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

[LeeB]

That 'varstraner' or whatever his name is an incredibly bitter nose, a rare one that knows big words, and he'll post long winded efforts on every Villa article about how everything is so unfair.

[phantom limb]

That 'varstraner' or whatever his name is an incredibly bitter nose, a rare one that knows big words, and he'll post long winded efforts on every Villa article about how everything is so unfair.

He’s been at it for years. Thankfully his posts are usually so long you can clock them before you start reading them properly and skip past. He just says the same stuff over and over again anyway so you’re never missing anything.

[andyh]

FA talking about moving transfer window to run from August to October!

So we’ll have to listen to shit about Jack going to yanited for months to come.

[Mister E]

Blues manager is stepping down ...

[Damo70]

Blues manager is stepping down ...

He is leaving Small Heath so I would suggest that wherever he ends up he will actually be stepping up as opposed to stepping down 

[VinnieChase84]

FA talking about moving transfer window to run from August to October!

So we’ll have to listen to shit about Jack going to yanited for months to come.

This is good as if worst case happens and we go down, gives us more time to prep for next season with the outgoings/incoming

[Steve67]

FA talking about moving transfer window to run from August to October!

So we’ll have to listen to shit about Jack going to yanited for months to come.

This is good as if worst case happens and we go down, gives us more time to prep for next season with the outgoings/incoming

Might also mean that the FA will not be starting the new season until October as they will want fans involved and the virus could be dead by then.  Perhaps a slightly shorter season too, cram the games in to start the following season on time in 2021-22.

[Lastfootstamper]

The World Cup being in winter in 2022 might have some bearing on it now.

[exigo]

Mirror were reporting September 12 as the new season start date. Three weeks between seasons.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Mirror were reporting September 12 as the new season start date. Three weeks between seasons.

That would mean 7 weeks between seasons? (Apart from teams in play offs or cup finals).

[Towser]

France's highest court BLOCKS relegation in cancelled Ligue 1 season - meaning Toulouse are spared from going down despite winning just one point since MID-OCTOBER![/quote

https://xxx.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8403103/Frances-highest-court-spares-Amiens-Toulouse-Ligue-1-relegation.html

[paul_e]

France's highest court BLOCKS relegation in cancelled Ligue 1 season - meaning Toulouse are spared from going down despite winning just one point since MID-OCTOBER![/quote

https://xxx.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8403103/Frances-highest-court-spares-Amiens-Toulouse-Ligue-1-relegation.html

That's probably the most significant story on this entire thread and is exactly what I suspect would happen if the premier league isn't able to play out all of the games.

[eamonn]

Interesting day in terms of leagues being decided and precedents being set.

Leagues One and Two decided by PPG this afternoon. Cov crowned winners of League One. Maybe that's what the fella meant with his "We'll Be Back" banner at VP all those years ago...
In terms of teams ending in different places, the biggest kick in the stones was for Peterborough who miss out on the play-offs due to a team below jumping over them with a stronger PPG and having a game in hand. Posh's goal difference was 20+ better or something. Maybe that's down to them rattling in goals against bottom teams that other clubs didn't get a chance to play twice...imperfect situation obviously. And Sunderland face a third straight year in the third tier...

In France they announced they are doing away with relegation from the top flight so next season will be expanded by the promoted teams.

Edit: Just seen post discussing this

[Villan82]

France's highest court BLOCKS relegation in cancelled Ligue 1 season - meaning Toulouse are spared from going down despite winning just one point since MID-OCTOBER![/quote

https://xxx.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8403103/Frances-highest-court-spares-Amiens-Toulouse-Ligue-1-relegation.html

That's probably the most significant story on this entire thread and is exactly what I suspect would happen if the premier league isn't able to play out all of the games.

Fingers crossed.

[ChicagoLion]

I do not think the French decision has any bearing on what will happen in England.
Completely different Legal System and Judicial power, different contractual arrangements and its France.