As if Graeme Sharp "thinks"..
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As if Graeme Sharp "thinks"..
Semi related I guess:
https://www.nme.com/news/music/coro...als-will-not-return-until-autumn-2021-2645626
https://www.nme.com/news/music/coro...als-will-not-return-until-autumn-2021-2645626
BBC are doing a poll on what should happen to the season.
Currently 38% of voters are suggesting season should be declared null and void immediately. Wankers
BBC News - Premier League season: What should happen next? BBC pundits have their say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52282288
Currently 38% of voters are suggesting season should be declared null and void immediately. Wankers
BBC News - Premier League season: What should happen next? BBC pundits have their say
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52282288
Not really wankers just people vote for self interest. That’s been always been the way whether it’s football or politics
Every club bar is having a poor season so a void gives them a years grace.
Thankfully the football authority want to finish the season.
It will be strange winning the title on an empty training pitch on St. George’s,
Every club bar is having a poor season so a void gives them a years grace.
Thankfully the football authority want to finish the season.
It will be strange winning the title on an empty training pitch on St. George’s,
I like the idea we play 2 games win the league and give our first team a massive time off before starting the next season.
I'm amazed it isn't higher.
If I was a fan of United, City or Everton, I'd be voting "null and void" too.
If United/ City/ Spurs/ Chelsea or even Everton (hahahaha) were in the position we are now, would we be all saying "yeah, we must give them the opportunity to win it" or "Just crown them Champions, it's only fair!"?
Would. We. Fuck.
I am sure they’d rather be 2 times premier league champions than win a golden boot.
The players have been resting for the 3/4 weeks. The last 10 or so games will be like a pre season for the players
If Everton's season is voided that could be a fucking disaster for them, that would be the third season after massive spending, still left with a squad that isn't good enough, & still no European footy or the rewards that go with it to show for it...
Looking further ahead than that it would be saving them from having 10 games to finish this season and then going (almost) straight in to a 38 game season. I’d have them fully geared to that season whilst others will be feeling it half way through.
Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52297066
It is happening because nobody wants to miss out on £50m+.
Completing the league by 30 June is one option to be discussed and they’ll try to play as many games as possible before then. Nobody has come up with any resolution to a final table as they still do not want to void the season.
The stumbling block is players out of contract at the end of June. FIFA’s suggestion of extended them won’t work with contract law. Not that we’d miss Clyne just fucking off.
Once again nobody suggest why it is more important to start next season before completing this season.
Completing the league by 30 June is one option to be discussed and they’ll try to play as many games as possible before then. Nobody has come up with any resolution to a final table as they still do not want to void the season.
The stumbling block is players out of contract at the end of June. FIFA’s suggestion of extended them won’t work with contract law. Not that we’d miss Clyne just fucking off.
Once again nobody suggest why it is more important to start next season before completing this season.
It’s more important because it stops us winning the league and most other fans will love singing about for years to come no matter how many people die
The Anfield Wrap did a dead good podcast about this, & pointed out that there's a reasonable chance that next season could be curtailed, delayed, or voided, depending on new waves of this or a mutation.
If they'd voided this season already, then the narrative would surely switch to, "Is there any point playing, investing money/time, in this when last season was voided & this one may be?"
It would seriously risk devaluing the 'brand' if that were to happen.
If they'd voided this season already, then the narrative would surely switch to, "Is there any point playing, investing money/time, in this when last season was voided & this one may be?"
It would seriously risk devaluing the 'brand' if that were to happen.
But everything is geared to us winning the league as any fumer will tell you.
Most clubs would go bankrupt if next season were to be voided. If that had to happen, I’m guessing we’ll be seeing a shit load of contract free players and seriously weakened teams.
That’s why fuck all clubs will vote to void the league. They need that cash for completing seasons to keep rolling in.
I’m guessing if they had to choose between voiding the partially paid current season and the non-paid next season, they’d choose to void this current one.
Neither are a realistic option. They need to be paid for both seasons. They’ve already been spending that money. That means they’ll find a way to complete both.
Somehow get this season done even if it means behind closed doors. Condense next season even if it means scrapping international games where possible and scrap the cups. Play 38 games over 25 weeks.
Somehow get this season done even if it means behind closed doors. Condense next season even if it means scrapping international games where possible and scrap the cups. Play 38 games over 25 weeks.
The stopping the season on 30 June is dead in the water.
They need at least 14 clubs to vote for it. Fewer than half are open to the idea.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rheads-over-june-plan-to-end-virus-hit-season
They need at least 14 clubs to vote for it. Fewer than half are open to the idea.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...rheads-over-june-plan-to-end-virus-hit-season
They’ll get a 3 week break. No huge preseason tours.
I'd be amazed if they even get more than a 2 week break.
Season is getting voided. Just make peace with it.
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