Indeed.It's possible that next season will be impacted anyway, not enough is known about the virus yet.
Keep reviewing the start date, and put back when necessary.
Indeed.It's possible that next season will be impacted anyway, not enough is known about the virus yet.
May not be able to restart in June - totally unpredictable at this stage.
Bin off the rest of the season. Give Liverpool the title. Promote WBA and Leeds taking EPL to 22, relegate none this year but lob the team in 17th into the playoffs in the next two seasons along with the 3,4 & 5th in the Championship to get the EPL back to 20 over 2 seasons.
So next season will be a mess
Euros and World Cup
Suspend it today
If not in a position to re start by the beginning of May the season is declared null and void.
No matter what way this is resolved there are winners and losers.
However you can’t relegate or promote teams who aren’t mathematically safe or up.
The players will still need a break and then a preseason so it can’t go on past the end of June especially as Euros are likely to be 2021 now.
Huh? World Cup is 2022 - and late in the year.
Suspend it today
If not in a position to re start by the beginning of May the season is declared null and void.
No matter what way this is resolved there are winners and losers.
However you can’t relegate or promote teams who aren’t mathematically safe or up.
The players will still need a break and then a preseason so it can’t go on past the end of June especially as Euros are likely to be 2021 now.
Huh? World Cup is 2022 - and late in the year.
Huh? World Cup is 2022 - and late in the year.
Well, there’s always the cricket...
....oh!
The season can go on past the end of June if the start of the new season is delayed until the end of August / September. We could then see more midweek matches next season to bring things back on track to finish at the normal time in May.
should be OK, small crowds anyway![]()
Starting at the end of August/September is the option IF it finishes at the end of June.
If it carries on in to July the the season 20/21 is unlikely to start until October.
The players will need a few weeks off and then some kind of pre-season. Has to be a minimum of 6 weeks between the two.
They'd never allow playing each team once. Who would decide about home advantage?
That won’t work. It just compromises NEXT season as well, and effectively extends the impact of this situation all the way to May 2021. The best option is to void THIS season in some way, hope things are under control by August, and start afresh.
Suspend it today
If not in a position to re start by the beginning of May the season is declared null and void.
No matter what way this is resolved there are winners and losers.
However you can’t relegate or promote teams who aren’t mathematically safe or up.
The players will still need a break and then a preseason so it can’t go on past the end of June especially as Euros are likely to be 2021 now.
That will not happen. As I said, there would be legal challenges all over the place.
This season needs to be completed. Whenever that is. The next season would be less of an issue with teams starting from fresh.
That will not happen. As I said, there would be legal challenges all over the place.
This season needs to be completed. Whenever that is. The next season would be less of an issue with teams starting from fresh.
The only sensible solution(s). Government will need to step in and stop Sky (and others) suing for failure to deliver on contracts but writing off this season (and now) is the best way forward.
What about player contracts expiring and 25 man squad restrictions ?The season can go on past the end of June if the start of the new season is delayed until the end of August / September. We could then see more midweek matches next season to bring things back on track to finish at the normal time in May.