you spend most of it in direct contact with other humans?
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Some of our engineers are borderline, but yes to an extent, all of who are untested, come to work via various modes of private and public transport.

I'm sure with the things they are considering putting in place that they may be in a safer environment.

Do you think if City were 20 odd points clear that Aguero wouldnt want to finish the season, honestly?
 
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