[Football] Premier League / Football League attempts to finish the season

[sparkie]

If neutral grounds are used for the whole of next season, could fixture numbers be cut in half by only playing every team once?



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Yes, of course.

Until we know when this season is ending, though, and when next season can start, it is pretty difficult to know how many games can be scheduled.

Maybe a 19 game season starting in January 2021 will be all we can do ?

 

[trueblue]

Do the police really think that 30K+ fans are going to turn up to the Amex, having travelled on (very limited) public transport for a behind closed doors game that we can't get into??

Meanwhile....back in the real world............

It’s very unfortunate that the top copper talking about this and telling football to get a grip comes from the most discredited force in the country when it comes to treating football fans as responsible adults.

South Yorkshire police have a terrible record, from Hillsborough right up to the last couple of seasons.

 

[trueblue]

Sky are reporting the Premier League are going to warn clubs against voting down the neutral grounds plan.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...warn-clubs-over-voting-against-neutral-venues



Looks like the PL are planning on next season starting at neutral venues too (or at least using it as a threat to get clubs to conform), and if the option doesn't get enough support then they won't restart this season and it looks like next season will be delayed, at least that is my interpretation of the report.

Are the PL even considering any options beyond the neutral ground idea? I believe the bottom 6 will vote against it, but everyone else will vote for it, giving it the 14 votes it needs anyway, but a pretty poor show from the PL basically saying we hold all the cards and you'll do as we say.

Starting next season at neutral venues is an entirely different issue. That’s fine if it’s the same for everyone ALL season.

 

[Weststander]

Starting next season at neutral venues is an entirely different issue. That’s fine if it’s the same for everyone ALL season.

None of us would have an issue with neutral stadia, behind closed doors football for 2020/21 and 2021/22. It will save lives.

 

[Mayonaise]

I dont have a problem with whatever changes are needed next season as its a fresh start.

It is blatantly wrong though to be moving the goal posts halfway through this season though. Either find a way to finish this season properly, however long that may take or scrap it altogether.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Starting next season at neutral venues is an entirely different issue. That’s fine if it’s the same for everyone ALL season.

That isn't the issue, although if next season starts at neutral grounds, then the whole season needs to be played that way, whatever format the season may take. The issue is the thinly veiled threat that if the clubs don't vote through neutral grounds for this season then it will cause problems and delays for next season. It's effectively saying you can have a vote but only if you vote for what we want.

Of course the PL also know that they will be seriously financially hurt by further delays next season just as much as the clubs will be so hopefully it's just them flexing some muscle, and their will be a separate discussion on plans for next season.

As I said I fully expect the 14 clubs who aren't under threat of relegation to vote through the proposal anyway.

 

[sparkie]

They could have the first 19 games of next season at neutral grounds behind closed doors, then split the league in January 2021 into top and bottom halfs ( see Scotland ) with 9 home games and 9 away games against teams in the same half.

They'd need to draw a line under this season though as soon as possible, to allow proper planning to take place.

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Sorry that’s just a lazy reply, two months off !
Lockdown unable to go anywhere like the rest of us, possibly unable to see family further away than most of us in foreign countries.
I like millions of others and probably you have been in lockdown, I would not call it a break, home schooling, dealing with stress anxiety and death.

Hardly feet up.

Fair enough.

 

[atomised]

Lots of reports that leagues 1 and 2 are going to be abandoned

 

[Weststander]

If neutral grounds are used for the whole of next season, could fixture numbers be cut in half by only playing every team once?



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That does work.

But then BT and Sky Sports will halve their £b’s payable.

 

[Algernon]

Whenever the remainder of the season kicks off I've still got the feeling that our close opposition will have all their previously injured players available for selection, fit and well, recovered from injury and ready to go, whilst ours will still be recovering, unavailable, with their return "imminent".
I reckon we should delay the re-start until next year (at least) if we're looking to include Izquierdo.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Whenever the remainder of the season kicks off I've still got the feeling that our close opposition will have all their previously injured players available for selection, fit and well, recovered from injury and ready to go, whilst ours will still be recovering, unavailable, with their return "imminent".
I reckon we should delay the re-start until next year (at least) if we're looking to include Izquierdo.

Is Ryan back in the UK?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Is Ryan back in the UK?

Last instagram story, tagged as Wollongong Golf Club, 20 hours ago...

 

[LamieRobertson]

That does work.

But then BT and Sky Sports will halve their £b’s payable.

Did you listen the evening?

 

[amexer]

now going to change rules. 5 subs will be allowed and maybe no VAR.. I assume they think may be dangerous for some players or some not fit How can you take these last 9 games seriously when everything is so different to rest of season

 

[Weststander]

Did you listen the evening?

I tuned in too late, about the time that zzzzz Jenas and Hoddle were allowed to turn it into a Spuds love in. Jenas also played the union card by obsessively defending his old team mate Kyle Walker.

What was said?

 

[LamieRobertson]

I tuned in too late, about the time that zzzzz Jenas and Hoddle were allowed to turn it into a Spuds love in. Jenas also played the union card by obsessively defending his old team mate Kyle Walker.

What was said?

I didnt listen that long as it was just churning over the same stuff they’ve discussed all week.. the bit i did hear was about PB not being in favour of games on neutral grounds and they posed the question should a club be bothered about missing out on home gamers....Jenas was asked whether it was much of an advantage to a home team If there were no crowds..he started quite negatively but talked himself round to playing at home being an advantage even if it was behind closed doors...was quite amusing

 

[nickjhs]

now going to change rules. 5 subs will be allowed and maybe no VAR.. I assume they think may be dangerous for some players or some not fit How can you take these last 9 games seriously when everything is so different to rest of season

If there was only one Division eg like the various top football codes in Australia and the only penalty for coming last was the shame of getting the wooden spoon then sure change the rules so we can get a result, but this is not the case. If they want to do this, take relegation of the table, find a way to promote either 2 or 4 teams from the Championship and have more relegated next year.

 

[Weststander]

If there was only one Division eg like the various top football codes in Australia and the only penalty for coming last was the shame of getting the wooden spoon then sure change the rules so we can get a result, but this is not the case. If they want to do this, take relegation of the table, find a way to promote either 2 or 4 teams from the Championship and have more relegated next year.

The paymasters BT and Sky, owed £750m by the clubs, by all accounts are insisting on relegations this season.

 

[nickjhs]

Wow, what dickheads.

I read somewhere that a 24 team Pl would pretty much make up the lost tv game revenue rights from this season and could be a way to placate the sponsors