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

[drew]

Good luck with that ;-)

As dim as that stupid Alison Pearson tweeting the other day claiming that 'made in China' should be a badge of shame when this is over but neglected to note the tweet was sent from her chinese manufactured iphone!!!

 

[drew]

A number of WW2 veterans boycotted Japanese/German goods all their lives.

And look how economically damaging that has been for both countries!

 

[dazzer6666]

A number of WW2 veterans boycotted Japanese/German goods all their lives.

Toys R Us and DFS ?

 

[Eeyore]

PL clubs and EFL also will need to bite the bullet and collectively reduce players wages in order for them to survive rather than keep up the charade of this season finishing. The wages are very obscene when a large percentage of the workforce are furloughed for the foreseeable and some poor souls losing are their jobs completely.
Clubs doing their upmost to pay the players full wages over their everyday workforce need to give their heads a wobble

It is hard to register a protest at the possibility of a Div 1 footballers wages being reduced to 5k a week whilst he's got his feet up. I'm trying but it's just not working.

 

[Wozza]

A number of WW2 veterans boycotted Japanese/German goods all their lives.

It's a LOT harder to boycott Chinese goods given that many Western companies use them for manufacturing.

Anyway, we live in a different world now where price often comes before principles.

 

[RandyWanger]

Is there a live stream?

 

[Hampster Gull]

Is there a live stream?

PM me

 

[GT49er]

Surely UEFA need to make a decision for all European football associations that will keep everyone coordinated and on the same timeline.

Agreed. Take the ambiguity away and threats of legal actions against local leagues and let UEFA + FIFA make the decisions

Yes, but unfortunately this is UEFA we're talking about!

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...clusion-if-seasons-abandoned-prematurely-uefa

 

[Papa Lazarou]

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...clusion-if-seasons-abandoned-prematurely-uefa

That sounds like madness. EUFA seem to be working against football with that stance.

 

[Nathan]

That sounds like madness. EUFA seem to be working against football with that stance.

Yep, the big clubs will just set up their own mini super league.

 

[darkwolf666]

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...clusion-if-seasons-abandoned-prematurely-uefa

Wait for the first footballer to die (hopefully not), then UEFA's stance may change. Quite frankly football has shown itself to be so out of touch with reality and the common man that it beggars belief...

 

[Stockholm Syndrome]

The Swedish football federation has recently announced that practice games are to be allowed with certain restrictions. No more than 50 people to be on or around the pitch. All players must be healthy and should preferably change into and out of their kit at home (!). Players are not allowed to share water bottles and disinfectant needs to be available.


Link for all you Swedish speakers

https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/nya-beskedet-far-spela-matcher-igen/

 

[essbee1]

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...clusion-if-seasons-abandoned-prematurely-uefa

What a bunch of utter w*****s UEFA (and, while we're here, the PL too).


Clueless in gauging the public mood, the "up our own ar&es" attitude and the sheer arrogance.

 

[GT49er]

Yes, but unfortunately this is UEFA we're talking about!

That sounds like madness. EUFA seem to be working against football with that stance.

Yes, I was initially thinking about UEFA's lack of leadership. I forgot to factor in their innate selfishness - guess they'll put all considerations of national leagues and cups aside as long as they can get the Champions League completed!

 

[beorhthelm]

a couple of major leaugues decide to make their own arrangments, say UK and Italy, UEFA will backtrack. and at present its outside football authorities control with political decisions on when lockdowns and events can commence.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

a couple of major leaugues decide to make their own arrangments, say UK and Italy, UEFA will backtrack. and at present its outside football authorities control with political decisions on when lockdowns and events can commence.

Quite

Even 1 of the big 5 leagues and they will change their minds

CL without Barca or Real?

Won’t happen

If it does it’s bye bye UEFA and hello rival cup

Be the beginning of the end of internationals as well

 

[Farehamseagull]

UEFA - wow! Even by their standards that is low.

Their moral vacuum aside for one moment, at a time when they’re already petrified of the big clubs breaking away, that seems like an incredibly stupid stance to take.

 

[Jim in the West]

These people are insane. Have they not spotted that other major sporting events scheduled for July/August have already been cancelled (Wimbledon, Olympics, British Open Golf, etc), with most others due for the chop soon. Have they not understood that social distancing of some sort will HAVE to continue until a vaccine is found. Do these people not even read a newspaper??!!

 

[Bold Seagull]

The Swedish football federation has recently announced that practice games are to be allowed with certain restrictions. No more than 50 people to be on or around the pitch. All players must be healthy and should preferably change into and out of their kit at home (!). Players are not allowed to share water bottles and disinfectant needs to be available.


Link for all you Swedish speakers

https://www.expressen.se/sport/fotboll/allsvenskan/nya-beskedet-far-spela-matcher-igen/

Sweden haven't closed schools or restaurants yet have they? They're on a different strategy to everyone.