Coronovirus - Page 13

andyd · 09-04-2020, 11:12

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Originally Posted by monkey hanger

its still over 3 weeks till the season would have finished now. if the season did start on the first week of may{which for me it will not** then even playing 2 games a week without play offs would mean that the finish would be about the second week in july. just about doable. any date past may then the problem gets worse. a date must be set in stone for the season starting up again. if that date is passed then a decision has to be made to plan for the future. at the moment football seams to be living more in hope than expectation with a finger in the dyke approach.

The problem with playing in May/July is it would undoubtedly be behind closed doors and as Andy Holt explains this would just be another expense that most clubs haven't got so just creating more problems without crowds especially lower leagues that is a catastrophe especially the likes of Sunderland who must be paying most of their wages in comparison to gate receipts.

VALAIRIAN · 09-04-2020, 11:53

E.F.L. advise teams NOT to start training until 16th May at the EARLIEST...........

VALAIRIAN · 09-04-2020, 11:55

E.F.L. think about 56 days - 8 weeks - to complete the season (P.O. inc.) when season re-starts

VALAIRIAN · 09-04-2020, 11:56

E.F.L. are working on the assumption that ALL games will be behind CLOSED DOORS.................

andyd · 09-04-2020, 12:50

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Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

E.F.L. are working on the assumption that ALL games will be behind CLOSED DOORS.................

All assumption based though doesn't address financial implications and why even talk of play offs.

andyd · 09-04-2020, 12:58

JRick Parry's date of 16th May to resume training already looks wildly optimistic as politicians already saying lockdown likely to the end of May as the infection peak is 2 to 3 weeks away, that would push his plan if everyone agrees to it likely end of season first week in August.

VALAIRIAN · 09-04-2020, 17:22

Further updates from Scotland..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52236228

monkey hanger · 10-04-2020, 08:51

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Originally Posted by andyd

The problem with playing in May/July is it would undoubtedly be behind closed doors and as Andy Holt explains this would just be another expense that most clubs haven't got so just creating more problems without crowds especially lower leagues that is a catastrophe especially the likes of Sunderland who must be paying most of their wages in comparison to gate receipts.

thats really true. football with crowds or no football at all. who would foot the bill for stanleys trip to gillingham. just another way to make the situation worse for struggling clubs that need every penny at the moment and not throwing it away.

andyd · 10-04-2020, 08:54

Going to unfortunately through no fault of their own be a lot of players without a club as this scenario plays out, clubs going bust, clubs reducing cost. I,d like to know what the collective chairmen of the EFL clubs think of Rick Parry and the EFL,s plan.

VALAIRIAN · 10-04-2020, 10:03

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Originally Posted by monkey hanger

thats really true. football with crowds or no football at all. who would foot the bill for stanleys trip to gillingham. just another way to make the situation worse for struggling clubs that need every penny at the moment and not throwing it away.

I think I know what you mean MH, but Stanley would be footing the bill regardless of the situation....

andyd · 10-04-2020, 10:41

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Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

I think I know what you mean MH, but Stanley would be footing the bill regardless of the situation....

Exactly with no income and just borrowed money from the EFL, if EFL want a behind closed doors finish to the season they should finance it.

Exile on Spencer St · 10-04-2020, 11:11

Behind closed doors is no problem for the two big money-bags businesses behind the Prawn Sandwich League.
Fan-less games could be still televised, with a bit of canned crowd noise added for atmosphere, and will be bought by armchair subscribers.
And the gambling companies can still extract money from mugs online by betting on such games.
As for any team outside of the PL...I doubt they can expect much solidarity from the above sources.

andyd · 10-04-2020, 12:52

I can see this causing a bit of falling out between clubs and EFL time for a bit of unity among clubs Andy Holt not keen on it, he,s said already the cost to budget could be a 25% hit without throwing any more down the drain of this plan.

monkey hanger · 11-04-2020, 08:36

[QUOTE=Exile on Spencer St;1239062]Behind closed doors is no problem for the two big money-bags businesses behind the Prawn Sandwich League.
Fan-less games could be still televised, with a bit of canned crowd noise added for atmosphere, and will be bought by armchair subscribers.
And the gambling companies can still extract money from mugs online by betting on such games.

you mean the two lots of people that matter to the greedy league. armchair fans and the betting industry.

andyd · 11-04-2020, 10:05

The problem with the EFL and other footballing authorities is they seem to only have a short term plan which is finish the season when government allows and we will get the money and it's fine. Problem is it won't be it wasn't fine with a lot of clubs before this pandemic a long term plan needs thinking about and how to finance it. Next season might well be a long way off to just prioritize this season's end is short sighted financial madness.