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

[Mister E]

If something good is to come of this it might be that top clubs especially think about using at least part of their TV money to create a hardship fund as some other industries do.  Ever increasing player wages as such a high percentage of turnover was only sustainable whilst the Sky/BT gravy train continued to rattle down the tracks. The buffers are now fast approaching.

Surely it's time for salary caps?  How can we justify a world where some average players are demanding £120k a week?

I think these current circumstances are going to challenge lots of 'sacred cows' and the world may be a very different place in 12 months' time. Salary caps is just one way in which pro football may change. Another may be the 'united nations' approach to the league: we may find fewer players from other continents willing to be over here; away from their family and friends and accustomed culture.

[fredm]

the suggestion now is to play out all the  remaining fixtures behind closed doors on neutral grounds and to screen every game. If true, this is a desperate utterly venal act which proves irrefutably that money rules above all else. So as far as the PL and their paymasters are concerned its ok for the elderly to be isolated for months but nothing is going to disrupt the sound of cash sloshing into our accounts. cnuts.

That suggestion is ok as long as the teams have players who are not isolated.  It only needs one player/staff member to say he is feeling unwell and the whole lot are isolated and then what do they do?

[aev]

Glastonbury cancelled.

[ChicagoLion]

the suggestion now is to play out all the  remaining fixtures behind closed doors on neutral grounds and to screen every game. If true, this is a desperate utterly venal act which proves irrefutably that money rules above all else. So as far as the PL and their paymasters are concerned its ok for the elderly to be isolated for months but nothing is going to disrupt the sound of cash sloshing into our accounts. cnuts.

That suggestion is ok as long as the teams have players who are not isolated.  It only needs one player/staff member to say he is feeling unwell and the whole lot are isolated and then what do they do?

It only takes one club to refuse and if I was AVFC that is exactly what I would do.

[cdbearsfan]

Fuck that idea. Season is finished, they need to accept it. If we are obsessing with playing dead seasons, let's start with 1915-16 to 1917-18. We were decent in those days so be nice to play then.

[mr underhill]

I may be wrong but if 14 clubvs agree on any particular course of action then it goes ahead.

[in exile]

When is the Premier League meeting - is it today, tomorrow or Friday?

[Brassneck]

When is the Premier League meeting - is it today, tomorrow or Friday?

I doubt anything final will be announced tomorrow.

At the earliest, it will be 3 April and even then, I can’t see them being in a position to decide anything.

[mr underhill]

definitely meeting tomorrow I think they might well announce something after Tuesday's meeting.

[Colhint]

If they say no more than 50 people together in any place.  That would be the end of the season. 18 in a squad there's 36. 4 officials bring\s it to 40 then 2 managers and coaches that leaves 6 people for doctors, medics ball boys, ground staff

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Fuck that idea. Season is finished, they need to accept it. If we are obsessing with playing dead seasons, let's start with 1915-16 to 1917-18. We were decent in those days so be nice to play then.

Yeah but how long is it going to take to get the players from those squads fully match fit?

[Brassneck]

definitely meeting tomorrow I think they might well announce something after Tuesday's meeting.

I think they need to give 21 days notice which is why they initially pencilled in 3 April.

[cdbearsfan]

Fuck that idea. Season is finished, they need to accept it. If we are obsessing with playing dead seasons, let's start with 1915-16 to 1917-18. We were decent in those days so be nice to play then.

Yeah but how long is it going to take to get the players from those squads fully match fit?

Probably less time than Keinan Davis.

[algy]

Fuck that idea. Season is finished, they need to accept it. If we are obsessing with playing dead seasons, let's start with 1915-16 to 1917-18. We were decent in those days so be nice to play then.

Yeah but how long is it going to take to get the players from those squads fully match fit?

Probably less time than Keinan Davis.

Hahaha

[ChicagoLion]

I may be wrong but if 14 clubvs agree on any particular course of action then it goes ahead.

According to the PL rules, but these are extreme circumstances and decisions that are prejudicial will be challenged.