Which is fairer? Coronavirus implications

[Trotter]

Unconfirmed reports Euros being put back a year according to BT Sport

 

[Yid-ol]

The Euros are very obviously going to be postponed until next year. The situation in Europe is going to get worse before it gets better and they'll need to make a decision soon. Same for the Olympics, they're blatantly not happening this summer.

As for the league, cancel it if needed, and award Liverpool the title if they win another two games, much as I will hate it. But don't relegate anyone who still has a mathematical chance of safety.

As for promoted teams from below, promote anyone who's mathematically certain of being in the top 2 when it's cancelled.

What if you have 2 teams who are guaranteed to go up, but no team mathematically down yet, how would that work?

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Unconfirmed reports Euros being put back a year according to BT Sport

L'equipe were running something about that about an hour ago - maybe that's where BT picked it up from. Most likely scenario considering all the games are dotted around.

 

[VegasII]

Stop it where it stands. No winners, losers, promotion or relegation.

Start a new season in August if we’re able to.

 

[Johnny J]

What if you have 2 teams who are guaranteed to go up, but no team mathematically down yet, how would that work?

We play with extra teams in the league next year, and scrap replays in the cups to make room.

 

[TheAmerican]

We play with extra teams in the league next year, and scrap replays in the cups to make room.

And the championship would then be short teams.

 

[Yid-ol]

We play with extra teams in the league next year, and scrap replays in the cups to make room.

And the championship will have one less team, one less match day revenue for home and away fixtures to keep the club's going....

 

[glacierSpurs]

Option A, the hard reset to the state of beginning of this season is the most straight forward way.

But will that really happen? Definitely some teams will not be happy with that.

 

[slartibartfast]

Stop it where it stands. No winners, losers, promotion or relegation.

Start a new season in August if we’re able to.

Yeah, thats not gonna happen. Liverpool would explode.

 

[Trotter]

Option A, the hard reset to the state of beginning of this season is the most straight forward way.

But will that really happen? Definitely some teams will not be happy with that.

Of course that wouldn't happen, and is obviously being said here because that is how we will benefit (and piss off Liverpool)
75% of season completed already if the season did not finish (which it will, be it in June or whenever), standings this far into season would be taken, maybe adjusted slightly for teams that have game in hand by declaring all remaining games 0-0 draws or something along those lines If it was say early November and had to cancel they may adjust back, but not this far into it. They may make a little financial adjustment but that would be it.

 

[slartibartfast]

Anything that deprives Liverpool is good by me.

But as this gets worse a solution will obviously need to be found..........maybe suspend promotion/relegation, declare Liverpool champions and draw lots for the CL places. As for the Euros, they could maybe delay it a year?

As for next season, who knows when that will start.

Whatever 'solution' they come up with will be shitty for someone.

But that's probably pie in the sky bollocks

Arsenal to buy a CL spot next season no doubt.

 

[Erm33]

End the season now, give Liverpool the title. Have playoffs between the teams that are involved in relegation battle and also have playoffs for the teams that are fighting for European places when it's safe to play games again. Cancel the euros.

 

[SpunkyBackpack]

End the season now, give Liverpool the title. Have playoffs between the teams that are involved in relegation battle and also have playoffs for the teams that are fighting for European places when it's safe to play games again. Cancel the euros.

How do you define who is in or not? There's 27 points to play for still so anyone from 6th down could still be relegated.

 

[Legacy]

How do you define who is in or not? There's 27 points to play for still so anyone from 6th down could still be relegated.

Make every team in the league play each other twice and then the bottom 3 go down.

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

Speaking as a lawyer, players will be entitled to their bonuses.

Force majeure clauses throughout the sport no doubt?

 

[SpunkyBackpack]

Make every team in the league play each other twice and then the bottom 3 go down.

It'll never work! We should go back to village vs village and the winner is the one with the last villager who isnt dead, like in the old days before football was ruined by 3 points for a win and running water.

 

[TheAmerican]

It will be interesting to see how teams will deal with the lost revenue. I will be curious how I team like Arsenal will handle it as their wage bill is (as of 2018/19) reportedly £240m.

 

[TheAmerican]

Rumoured Bundesliga Plan:

 

[VegasII]

Rumoured Bundesliga Plan:

I like that.

Liverpool would have to knock up some cry baby t shirts if we went with that idea over here.

 

[Yid-ol]

It will be interesting to see how teams will deal with the lost revenue. I will be curious how I team like Arsenal will handle it as their wage bill is (as of 2018/19) reportedly £240m.

Even if the season is called off or played behind closed doors, arsenal's official figures will be sell outs so will be fine!