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

[cdbearsfan]

So they can definitely fuck up again and this time someone could take advantage. 6 points with 9 to play is fuck all, Wolves were 10 ahead with 8 to play and blew it.

Yes, they could fuck it up. But you have to finish the season somehow, and rewarding teams for points accumulated over eight months seems fairer than disregarding them entirely.

[TheMalandro]

So they can definitely fuck up again and this time someone could take advantage. 6 points with 9 to play is fuck all, Wolves were 10 ahead with 8 to play and blew it.

Yes, they could fuck it up. But you have to finish the season somehow, and rewarding teams for points accumulated over eight months seems fairer than disregarding them entirely.

I guess you think it’s fair to relegate Villa then 😂

[cdbearsfan]

No, we have a game in hand, if we won that we would be out of the bottom three. I think it is fair to promote Villa Ladies. Of all the available options, the 22 team league seems the fairest way of doing things.

[Meanwood Villa]

Just been reading RAWK and a few of them saying this season should finish regardless and next season is the one that gets altered. Potentially reduce it to 19 games, euro comps knockout only, that kind of thing. Obviously they've got a vested interest but it's a fair idea I think.

I realise this is 10 minutes after saying they'll have to void the season. I'm not sure what to think really, this no sport is hitting me hard!

[Dave P]

No, we have a game in hand, if we won that we would be out of the bottom three. I think it is fair to promote Villa Ladies. Of all the available options, the 22 team league seems the fairest way of doing things.

But like I said earlier, what do you do in leagues 1 and 2 where it’s really close? It’s a minefield and the ‘fairest’ thing to do is void the season.  The integrity of all remaining league and cup football for this season is already compromised. Peoples livelihoods have got to be thought about. Imagine the staff jobs lost at a premier league club if they are relegated on essentially a technicality?

[cdbearsfan]

But European competition starts in July. Season needs to be finished by then so you know who England's representatives are.

[cdbearsfan]

No, we have a game in hand, if we won that we would be out of the bottom three. I think it is fair to promote Villa Ladies. Of all the available options, the 22 team league seems the fairest way of doing things.

But like I said earlier, what do you do in leagues 1 and 2 where it’s really close? It’s a minefield and the ‘fairest’ thing to do is void the season.  The integrity of all remaining league and cup football for this season is already compromised. Peoples livelihoods have got to be thought about. Imagine the staff jobs lost at a premier league club if they are relegated on essentially a technicality?

That's why you don't relegate anyone, just have more relegations next season. Teams such as Villa Women should be rewarded for their efforts this season, we have already been accumulating players based on being a top flight club next season, why should their efforts be ignored?

[garyellis]

If you look at other sporting events that were due to take place in March they are being rearranged for mid to late May.
And even that is probably optimistic.
The April date was just to give the necessary bodies time to consider the options and make some well meaning statements.
If no more football can be played there will be an effort to find an agreement on the way forward to avoid a litigation fest. That will mean some serious financial sweeteners.
Not a cat in hells chance they will relegate teams that haven't completed their fixtures or be able to reach any agreement to do so.
Promotion maybe different if common ground and a suitable financial incentive can convince those in the mix but the easy option is status quo and void the season.

[Meanwood Villa]

But European competition starts in July. Season needs to be finished by then so you know who England's representatives are.

European competition doesn't have to start in July and in the circumstances surely it's more sensible to delay that.

[cdbearsfan]

Yes, but that isn't up to the Premier League. Obviously, if UEFA announce that they are rescheduling events then it allows a bit more flexibility.

[Dave P]

My guess is they’ll hold on to hope that it can all kick off again on the 4th April but there is zero chance of that. The postponement will be moved back to late April and then a final date of early May. After this, the league will be cancelled as they will say they’ve given themselves plenty of opportunity to get it going again.

[mr underhill]

There is no chance of  football resuming this season - Spain has just goner into lock down and we will inevitably follow. It's over a century since the world encountered a situation remotely like this and there are so many considerations vastly more important to deal with.

[PeterWithesShin]

Bolton are 21 points from safety, if the season is abandoned do they get the points deduction again next season?

[charlatan]

Seems an opportune moment the EFL to announce a completely pointless FFP points deduction for Birmingham City.

OTOH they could wait until next season and give them two deductions at once!

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