Scrap the 2020/21 Season

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We all know this season aint gonna be the same as previous. So whats the point. The season begins Sep 12th and no fans will be allowed back IMO. The Government as all but halted experimenting with larger crowds. So with the present Governments position of shutting down whole swathes of towns and public events at the slightest event of a dozen cases then I cant see this covid evaporating any time soon. How many clubs outside the top 2 leagues are gonna survive? In fact how many people would want to return to see their teams play anyway, given 65% of the population as succumbed to coronaphobia?

[SwedishBaggie]

We all know this season aint gonna be the same as previous. So whats the point. The season begins Sep 12th and no fans will be allowed back IMO. The Government as all but halted experimenting with larger crowds. So with the present Governments position of shutting down whole swathes of towns and public events at the slightest event of a dozen cases then I cant see this covid evaporating any time soon. How many clubs outside the top 2 leagues are gonna survive? In fact how many people would want to return to see their teams play anyway, given 65% of the population as succumbed to coronaphobia?

That is a good and apt expression of the current state of things - Coronaphobia!

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Prem League Chief Exec Dick Masters (how many famous dicks do you know?) said they are looking at Clinical passports for fans in the future he also added

"We are considering all areas of a match day, from ticketing solutions, stadium seating allocation configuration and timed entries, to temperature checks and an in-seat food and drink service for fans.

"We will work with local authorities and clubs to seek solutions to local transport challenges such as introducing additional car parking and secure bicycle spaces and implementing park-and-walk schemes."

Secure bike spaces ffs. It would appear that chanting, singing and shouting could also be outlawed. Masks would probably be compulsory. Do you really want to go through all this rigmarole just to watch a game of football?

[SwedishBaggie]

Prem League Chief Exec Dick Masters (how many famous dicks do you know?) said they are looking at Clinical passports for fans in the future he also added

"We are considering all areas of a match day, from ticketing solutions, stadium seating allocation configuration and timed entries, to temperature checks and an in-seat food and drink service for fans.

"We will work with local authorities and clubs to seek solutions to local transport challenges such as introducing additional car parking and secure bicycle spaces and implementing park-and-walk schemes."

Secure bike spaces ffs. It would appear that chanting, singing and shouting could also be outlawed. Masks would probably be compulsory. Do you really want to go through all this rigmarole just to watch a game of football?

No!!!

[Yarmbaggie]

No.

[mickd1961]

Money dictates next season will go ahead.

It would be helpful if a salary cap was put on all clubs outside the Prem and the Prem clubs all agreed to put £10m into a £200m fund to be dished out amongst the other 70 clubs on a pro rate basis in regards to each club’s average attendance and turnover.

A minimum of £1m per club and if they can’t live on that in Leagues 1 and 2 then that’s their own problem.

The Prem should be helping though.

Maybe if each Prem club “adopted” a club from each of the other divisions and worked with them with players and funding it would help now and in the future.

[baggieal]

Money dictates next season will go ahead.

It would be helpful if a salary cap was put on all clubs outside the Prem and the Prem clubs all agreed to put £10m into a £200m fund to be dished out amongst the other 70 clubs on a pro rate basis in regards to each club’s average attendance and turnover.

A minimum of £1m per club and if they can’t live on that in Leagues 1 and 2 then that’s their own problem.

The Prem should be helping though.

Maybe if each Prem club “adopted” a club from each of the other divisions and worked with them with players and funding it would help now and in the future.

I agree Mick. But in all walks of life ( not just football ) the ones who have too much money are the greediest, saddest, meanest w ankers on the earth - so it won't happen. The ones with nowt are more genuine and actually generally happier than those who are loaded. Take Mike Ashley with his millions - the fat c unt will most likely die of a heart attack rather than enjoy his wealth with his family. Would anyone care? Probably not!

[westcountryvillain]

Money dictates next season will go ahead.

It would be helpful if a salary cap was put on all clubs outside the Prem and the Prem clubs all agreed to put £10m into a £200m fund to be dished out amongst the other 70 clubs on a pro rate basis in regards to each club’s average attendance and turnover.

A minimum of £1m per club and if they can’t live on that in Leagues 1 and 2 then that’s their own problem.

The Prem should be helping though.

Maybe if each Prem club “adopted” a club from each of the other divisions and worked with them with players and funding it would help now and in the future.

Mick a few years back a League 1 player lived a few doors away and whilst there my lad's football club had a matchday experience including a tour of the stadium where we were told the salary for a player was £100-150k! Nice idea for the PL to donate, probably needs to be a lot more and player wages to be capped there too.

[baggieal]

Mick a few years back a League 1 player lived a few doors away and whilst there my lad's football club had a matchday experience including a tour of the stadium where we were told the salary for a player was £100-150k! Nice idea for the PL to donate, probably needs to be a lot more and player wages to be capped there too.

If there's no fans allowed WCV then the televised money from the Premier/Championship should help fund those clubs who are reliant on match days funds. It's only fair! To be honest after seeing a brilliant match today - Harrogate v Notts County the football is more entertaining and wow - there's some talent out there! My view is - if you are deadly in front of goal does it matter which division it is - as you are either ruthless or a donkey!

[billsbest]

Although it is not my preference I would prefer to watch football on telly than have no football.