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

[Footy-Vill]

The premier league and the UK government will be looking first and foremost of the safety of all in England.

Football matches having been cancelled in Italy and the threat of an outbreak across England has now seen the premier league banning the pre match fair play hand shakes.
It's also reported that matches will be played behind closed doors.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/mar/05/premier-league-matches-closed-doors-coronavirus-everton

This is both a concerning time in football and in life.

[Louzie0]

I hope it doesn’t disrupt very much, Vill I An.

I think some newspapers might wind it up.

[Footy-Vill]

And particularly I should ask how will people support Villa because should we be engaging in public spaces with others if they don't do lock down ?
And if they don't lock down travel and public performances is that more for economic reasons ?
How do the premier league and Aston villa tackle this issue?
Like will the players now not celebrate with one another ?
I think it's all getting out of hand by the media but what's happening in Italy and how they are stopping all their sports could happen here ?

[Louzie0]

We haven’t stopped fans from attending matches in the UK yet.

Maybe we just go with the flow.

[ChicagoLion]

In Italy games are being played behind closed doors.
That is what will happen in the UK

[PeterWithesShin]

If it gets to the stage where seasons are abandoned or all games are behind closed doors then most likely football wil be the least of most people's worries.
You also have the situation where outside the PL most footbal league/non league clubs will be fucked with playing games and no gate etc money coming in as well as refunding tickets already sold.

[Colhint]

I would send Jack to Italy on a private jet. Not get off the plane and fly straight back, No one would go near him.

[olaftab]

I hope this stays in place even  after this scare is over:
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51760339

Coronavirus: Premier League ditches pre-match fair-play handshakes

[frank black]

Unprecedented times possibly for large scale events.

It may be relatively inert on people who are fit and well but those with conditions like asthma and older people are extremely vulnerable to this. I believe out of the 10 or so deaths in the USA 7/8 were all in the same care home. Yes the press love this sort of thing, but Big disruption is ahead.

[Ugo]

0.001% of the population have so far caught this mass super spreading virus that is causing worldwide panic.

I fancy my chances of getting through this first global virus since social media has really taken off................

[Mister E]

0.001% of the population have so far caught this mass super spreading virus that is causing worldwide panic.

I fancy my chances of getting through this first global virus since social media has really taken off................

Oh, well; that's good to know.
Now, for the rest of us ....

[Ugo]

0.001% of the population have so far caught this mass super spreading virus that is causing worldwide panic.

I fancy my chances of getting through this first global virus since social media has really taken off................

Oh, well; that's good to know.
Now, for the rest of us ....

I’ll have a bet you will be in the 99.999%.

[cdbearsfan]

There are no projections that suggest 0.001% of the population will be affected. The number keeps increasing. You can keep acting full Boomer and using this as a stick to beat people who use social media, for some bizarre reason, if you like. I'll continue to listen to all the actual medical experts who are calling this a crisis. Because it is.

[Ugo]

So far 0.001% of the population have been infected.

In China, the epicentre, 0.005% of the population has been infected.

New cases in China are declining.

3,000 people have died.

Swine flu killed between 150,000 and 550,000. I do not remember this mass panic then.

Social media and 24 hour news media has caused mass panic.

[Villan82]

There are no projections that suggest 0.001% of the population will be affected. The number keeps increasing. You can keep acting full Boomer and using this as a stick to beat people who use social media, for some bizarre reason, if you like. I'll continue to listen to all the actual medical experts who are calling this a crisis. Because it is.

Well said.