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Season Extension

Discussion in 'City Talk' started by Storck, Feb 12, 2021.

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Extend Season

Poll closed Feb 16, 2021.
  1. Yes

    70.7%
  2. No

    29.3%
  1. Bratfud

    Bratfud Fringe Player
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    I can't see many, if any, L1 and L2 players being called up to EURO squads, so extending the season seems a no brainer. The Championship may have a few call ups, but you'd imagine there won't be as many postponements.

    If UEFA need Wembley I'm sure play-off finals can be moved, we're hardly lacking stadiums.
     
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  2. Keefly Bantam

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    Player safety has to be paramount and cramming so many games into the current season end is going to cause a lot of injuries making squad rotation even harder as time goes by.

    Leagues 1+2 are not going to have more than a few -if any at all- players potentially being included in the Euros-so at least let these leagues extend a week or 2 and play any play off final at a ground suitably sized to accommodate the expected crowd. How many times do you see Wembley with swathes of empty seats in the L1+L2 finals
     
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  3. Lordbantam

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    Obviously an agreement would have to happen
     
  4. Ulysses S Grant

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    Good point, the L1 & L2 season can continue without affecting the Euros surely
     
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  5. Storck

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    only if UEFA agree
     
  6. Fordy117

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    The only agreement would mean clubs losing vasts amount of money because a contract has been broken.
     
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  7. Fordy117

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    They'll be no agreement.

    I don't think you understand how much many the PL and Championship clubs lost for just going over season finishing date in covid times.
     
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  8. Storck

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    how much was it? My understand was it wasn’t anything
     
  9. How

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    Said it around a month ago and was told I was being stupid. Anyone could see this coming. Why put ourselves in a position where we have to dilute the quality just to fit in 3 games a week for some sides near the end?
    Extend it
     
  10. Fordy117

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  11. Storck

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    trying to remember how many have we had called off for COVID reasons? Is it two?
     
  12. Storck

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  13. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    Each club lost 10.7%. That's a lot of money.
     
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  14. Storck

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    If it only means one top player taking a pay cut in the greater scheme of things it isn’t huge
     
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  15. Fordy117

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    Point is that Bradford City and other clubs will lose money if the season is extended.

    Losing money on top of other loses isn't good is it?
     
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  16. Storck

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    so using your example from the PL of 10% City would lose about £60k.
     
  17. Fordy117

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    Which we can't afford. Plus the other loses within the season.
     
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  18. Storck

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    think the club would rather drop £60k than risk injury to players but maybe you disagree
     
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  19. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    I firmly disagree.

    Why would Rupp care about injury? He will care about the loss of revenue.

    It's not just 60k is it?
     
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  20. JonButterfield

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    I dunno, there were some posters on here who thought we needed to sell Wood for a similar figure as he'd be out of contract at the end of the season...

    It makes no financial sense to do that, but that's how PL clubs operate when they're talking tens of millions, so........
     

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