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

[chrisw1]

Get a grip/ Everyone is entitled to an opinion without being shouted down. He has a point - Wimbledon - cancelled, the Olympics - cancelled, etc. As I have said before, football is doing itself no favours by trying to devise ever more complex and idiotic ways of resuming at a time when hundreds in the UK are still losing their lives and when the ultimate decision to resume is not in their hands.

Wimbledon and the Olympics aren't 75% through.  I don't see why the PL should rush to a decision that could have a catostrphic impact on some clubs futures when they've potentially still go a few months to see how things unfold.

Next season will almost certainly start behind closed doors.  If that is the case, then it's perfectly rasonable to at least explore if this season can be finished on the same basis.  It probably can't be, but they have a duty of care to clubs to at least look at it.  It's not shameful, it's the least you should expect from the governing body of a huge industry that employs tens of thousands of people.

[chrisw1]

I can't wait to go to the match again. We'll when I say go, I mean sit in the living room watching the equivalent of a pre-season friendly training session being played whilst someone like Martin Tyler and Jamie Carragher get all excited.

Heaven forbid they are on free - to-air channels and I have to put up with Jonathan Pearce or Clive fucking Tyldesley.

I imagine most fans would prefer this to seeing their clubs go to the wall.  But each to their own.

[dave.woodhall]

Well you've claimed that you know a lot more than other people who've questioned you

Other than the post I referred to, where are all of these claims?

You've also thrown around a bunch of allegations about people only wanting to void the season because it suits us

This thread shows 100% in favour of voiding it.  The (ahem) BBC poll shows less than 40% in favour.  Most other comments I've read from fans are in favour of completing the season if possible.  Something, somewhere doesn't add up.

explain what grounds Leeds and West Brom have a case on that is remotely comparative to what ours would be

Why would it have to be comparable to ours?

you've failed to explain why it's not the best option

I don't know what the best option is.  I would have thought that the fairest option would be to try to complete it rather than just scrapping 75% of the season, even if that meant some sacrifices.  I am biased though so I would always argue for voiding it.

claimed that voiding the season would see legal challenges by leeds and west brom

No I haven't - I pointed out that an argument for voiding because it would negate legal challenges was pointless because you'd still have just as many losers who could also instigate legal challengers.

Oh and no, the answer isn't in the thread or I wouldn't have asked

Yes it is - I have stated more than once that I don't think there will be any legal challenges whatever decision is made.

you giving it the billy big bollocks to OMVF about how much more than him you know

Because he works in construction.  How much do you think he knows about contract law?  He even suggested injuncting the PL FFS.  Have you any idea how much it would cost a club if the application failed?  It would finish them.  There is so much misinformation on this thread.  That doesn't mean I'm Billy big bollocks because I don't know all of the answers.  I know you have the hump over my comment in the Grealish thread - Is it really worth a full blown squabble over an internet post?  You have your opinion, I have mine.  I shouldn't have to explain it to you every time it is in conflict with yours.

We seem to be going around in circles with this.  You clearly don't like what my opinion is so why do you keep following me around insisting that I comment?  We also have the boards resident trolls jumping in detracting from the intention of particular threads.  Nothing is achieved other than the trolls get their little bit of oxygen.

Stop trying to play the victim and stop insulting anyone who disagrees with you. This is your final warning.

[Chico Hamilton III]

I plan to recreate the match day experience from my living room for the "behind closed doors" TV soccer championship. 8 cans of warm lager to recreate the train journey,  I'll then spend 15 mins in a queue outside the living room, ensuring I miss the kick off, get to my armchair and find some fat stranger already sitting there so I'll have to kick him off. I'll pretend that my son is an away supporter so I'll spend the first half giving him "wanker" gestures and pointing out the empty seats on his settee. At half time I'll queue up outside the kitchen while my daughter chucks a nuclear hot pie at me along with a wobbly plastic glass of cooking lager and demands a tenner for the privilege.  Then I'll light a cheeky cig in my bathroom, piss all over the floor and smash up the toilet and sink. 10 minutes before the final whistle, I'll switch the telly off and chase the kids around the garden with a Stanley knife. Then I'll pop on a half and half scarf and call David Mellor on 606 for some red hot soccer chat. 

[aev]

I plan to recreate the match day experience from my living room for the "behind closed doors" TV soccer championship. 8 cans of warm lager to recreate the train journey,  I'll then spend 15 mins in a queue outside the living room, ensuring I miss the kick off, get to my armchair and find some fat stranger already sitting there so I'll have to kick him off. I'll pretend that my son is an away supporter so I'll spend the first half giving him "wanker" gestures and pointing out the empty seats on his settee. At half time I'll queue up outside the kitchen while my daughter chucks a nuclear hot pie at me along with a wobbly plastic glass of cooking lager and demands a tenner for the privilege.  Then I'll light a cheeky cig in my bathroom, piss all over the floor and smash up the toilet and sink. 10 minutes before the final whistle, I'll switch the telly off and chase the kids around the garden with a Stanley knife. Then I'll pop on a half and half scarf and call David Mellor on 606 for some red hot soccer chat. 

When you put it like that....

[JD]

I plan to recreate the match day experience from my living room for the "behind closed doors" TV soccer championship. 8 cans of warm lager to recreate the train journey,  I'll then spend 15 mins in a queue outside the living room, ensuring I miss the kick off, get to my armchair and find some fat stranger already sitting there so I'll have to kick him off. I'll pretend that my son is an away supporter so I'll spend the first half giving him "wanker" gestures and pointing out the empty seats on his settee. At half time I'll queue up outside the kitchen while my daughter chucks a nuclear hot pie at me along with a wobbly plastic glass of cooking lager and demands a tenner for the privilege.  Then I'll light a cheeky cig in my bathroom, piss all over the floor and smash up the toilet and sink. 10 minutes before the final whistle, I'll switch the telly off and chase the kids around the garden with a Stanley knife. Then I'll pop on a half and half scarf and call David Mellor on 606 for some red hot soccer chat. 

Brilliant Chico, I can't stop laughing.

[andyh]

I plan to recreate the match day experience from my living room for the "behind closed doors" TV soccer championship. 8 cans of warm lager to recreate the train journey,  I'll then spend 15 mins in a queue outside the living room, ensuring I miss the kick off, get to my armchair and find some fat stranger already sitting there so I'll have to kick him off. I'll pretend that my son is an away supporter so I'll spend the first half giving him "wanker" gestures and pointing out the empty seats on his settee. At half time I'll queue up outside the kitchen while my daughter chucks a nuclear hot pie at me along with a wobbly plastic glass of cooking lager and demands a tenner for the privilege.  Then I'll light a cheeky cig in my bathroom, piss all over the floor and smash up the toilet and sink. 10 minutes before the final whistle, I'll switch the telly off and chase the kids around the garden with a Stanley knife. Then I'll pop on a half and half scarf and call David Mellor on 606 for some red hot soccer chat. 

Excellent. Well done

[Nev]

The idea of playing behind closed doors reminds of VAR.

It's sold as a necessity and despite the various flaws being pointed out and suggestions made that it's a bad idea the authorities will press ahead.

Then all it's flaws will come to the fore and it will classed as a bad idea.

[lennythekad]

I plan to recreate the match day experience from my living room for the "behind closed doors" TV soccer championship. 8 cans of warm lager to recreate the train journey,  I'll then spend 15 mins in a queue outside the living room, ensuring I miss the kick off, get to my armchair and find some fat stranger already sitting there so I'll have to kick him off. I'll pretend that my son is an away supporter so I'll spend the first half giving him "wanker" gestures and pointing out the empty seats on his settee. At half time I'll queue up outside the kitchen while my daughter chucks a nuclear hot pie at me along with a wobbly plastic glass of cooking lager and demands a tenner for the privilege.  Then I'll light a cheeky cig in my bathroom, piss all over the floor and smash up the toilet and sink. 10 minutes before the final whistle, I'll switch the telly off and chase the kids around the garden with a Stanley knife. Then I'll pop on a half and half scarf and call David Mellor on 606 for some red hot soccer chat. 

Hilarious that is, Chico 😂😂😂

[Risso]

Don't forget to take all the tops off your bottles of pop in the fridge Chico.

[paul_e]

explain what grounds Leeds and West Brom have a case on that is remotely comparative to what ours would be

Why would it have to be comparable to ours?

You literally answered this yourself a few lines down.

claimed that voiding the season would see legal challenges by leeds and west brom

No I haven't - I pointed out that an argument for voiding because it would negate legal challenges was pointless because you'd still have just as many losers who could also instigate legal challengers.

If the potential cases are much weaker on 1 side of the decision than the other then it's a clear choice to go down that route.

As for no legal cases just look at the dutch league where they've already had them, if you think a Premier league team with 10x as much to lose wouldn't start the process immediately then I think you're insane.

Again though, I don't have the hump with anyone, and this isn't because you have a different opinion, it's because you're insisting that you know why people are talking about voiding the league more than they do.

Oh, and the fact that you and chris are posting shows you're wrong with this as well ...

You've also thrown around a bunch of allegations about people only wanting to void the season because it suits us

This thread shows 100% in favour of voiding it.  The (ahem) BBC poll shows less than 40% in favour.  Most other comments I've read from fans are in favour of completing the season if possible.  Something, somewhere doesn't add up.

[Drummond]

Who's going to give you the perfunctory patting down on your way in?

Which route will you take? Will you pass Percy by the garden, Mac by the kitchen and Dave next to your son's bedroom door shouting at you as you pass them?

[WarszaVillan]

Make sure you put some crap soft rock music on at full blast  before the game starts so you can't hear yourself think, and get someone to continuously walk past your seat making you stand up muttering sorry for the first and last ten mins of each half.

[chrisw1]

Paul - you're like a dog with a bone.

But as you dragged my name back in, I think you'll find both me and Brassneck are in favour of voiding it if that's what you're getting at?  So there's your 100%.

We're just realistic enough to accept that our opinion is driven by what is best for the Villa, not some faux concern about integrity etc. 

[David_Nab]

Villa - Chelsea , Villa heading for an important 3 points 1 nil up in the sunshine at Old Trafford (Neutral Venue ) late corner for Chelsea and they take the opportunity to make their 5th sub (Extra Subs allowed to rotate squads) on comes Giroud.
Mount whips in the corner ( from the newly sanitised  ball handed over by the glove/mask  wearing ball boy ) Giroud heads in and it's heartbreak for Villa.Hold on replays show Giroud use's his hand VAR would rule this out , however no VAR as league choose  not to use it due to social distancing guidelines

2 points dropped.

In the end is doesn't matter Villa stay up on GD , mostly from the 5 goal's they put past Liverpool at Anfield after Liverpool played their kids ( PL relaxed squad rules )

Sporting integrity though ..