Evo's now banging the drum

[CTMilller]

CA Miller. I am inclined to agree. Even at 62 footie is a large part of my life but this crisis is making me evaluate everything that I have previously considered as being important. It makes me think about the wonder of life itself and how unimportant sport is in the greater scheme of things. I am sure many others feel this way and I am sorry for bringing it down but I think that many things will never be the same again. Travel, particularly overseas will suffer long term damage resulting from this situation.
Ps Mellowmiller. Totally agree and thank you for commenting on my response.

On a lighter note to my American Miller friends on this board. I put CNN on and I love that news program entitled “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”. What a great name. Is this popular stateside?

Have to say I’ve not watched the Situation Room program but Wolf Blitzer is a high profile journalist here - especially recently in providing commentary on the Primaries.

In as much as Fox News is the mouthpiece of the Trump camp, CNN champions the anti-Trump case and Blitzer is part of that caravan in the hopelessly polarized world of US political news reporting. Either side is fine to watch if you simply want an echo chamber to reflect back what you want to hear.

In fairness to Blitzer he is one of the more objective commentators and does attempt to bring into the studio people with an opposing point of view (unlike, say, Don Lemon who only ever has fellow travelers as far as I can tell.)

[flourbasher]

Some opinions as to how transfers might be affected

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52371373

[gru]

UEFA say as in Scotland will agree to cancel leagues if there are special cases. Isn't as in the UK the amount of deaths from covid-19 a special case! Same as Celtic call all leagues as they are now. In England top 2 promoted cause there's no play-offs. Bottom 2 relegated. Will have to be 3 promoted from league 2 & National league to have a full quota of sides in the EFL next season. How can there be any appeals ect... it's a national emergency.

[mygiddypant]

There are many imponderables to be addressed before next season gets underway. To return to Nardendee's post, if there are several casualties resulting from clubs' financial difficulties (most likely in league 2 and the bottom end of league 1) it is possible to see a restructuring of these two leagues into a north/south split, similar to the post-war structure.

The top team in each part could be automatically promoted, with the runners up going into a play-off.

Might this also be the time to see the creation of a European League, creaming off the top of the Prem?

[flourbasher]

I would imagine the problem will be that clubs will get into difficulties at different times.
So there might be casualties pre season but a few may fold after the season has commenced like Bury did.
So even if the leagues are restructured there could be chaos later on

[mygiddypant]

I would imagine the problem will be that clubs will get into difficulties at different times.
So there might be casualties pre season but a few may fold after the season has commenced like Bury did.
So even if the leagues are restructured there could be chaos later on

I think you're probably right. Five years from now the way football is structured might be unrecognisable.

One of my favourite American names is Studs Terkel.