Potential Return of Football

[o-no]

I don't think anyone on here is insisting the season must be finished, but I do think a "normal" 2020-21 season is highly unlikely.

[tuffers#1]

True, but didn’t Jimmy Hill act as the catalyst for change in that respect?

What has Jimmy Hill got to do with it ?

Players have there registrations held by clubs .

Contracts or deals done with other clubs only after registrations are dealt with.

You said players had to get summer jobs cos their pay dropped, I said jimmy hill was the catalyst for that change.

Was he ?

Funny , as my comment was based on a player
from the 70s .
Jimmy was busy on tele with your voice double back then

[Thor]

Players in the 70’s didn’t have summer jobs and their pay was not reduced then either.

I’m not gilso either. There is more chance of you being a Tory than of me being Gilso, and that’s not a slight on Andy either.

[Thor]

It's being reported that over 1,000 players in the EFL have contracts which expire on the 30th June. This is going to be a massive problem and a challenge to overcome potentially.

[Disoriented]

It's being reported that over 1,000 players in the EFL have contracts which expire on the 30th June. This is going to be a massive problem and a challenge to overcome potentially.

It has been reported that over 12,000 people in the UK have lives which have expired since 1st March. This is a massive tragedy and a huge challenge for their families to overcome emotionally.

Who cares about EFL contracts!

[Thor]

Dis this a thread about football, the coronavirus has it's own huge thread to talk about, discuss and make points about that.

This is about football only. Thanks.

[Disoriented]

True, but the point still stands.

[greyhound]

how can football ever be the same when players are earning vast amounts of money
doctors nurses menial workers and especially care home workers
who have to look after the elderly for peanuts.
me thinks there will have to be big changes after the coronavirus is over.
after all what are footballers wort over nurses care workers dustman bus drivers
supermarket workers and many more f..k all.

[Disoriented]

how can football ever be the same when players are earning vast amounts of money
doctors nurses menial workers and especially care home workers
who have to look after the elderly for peanuts.
me thinks there will have to be big changes after the coronavirus is over.
after all what are footballers wort over nurses care workers dustman bus drivers
supermarket workers and many more f..k all.

Well said me old pal.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

how can football ever be the same when players are earning vast amounts of money
doctors nurses menial workers and especially care home workers
who have to look after the elderly for peanuts.
me thinks there will have to be big changes after the coronavirus is over.
after all what are footballers wort over nurses care workers dustman bus drivers
supermarket workers and many more f..k all.

Agree with everything you say.

But money and the rich always win. When the dust settles, it will all go back to normal. The true heroes being trounced on and the rich, who we could all live without, will prosper, probably even more.

[Stamford O]

The hidden heroes of this crisis will turn out to be the bankers,brokers,hedge fund managers etc who have selfishly been working behind the scenes to line their pockets.Boris will also reward them no doubt financially and give NHS staff shop workers lorry drivers etc a well deserved medal

[EH16]

SPFL have just called the season on ppg after Dundee FC finally voted in support of the resolution (thanks EH16) . Raith Rovers promoted as Champions, as are Dundee United and Cove Rangers in their respective leagues.

Work underway on reconstruction, so still possible that the "relegated" teams might get a reprieve.

More importantly, season prize payments now being made from the SPFL so clubs might survive.

The one thing you can ALWAYS rely on in Scottish football is that, no matter the personnel, if the Dundee FC board can make an almighty mess of any given situation they will. Over the last 40 years we must be the worst run football club ever.

[StillSpike]

SPFL have just called the season on ppg after Dundee FC finally voted in support of the resolution (thanks EH16) . Raith Rovers promoted as Champions, as are Dundee United and Cove Rangers in their respective leagues.

Work underway on reconstruction, so still possible that the "relegated" teams might get a reprieve.

More importantly, season prize payments now being made from the SPFL so clubs might survive.

The one thing you can ALWAYS rely on in Scottish football is that, no matter the personnel, if the Dundee FC board can make an almighty mess of any given situation they will. Over the last 40 years we must be the worst run football club ever.

And you gave that clown Eric Drysdale a job, despite his history of ballsing up everything he touches.

It was no surprise at all to see him right in the middle of this latest farce

[tuffers#1]

Dundee united
Raith & someone else
all declared as Champions yesterday

Raith were 1 point ahead with 8 games to go .

[StillSpike]

yes

[tuffers#1]

yes

Is that a yes of celebration or
a yes of confirmation spike ?

[StillSpike]

Both, really. You repeated what I'd reported upthread, so I was agreeing.

I'm very happy that Rovers are Champions and are promoted. I would have been very sad if the matches of 14th March had gone ahead, and Falkirk had leapfrogged Rovers to the top and were now being promoted and Champions.

But as is it, Rovers have scored more points per game than anyone else in the division, so they're Champions. I'd have preferred to be Champions after 36 games and celebrated at Falkirk on the last day, but we can't, because of the virus.

[Ornchurch]

I think that this season will eventually come down to the answer to the following question, especially if remaining games cannot be completed by the time that players start going out of contract, i.e. 30th June :-
Does the number of games played to date constitute a 'fair' competition?

Yes then current positions stand.
No then season is voided

[tuffers#1]

Both, really. You repeated what I'd reported upthread, so I was agreeing.

I'm very happy that Rovers are Champions and are promoted. I would have been very sad if the matches of 14th March had gone ahead, and Falkirk had leapfrogged Rovers to the top and were now being promoted and Champions.

But as is it, Rovers have scored more points per game than anyone else in the division, so they're Champions. I'd have preferred to be Champions after 36 games and celebrated at Falkirk on the last day, but we can't, because of the virus.

Ah it was on page 2 .

Didnt see that .

Tidy little ground is Raith .

Is the big nightclub by the beach still there
I wonder ?

[StillSpike]

Jackie O's ? Nope, knocked down about 5 years ago or so, now a block of flats stands on the spot.

[Dunners]

Games to be played behind closed doors:

www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fo ... 1587114617

[Top of the JES]

They have written to all clubs under to tell them training can resume 16/5 in preparedness for the League to resume in June. All games to be played behind closed doors and either televised or live streamed.

This will mean a major loss of revenue for all clubs and you would think some won't survive it also after reading Jobis comments last week I'm not sure the players will have the appetite for it at the moment.

[Disoriented]

Zero chance of the above happening.