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

[Steve67]

By all means, change the rules for next as we all know the parameters right from the start.  But you cannot change the rules three quarters of a way through a season and talk about it being fair.  Even PPG would not be fair at this point, it will still lead to Court action particularly with a game in hand on the others. 

[Damo70]

They’re definitely not voiding this season. I reckon that they may offer the bottom teams a no relegation guarantee if project restart doesn’t complete the season. (In my view it will fall down at some point)

If you have no relegation through the leagues you can't have promotion through the leagues. Which negates the league system to the point you may as well void the season.

[Steve67]

Well, you all probably just heard what Boris said about social distancing.  We have to stick with it for some time to come.  Football cannot be any different, therefore, this ain't gonna work. 

[Dave P]

No direct nod from Boris at all towards professional sport in his speech.

[Steve67]

No direct nod from Boris at all towards professional sport in his speech.

Nope, you can play sport with your own immediate family.  Therefore, unless Tyrone marries Bjorn, they shouldn't be playing next to each other anytime soon.

[Villan82]

They’re definitely not voiding this season. I reckon that they may offer the bottom teams a no relegation guarantee if project restart doesn’t complete the season. (In my view it will fall down at some point)

If you have no relegation through the leagues you can't have promotion through the leagues. Which negates the league system to the point you may as well void the season.

Why do you say that? 20 team top tier is not written in stone. i am old enough to remember when it was more than 20 teams and surely that has to be the solution here. Relegate 5 next season or 4 with 2 up instead of 3. it is totally unreasonable to relegate teams.

[Meanwood Villa]

Genuine question, heard a lot about 22 team division next season with Leeds and Albion. How do people envisage this working further down the leagues? Two teams up from each division? 94 in the league overall? How do you decide who goes up? PPG?

[DB]

To make room for the extra games, you could drop the League Cup, it may the end it.

[Meanwood Villa]

To make room for the extra games, you could drop the League Cup, it may the end it.

And we'd have played in first and last final

[Meanwood Villa]

Reason for my question (or series of questions) is, playing devil's advocate, why is it fair to prevent teams going up using PPG but not fair to relegate teams?

[cdbearsfan]

To make room for the extra games, you could drop the League Cup, it may the end it.

I'd rather get rid of league games than eliminate one of our two vaguely plausible chances of winning silverware.

[olaftab]

To make room for the extra games, you could drop the League Cup, it may the end it.

NO. It’s our cup.

[olaftab]

So Boris has said nothing that will help football admins make a decision other than we can possibly do more stuff in July.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

Bojo said only members of the same family could play sports.
That doesn't seem to tie in with project restart.

[frank black]

Bojo said only members of the same family could play sports.
That doesn't seem to tie in with project restart.

Small Heath could field a team though.