O/T Coronavirus Thread

[parkgatewelfare]

Cant stop singing Frank Sinatra songs....think im coming down with Crooner virus.

I see you still enjoy singing Archiemiller, what with your fine Tenor voice, my Baritone, and CasperFranks Mezzo-Soprano, no wonder we won the Kop Choir competition.

[CAMiller]

Just about all professional sports cancelled here now (NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS) and golf's 5th major the Players Championship will be spectator-less from tomorrow. Even 'amateur' sports like the college basketball end of season tournament is cancelled. I say 'amateur' as although the student athletes don't get paid the governing body were budgeting at least $1B income from TV rights.

Confined to home and nothing to watch on TV!

[mellowmiller]

Surely the authorities will suspend the football season in the UK now.

[rolymiller]

I don't know how it can fairly carry on with players catching it now. We would be burgered if our key players couldn't play because they were self isolating. Playing behind closed doors wouldn't help that. The problem is how long would we need to suspend the season this could go on for ages. Best solution is to end the season now with the league's as they are 😀

[Scum-Triumphant]

The premier league will almost certainly cancel today.
Not sure where that will leave the EFL.

[mikemiller]

The sports chiefs in the USA have already called a temporary halt, without waiting for orders from President Fakenews... he will probably be furious

[rolymiller]

What happened when ww2 broke out with regard to the footy season in 1945. I presume they just didn't bother with the rest of the season and started afresh after the war.

[rolymiller]

ie no promotion or relegation in the 45-46 season. Suppose if the season hadn't started or only just had you could easily cancel the season. Yes I know world war is a bit more important than footy but just thinking the implications thru for footy and comparing to the probs today.

A lot of lower league clubs couldnt financially survive games behind closed doors or a league suspension. Then again even if games were open for fans to attend attendances would likely be down for because of the fear factor.

Maybe it would be the time for the big clubs to promise to help em out! Ho chuffin ho wit that one!

Personally I think the league should carry on but only cancel games where players are not allowed to play because they have the bug.

[mikemiller]

In UK, war was declared 3rd September 1939 - not many games of the 39/40 season would have been played by then

[WanChaiMiller]

A lot of lower league clubs couldnt financially survive games behind closed doors or a league suspension. Maybe then would be the time for the big clubs to promise to help em out! Ho chuffin ho wit that one!

There was a Chairman from a div 2 club on the radio yesterday (cant remember the club). He says the match day income for most lower league clubs is between £25k -£40k. 10 games without this income will bankrupt many.