[Football] When Premier League matches are played behind closed doors

[Nobby]

Trust me, it is much easier to work out what is going on when watching live on TV

The VAR is more obvious and you don’t have to travel very far

All they need to do is pipe in some crowd noise and Bobs your Uncle

 

[Barham's tash]

Newcastle will still get 50k in to protest about the chairman and how they hate their team.

I know you’re jesting but expect there could be some serious civil disorder concerns as people don’t heed the lockdown and congregate outside the grounds to offer support outside.

Going to be interesting times.


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[Stat Brother]

I know you’re jesting but expect there could be some serious civil disorder concerns as people don’t heed the lockdown and congregate outside the grounds to offer support outside.

Going to be interesting times.


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Not being able to see the pitch might make for a better customer experience.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Stop the games until the virus is controlled/ antidote is found.

Refund on season tickets.

Lawro predicts the scores for the rest of the season.

We go down with two others.

 

[sparkie]

Stopping the league today and having 1-1 draws awarded for all remaining games seems like a sensible approach.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

Stopping the league today and having 1-1 draws awarded for all remaining games seems like a sensible approach.

3-3 draws would be more fun.

 

[atomised]

3-3 draws would be more fun.

Indeed. Can spend the rest of the season self isolating and imagining the goal fests

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

You got an idea of the thinking of some MPs at PMQs today with a question about Parliament and with 650 MPs how will they continue when the virus infects more. Johnson's usual non reply referred to large gatherings, so if 650 is a large gathering then everything is going to be closed down.

Personally I would prefer to see a limited attendance, as an example anyone with more than 500 loyalty points would be allowed to attend,

Yeah, I was thinking the same. I’m sure I read that people with over 500 loyalty points can’t be carriers of Coronavirus.

 

[Springal]

A least Potter won't be able to blame the fans for causing a 'nervy' atmosphere.

 

[GloryDays]

Cue comments about how the atmosphere will probably be better than on a normal matchday...

Wonder if there will be a large number of people that turn the TV off at 80 mins.

 

[Bozza]

You imagine Sky are already working on crowd backing tracks so that, for the armchair fan, the games sound normal*.


(* - not required for Albon home games, obvs)

 

[Springal]

England’s game against Italy in Rome to be played behind closed doors......rugby union

Postponed, rather than behind closed doors.

 

[maltaseagull]

You got an idea of the thinking of some MPs at PMQs today with a question about Parliament and with 650 MPs how will they continue when the virus infects more. Johnson's usual non reply referred to large gatherings, so if 650 is a large gathering then everything is going to be closed down.

Personally I would prefer to see a limited attendance, as an example anyone with more than 500 loyalty points would be allowed to attend,

With a doctors note to show that they are not infected?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

.... as they surely will be. (Spectators have just been banned from sport for a month in Italy)

Will we get our season tickets refunded? I would assume so.

Probably in the form of a voucher for the club shop, if Barber's got anything to do with it

 

[maltaseagull]

Wolves away will be fine, Arsenal probably ok as well.

Games after that must be at serious risk of being behind closed doors.

Hope you are right.
Got tickets for Arsenal with protection if postponed but no cover for flights, hotel and car hire

 

[Barham's tash]

Stopping the league today and having 1-1 draws awarded for all remaining games seems like a sensible approach.

Why bother giving all teams a single point for each of the remaining games just stop the league today.


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[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Some of our players appear to have already been working from home since Xmas.

Good to see some of them have been taking the precaution of covering their mouths with balloons

 

[LamieRobertson]

Postponed, rather than behind closed doors.

Well that’s changed overnight...interesting

 

[Postman Pat]

Just need to get a new kit out before the end of the season

 

[SAC]

I remember watching for the pools panel verdict if a game was called off, sometimes as exciting as the actual game. Perhaps we could just televise the teleprinter every Saturday at 4:45?