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Author Topic: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?  (Read 746738 times)

Offline RamboandBruno

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #825 on: March 14, 2020, 11:49:05 PM »
R&B, if you missed it, there was a bit of a confab earlier around p52 of this thread, and we've found a mechanism to help many of us deal with the emotional fallout of 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' being 'awarded' the title.

😂 I’m already winding the Liverpool fans at work up!

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #826 on: March 14, 2020, 11:51:47 PM »
- Only discussions between the 2 bodies would pave the way for a 22 team league next season.  Certainly none of the top clubs would want 4 more league games.

Why not? Easily possible to fit more games in if 2021 season started early which could be accommodated if the euro are cancelled.

For the reasons I've posted.

In the grand scheme of things asking footballers to play a few extra games pales into insignificance compared to the huge challenges ahead in tackling COVID-19.

Offline Brassneck

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #827 on: March 15, 2020, 12:12:42 AM »
- Only discussions between the 2 bodies would pave the way for a 22 team league next season.  Certainly none of the top clubs would want 4 more league games.

Why not? Easily possible to fit more games in if 2021 season started early which could be accommodated if the euro are cancelled.

For the reasons I've posted.

In the grand scheme of things asking footballers to play a few extra games pales into insignificance compared to the huge challenges ahead in tackling COVID-19.

What’s that got to do with the price of cheese?

We’re talking about why members would vote against increasing the numbers, that’s all.

Increasing the numbers has nothing to do with the virus and playing a few more games will not help fight the virus.

You have to keep things in perspective here. We’re discussing football decisions, not what is best for the virus.  Playing extra games won’t help anyone other than the muppets and Leeds and that also pales into insignificance.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #828 on: March 15, 2020, 12:13:03 AM »
Oliver Holt of the Daily Heil opines thusly:
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If resumption is not possible, freeze the league tables as they are now, give Liverpool the title, send Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth down and promote Leeds as champions. MoS column later.
What a demented cuntflugle.
 

He forgets that we have that game in hand on the others. A massive Trump card in our favour.
We have a game in hand and anything is possible. The best result this season could be Watford 3 Liverpool 0.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #829 on: March 15, 2020, 12:37:35 AM »
I don't see a way out of this which doesn't lead to the courts.

Which keeps pointing to Null and Void or complete the season.
If the latter is deemed unworkable then the Null and void option provides the least actionable option.
The Rules state how relegation Europe promotion is decided, if clubs can’t comply  then there is not much the clubs can do about it.
There will have to be a settlement of the Broadcasting contracts which will not be simple.
Oliver Holt is a twat.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #830 on: March 15, 2020, 12:39:56 AM »
Oliver Holt of the Daily Heil opines thusly:
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Oliver Holt@OllieHolt22
If resumption is not possible, freeze the league tables as they are now, give Liverpool the title, send Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth down and promote Leeds as champions. MoS column later.
What a demented cuntflugle.

We've known this for a long time. MON's best mate.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #831 on: March 15, 2020, 12:45:19 AM »
Oliver Holt of the Daily Heil opines thusly:
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Oliver Holt@OllieHolt22
If resumption is not possible, freeze the league tables as they are now, give Liverpool the title, send Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth down and promote Leeds as champions. MoS column later.
What a demented cuntflugle.
 

He forgets that we have that game in hand on the others. A massive Trump card in our favour.
We have a game in hand and anything is possible. The best result this season could be Watford 3 Liverpool 0.

Excellent point. And FWIW, despite my extremely low expectations for the rest of the season, I'd have bet the bank we'd win at home to Sheff Utd. Something about red & white stripes at Villa Park. We hate them. Ask Sunderland.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #832 on: March 15, 2020, 01:20:41 AM »
Just feel that this is really going to bite in a few weeks time and there is going to be increasing anger building up.  The longer it goes on, the financial implications are going to become huge and it surely is going to threaten the existence of some EFL clubs. 

Not as important as as lives being lost of course, but can definitely see a lot of frustration beginning to mount as the weeks tick by.  As with anything, they need to be decisive and remove as much doubt as possible.  Can't see the point of delaying the remaining games, as no one has the faintest clue when they could be played at this point.  If the situation has become worse by April 3rd, then end the season then by either making it null and void or look at promoting teams as the tables stand. 
« Last Edit: March 15, 2020, 01:33:42 AM by tomd2103 »

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #833 on: March 15, 2020, 01:26:13 AM »
If you think the EFL clubs have it bad, watch some of the airlines start dropping like flies over the coming months.  Same with pubs and restaurants.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #834 on: March 15, 2020, 01:34:23 AM »
If you think the EFL clubs have it bad, watch some of the airlines start dropping like flies over the coming months.  Same with pubs and restaurants.

Of course, but was specifically discussing the impact on football. 

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #835 on: March 15, 2020, 01:53:45 AM »
If you think the EFL clubs have it bad, watch some of the airlines start dropping like flies over the coming months.  Same with pubs and restaurants.

Of course, but was specifically discussing the impact on football.

The impact is the same everywhere.  There is nothing anyone can do.

Neither of the leagues (PL/EFL) can make a decision until all members have had 21 days notice (of a general meeting) - That is why there has been a 3 week suspension.

In 3 weeks time, we're going to be in a lot worse position than we are today.  The season will be officially cancelled at the general meeting of 3 April.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #836 on: March 15, 2020, 01:59:50 AM »
If you think the EFL clubs have it bad, watch some of the airlines start dropping like flies over the coming months.  Same with pubs and restaurants.

Of course, but was specifically discussing the impact on football.

The impact is the same everywhere.  There is nothing anyone can do.

Neither of the leagues (PL/EFL) can make a decision until all members have had 21 days notice (of a general meeting) - That is why there has been a 3 week suspension.

In 3 weeks time, we're going to be in a lot worse position than we are today.  The season will be officially cancelled at the general meeting of 3 April.

Agree with all of that, but not sure if season will be cancelled on April 3rd or postponed another month and a decision made then.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #837 on: March 15, 2020, 03:50:25 AM »
Oliver Holt of the Daily Heil opines thusly:
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Oliver Holt@OllieHolt22
If resumption is not possible, freeze the league tables as they are now, give Liverpool the title, send Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth down and promote Leeds as champions. MoS column later.
What a demented cuntflugle.
 

He forgets that we have that game in hand on the others. A massive Trump card in our favour.
We have a game in hand and anything is possible. The best result this season could be Watford 3 Liverpool 0.

Excellent point. And FWIW, despite my extremely low expectations for the rest of the season, I'd have bet the bank we'd win at home to Sheff Utd. Something about red & white stripes at Villa Park. We hate them. Ask Sunderland.

Pray then it’s not like Stoke. That moment in time where everything started to fall apart.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #838 on: March 15, 2020, 04:44:57 AM »
Thing is, all these supporters with vested interests (mainly Leeds and Liverpool fans ) are all pushing their preferred versions. As I understand it, this will be a simple vote taken solely by the PL clubs, that’s where the power resides in this process. Not sure anyone else gets much say.

It takes 14 votes to carry a motion and no way will the clubs vote to relegate anybody based on the current standings, none whatsoever. The PL clubs have a track record if being conservative in their voting patterns and I can’t see this changing now over this.

The first thing the clubs will want to do is inject some certainty meaning they’ll set a date by which the season must be fully completed, probable deadline being 30 June 2020 as that’s when contracts expire and the traditional change over of one season to another occurs. Vote 1.

If this deadline is missed they’ll null/void the league (but may still hand Liverpool the title as their lead is just so large.) Vote 2.

Finally they’ll need to decide whether they’ll be prepared to expand the league and promote teams from the EFL based on current standings. Vote 3.

Whether we agree or not this is how I think it will end up working out.

Leeds, Albion and Uncle Tom Cobley can scream shout and threaten to sue all they like, the PL clubs are the only decision makers here as each equally having shares in the league only transferable on relegation. Whichever way the vote goes that’s basically the end of it.


« Last Edit: March 15, 2020, 04:57:38 AM by OzVilla »

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villas season ?
« Reply #839 on: March 15, 2020, 06:35:42 AM »
Oliver Holt of the Daily Heil opines thusly:
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Oliver Holt@OllieHolt22
If resumption is not possible, freeze the league tables as they are now, give Liverpool the title, send Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth down and promote Leeds as champions. MoS column later.
What a demented cuntflugle.
 

He forgets that we have that game in hand on the others. A massive Trump card in our favour.
We have a game in hand and anything is possible. The best result this season could be Watford 3 Liverpool 0.

Excellent point. And FWIW, despite my extremely low expectations for the rest of the season, I'd have bet the bank we'd win at home to Sheff Utd. Something about red & white stripes at Villa Park. We hate them. Ask Sunderland.

Pray then it’s not like Stoke. That moment in time where everything started to fall apart.
Southampton also have a good record against us.

 


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