Coronavirus in Football

[JeffreyLFC]

https://www.hln.be/sport/voetbal/belgisch-voetbal/jupiler-pro-league/telenet-zet-onze-clubs-mes-op-de-keel-we-deinzen-er-niet-voor-terug-naar-de-rechtbank-te-stappen~a341fd21/





Along with the Lyon suing things are starting to get spicy.

For the records. Lyon have not sued anybody. They have threatened to start a lawsuit.

 

[Jussi]

Didnt the Belgian league have one match week left? If so, those guys are being dumb. Lique 1 is done and dusted winners announced their not going to reverse their decision. Serie A could be interesting all the experts are saying they should null the season. These owners want their $. We see who wins.

One round before they entered the Championship Playoff: Belgian First Division A - Wikipedia

 

[East Coast Bias]

interesting to see how tuis plays out. I suspect this won’t be the last one we see. Germany is well positioned to try this, better than all other European nations. So we’ll see how this goes.

 

[Cassano]

@les Habs @Vasilevskiy @Savi

barca documentary is on netflix theres about 10 episodes. I shouldnt be watching it but i will.

It's the same one where they show Alba crying in the dressing room half-time at Anfield. Juicy material.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

It's the same one where they show Alba crying in the dressing room half-time at Anfield. Juicy material.

yup thats why i said I shouldn't watch it. Nor should any barca fan and its a joke they put it up but hey anything for that mighty dollar I suppose.

 

[Jussi]

interesting to see how tuis plays out. I suspect this won’t be the last one we see. Germany is well positioned to try this, better than all other European nations. So we’ll see how this goes.

According to Finnish BuLi experts elsewhere, it was two players an a physio. Potential start moved to May 23rd at the earliest. Public opinion growing against re-start too.

 

[Cassano]

Aguero: Players are 'scared' to return in wake of coronavirus pandemic

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Just watched the first episode.... It was good but the narrator John Malkovich has an insufferable voice. The best parts of the doc so far is when he doesn't talk and just lets the show run. THat's my only complaint. Pique talking about partying is a bit annoying and how he talks about Valverde doesn't sit right with me given how the season ends. Just kinda confirms suspicions.

 

[les Habs]

Just watched the first episode.... It was good but the narrator John Malkovich has an insufferable voice. The best parts of the doc so far is when he doesn't talk and just lets the show run. THat's my only complaint. Pique talking about partying is a bit annoying and how he talks about Valverde doesn't sit right with me given how the season ends. Just kinda confirms suspicions.

Again, what is the title?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Its called matchday

my pleasure

Again, what is the title?

See above

 

[YNWA14]

I love John Malkovic.

What’s suspicions about Pique?

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I love John Malkovic.

What’s suspicions about Pique?

I have no qualms with him but his voice in the documentary is annoying. It's like someone is scratching a blackboard.

Suspicions that Valverde was a doormat and that Pique doesn't focus nearly enough on his game.

 

[Jussi]

I have no qualms with him but his voice in the documentary is annoying. It's like someone is scratching a blackboard.

Suspicions that Valverde was a doormat and that Pique doesn't focus nearly enough on his game.

 

[Machinehead]

It's the same one where they show Alba crying in the dressing room half-time at Anfield. Juicy material.

Oh good, something for me to watch later.

 

[Cassano]

Oh good, something for me to watch later.

I can't stand Jordi Alba, I think he may be top 10 on my most disliked players all time, so it was 'inject it into my veins' material for sure.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

I can't stand Jordi Alba, I think he may be top 10 on my most disliked players all time, so it was 'inject it into my veins' material for sure.

Misplaced for sure

 

[Cassano]

Misplaced for sure

Lol

 

[Jussi]

Bottom 6 EPL teams oppose restart, though Aston Villa only "to a degree".

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Bottom 6 EPL teams oppose restart, though Aston Villa only "to a degree".

Wasnt their primary objection playing at neutral grounds? Seems transparent, the real reason is obviously the hope for a cancelled season and no relegation.

Thing is..its a bit of a gambit..as I imagine that if they get their way on that..they ll be the first to clamor for the new season to go ahead as normal in August.

 

[Jussi]

Wasnt their primary objection playing at neutral grounds? Seems transparent, the real reason is obviously the hope for a cancelled season and no relegation.

Thing is..its a bit of a gambit..as I imagine that if they get their way on that..they ll be the first to clamor for the new season to go ahead as normal in August.

Yes.

Bottom-six put Premier League resumption in jeopardy as major rift emerges between clubs

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Wasnt their primary objection playing at neutral grounds? Seems transparent, the real reason is obviously the hope for a cancelled season and no relegation.

Thing is..its a bit of a gambit..as I imagine that if they get their way on that..they ll be the first to clamor for the new season to go ahead as normal in August.

It makes some semblance of sense. While you could dismiss the concerns by saying if you're playing behind closed doors anyway, what difference does it make what grounds you stage the match at, on the other hand by playing with no fans in the first place, you're putting a club like Brighton who has played an unbalanced schedule up until this point and was scheduled to be at home 5 of their last 9 matches, at a competitive disadvantage. West Ham as well was scheduled to play two of their relegation rivals at home.

It does make a difference. And there's no good answer.

I also don't really understand the neutral venue plan as an idea. I'm assuming clubs wouldn't finish out their schedule at a single ground, so if you're already forcing travel on clubs, what's the difference? Or is it just about staging support staff in a limited number of grounds?

 

[Jussi]

Posted at 11:31 1 May11:31 1 May
'It only takes one case for it to blow up'

Football
Former Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro says that the culture in football needs to change "to ensure player safety" during the pandemic.
"It only takes one case for all of this to blow up," Carniero told the Today programme’s Alison Mitchell on BBC Radio Four.
"This will put a lot of individuals at risk. Safety and communication needs to be better.
"If football was to resume then testing will be key and an extra layer of training will be required."

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Dejan Lovren is apparently a conspiracy theorist who believes the virus is a hoax to get everyone in the world vaccinated against their will and loves David Icke.

Twitter suspended his account.

 

[Cassano]

Dejan Lovren is apparently a conspiracy theorist who believes the virus is a hoax to get everyone in the world vaccinated against their will and loves David Icke.

Twitter suspended his account.

He was always a massive braindead player... but I can see clearly why his wife cheated on him with a factory worker.

 

[Gecklund]

He was always a massive braindead player... but I can see clearly why his wife cheated on him with a factory worker.

That’s a f***ed up statement. No one deserves to be cheated on especially in a marriage.

On an unrelated note, don’t a lot of teams make most of their money from ticket/gate fees? How would no fans affect that? Does anyone think that teams would still be in a major financial trouble even if they’re able to resume playing but without fans?