How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?

[Richard E]

The Villa way will be to lose this then the league gets binned the next morning.

And lose in an annoying way - a defensive howler, an own goal or an outrageously wrong refereeing decision.

[David_Nab]

Erm, according to something I've seen the games will not be free to air but broadcast via Sky and BT. Pubs are closed, grounds are closed, you can't (or should I say not supposed to) gather in houses so if you want to watch the game you only really have one option...

All 92 games shown live , BBC get a grand total of 4

[aev]

To be honest why should the BBC get any live games?

There was a story a while back inferring that some free to air games were a condition of football’s return.

[andyh]

Erm, according to something I've seen the games will not be free to air but broadcast via Sky and BT. Pubs are closed, grounds are closed, you can't (or should I say not supposed to) gather in houses so if you want to watch the game you only really have one option...

All 92 games shown live , BBC get a grand total of 4

Are any of those 4 Liverpool games by any chance?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Erm, according to something I've seen the games will not be free to air but broadcast via Sky and BT. Pubs are closed, grounds are closed, you can't (or should I say not supposed to) gather in houses so if you want to watch the game you only really have one option...

All 92 games shown live , BBC get a grand total of 4

Games that are not free to air will inevitably result in groups of people meeting at one persons house who has the game. This will result in increased infection rates and increased deaths. I have absolutely no idea if it could be one death, dozens, or hundreds but there will definetely be some.

What do we consider an acceptable number of deaths in order to protect the profits of sports broadcasters ? 


**I will qualify the above with this- 25 games on Sky are going to be free to air**
https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11996210/sky-sports-to-show-64-live-premier-league-games-with-25-free-to-air

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest I don’t find the thought of it particularly compelling. If a game is on free to air I might watch it, but I’m not paying for the privilege or risking grouping at someone’s house. Appreciate others may feel differently, but it feels hollow to me.

[Legion]

Rapidly losing (lost?) interest.

[curiousorange]

I have no desire for us to play these games at all, for all sorts of reasons.

[Des Little]

The Villa way will be to lose this then the league gets binned the next morning.

And lose in an annoying way - a defensive howler, an own goal or an outrageously wrong refereeing decision.

...from K Friend

[john e]

we will just have to roll up our sleeves

[spangley1812]

Nobody is forcing people to gather together to watch football, if they do when they are not supposed to its their responsibility

[wince]

Nobody is forcing people to gather together to watch football, if they do when they are not supposed to its their responsibility

No, they are not. But they will. Either way play or not we are relegated as no way we will be able to turn around our form

[devilla]

Nobody is forcing people to gather together to watch football, if they do when they are not supposed to its their responsibility

No, they are not. But they will. Either way play or not we are relegated as no way we will be able to turn around our form

That's the spirit.

[PaulWinch again]

Nobody is forcing people to gather together to watch football, if they do when they are not supposed to its their responsibility

Of course it is, but it’s dangling an unnecessary carrot to people who might not be sensible enough and their actions could have consequences for others.

[wince]

Nobody is forcing people to gather together to watch football, if they do when they are not supposed to its their responsibility

No, they are not. But they will. Either way play or not we are relegated as no way we will be able to turn around our form

That's the spirit.

What other spirit is there? Season should have rolled over into next year. I want my team to do well but playing, ppg, ending the season only leads to us being in the schtuck.