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RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 18-03-2020
(18-03-2020, 09:09 AM)Sniffer Dog Wrote:(17-03-2020, 11:13 PM)Username Wrote: Can anyone clarify if there’s been any further comment from the EFL or is the latest official statement still that matches will commence on 4 April?
I think there is now a deadline that all matches have to be completed by 30th June otherwise the season will be written off but I could be wrong on that last bit.
(18-03-2020, 09:50 AM)ThePromisedLand Wrote: They’re meeting today.
To say that the season must be completed by 30th June.
It's not going to happen is it? I have serious doubts anyway.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Paplane - 18-03-2020
The noises coming out of the media suggest that they'll prioritise finishing the season over starting a new one.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - ThePromisedLand - 18-03-2020
Assumes being able to play behind closed doors.
I have my doubts.
And if the PL don’t then what’s the point?
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Paplane - 18-03-2020
I think the lower league clubs need the revenue from the outstanding games so playing behind closed doors will never be acceptable to them IMO unless they receive a compensatory payment from the premier league. They may as well void the season and start again if they don't get any revenue.
Prem clubs, and possibly championship clubs (with a few exceptions) may be prepared to play in empty stadiums just to settle the champions league places & promotion spots as the rewards for success are huge. But in the EFL's case presumably this would be put to an equal vote and the Championship clubs would get out-voted.
And teams like Derby and Sheff Wed will want the season to finish and their points deduction incurred so that they can start next season on an equal footing.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - ThePromisedLand - 18-03-2020
Now there’s an incentive for voiding the league :D
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Derby My Arse - 18-03-2020
(18-03-2020, 12:20 PM)ThePromisedLand Wrote: Now there’s an incentive for voiding the league :D
It would certainly soften the blow a bit.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Jasper Scarrott - 18-03-2020
(15-03-2020, 06:30 PM)wassy04 Wrote: Was just thinking about the idea of leeds/WBA getting promoted with no-one getting relegated after the season gets cancelled.
This seems like a pretty good result for us all things considered. We'd have a better chance of promotion next season (if there is a season) due to the league being weaker as opposed to the unlikely scenario we go up via the playoffs.
Good point Wassy. I would sooner we have a shot at the play offs though if at all possible.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - WrexhamRed - 18-03-2020
Maybe delaying the start of next season will turn the game of football into a summer sport rather than a winter sport which IMO should've happened years ago.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Sniffer Dog (Admin) - 18-03-2020
(18-03-2020, 05:52 PM)WrexhamRed Wrote: Maybe delaying the start of next season will turn the game of football into a summer sport rather than a winter sport which IMO should've happened years ago.
I don't want to have to give up any beach time WrexhamRed.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Tricky - 18-03-2020
(18-03-2020, 06:12 PM)Sniffer Dog Wrote:(18-03-2020, 05:52 PM)WrexhamRed Wrote: Maybe delaying the start of next season will turn the game of football into a summer sport rather than a winter sport which IMO should've happened years ago.
I don't want to have to give up any beach time WrexhamRed.
Me neither! The city council spend a lot of money plonking tonnes of sand onto the market square for it to be ignored due to football matches having to be played :D
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - Salvatore Matrecano - 18-03-2020
Winter is miserable enough, if there is no footy then what the heck have you got to look forward to at that time of year!? No keep it as is when things get back to normal.
RE: Are You Optimistic The Season Will Restart & The Play Offs Will Take Place - WrexhamRed - 18-03-2020
OK all good points :D