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Author Topic: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?  (Read 756824 times)

Offline Rotterdam

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1365 on: March 25, 2020, 05:25:14 PM »
There would also be more fanfare when the 'new season' kicks in compared to the resumption of an old season.
The TV money is going to be a huge influence over things and I think they would want a fresh start they could promote.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1366 on: March 25, 2020, 06:32:40 PM »
National League wants to Void the season.... Not sure they know how yet but that looks the intention

There was no way the games could get completed for June and nearly all players will be out of contract up and down the leagues from June 1st. No club at that level or league one and two are going to want to keep paying contracts through the summer with no certainty as they are bleeding money now.  It will be interesting how this plays with the EFL and Prem but I just can't see how this does not happen to all the leagues.
It's a bastard for my local team , Harrogate Town: their best-ever season and 2nd in the National LEague, and in the Cup qtr finals.
I know it's insignificant in the broader scheme of things, but ....

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1367 on: March 25, 2020, 07:53:42 PM »
I read the terms and conditions on my contract for the season tickets I have in the hospitality at VP today.  It has all the sections in there you'd expect about the club having the right to switch games in the season as required by the police, TV and so on.  But in the definitions bit, it defines the season as running from August 19 to May 20.  That being the case, and assuming that's the case for all season tickets, then assuming the season doesn't start again any time soon, I would think everybody would be eligible for a refund on the amount of home games that weren't played.  Perhaps a legal type could comment on this?

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1368 on: March 25, 2020, 07:56:36 PM »
Probably nothing, and we'll get relegated. Which is fully deserved.

Looking forward to winning some games over the next 6 years in the championship.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1369 on: March 25, 2020, 07:57:49 PM »

No messing around in South Africa!





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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1370 on: March 25, 2020, 07:58:30 PM »
It is not fully deserved at all. We are/were close along with 5 other teams, all of whom could be considered as bottom 3 come the end of the season had it continued. We also still have a game in hand to be taken into account.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1371 on: March 25, 2020, 08:11:44 PM »
Why are our own supporters always the quickest to condemn us?

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1372 on: March 25, 2020, 08:20:32 PM »
Attention seeking?

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1374 on: March 25, 2020, 08:55:27 PM »
Why are our own supporters always the quickest to condemn us?

My thoughts entirely. Out of the 5 clubs fighting relegation we have the best case for fighting against it on these terms- game in hand, 6 home games. No joking, it would be ludicrous for us to accept relegation/playing games behind closed doors. It would be grossly unfair to us.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1375 on: March 25, 2020, 08:59:49 PM »
Nit-picking here, but there are 6.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1376 on: March 25, 2020, 09:42:04 PM »
Why are our own supporters always the quickest to condemn us?

My thoughts entirely. Out of the 5 clubs fighting relegation we have the best case for fighting against it on these terms- game in hand, 6 home games. No joking, it would be ludicrous for us to accept relegation/playing games behind closed doors. It would be grossly unfair to us.

Totally agree with this.  We have been much better at home, especially under the lights. 
Also, playing behind closed doors would be a symbol that Coronavirus is still out there and that money is much more important than the fans, lives etc. 
If we can just cut out the silly errors, we might be ok.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1377 on: March 25, 2020, 09:42:42 PM »
It will only be fully deserved, if the league is restarted allowing spectators and if at the end of the season, we are in the bottom 3.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1378 on: March 25, 2020, 09:43:13 PM »
If we could play every home game at night I swear we'd win the league.

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Re: How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?
« Reply #1379 on: March 25, 2020, 09:48:50 PM »
Just thinking some of the best games ever under the lights.
5 1 Liverpool
2 1 Manure LC Semi
The Watford win in Jan was not too shabby either.

 


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