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

[Legion]

Would prefer Monkey Tennis.

[eamonn]

I would suggest that each team selects one representative and the whole season be decided by a fish-slapping competition...

Michael Palin is Sheffield United (a fan)
We are John Cleese.

That could work.

The Human League are from Sheffield. They have a track called "John Cleese; Is He Funny?".

[cdbearsfan]

Michael Palin seems to support Sheffield United AND Wednesday. That should definitely not be allowed.

[Meanwood Villa]

Michael Palin seems to support Sheffield United AND Wednesday. That should definitely not be allowed.

Funny how he's got a reputation for being such a nice man and turns out all along he was a psychopath.

[Hookeysmith]

Saw this suggested elsewhere.

When football is given the green light, combine this season and next. Everybody starts from their current point base and continues until everyone has played home and away twice over.

Not saying it's the perfect solution, but it's certainly pretty fair.

I suggested that at work pre lockdown. 

As did I and I cannot believe it's not the obvious choice. All teams would have to do is play an additional 10 / 11 games from this year in a full season. Drop the FA & league cups if the games are deemed too much.

If we were relegated after a 49 game season then we would deserve it

[Meanwood Villa]

Saw this suggested elsewhere.

When football is given the green light, combine this season and next. Everybody starts from their current point base and continues until everyone has played home and away twice over.

Not saying it's the perfect solution, but it's certainly pretty fair.

I suggested that at work pre lockdown. 

As did I and I cannot believe it's not the obvious choice. All teams would have to do is play an additional 10 / 11 games from this year in a full season. Drop the FA & league cups if the games are deemed too much.

If we were relegated after a 49 game season then we would deserve it

Wouldn't it be a 76 game season?

[frank black]

Saw this suggested elsewhere.

When football is given the green light, combine this season and next. Everybody starts from their current point base and continues until everyone has played home and away twice over.

Not saying it's the perfect solution, but it's certainly pretty fair.

I suggested that at work pre lockdown. 

As did I and I cannot believe it's not the obvious choice. All teams would have to do is play an additional 10 / 11 games from this year in a full season. Drop the FA & league cups if the games are deemed too much.

If we were relegated after a 49 game season then we would deserve it

Wouldn't it be a 76 game season?

Yes I mentioned this early doors. No, you just play next season starting on the same points as now. (No extra games)

[Meanwood Villa]

Sorry but how's that fair on any team who's played less games this season?

[andyh]

Sorry but how's that fair on any team who's played less games this season?

Because we would just roll over this season into next, and as the original suggestion said, everyone plays everyone home and away twice.
We would still play our outstanding game.

I like it !

[Meanwood Villa]

So that is a 76 game season in effect. I was thrown by Frank Black's comments about playing next season on the same points as now (no extra games).

[Meanwood Villa]

I don't think it's a bad idea and gives us a chance to right some wrongs from this last season. Can't imagine the EFL will be happy, or at least those teams with a chance of getting out of it, but there's no perfect solution.

[frank black]

So that is a 76 game season in effect. I was thrown by Frank Black's comments about playing next season on the same points as now (no extra games).

Apologies for the confusion caused. However, I would suggest that the games in hand get played first before the season gets under way, rather than play all the remaining games from this season.

[Rotterdam]

I spoke to my pal at the FA last night.
They are still keen for the season to finish, including the FA cup itself, apparently all clubs in the PL favour the 'play to a conclusion' whenever that is. The PL are planning on a June 6th start, finishing early August.
There would be a dedicated team of medical, player care, kit people, and a team of officials at each 'festival'. He did accept my point that if one person in that team or group of players contracts CV-19, then it puts the stop on everything.

He did suggest that potentially games may be played behind closed doors into December / January.
There is a potential issue surrounding policing and gathering outside of grounds, with people watching on phones and tablets, ala PSG.

It seems that the government are in favour of sport restarting asap, in order to placate the masses as they expect people to start ignoring the lockdown in the next few weeks.

Player contracts are a massive concern, but haven't been discussed at the FA. He admits players won't be loyal (why would they be) and that pay per week was going to be impossible for players to accept.

A final funny point, Liverpools deal with NB runs out at the end of June/early July, whereby they switch to Nike. So they may at some stage lift the trophy wearing a different manufacturer than they started. Who pays their win bonus? And how pissed off might NB be?

Anymore news, and I'll  let you know.

[Drummond]

Saw this suggested elsewhere.

When football is given the green light, combine this season and next. Everybody starts from their current point base and continues until everyone has played home and away twice over.

Not saying it's the perfect solution, but it's certainly pretty fair.

I suggested that at work pre lockdown. 

As did I and I cannot believe it's not the obvious choice. All teams would have to do is play an additional 10 / 11 games from this year in a full season. Drop the FA & league cups if the games are deemed too much.

If we were relegated after a 49 game season then we would deserve it

I'm sorry but I don't think those cups should be stopped. The Premier League clubs wouldn't want them starting again.

I'd rather knock the UEFA Cup and Champagne League on the head.

[andyh]

Thanks for posting Rotterdam.

Even allowing for this ‘festival of football’ being played behind closed doors, it seems the stupidity/loyalty/desperation of people has not really been thought through.

For instance, wherever Liverpool’s next game is played, if it’s a continuation of this season, do they not realise there will be 1000’s of scousers around the stadium?