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

[LeeB]

We only deserve to go down once it's mathematically impossible for us to survive.

Anything else can fuck right off.

Amen brother.

[Ian.]

We only deserve to go down once it's mathematically impossible for us to survive.

Anything else can fuck right off.

Amen brother.

Yep!

[LukeJames]

I see that Dynamo Dresden have two new cases of Covid-19 and now will go into 14 day quarantine. They were due to get back to action next weekend. And that is exactly what would happen everywhere they try to restart playing at this time.

I'm trying to word this without coming across as an absolute ****** but this was always going to happen and a part of me was hoping that it would, its a fucking stupid decision too even contemplate starting up again while this is happening and unfortunately it was going to take something of this magnitude too bring it home.

Obviously I hope both players have the mildest possible versions and recover asap.

[David_Nab]

I see that Dynamo Dresden have two new cases of Covid-19 and now will go into 14 day quarantine. They were due to get back to action next weekend. And that is exactly what would happen everywhere they try to restart playing at this time.

I'm trying to word this without coming across as an absolute c*** but this was always going to happen and a part of me was hoping that it would, its a fucking stupid decision too even contemplate starting up again while this is happening and unfortunately it was going to take something of this magnitude too bring it home.

Obviously I hope both players have the mildest possible versions and recover asap.

Yup and what happens now as they were due to play next week ? Is that game put back  ? Does 14 days quarantine mean no training ?

[LukeJames]

Also, Dresden are bottom of the League. 1 point from the relegation play off place, 4 points from staying up with 9 left too play. All too play for.

[Steve67]

Also, Dresden are bottom of the League. 1 point from the relegation play off place, 4 points from staying up with 9 left too play. All too play for.

I'm not suggesting that they are manipulating the outcomes of the league, but I wonder if any of the EPL will ask their Doctors to declare an outbreak!  Especially with the timescales being so tight for July 31st.

[Aldridge Villa]

Just lightening the mood back to pre Covid days..sorry can’t help it ! 12 months ago on corresponding Saturday we beat the Boggies in the home leg of the semi. Can still hear the “FTA” rendition from all 4 stands quite vividly 12 months on. UTV irrespective of what fate awaits us.

[frank black]

I see that Dynamo Dresden have two new cases of Covid-19 and now will go into 14 day quarantine. They were due to get back to action next weekend. And that is exactly what would happen everywhere they try to restart playing at this time.

I'm trying to word this without coming across as an absolute c*** but this was always going to happen and a part of me was hoping that it would, its a fucking stupid decision too even contemplate starting up again while this is happening and unfortunately it was going to take something of this magnitude too bring it home.

Obviously I hope both players have the mildest possible versions and recover asap.

Yup and what happens now as they were due to play next week ? Is that game put back  ? Does 14 days quarantine mean no training ?

Probably and two players short when they get back to playing  if they’ve  had it bad....imagine if Grealish and McGinn (sods law) were ruled out with it.

Hope they recover well

[old man villa fan]

I wonder how many fans of the ten teams over the last ten years that were in the bottom three with nine matches to play thought "we have been crap up until now and thrown so many points away that we deserve it if we go down".  The facts are that they probably deserved to be in the bottom three at the time but they still turned it around and survived.  A few of those teams were more than two points behind with a game in hand, as well.

[andyh]

When we ‘restart’ I hope Norwich have a covid case which means their club goes into  2 weeks isolation.
Then week later, the same happens at Watford then at Villa a week later.

That’ll fuck em.

[David_Nab]

I wonder how many fans of the ten teams over the last ten years that were in the bottom three with nine matches to play thought "we have been crap up until now and thrown so many points away that we deserve it if we go down".  The facts are that they probably deserved to be in the bottom three at the time but they still turned it around and survived.  A few of those teams were more than two points behind with a game in hand, as well.

Apparently over the last 10 games historically,  its the bottom clubs that have the most changes in position and points .How any times have their been great escapes over the years  Fulham , WBA and Leicester spring to mind and I recall one Year Wigan went from being hopeless to unbeatable

[Pete3206]

I wonder how great the Premier League will look when clubs start rolling out stiffs and kids to fulfil their dead rubber fixtures. Scouseplop for instance, might do this for 7 of their last nine matches, in order to protect their best players for 20-21.

[old man villa fan]

What's going to happen about the Champions League with so many matches still to be played and possible travel restrictions and potential isolation.

[cdward]

The Dresden example is the perfect test case. Is it safe for players? No.
Then it can only resume when it is safe.

[brian green]

It is fortunate for football that the pause for a reboot has happened in Germany.  Their entire approach to the pandemic has been, calm, prompt and measured.  Ours has been a shambolic mash up of public distraction initiatives in the form of royal addresses, saucepan banging and old soldiers (that will be £300k Captain Tom kerchiiing) walking around the garden.  This is all far, far too serious to be left to the bean counters.  If we are all screwed one way or another let's conduct ourselves with a bit of dignity.