Premier League officially postponed until 17th of June
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The 6 main relegation clubs will vote against it purely to save their own skin let alone it not being fair. If it goes to PPG they won’t relegate anyone they just can’t. I’m sure a few others will vote against it as well, will be hugely shocked if they vote for it. Any team getting relegated in this climate is truly f ***ed
spursfan77
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There’s some talk of no relegation this year throughout the leagues. Seems crazy to me and I’ve no idea how that would work. Only caught the headline though. If there’s no relegation and if there’s only promotion though, it seems a bit pointless.
Yid-ol
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It really depends on what happens if the season isn't finished, if they still need to do religation and teams go down, the bottom 3 will vote to play the games with teams above wanting it stopped.
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I don't think they can count on not being relegated. Other leagues have done so based on PPG - I'd say the bottom three being sent down would be the most likely outcome.
Yid-ol
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That must be if it's not completed? If they finish they must still religate teams!
rossdapep
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..and all three will bring legal proceedings.
And it's why null and void is the most straight forward. No-one gets anything, therefore no-one is punished. The season has not been completed, therefore you can't award or punish teams based on hypothesis.
Regarding European spots, I honestly think the easiest way is for UEFA to open it up and have more clubs involved in a preliminary stage for the next season. All clubs who had a mathematical chance of CL and EL should be given qualification games, win the first phase and you go in the CL phases, lose and you go into the EL pots.
Or you could be rid of the group stages for one season and just have a more rounds (like the good old days). Everyone gets a fair stab at it and no-one misses out on money (obviously the clubs who go further benefit most).
You may get a greater deal of ties, such as Barcelona vs Famagusta, but Famagusta get a big payout that'll help them through this hard period. Simultaneously, the likes of Sheffield United will still get a fair crack at Europe and may even go further than ppl expect, possibly drawing in a big tie.
UEFA could help out some leagues.
Of course the one issue is whether or not we can even have European football from September.
thebenjamin
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Surely there won't be European football next season. Until there's a vaccine I just don't see how it's in any way possible. All staff and Players would have to be quarantined after every flight.
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Or just make the Champions League the league winners like the old days for one season. No chance of it happening but it would be interesting to see what would happen with a straight knock out.
Yid-ol
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If the season is void, with no champions, how do you put champions only in the CL?!
The idea that there is no relegation this season and thus expanding the premier league meaning more fixtures in a season that may have a shorter period of time to fit in fixtures is madness. So therefore I expect the premier league to go this route and this would fit in with their general ineptitude and greed .
spursfan77
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Seems that if players are discovered to have the virus then they just won't play. Teams won't get shut down. See Lasagnegate for an example of when the PL would put finishing the season over cancelling games for an example.
theathletic.co.uk
"On Friday, it emerged that three players at German club Cologne have recently tested positive for the virus. They will now spend 14 days in quarantine but group training continues. Premier League clubs are expected to follow the same model, treating coronavirus as an injury, rather than letting a few positive tests bring the season to a halt again, as happened when Arteta tested positive."
Explained: Neutral venues, testing & tension – how Premier League will return
Everything you need to know about Friday's Premier League meeting as the 20 clubs try to work out how and when to return to action...
theathletic.co.uk
"On Friday, it emerged that three players at German club Cologne have recently tested positive for the virus. They will now spend 14 days in quarantine but group training continues. Premier League clubs are expected to follow the same model, treating coronavirus as an injury, rather than letting a few positive tests bring the season to a halt again, as happened when Arteta tested positive."
Yid-ol
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Seems that if players are discovered to have the virus then they just won't play. Teams won't get shut down. See Lasagnegate for an example of when the PL would put finishing the season over cancelling games for an example.
Explained: Neutral venues, testing & tension – how Premier League will return
Everything you need to know about Friday's Premier League meeting as the 20 clubs try to work out how and when to return to action...
"On Friday, it emerged that three players at German club Cologne have recently tested positive for the virus. They will now spend 14 days in quarantine but group training continues. Premier League clubs are expected to follow the same model, treating coronavirus as an injury, rather than letting a few positive tests bring the season to a halt again, as happened when Arteta tested positive."
Will be interesting to see if a team gets a fair amount of first team players having to self isolate if they would say the same!
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And if you null and void, you'll have legal proceedings from Leeds, West Brom, Leicester, Wolves and Sheffield United at a minimum. I don't think there's any option that avoids that sadly. There's no solution where nobody loses out.
spursfan77
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Seems mad clubs would agree to playing if one of their players go down with it then the whole squad does. I cant believe that's true.
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I'll assume that you will assume that you will get your seat. What about all the others that haven't missed a game and want to keep the ball rolling, so to speak?
If I hear the word "Integrity " used in relation to football anymore it will drive me into a home for the mentally impaired.
The fit and proper test for club ownership will pass the Newcastle owners we all know this and we all know that this bloke trying to take over Newcastle is a despot who treats his building workers like slaves and for as little as £1.50 a day . this is apart from being partly behind the cheating the premier league out of legal revenue via Bien . Not to mention the murder of Koshiggi .
So if anybody thinks the people running the premier league are going to Void the season there by losing MONEY they are deluded .
They will do everything to finish the season before starting next season because MONEY is god .
Doing the right thing and integrity are just something that does not occur as far as the premier league is concerned .
Incidentally just turned over to sky and almost immediately turned back over to the History channel the reason being ex Liverpool players are still ranting on about finishing the season sad sad people .
The fit and proper test for club ownership will pass the Newcastle owners we all know this and we all know that this bloke trying to take over Newcastle is a despot who treats his building workers like slaves and for as little as £1.50 a day . this is apart from being partly behind the cheating the premier league out of legal revenue via Bien . Not to mention the murder of Koshiggi .
So if anybody thinks the people running the premier league are going to Void the season there by losing MONEY they are deluded .
They will do everything to finish the season before starting next season because MONEY is god .
Doing the right thing and integrity are just something that does not occur as far as the premier league is concerned .
Incidentally just turned over to sky and almost immediately turned back over to the History channel the reason being ex Liverpool players are still ranting on about finishing the season sad sad people .
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But those proceedings won't prevail given the nature and magnitude of these unforseen circumstances.
Voiding it is the best all round decision.
SpursSince1980
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Been thinking for a while now that the best and safest course of action is to end the season now. No relegation. But also a collective agreement not to participate in any European competition next season. It only sucks for the championship teams. But if safety and some form of fairness is the priority, then this feels like the best compromise.
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Never going to happen IMO given the massive revenue loss from not playing in Europe.
I agree the safest option is to end the season now, but I think a method needs to be agreed on in terms of who does and doesn't qualify for Europe next season.
