On the O/S DA believes that 29th August is likely to be the start date for next season. He reckons that's good as the balance of loss from paying back TV rights is greater than the loss at a home game.
However, it's not great for supporters as we don:t know yet what the arrangements will be. Also, his calculations must assume no restrictions on attendance, which I don't believe will be the case.
Further, if the fixture list brings Sunderland, Shrewsbury, Portsmouth and/or Ipswich in early season to play behind closed doors, the losses will be huge.
I'm not very happy about such an early start and not sure I would feel safe in a large crowd.