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

[JD]

[mr underhill]

If these fuckers prioritize profit before people today then I am never attending another game

[PeterWithe]

I’ve a lot of sympathy with that position. It seems perverse for the papers to be still full of stories of players moving for hundreds of millions of pounds and earning further millions in wages. It could however, be a viewed as a sign of welcome normalcy returning, however starkly perverse that normalcy now appears.

Do we need football to give us back our highly paid heroes as an escape or do we need it to show solidarity with the hardships coming ?

[aev]

When you consider the thousands of kids that have been working towards something for 2 years and the government has decided to cancel the exams it does seem at odds with footballs desire to complete a season at all costs.

[chrisw1]

If these fuckers prioritize profit before people today then I am never attending another game

I'm not sure that trying to conclude the season has anything to do with profit - if anything it could mean the cancellation of next season and all the cash it brings.

Whilst I still think they should draw a line under this season and try to have as normal a season as possible next year, I'm slowly coming to the conclusion that things may well not be back to normality until late this year maybe even early next year. If they do chose to finish this season whenever football returns then next season can't really happen.  It sounds ridiculous given player contracts, transfer windows etc, but I suspect that's what some people are pushing for.

[Mister E]

...For me the footballing decisions tomorrow have to come with much needed wisdom and sense...

Unfortunately, the football authorities have not demonstrated these characteristics much in the past; here's hoping!

[Dave P]

I see Sky are completely being impartial by getting the views of Jamie Redknapp, Phil Thompson and John Barnes! 

[Dave P]

Nothing concrete will come out of the meeting today I'm sure.  I'd say that all that will come out of today is a extension of the delay until late April and a "we will review the situation closer to the time".  I can't see how they can do anything else.  But to finish 9/10 league games plus 3 rounds of the FA Cup and European competition by June 30th, they'll need to realistically start by the end of April.

The 30th June has to be an absolute cut off and new season rules start 1st July. 

I'm sort of glad the meeting is today and not last week as it's given everybody time to absorb the scale and seriousness of the situation and put everything in perspective.  No-one can be put in danger to ensure someone wins a trophy!

[aev]

Nothing concrete will come out of the meeting today I'm sure.  I'd say that all that will come out of today is a extension of the delay until late April and a "we will review the situation closer to the time".  I can't see how they can do anything else.  But to finish 9/10 league games plus 3 rounds of the FA Cup and European competition by June 30th, they'll need to realistically start by the end of April.

The 30th June has to be an absolute cut off and new season rules start 1st July. 

I'm sort of glad the meeting is today and not last week as it's given everybody time to absorb the scale and seriousness of the situation and put everything in perspective.  No-one can be put in danger to ensure someone wins a trophy!

I think they seem keen to potentially play over the summer.

[mr underhill]

anyone thinking that money doesn't rule here is being very naive - of course it does to the broadcasters sponsors clubs players etc etc. i stand by what i said earlier - cancel and take the financial ramifications in the same way as millions of others are going to have to do.

[Dave P]

Nothing concrete will come out of the meeting today I'm sure.  I'd say that all that will come out of today is a extension of the delay until late April and a "we will review the situation closer to the time".  I can't see how they can do anything else.  But to finish 9/10 league games plus 3 rounds of the FA Cup and European competition by June 30th, they'll need to realistically start by the end of April.

The 30th June has to be an absolute cut off and new season rules start 1st July. 

I'm sort of glad the meeting is today and not last week as it's given everybody time to absorb the scale and seriousness of the situation and put everything in perspective.  No-one can be put in danger to ensure someone wins a trophy!

I think they seem to potentially play over the summer.

Hence the announced June 30th cut off.  Past July 1st presents problems with contracts and preparations for a (hopefully) full and uninterrupted season next year.

[aev]

Appreciate that but I reckon they are looking beyond this.

[OzVilla]

That’s the key question and always has been? What’s the cut off date. If it’s 30th June I think it’s over. If it’s open ended post 30th June it’ll be completed but then the next season will be out of sync etc, etc.

If the title race was close it would be voided imo. 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' being so far ahead and also being potentially their first Title since Jesus played centre forward for Nazareth Primary means the media has swung behind to work as one to prevent this  potential ’injustice’.

[ChicagoLion]

I’ve a lot of sympathy with that position. It seems perverse for the papers to be still full of stories of players moving for hundreds of millions of pounds and earning further millions in wages. It could however, be a viewed as a sign of welcome normalcy returning, however starkly perverse that normalcy now appears.

Do we need football to give us back our highly paid heroes as an escape or do we need it to show solidarity with the hardships coming ?

Normalcy FFS

[chrisw1]

The current sentiment by most seems to be to finish it however long it takes.  That means summer, autumn, winter whatever.  Sound nuts to me but I feel that's where we're heading.