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

[eric woolban woolban]

Do we know anymore about the 6 people who tested positive yesterday? Players? Staff? Clubs? etc

One from Burnley.  Ian Woan assistant manager.
Three from Watford one being a player and the other two unknown at present.

[eamonn]

I'd forgotten all about Ian Woan. Him and Tony Daley swapping wings at will and winning us the 1992 FA Cup, it happened in another world.

[Hillbilly]

...save for changing numbers of teams in divisions very occasionally.

So, we do have a history of doing exactly what's being talked about. Namely, it wouldn't be that hard to go to 22 teams for a season or two.

To which the response would be blah blah too many games blah blah England european championship blah blah Uefa coefficient blah blah

[aev]

It is pretty funny that one of the conditions of project restart is the Gov't are very keen on getting some games free to air.

It is really is anything to distract the masses from the ongoing grimness of the situation.

[sid1964]

With Watford in disarray - it is a shame that we are not playing them in our remaining games - I can see them being relegated

[andyh]

It is pretty funny that one of the conditions of project restart is the Gov't are very keen on getting some games free to air.

It is really is anything to distract the masses from the ongoing grimness of the situation.

It’s a strange one, isn’t it?
How exactly does making games free to air square with the fact that watching live premier league football is essentially a subscription service already paid for by the people who want it, and the suppliers (clubs) and broadcasters already have agreements in place?
 
Are the government planning on ‘investing’ in these costs and giving money to Clubs/Sky/BT in order to get games on TV?

And what about us mugs who have already paid for a ‘service’ that hasn’t been delivered And could now potentially been given away to everyone, for free !

[Dave P]

With Watford in disarray - it is a shame that we are not playing them in our remaining games - I can see them being relegated

Watford will finish 17th under PPG so I can see their agenda for forcing a curtailment to the season.  Not that they can force positive results but you know what I mean.

[OCD]

If the government do want some free-to air games, there will be plenty of games that would ordinarily happen without being aired. I only see it being a problem if they wanted big games that Sky/BT are wetting themselves about showing. With no possibility of fans being able to attend, ALL games should be aired one way or another.

That said, I can't see there being a lasting interest in glorified training sessions. I think there's a bit of an issue with one TV deal about to end and another about to start but if that wasn't the case, my bet would be that the broadcasters would be saying this isn't the product that we paid out for...we would rather wait until it's safe for fans to be able to return to grounds.

[aev]

If the government do want some free-to air games, there will be plenty of games that would ordinarily happen without being aired. I only see it being a problem if they wanted big games that Sky/BT are wetting themselves about showing. With no possibility of fans being able to attend, ALL games should be aired one way or another.

That said, I can't see there being a lasting interest in glorified training sessions. I think there's a bit of an issue with one TV deal about to end and another about to start but if that wasn't the case, my bet would be that the broadcasters would be saying this isn't the product that we paid out for...we would rather wait until it's safe for fans to be able to return to grounds.

Presumably BT and SKY will be willing to continue waiving the monthly subscriptions if the BBC et al will be showing some football?

It is possible that I will get to watch as many free Villa games as I will see on BT/SKY.

[ChicagoLion]

I can not see them waving the subscriptions, I do see them renegotiating their contract with the PL.
Those discussions are well underway.

[Lastfootstamper]

To those that know/did, what did that 'pause' thing on Sky Sports involve? Was there a set time limit on it or anything like that? Will it be back up to full price as soon as a ball is in danger of being kicked?

[Footy-Vill]

To those that know/did, what did that 'pause' thing on Sky Sports involve? Was there a set time limit on it or anything like that? Will it be back up to full price as soon as a ball is in danger of being kicked?

Do not worry Lastfootstamper.

Sky:
"While we expect that many of the recently postponed sports events will eventually go ahead, if you wish to pause your sports subscription in the meantime you will not be charged a fee to do so or be held to any notice period."

I hope this alieveate any concerns and gives less worry at this time.
All the best and up the villa.

[Drummond]

We can confirm which players have been back at small group training from the gallery so anyone who has the full low down on any who didn't go training.

Grealish , Mings , Reina , Targett , Douglas ,Konsa , Elmo ,  Jota were at training as shown from Official Gallery and reports .

Lansbury and Samatta don't see them there ?

Lazy layabouts.

[Drummond]

To those that know/did, what did that 'pause' thing on Sky Sports involve? Was there a set time limit on it or anything like that? Will it be back up to full price as soon as a ball is in danger of being kicked?

Do not worry Lastfootstamper.

Sky:
"While we expect that many of the recently postponed sports events will eventually go ahead, if you wish to pause your sports subscription in the meantime you will not be charged a fee to do so or be held to any notice period."

I hope this alieveate any concerns and gives less worry at this time.
All the best and up the villa.

That was about cancelling or pausing. Nothing to do with it restarting.

[eric woolban woolban]

EFL. Promotion and relegation to remain if season is curtailed.
Final table will be decided by an unweighted ppg system.