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

[Lucky Eddie]

Just to put some perspective into the whole will they/won't they closed doors/neutral grounds affair. The government here has just announced that no large scale events will take place until a vaccine is found and being distributed. That means Eredivisie football being played behind closed doors for potentially a year and the only way to watch your team play will be online; details of how this will be organized and if it will be through a subscription base are obviously still to be fleshed out.

Interesting. Ta

Ive got pretty much zero interest in watching Villa on a laptop on my own.

Sod that! I've no interest in doing that either. Going to games is what having a season ticket's all about!  Problem is, would I ever get another one for when we can go back if I don't sign up for an related online subscription devised by the club next season?

I can’t see how they could use on online viewing contract as a continuation of a season ticket renewal. How would that work where multiple season ticket holders live at the same address and would (may) only require one live feed for all?

I like to dream that this crisis could result in a refreshed appreciation of the match going public, but it won’t so I’ve rooted myself in the ‘Don’t care what they do as long as liverpool aren’t awarded the title’ camp.

I think that’s called reverting to type.

[Ian.]

Well if Germany are going to start their season again on May 16th, I’m pretty sure that will be enough of a green light for our league to proceed not long after.

Germany have c.7,000 deaths and stable; we've had >30,000 and continuing.
That's no yardstick at all.

 I was thinking along the lines of the us not doing the right thing but still going ahead anyway because another nation has already.

[David_Nab]

Seria C have cancelled season clubs promoted ,no relegation

[nick harper]

Well if Germany are going to start their season again on May 16th, I’m pretty sure that will be enough of a green light for our league to proceed not long after.

Germany have c.7,000 deaths and stable; we've had >30,000 and continuing.
That's no yardstick at all.

To reiterate this, another 539 deaths and 5,600 new cases here. This country seems a long way behind other countries and that should be the same for football.

[Des Little]

This is the one season I’m glad we are out of the Cup. The thought of us finally winning the cup at an empty Wembley would devalue the whole achievement, one which most on here have considered the holy grail.

[aev]

Listening to this press conference you’d be amazed if football can return any time soon.

And yet this is what they are going to do.

[ChicagoLion]

Listening to this press conference you’d be amazed if football can return any time soon.

And yet this is what they are going to do.

I doubt it.

[Pete3206]

Simon Jordan today

[VinnieChase84]

Fiorentina have 6 more players/staff infected so that’s 14 days out of action.
Cannot see how this goes ahead medically let alone the clubs singing up to losing squad members and yet expected to play matches

[Steve67]

Simon Jordan today

Loves the sound of his own voice but he does talk some sense. 

[Des Little]

I think Jordan speaks sense too. He’s not everyone’s cup of tea I know but I’ll always listen to what he has to say.

Reaches for tin helmet...

[ChicagoLion]

After his dildos for a living comment I have allways had some time for him.

[Ian.]

Listening to this press conference you’d be amazed if football can return any time soon.

And yet this is what they are going to do.

I’m convinced they will too. I also reckon the Government will rush things back as week so will not intervene.

[VinnieChase84]

Sampdoria now have 3 players with it

[The Edge]

So if Purslow fails to get his way and we are relegated - does he get the sack?

So you pose this loaded question then don't respond to the answers?