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Not sure how much longer Taylor will survive in that job. Some revelations come out yesterday I think in telegraph about funding and his son receiving payments. Surprised in this day and age the top players don’t demand some better representation than the PFA

 

Wimbledon got cancelled because tennis involves people travelling from all over the world and its grass season. The French has moved to September.

You say start next month season in November but owners are coming out and saying no one cares about transfers at this moment. As I say does anyone care about transfers? And why wouldn't you just end this season in September and then start next season in November? Just ending this season makes no sense. None! People are not going to rush and buy season tickets when many find themselves in a difficult financial position.

The problem with next season at this moment is a lockdown can happen again next winter? Then what? Also if a player gets corona virus then what?

We need to solved the problems of this season to concentrate on next.

Also I think many would take a little bit of football, sport soon as it's a sign of hope getting us through this thing. A little bit of enjoyment even if it's behind closed doors.

The PFA are a joke. I agree with you on that.

 

Whatever the general population think of Taylor he has done fine job for his members. They are untouchable

 

Think it was worked out it would cost 40m to cover all the EFL clubs taking league average crowds.

Like it or not the EFL, FA, government, the footballing bodies, tv, Bookies will need to help sporting clubs out.

We need to figure out a solution to this season because next season is something that can be moved to any date. Fans won't be rushing to buy season tickets when many can't or won't be paying their mortgage. It's not easy as just saying forget this season and move on to next.

Behind closed doors (unless mass gatherings are allowed) get the season finished and give us something else to talk about than this virus when the time is right.

My feeling is with a few key boxing matches rearranged for July that sport will be back in the summer hopefully.

 

I hope you’re right with the summer hut think you’re being very optimistic.
I can’t see us going from another month or so of this lockdown to allowing 60000 plus people together in one place to watch a boxing match. It will be a slow releasing thing when we come out of lockdown. Cinemas allowed to reopen. Restaurants etc. Get them done first, assess the spread and then bigger sporting events to follow

 

I would like to see the premier league bubble burst. Clubs in league one spending 2 million over budget chasing a pipe dream for the big riches. And clubs lower down following that cycle of it doesn’t work sack everyone sign a load of new players like they do at the top. They can afford to do that and we cannot but still try.
If it levelled off in some way would be nice

 

Matchroom boxing had two key boxing matches in May and both have been rearranged for July. The boxing board would have been taking to the government mate and July would have been an ok date(for now).

All so far the British F1 is still on which is in July.

However, your point makes talking about next season seem even more stupid because we just don't know what's what and talking about something that can be moved and hasn't started is just pointless.

Those wanting to just think about next season have an agenda. No reason we why next cant end this season before the start of next or just finish this.

I admire Liverpool, Leeds, Coventry and Swindon throughout all this because these clubs are staying quiet and not driving agenda's and I hate praising Leeds but it's true. I have had my run ins with @Swindon @Swindon_1969 ans @Wellens’balls etc but their club is acting classy at this moment.

The fair thing is to end the season no matter when that is!

 

Not convinced as like I say Boxing due to start in July.

However, if you're unfortunately right then yes we will be looking at next year which puts massive question marks on football in general for 12 months, so behind closed doors as to be discussed and seriously looked at for all sports barring tennis and a few others.

I just can't see the Tv and Bookies just sitting down and waiting for a year for sport to start. It's not going to happen.

 

if anything it will be those at the bottom that are culled probably pushing those left to take more risks

 

That's June and still in their for now unlikely because football might be back in some fashion but an alternative date is already in for that fight.

The change for May to July would have been discussed with the government.

Sporting bodies will be talking to the government on a regular basis.

 

don’t hold your breath for those July ones

 

Oh I am not but it something to hang on too and as I say the boxing board would be talking to the government. I like to think the lockdown will be over by July mate.

We need a distraction now from this virus. Sport needs to start up soon.

 

I don’t think the government will have said to them June/July. If that was the case thinks like Wimbledon and Edinburgh Fringe would be fine too

 

Wimbledon and Edinburgh Fringe both count on people travelling all from all over the world.

All sports will be talking to the government but the government won't come out and say anything because we have to stay inside.

 

Wimbledon counts on people taking part from all over the world. It's a logistical nightmare at this moment and that's why it's cancelled. F1 races might also get cancelled If the same reasons as Wimbledon.

All Sporting bodies will be in communication with the government. Boxing haven't just rearranged the dates in July for nothing.

Also the government or sporting bodies won't come and to say yeah we should rocking and rolling come June/July when they want us to stay inside.

The boxing dates might change again but we all can't stay inside forever.

 

That seems realistic to me too. Allows for broadly the upper end of social restrictions being removed, allows for planning and the period of mobilization to get things back to normal. i.e. 'pre season' to start in early October, which would be the upper 6 month marker for when things will apparently 'get back to normal'.

 

Quite right Park. The impacts will last for a long while. And even 'normal' is probably going to be different for a long, long period of time.

 

Just don't have it mate.

This lockdown could happen again in November? Then what?

I just don't see the point in concentrating on next season. The chief reporter on Sky has just said PL clubs are not even thinking about next season or the transfer window. Fans will not be thinking about season tickets when most are thinking about their finances now.

I just don't see the point in thinking about next season at all. Let's give people hope we can get a little bit of the light at the end of this dark tunnel.

 

Why would clubs not be thinking about next season?

Another advantage of deferring to a November start is that you can plan contingencies in advance - reduction of cup competitions, remove the mid season break, pricing structure for any games that need to be played indoors, you can build clauses into commercial contracts etc.

 

Why not just end the season in Oct then? Start the new one in December?