Quote Originally Posted by Geoff Parkstone View Post
Let us assume that there is no "meltdown clause", so in absence of such, reference has to be made to the individual "any club failing to complete its fixtures has its results voided" rule, as its all there is.

Apply it 72 times (I reference just the EFL here) and that is the issue resolved. I'm not sure what PL rules say as it really does not interest me.

It's the only rule that gets close to an answer ��

Following this through, are all 72 teams then kicked out of the league and have to apply for reelection. Teams beginning with the letters "Not" need not apply.
Surely following that logic, and that of Ram 59 below, it makes more sense to void the 180 (approximately in the Prem only) matches that haven’t been played rather than the (approximately) 580 that have?

Moreover it would mean that those matches that have been played have been ‘meaningful’ as opposed to irrelevant which would open up another can of worms as regards refunds and player stats etc.

Truth is there is no appropriate rule because the EFL, quite reasonably, doesn’t look as far as plague, famine, declaration of war or nuclear holocaust interrupting the season, so let’s just be sensible and fair.