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

[usav]

Say, best case scenario everything returns to somewhat normalcy by mid/end May.   You have two choices then, screw up this season or screw up next season.  You can't have both be completed with the full 38 games without their being an issue.   Unless this is all over very quickly, I think they have to void this season.

[aev]

Health and Safety will be the driver for everything we do from now on.  When things start to become relatively normal resuming Sporting events will be looked at but they'll be way down the pecking order.

Not to mention once they say 'all clear' players will need about a month training to get match fit again. No way they're going to stay training day in day out at BMH for the next countless months with nothing at the end of the week to make it worthwhile

I hope your right, makes it sound a bit flippant but ...

[cdbearsfan]

In the very unlikely event that football can get back on as early as next summer, I reckon UEFA would prioritise their club competitions ahead of domestic football anyway.

[Brend'Watkins]

Health and Safety will be the driver for everything we do from now on.  When things start to become relatively normal resuming Sporting events will be looked at but they'll be way down the pecking order.

Not to mention once they say 'all clear' players will need about a month training to get match fit again. No way they're going to stay training day in day out at BMH for the next countless months with nothing at the end of the week to make it worthwhile

I hadn't taken that into consideration.  A delay to the start of next season is now a possibility and given that Euro 2020 will now be 2021 fixtures league will be condensed to give International squads time to prepare.  Maybe all domestic cup competitions will be scrapped or will be only for those not involved in Europe.

[chrisw1]

Scrapping the league and possibly FA cups is the simplest of any solution to relieve some fixture congestion and should be one of the first things they look at if (when) we can't start in August.

[cdbearsfan]

I think the FA Cup should be finished if possible. If they cancel the League Cup they could play the remaining FA Cup rounds midweek to squeeze it in.

[cdward]

This season won't be finshed, then 2020/2021 season can't start.
If they cancel this season will season ticket holders be given refunds?
When will new season tickets go on sale?
On a personal note, i am sitting top of my mini FPL league at work, should i win the prize money?

[Dave P]

UEFA are keen to draw under this season on June 30th. With that in mind with 10 league games to go plus 3 rounds of the FA Cup and other European Competition, we’d have to realistically get going mid to late April to get everything in. Can we see that happening?

[PaulWinch again]

Of course not. Unless an incredibly successful vaccine is developed I’d be staggered if they’ve started playing by June, let alone finishing the season.

Irrespective of the outcome for Villa I’d be ecstatic if that was the position.

[hilts_coolerking]

UEFA are keen to draw under this season on June 30th. With that in mind with 10 league games to go plus 3 rounds of the FA Cup and other European Competition, we’d have to realistically get going mid to late April to get everything in. Can we see that happening?

Absolutely not.

[OCD]

It's supposed to be at it's peak here May-June. Absolutely no chance.

[aev]

Sports lawyer on R5L is optimistic the season can be finished by the end of June.

Whilst I think they will try and finish the league fixtures (and was thinking over the summer), the end of June deadline seems completely fanciful.

[PaulWinch again]

The only way I could see it happening is if they are going against medical advice and doing something incredibly reckless. That would be a truly terrible decision and again the season/football does not fucking matter in the grand scheme of things.

[frank black]

This season must be finished for the integrity of sport and the sanity of all. Even if it means we call off next season completely.....copyright Sky sport and Liverpool TV

[The Moose]

I thought Sky Sports was Liverpool TV?