How to complete the season

[Sheik djibouti]

Gillingham play postponed game vs Fleetwood on FIFA - and thump Joey Barton's men

The Coronavirus pandemic has spread havoc all over the world, with many sporting events either cancelled or postponed. An emergency meeting was held between Premier League clubs on Friday morning a…

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[Bigfella72]

Gillingham play postponed game vs Fleetwood on FIFA - and thump Joey Barton's men

The Coronavirus pandemic has spread havoc all over the world, with many sporting events either cancelled or postponed. An emergency meeting was held between Premier League clubs on Friday morning a…

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did Barton get sent off ?

 

[Bigfella72]

Tbh if they’re going to finish it now they should use the form table to work out the remaining matches! Think we’d finish 2nd if that’s the case.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

They should do a group game of football manager where the actual managers have to manage each team...

 

[GreenMachine]

What are they going to do.. I think they should just send the top 3 up...

 

[Sarge]

does the pools panel still exist?

 

[Essexyellows]

Finish the season as it stands and ditch the play offs.

Drastic times call for drastic measures.

 

[SteMerritt]

I think if we do get the 'regular season' going again, it will revert to a flat 3 up, can't see any playoffs being played this year.

 

[werthersoriginal]

I think if we do get the 'regular season' going again, it will revert to a flat 3 up, can't see any playoffs being played this year.

I’m pretty sure that by 3 April they will announce the season is over. It will be interesting to see what formula they come up with to settle promotions: I don’t think they’ll make the whole thing null and void.

 

[wolvercoteyellow]

I reckon that in the face of all the likely lawsuits they will go for the option of completing the season at a later date. Then starting the new season straight afterwards.
Current predictions are that the epidemic will hit its peak in 12 weeks ie mid June, so it will be mid September before we get back to present levels of infection!

 

[Sheik djibouti]

I reckon that in the face of all the likely lawsuits they will go for the option of completing the season at a later date. Then starting the new season straight afterwards.
Current predictions are that the epidemic will hit its peak in 12 weeks ie mid June, so it will be mid September before we get back to present levels of infection!

How do you handle expiring contracts and loans?

 

[Essexyellows]

It`ll be like Brexit, stop fudging around and call it a day now.

 

[Sarge]

EFL board meeting later this week .....

EFL: This is no time for speculation on how coronavirus-hit season will end

THE EFL has called for calm heads as they look to come up with a plan to deal with the complications caused by coronavirus.

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[Leysboy]

Whatever they decide to do needs to be made quite quickly. ie promotions and relegations because it’s takes a hell of a lot of time to sort out fixtures etc. Then you have clubs when players contracts are expiring, and won’t be playing for the current club. Should they decide to delay the season beyond June. Certain football clubs will be deeply upset whatever the EFL decide, but you can’t please everyone. There are clubs that have overachieved and some that have underachieved. Clubs in the current league tables, are where they are on merit. It depends whether or not there is a rule stating that if 75% of matches have been played, then that’s it. There is no way lawsuits can interfere, and football clubs will have to suck it up! All clubs you would think understand the rules, and probably wouldn’t expect something like this to happen. But it has so you have to follow the rules. Simply dish out the prize money to clubs in each position, and we go again in August should this flu bug pass by then.

Obviously I’d like it to be three up and three down, just like it was before the playoffs were introduced.

There are lots of suggestions helping for good debate, but we have to wait and see what they come up with. I can’t see games being played behind closed doors being an option. Just my opinion, and I don’t think this season will be written off null and void.

 

[wolvercoteyellow]

How do you handle expiring contracts and loans?

The EFL (and PL) should determine that all contracts and loans be automatically extended until the delayed end of the season. Not ideal but the best solution in the circumstances and hopefully some financial support for problems of cash flow (eg paying contract ending players over the virus break).

 

[MJB]

How do you handle expiring contracts and loans?

Fans XI. It’s happening people. Bagsy left-back.

 

[m]

Whatever they decide to do needs to be made quite quickly. ie promotions and relegations because it’s takes a hell of a lot of time to sort out fixtures etc. Then you have clubs when players contracts are expiring, and won’t be playing for the current club. Should they decide to delay the season beyond June.

It doesn't need to be done before May 25th!

Edit: Also, Wycombe haven't played less games than us 'on merit'.

 

[SteMerritt]

Fans XI. It’s happening people. Bagsy left-back.

If it happens, @RyanioBirdio can select the team.

 

[RyanioBirdio]

If it happens, @RyanioBirdio can select the team.

Jamie Mackie will play every position.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Obviously I’d like it to be three up and three down, just like it was before the playoffs were introduced.

Given that some teams have played less and that one game could well make a difference to who is in third (for example), there is no way the tables will just be taken as they are now.