[Football] Parish v Barber: FIGHT!

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Elon Musk could arrange for all the matches to be played on the moon for all I care. Actually that's not a bad idea...

No atmosphere

 

[sparkie]

If playing does happen in June, it's likely that social distancing rules will have been relaxed a bit by then, with the "social bubble" thing that has been suggested:

"Under the social bubble proposal, people would be allowed to combine their household with one or two others, up to a maximum of 10 people."

Bad news, I fear. That looks like a recipe for a new rise in cases.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Elon Musk could arrange for all the matches to be played on the moon for all I care. Actually that's not a bad idea...

Well it was on the radio today that Tom Cruise is in negotiations with NASA to make a film on the ISS so you never know.

Although when I heard about that I though it may just be a cunning ruse to get rid of the mad, Scientologist dwarf. Like Sting and Bono..........

 

[southstandandy]

No atmosphere

Yeah - and looking at the surface, it wouldn't be an 'even playing field'.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Why is Parish against home venues being used ?

Palace are shit at home

 

[1066familyman]

Elon Musk could arrange for all the matches to be played on the moon for all I care. Actually that's not a bad idea...

Or better still. Cloud Cuckoo Land.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The whole parish interview is pretty grounded tbh.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Well it was on the radio today that Tom Cruise is in negotiations with NASA to make a film on the ISS so you never know.

Although when I heard about that I though it may just be a cunning ruse to get rid of the mad, Scientologist dwarf. Like Sting and Bono..........

And try this for a headline

 

[AmexRuislip]

It's a bit of a different thing to head to the Amex on the day of a relegation decider, than travelling to, say, Old Trafford isn't it?

Maybe some will, but far fewer.

I'm also sure I read a suggestion that actual venues of each match will be kept secret to further limit that happening.

Even if they are kept secret to the last minute, theres always going to be some twit who'll get wind of it and release on Twitter or to our darling media.

 

[DJ NOBO]

Stick to your guns , Mr Barber.

The idea of changing the format of the PL competition midway through, with relegation places at stake .

Just.......NO

 

[blue-shifted]

I find it totally depressing that every club is thinking of nothing other than its short term self-interest.

Ours included

 

[sparkie]

I find it totally depressing that every club is thinking of nothing other than its short term self-interest.

Ours included

We are willing to compromise though, and support behind closed doors games ( which we clearly aren't happy with ).

 

[bobbysmith01]

Simple, why don't we just play when it's safe to play and forget about all these crappy ideas re Neutral or Closed doors. Parish is thinking money and Barber what's best for the Albion and football. Best solution is for the government to say 'no sport until safe' and sorted, but they seem to scared to do it.


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[Ludensian Gull]

I'd back a rice pudding in a fight against Parish. He'd try to hit it. miss, fall on his arse and the rice pudding would pour itself over his FACE.

 

[Binney on acid]

Barber refers to "The integrity of the competition". Que ?!! The EPL sold its soul to the highest bidder(S) eons ago.

 

[Eeyore]

What is the thinking behind playing at neutral venues anyway? If there are no spectators why does it matter?

The thinking is that supporters are all stupid. Well some are. Perhaps some indeed are. But they don't think that the threat of a fine or arrest will stop the stupid ones from turning up.

 

[blue-shifted]

Part of the problem, it seems to me, that the people who make decisions within the clubs are personally impacted financially. So Barber and other influential club figures will be on giant bonuses for staying in the Premier League. They’re not best placed to try to talk club owners, who clearly are directly impacted, that it might be best to think of the longer term health of football as a whole.

I could envisage a situation where some club owners might 5 to 10 years ahead. Directors in any organisation, rarely think of anything past their next bonus, knowing they’ll probably be somewhere else soon enough.

 

[blue-shifted]

I do think that a modest police presence at likely venues, is enough to deter people.

I mean in the example that we stayed up on the last day of the season at a neutral venue, if police pre-warned that there would be automatic £100 fine for anyone outside the amex who is not immediately moving on, I don't think anyone would bother turning up.

 

[Springal]

I do think that a modest police presence at likely venues, is enough to deter people.

I mean in the example that we stayed up on the last day of the season at a neutral venue, if police pre-warned that there would be automatic £100 fine for anyone outside the amex who is not immediately moving on, I don't think anyone would bother turning up.

Do we want to be wasting police resources in this manner? And you'd probably need a fair few officers to cover a stadium rather than 1 or 2.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Barber what's best for the Albion and football.

I think there's a perfectly good argument that getting the season finished in whatever way possible and outcomes being decided on the pitch is better for football than various solutions that involve no tangible outcomes, or ones decided on 75% of a season being played.

It appears to me that we are dragging our heels because we are looking at being dragged back into a fight that we looked like losing a few months ago, and with very significant consequences for the club. And we do have a very good argument against it, which I for one fully support. I just think we need to accept we are being completely self-serving here, and drop any pretences about the greater good.

I can guarantee that if we manage to successfully lead the charge against resuming the season, we'll hear about it from other fans for a long time.