Football and the Coronavirus

BaZ87 · 1 May 2020 at 17:11

A few reports coming out that it's been agreed between the clubs that if and when they can resume, there will be no home games for any side. All remaining games will be played at 8 to 10 neutral grounds.

adam cool dude · 1 May 2020 at 17:12

It's just a bit of banter. I am surprised no Liverpool fan has had stuff thrown at them like this from their friends of social media.

This is why the league finishing is the real only solution.

Also never had tickets booked to Kazakhstan but did have tickets booked to Gdansk!

BaZ87 · 1 May 2020 at 17:15

What's more likely, the league finishing or adam making it to the start of the 20/21 season without being banned?

Stretch · 1 May 2020 at 19:32

adam cool dude said:
Unfortunately it is the truth. Just because it is improbable doesn't mean it isn't possible. Even though the Liverpool side ranks as one of the best premier League teams up until that point and you have more chance of winning the lottery.

This is why finishing the league is really the only solution but how that is going to happen. God knows.

City won't be able to catch Liverpool if the season is cut short. It's impossible.

BaZ87 · 1 May 2020 at 19:57

News out of Germany that 3 Cologne players/staff have tested positive for corona. They will now be quarantined for the next 14 days but team training will carry on as usual. Reportedly it will be the same situation in the PL with any corona cases (within reason) being treated like any other injury and short of an entire squad being infected then training and games will carry on.

adam cool dude · 1 May 2020 at 21:08

Stretch said:
City won't be able to catch Liverpool if the season is cut short. It's impossible.

It would have been impossible if one more game was played but at this moment in time it is improbable. Just like if one more game was played it could have been possible United could have been 4th on goal difference but that is just a possibility as it never happened.

robfosters · 1 May 2020 at 21:31

BaZ87 said:
News out of Germany that 3 Cologne players/staff have tested positive for corona. They will now be quarantined for the next 14 days but team training will carry on as usual. Reportedly it will be the same situation in the PL with any corona cases (within reason) being treated like any other injury and short of an entire squad being infected then training and games will carry on.

So surely if one player tests positive, then the whole team has to be tested? And then what if another few test positive, the team is out of action.

adam cool dude · 1 May 2020 at 21:34

robfosters said:
So surely if one player tests positive, then the whole team has to be tested? And then what if another few test positive, the team is out of action.

I can bet my life people like Phil Jones will have immunity to Covid19 as well.

Stretch · 1 May 2020 at 21:36

adam cool dude said:
It would have been impossible if one more game was played but at this moment in time it is improbable. Just like if one more game was played it could have been possible United could have been 4th on goal difference but that is just a possibility as it never happened.

It's impossible for City to catch Liverpool or United to be 4th if no more games are played.

omnomnom · 1 May 2020 at 21:41

Stretch said:
City won't be able to catch Liverpool if the season is cut short. It's impossible.

You could end the season now, not award Liverpool any more points and give city their PPG and we would still win the league. Giving Liverpool the title is the easiest decision in World football atm.

BaZ87 · 1 May 2020 at 21:42

robfosters said:
So surely if one player tests positive, then the whole team has to be tested? And then what if another few test positive, the team is out of action.

Everybody was tested and only 3 players/staff tested positive. Those 3 will now go into quarantine and the rest of the squad will continue training.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52510597

adam cool dude · 1 May 2020 at 21:51

Stretch said:
It's impossible for City to catch Liverpool or United to be 4th if no more games are played.

Yes but if the season could be finished it would be improbable at this moment of time not impossible. In a court of law you deal with facts at hand not possibilities. That goes from top to bottom in the league not just the top place.

omnomnom · 1 May 2020 at 21:55

adam cool dude said:
Yes but if the season could be finished it would be improbable at this moment of time not impossible. In a court of law you deal with facts at hand not possibilities. That goes from top to bottom in the league not just the top place.

Ok let’s deal with facts. Only LFC have qualified for the champions league so that’s all European money to us. Excellent.

adam cool dude · 1 May 2020 at 21:57

omnomnom said:
Ok let’s deal with facts. Only LFC have qualified for the champions league so that’s all European money to us. Excellent.

I am not trying to be funny. I am happy for Liverpool to be crowned champions. I am just playing devils advocate in this discussion as the legal teams of all prem clubs are going to be like a pack of wolves.

Europe, Relegation and Champions have to be all agreed to. Wolves were deep into the Europa League and challenging for top 4. Just another example of the fight that will ensue.

BaZ87 · 1 May 2020 at 22:08

adam cool dude said:
I am not trying to be funny. I am happy for Liverpool to be crowned champions. I am just playing devils advocate in this discussion as the legal teams of all prem clubs are going to be like a pack of wolves.

Europe, Relegation and Champions have to be all agreed to. Wolves were deep into the Europa League and challenging for top 4. Just another example of the fight that will ensue.

A lot of football supporters are petty but club execs won't be. The one thing that won't be argued about will be the title - it's the easiest decision to make. There might be a few clubs unhappy but they will then use PPG to decide League positions but that will be made fairly easily and quickly. The big debate will be around relegation and promotion.

Bigpig · 2 May 2020 at 06:26

The French model puts Newcastle in 10 use that!!!

Tombstone · 2 May 2020 at 08:57

BaZ87 said:
A lot of football supporters are petty but club execs won't be. The one thing that won't be argued about will be the title - it's the easiest decision to make. There might be a few clubs unhappy but they will then use PPG to decide League positions but that will be made fairly easily and quickly. The big debate will be around relegation and promotion.

This. Literally every club in the league would be in agreement that Liverpool should be handed the title in that situation. 25 points is a ridiculous lead in any league. Its only the fans who would be against it and thats entirely because of, as Baz says here, spite/pettiness.

mmj_uk · 2 May 2020 at 10:33

I've just been reading the latest, Brighton are (understandably) opposing neutral venues because with a majority of home games remaining it disadvantages them. Only one thing is clear so far, unless they can resume the season normally it's just a complete minefield.

Stumble Bum · 2 May 2020 at 10:49

mmj_uk said:
I've just been reading the latest, Brighton are (understandably) opposing neutral venues because with a majority of home games remaining it disadvantages them. Only one thing is clear so far, unless they can resume the season normally it's just a complete minefield.

That doesn't make any sense, Brighton have played the same amount of home games as everyone else around them and it's Villa who have played one less than all of them.

adam cool dude · 2 May 2020 at 11:21

Stumble Bum said:
That doesn't make any sense, Brighton have played the same amount of home games as everyone else around them and it's Villa who have played one less than all of them.

And everyone in this thread says it is only the fans that are going to be petty. This is going to get messy regardless unless the season will be finished normally.