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

[Chico Hamilton III]

Maybe clubs could paint a shit mural of fans like the Arsenal did when the North Bank was being rebuilt. They could also try piping in crowd noise through the Tannoy ( public address system), like the Albion were rumoured to have done when Bobby Gould was their gaffer.

[in exile]

You joke about it but SKY/BT have suggested using CGI crowds and crowd noise.
Must be true because I read it on the interweb.

[Risso]

I guess it depends when next season starts regarding fans.

There's 2 months worth of fixtures left of this one and we're not going to see a re-start until July you wouldn't have thought (on the premise that there is a re-start).

With a normal length of time for pre-season, you'd be looking at November/December and who knows what might have happened by then.

A second wave?
No second wave and the virus remains suppressed?
One of the 80 teams globally working on a vaccine has a one that passes human trials in the September/October? Some roll out to vulnerable?

If they want to finish the season without relegation that's less of a concern, as we're left with 10 friendlies we don't care about a great deal.

I would like my £120 quid back for Liverpool and Newcastle mind.

It's very clear now that there are going to be no games for fans to attend, so they need to be refunding people straight away in my opinion.

[sid1964]

If as I have read this morning, that no fans will be allowed in grounds next season, then for me I think that will be the end of me watching football - i will look for the result, but that will be the end of my interest. Which for me is a shame after 50 + years of loving Aston Villa and the game of football!

[in exile]

Back along a few weeks ago, Palace were offering food and drink compensation vouchers.
Make of it what you will.

[mr underhill]

small club, small mentality - food vouchers my arse.

[in exile]

I know

[nevillain]

Mirror spreading shit again

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-big-six-lobby-21969725

[aev]

Mirror spreading shit again

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-big-six-lobby-21969725

"Their thinking is so short sighted".

Yup, we should just fall into line so the "big 6" cement their financial superiority.

[WarszaVillan]

You joke about it but SKY/BT have suggested using CGI crowds and crowd noise.
Must be true because I read it on the interweb.

Maybe they could construct huge screens around the ground. Then fans could pay to watch the match and have themselves streamed onto the screen. It would be like a giant zoom call and the sound from each computer could be relayed into the stadium and fans could coordinate chanting and singing like one of those annoying joint celebrity songs.

[Drummond]

Nurses, doctors and care workers can’t get the PPE they need and the PL want to start playing football. If this crackpot scheme doesn’t get fucked off by HM Government then we should all just pack up and go home. Not a muttering from the RFU or any of the other 6 nations governing bodies about restarting rugby or finishing the 2020 6N tournament & not a peep from the ECB. Finishing the season just to comply with a TV contract, no relegation, no fans, what exactly is the point? Ridiculous.

Not strictly true. Expect the ECB to announce the WI tests will be played in July BCD as they have the same need for sky money to survive.

Bit of a stretch, the ECB have said nothing of the sort only that all cricket is off until at least 1 July.

I suppose they are a bit more spaced out in cricket...

[cdbearsfan]

How can you have relegation, ridiculous concept. What if ten Villa/Bournemouth/West Ham or whoever players have to self-isolate and get relegated by a point?

Just announce a 22-24 team league next season if you're so desperate to restart.

[LeeB]

Mirror spreading shit again

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-big-six-lobby-21969725

"Their thinking is so short sighted".

Yup, we should just fall into line so the "big 6" cement their financial superiority.

Ha ha, yeah no worries mate, we'll just fall into line and take the hit so so you can sell £25,000 pound season tickets that let you view the players in the tunnel like it's the fucking Sea Life Centre.

[Jon Crofts]

Mirror spreading shit again

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-big-six-lobby-21969725

"Their thinking is so short sighted".

Yup, we should just fall into line so the "big 6" cement their financial superiority.

Ha ha, yeah no worries mate, we'll just fall into line and take the hit so so you can sell £25,000 pound season tickets that let you view the players in the tunnel like it's the fucking Sea Life Centre.

Christ almighty, can you imagine the sort of window lickers you'd get in there?

[aev]

Presumably their argument is one of integrity of the league, worried that no relegation would mean weakened teams unduly affecting the Champions League race.

Which is ironic really, as it is going to be played behind closed doors.

Additionally, does anyone think Liverpool would be playing their strongest team until the end of the season with the next one so close?