Coronavirus and Football

I know there is a separate thread on the Half time board, but twitter rumours (Peterborough Chairman) this morning that an announcement will be made today that all this weekend's games will be played behind closed doors.

Darragh MacAnthony
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Hearing from some sources that all games will be shut to public this weekend. But honestly think we all have to make it clear to efl we cannot play in empty stadiums etc.

Can't wait for Prem clubs moaning about loss of earnings, difficult to make ends meet with no money coming in etc!

Declare the whole season null and void because even if Argyle lost out it would be well worth it just to see the look on Kloppers face and the rest of the bin dippers.....

No Harve, just think of all the moaning from them, you know its because there're from Liverpool, everyone is against them etc, etc, etc!

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

No Harve, just think of all the moaning from them, you know its because there're from Liverpool, everyone is against them etc, etc, etc!

Just my point

At the moment of time all games is giving the go ahead to be played with fans in side the ground

Chemical Ali wrote:

I know there is a separate thread on the Half time board, but twitter rumours (Peterborough Chairman) this morning that an announcement will be made today that all this weekend's games will be played behind closed doors.

Darragh MacAnthony
@DMAC102
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30m
Hearing from some sources that all games will be shut to public this weekend. But honestly think we all have to make it clear to efl we cannot play in empty stadiums etc.

well he cant have it all, he can either accept the fact peterborough have to play their games in empty stadiums probably till the end of th season or cancel the season now and teams miss out on promotions and relegations and then you start a whole clusterfuck of problems which he will moan about as it will ost his club and others more.

mouldyoldgoat wrote:

Can't wait for Prem clubs moaning about loss of earnings, difficult to make ends meet with no money coming in etc!

Premier league clubs only get 1/7 of their money from gate receipts.

It drops to 1/3 in the championship and below that some clubs are going to get badly hurt.

It is feared that large-scale public events could be cancelled and football games across England could be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

However today it has been confirmed that there are no plans to stop fans from attending the match, which is being held at Home Park on Monday, March 23.

Both Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City have warned that players won't be shaking hands or signing autographs but otherwise there will be no significant changes.

A spokesman for Plymouth Argyle said it was "business as usual" for the club. He added that they were in contact with the EFL (English Football League Championship) and "at this stage there is no reason to believe games won't go ahead as planned".

Last week the club introduced additional hygiene measures and encouraged all supporters to follow the official advice on identifying and dealing with the virus.

Tgwu wrote:

It is feared that large-scale public events could be cancelled and football games across England could be played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.

However today it has been confirmed that there are no plans to stop fans from attending the match, which is being held at Home Park on Monday, March 23.

Both Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City have warned that players won't be shaking hands or signing autographs but otherwise there will be no significant changes.

A spokesman for Plymouth Argyle said it was "business as usual" for the club. He added that they were in contact with the EFL (English Football League Championship) and "at this stage there is no reason to believe games won't go ahead as planned".

Last week the club introduced additional hygiene measures and encouraged all supporters to follow the official advice on identifying and dealing with the virus.

I take issue with that cause they only supplied cold water which does nothing

Just been announced that all Premier League games will take place this weekend as normal.

Chemical Ali wrote:

Just been announced that all Premier League games will take place this weekend as normal.

Then no more than 10 minutes later it was announced mikel arteta has covid 19...

Players contract ending end until 30/06 season can be suspended for six weeks longer if you get rid of the stupid play offs

Brighton v the Arse postponed now.

they are going to call a suspension i feel before saturday after tonights news.

If covid 19 has any pluses the reaction of liverpool fans if they end up writing this season off meaning they dont win the title will be priceless

Surely if season is over now then Liverpool would be declared Champs?

Theres a long running thread on the main Thai forum (who always have been fanatical about Liverpool) and the whinging and wailing of the bin dippers is magnificent to see as the Silverware slips away from them......seriously null and void the season sod Argyle just for the look on the boat race of the Klopper

They'll be jumping off Condos over there if they get denied lol

Callum Hudson-Odoi has now tested positive and the whole Chelsea squad have gone into self isolation. I think the PL will suspend games this weekend, not sure about the EFL.

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Fans need to accept that this season is over. The situation is going to get much worse over the coming weeks. Even games being played behind closed doors (which clearly will be announced very soon) will be increasingly difficult with more players being infected and whole teams in self isolation. What they do about champions, promotions and relegation is anyone's guess. One solution would be to have no promotions or relegation and start 20/21 with the the divisions as they are now.

Earwegoagain wrote:

Surely if season is over now then Liverpool would be declared Champs?

nope they have already been told they wont be declared the champions if the season is cancelled.

Angry wrote:

Earwegoagain wrote:

Surely if season is over now then Liverpool would be declared Champs?

nope they have already been told they wont be declared the champions if the season is cancelled.

Unlikely the season will be voided, more likely to be postponed

Suspended till April 4th at least

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Premier league as well

Feel sorry for the bin dippers..........Klopper will be fuming cos this wont end on 4th April no chance

harvetheslayer wrote:

Feel sorry for the bin dippers..........Klopper will be fuming cos this wont end on 4th April no chance

exactly and seeing as there is no way in hell they will continue playing into the summer months to make up the games.