Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (23 Viewers)

[letsallsingtogether]

How often have full leagues been cancelled for weeks?

From what I've seen a lot of he over 70s are fitter then the younger ones.

 

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[Londonccfcfan]

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[Nick]

1963: When football in Britain froze for nearly 10 weeks

Not exactly last week! ha

 

[Nick]

From what I've seen a lot of he over 70s are fitter then the younger ones.

Whatever floats your boat. We all love a GILF.

 

[skybluesam66]

Not exactly last week! ha

84/85 season as edited in my previous post

 

[Nick]

84/85 season as edited in my previous post

That's still 35 years ago.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Whatever floats your boat. We all love a GILF.

Hope that was grandma not grandad

 

[skybluesam66]

Hope that was grandma not grandad

Dont be homophobic

 

[Magwitch]

Many times, way back in the 60s the football program was halted for weeks because of snow and ice I think our third round. cup-tie v Lincoln was a record for postponed matches and we played the the fourth, fifth and sixth round games in a month, and the fourth round match v Pompey went to three games.
Of course if there is a total national lock down and people movement affected that’s possibly a different issue.
But if the worst scenario was to happen and the football season was unable to finish, it won’t, the final league positions would be down to points per ratio of games and we would be top.

 

[Magwitch]

That's still 35 years ago.

What difference does that make ?

 

[Nick]

What difference does that make ?

It's not like it's a regular occurrence like you made out.

 

[David O'Day]

So basically this hasn't happen before in the modern era of football.

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[Flying Fokker]

The worse for us would be be any delay - time would give injured players the chance to recover - must win game against the Shrews - need to be as far up the table before any major decision is taken

I was thinking that as well. Some bloke from Accrington Stanley is calling for a complete pause. I wonder how many injuries they have?

 

[Nick]

So basically this hasn't happen before in the modern era of football.

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Also World War 2.

 

[Flying Fokker]

But if you did that right now, Pete, that would be totally unfair on Pompey

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Played one game less than Oxford in third. Just one single point behind

They would have to win by a big margin to make any difference.

 

[Nick]

I was thinking that as well. Some bloke from Accrington Stanley is calling for a complete pause. I wonder how many injuries they have?

I think their Top Scorer (Bishop) is coming back from injury.

 

[Otis]

Many times, way back in the 60s the football program was halted for weeks because of snow and ice I think our third round. cup-tie v Lincoln was a record for postponed matches and we played the the fourth, fifth and sixth round games in a month, and the fourth round match v Pompey went to three games.
Of course if there is a total national lock down and people movement affected that’s possibly a different issue.
But if the worst scenario was to happen and the football season was unable to finish, it won’t, the final league positions would be down to points per ratio of games and we would be top.

Different pitches, no under-soil heating and no love TV rights or the same money in the game.

Whole different ball game.

 

[Magwitch]

It was regular in times gone by hasn’t happened for a while, global warming perhaps, but could any winter in fact perhaps we are overdue one.
Just this scaremongering on here about season not finishing is laughable to be honest.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Think Shrewsbury will be the last game, for a few months, we attend. By the weekend we play Lincoln I expect games will be behind closed doors. And a week or two after that a suspension of games for a month


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Fans will get a feel for what it is like for the stay away group.

 

[Magwitch]

Different pitches, no under-soil heating and no love TV rights or the same money in the game.

Whole different ball game.

No snow and ice is the big difference.

 

[Flying Fokker]

It was regular in times gone by hasn’t happened for a while, global warming perhaps, but could any winter in fact perhaps we are overdue one.
Just this scaremongering on here about season not finishing is laughable to be honest.

He who laughs last and all that.

 

[David O'Day]

I think their Top Scorer (Bishop) is coming back from injury.

Everyone seems to love their owner. I really don't.

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[skybluesam66]

For those who think that Football began with the premier league, this has never happened
For many on here who still recall 87, it wasnt that long ago
The issue this year will be the Euros which they will not want to cancel

 

[Winny the Bish]

The Forest owner has announced he's got coronavirus. He was at their game on Friday vs Millwall and met the clubs players and staff, as well as taking selfies with fans outside the ground.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Unsure if it's been shared, but EFL admitted in Gov meeting yesterday that they don't have the insurance that would cover clubs' loss of funds from going behind closed doors.

Would be absolutely brutal for the small clubs that rely on gate receipts and refreshment sales to keep the cashflow up over the summer.

why bail any of them out? The powers that be would be daft to. They never have and should not start now regardless of the outcome.

 

[Flying Fokker]

Many times, way back in the 60s the football program was halted for weeks because of snow and ice I think our third round. cup-tie v Lincoln was a record for postponed matches and we played the the fourth, fifth and sixth round games in a month, and the fourth round match v Pompey went to three games.
Of course if there is a total national lock down and people movement affected that’s possibly a different issue.
But if the worst scenario was to happen and the football season was unable to finish, it won’t, the final league positions would be down to points per ratio of games and we would be top.

62/63?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

The Forest owner has announced he's got coronavirus. He was at their game on Friday vs Millwall and met the clubs players and staff, as well as taking selfies with fans outside the ground.

Where???

 

[Nick]

why bail any of them out? The powers that be would be daft to. They never have and should not start now regardless of the outcome.

You mean why look after lower league football clubs if their income is drastically cut because of games being forced to be played behind closed doors?

 

[SkyBlueDom26]

 

[Winny the Bish]

Where???

Announced it on his IG. Selfie with a fan here (one of many):

 

[David O'Day]

why bail any of them out? The powers that be would be daft to. They never have and should not start now regardless of the outcome.

Do basically you are ok with clubs going to the wall

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[BornSlippySkyBlue]

And this is how it starts in the football world. You have to think now that Forest are going to be candidates for self-isolation if they all met the owner recently. And if one team can’t play, what then? It’s just a matter of time before players and club staff start testing positive. If that happens they’ll have to call the season off, surely?

I’m really not sure how you can ‘pause’ an entire league for weeks or months and still hope to play the games.

It has to be PPG. Only fair(ish) way.

 

[Liquid Gold]

What a dickhead take. I assume if city goes to the wall he'd be alright with that.

 

[Nick]

What a dickhead take. I assume if city goes to the wall he'd be alright with that.

Judging by his posts I assume he would be chuffed with that.

 

[Otis]

And this is how it starts in the football world. You have to think now that Forest are going to be candidates for self-isolation if they all met the owner recently. And if one team can’t play, what then? It’s just a matter of time before players and club staff start testing positive. If that happens they’ll have to call the season off, surely?

I’m really not sure how you can ‘pause’ an entire league for weeks or months and still hope to play the games.

It has to be PPG. Only fair(ish) way.

They would have to temporarily suspend it and then hope in a couple of weeks it has all settled down.

I would think they would do it for two weeks and then review. They wouldn't just call the season off.