Delay and Finish

[A. J]

Only sensible answer

Too many unknowns and what ifs to finish with standings as is, it will sting a lot of folk as it is unfair.
To null and void is fine if those who run leagues refund everyone their ticket money, season ticket or otherwise, the travel money involved for those who went to away games. The clubs are reimbursed for wages etc spent on all players.
No way can SPL/SPFL do this so not an option imo


Think about it, if halfway or further through a taxi ride and that taxi gets a flat tyre, he has to stop and not charge you, he doesn't take you back to where he picked you up to start again when the tyre is fixed, you are just delayed until another comes along to finish the journey.

Delay and finish this season whenever it ts safe to resume, its far easier to rejig the number and make up of fixtures for the next season than try and resolve this one without playing remaining games.

[offshore_arab83]

I would rather finish season now so zero impact on next season

[JamesMcClean]

Only sensible answer

Too many unknowns and what ifs to finish with standings as is, it will sting a lot of folk as it is unfair.
To null and void is fine if those who run leagues refund everyone their ticket money, season ticket or otherwise, the travel money involved for those who went to away games. The clubs are reimbursed for wages etc spent on all players.
No way can SPL/SPFL do this so not an option imo


Think about it, if halfway or further through a taxi ride and that taxi gets a flat tyre, he has to stop and not charge you, he doesn't take you back to where he picked you up to start again when the tyre is fixed, you are just delayed until another comes along to finish the journey.

Delay and finish this season whenever it ts safe to resume, its far easier to rejig the number and make up of fixtures for the next season than try and resolve this one without playing remaining games.

Yeh but what if, if you were late arriving at your destination you had to pay somebody 10 grand on arrival simply for being late? You’d probably jack up the taxi and change the wheel yourself in order to get there on time. In the SPFL’s case that ‘somebody’ at the destination is Sky TV whose new deal, which is highly lucrative for Scottish Clubs, kicks in for the new League starting circa August. The start for the new League may be slightly delayed as it but waiting to finish off the old one before starting the new may push it back to November. There is absolutely no danger that Sky will not demand some sort of clawback through this delay. Scottish Football simply can’t afford this and indeed such a loss will be far greater than that incurred to BT Sport for calling this season early. It’s also the reason why reconstruction may prove tricky to satisfy the broadcaster also.

Null and void and now finishing the season are totally off the table now. We are going up and deservedly so.

[ALBOWLLY]

Only sensible answer

Too many unknowns and what ifs to finish with standings as is, it will sting a lot of folk as it is unfair.
To null and void is fine if those who run leagues refund everyone their ticket money, season ticket or otherwise, the travel money involved for those who went to away games. The clubs are reimbursed for wages etc spent on all players.
No way can SPL/SPFL do this so not an option imo


Think about it, if halfway or further through a taxi ride and that taxi gets a flat tyre, he has to stop and not charge you, he doesn't take you back to where he picked you up to start again when the tyre is fixed, you are just delayed until another comes along to finish the journey.

Delay and finish this season whenever it ts safe to resume, its far easier to rejig the number and make up of fixtures for the next season than try and resolve this one without playing remaining games.

I agree with you entirely but I'm afraid it looks like the Scottish football authorities are going to cut the season off as it stands.

[ALBOWLLY]

I would rather finish season now so zero impact on next season

I disagree completely. I'd much prefer to see this season completed, even if 2020-21 has to be reduced.

[JamesMcClean]

I disagree completely. I'd much prefer to see this season completed, even if 2020-21 has to be reduced.

We all would but I would refer to my answer above. Sky TV will not tolerate/permit truncation of next season without a financial penalty which Scottish Football cannot afford. That’s where the need to start moving with this is coming from. The fundamental decision has been taken and it’s now a question of ‘when’ not ‘if’ it is ratified. United’s going up.

[offshore_arab83]

I disagree completely. I'd much prefer to see this season completed, even if 2020-21 has to be reduced.

why should next season be impacted so thats 2 seasons f ucked up? We can avoid this clusterf uck next season quite easily

[ALBOWLLY]

why should next season be impacted so thats 2 seasons f ucked up? We can avoid this clusterf uck next season quite easily

Because this season is more than 75% of the way through. Completing the current season when it is so far on should take priority. We don't know when we'll be playing football again. It is quite possible it won't be till October, so playing a full 20-21 season would be impossible. Had this crisis hit back in October then abandoning 2019-20 would have been the obvious answer but I'm loathe to see so much work uncompleted.

[offshore_arab83]

Because this season is more than 75% of the way through. Completing the current season when it is so far on should take priority. We don't know when we'll be playing football again. It is quite possible it won't be till October, so playing a full 20-21 season would be impossible. Had this crisis hit back in October then abandoning 2019-20 would have been the obvious answer but I'm loathe to see so much work uncompleted.

October? where have you seen that? Its only April ffs

[A. J]

And why is there a vote? Just so the SPL & Co can say it wasn't their fault

They run the leagues and they should have the balls to make the decision and deal with the consequences