Grumpy 122 Posted March 13, 2020 Do you think there is the remotest possibility of the season being declared null and void. If so what lessons do you think we might have learned Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenerationA47 747 Posted March 13, 2020 A bit early in the pandemic development cycle for assessing lessons learned but one would be nice try but dream on if you want to keep topics on a single thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dylanisabaddog 4,867 Posted March 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, Grumpy said: Do you think there is the remotest possibility of the season being declared null and void. If so what lessons do you think we might have learned Our front 6 players aren't big/strong enough. They lose the ball too often and put the back 4 under pressure 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bradwell canary 109 Posted March 13, 2020 The board will be praying for that. It would then justify their decision to spend virtually nothing on transfers . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted March 13, 2020 Season will be cancelled, hard to see any alternative 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 122 Posted March 13, 2020 Perhaps they might think that their stance on spending was indeed wrong and our position could be attributed to that and therefore make more money available to get the players that we obviously need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 13, 2020 53 minutes ago, Grumpy said: Do you think there is the remotest possibility of the season being declared null and void. If so what lessons do you think we might have learned 'sleep with your hands above the sheets' good advice for any young man though not necessarily a football club 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 122 Posted March 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: The board will be praying for that. It would then justify their decision to spend virtually nothing on transfers . Hardly justifying the decision,more like getting them off the hook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Bradwell canary said: The board will be praying for that. It would then justify their decision to spend virtually nothing on transfers . we should have spent as much as Villa seem to have worked for them 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted March 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Bill said: we should have spent as much as Villa seem to have worked for them 10 minutes ago, Bill said: we should have spent as much as Villa seem to have worked for them Nooooo Pleeeeaaase!!! We cant go through that argument again surely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy 122 Posted March 13, 2020 Following the sale of one or two of our prized assets we should have a few pounds to spare to add to our squad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crafty Canary 495 Posted March 13, 2020 If the season was cancelled Lambert no doubt will be furious that Town’s promotion bid has been undermined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted March 13, 2020 I'd suggest specifically targetting hand-washing OCD players going forward. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wcorkcanary 4,329 Posted March 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, Fuzzar said: I'd suggest specifically targetting hand-washing OCD players going forward. But only for corners if they're centre halves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,345 Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Grumpy said: Do you think there is the remotest possibility of the season being declared null and void. If so what lessons do you think we might have learned Waiting to be swept along by events is rarely a good policy. UK numbers up by 208 today. Biggest daily rise Until tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 13, 2020 the elderly are being told to avoid those with the virus they are now known as coughin' dodgers 😜 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pugin 601 Posted March 13, 2020 Lesson learned this season - If, whoop whoop, it magically turns out that we have avoided relegation because of the measures taken to combat Coronavirus... I have no doubt whatsoever that VAR will have another look at it, deliberate for 5 minutes, and then overturn the decision. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drazen Muzinic 1,444 Posted March 13, 2020 Now then, VAR - that's an even better reason to write off this bloody season and give them a chance to fix it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,436 Posted March 13, 2020 Why would they void the season when the majority of it has been played out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,345 Posted March 13, 2020 VAR Virus Annuls Relegation👍👍👍 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,635 Posted March 13, 2020 24 minutes ago, KiwiScot said: Why would they void the season when the majority of it has been played out. Because a quarter of the season hasn’t been played. The league is based on playing each other home and away from the outset. We have played all the top sides at home and have (supposedly) ‘easier’ games left - is it “fair” we don’t get the chance to play those games? Unless there’s a rule for it (and/or no precedent), a large legal issue might well follow. Keeping all parties happy, and away from litigation, will be interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,345 Posted March 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Because a quarter of the season hasn’t been played. The league is based on playing each other home and away from the outset. We have played all the top sides at home and have (supposedly) ‘easier’ games left - is it “fair” we don’t get the chance to play those games? Unless there’s a rule for it (and/or no precedent), a large legal issue might well follow. Keeping all parties happy, and away from litigation, will be interesting. The precedent is WW2 1939. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ged in the onion bag 854 Posted March 13, 2020 13 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Because a quarter of the season hasn’t been played. The league is based on playing each other home and away from the outset. We have played all the top sides at home and have (supposedly) ‘easier’ games left - is it “fair” we don’t get the chance to play those games? Unless there’s a rule for it (and/or no precedent), a large legal issue might well follow. Keeping all parties happy, and away from litigation, will be interesting. More pertinently, is it fair we’ve already played the harder fixtures... and now is our chance to get out of this mess. We don’t need a virus!!! OTBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,635 Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 1939/40 is a rather different era, I think the season was abandoned after just 3 games?...presumably (1946?) they restarted ‘that’ season from scratch? Edited March 13, 2020 by Branston Pickle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr.Carrow 376 Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Branston Pickle said: Because a quarter of the season hasn’t been played. The league is based on playing each other home and away from the outset. We have played all the top sides at home and have (supposedly) ‘easier’ games left - is it “fair” we don’t get the chance to play those games? Unless there’s a rule for it (and/or no precedent), a large legal issue might well follow. Keeping all parties happy, and away from litigation, will be interesting. But I don't think there is a "fair" outcome available. Liverpool have a lot of clout within football and will probably threaten all sorts of they have the title taken away from them. I think the remaining fixtures will be played, even if it means postponing the start of next season. Could they scrap the cups for a year to make the season shorter? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 13, 2020 59 minutes ago, ricardo said: The precedent is WW2 1939. Probably not best mentioned around theb City dugout 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,345 Posted March 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bill said: Probably not best mentioned around theb City dugout Yes🤔, good thinking Bill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted March 13, 2020 8 minutes ago, ricardo said: Yes🤔, good thinking Bill. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creative Midfielder 1,985 Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, ricardo said: The precedent is WW2 1939. Fair point, even though that was very early in the season. But I don't think it makes much difference at what point the season is abandoned (if it is), as Branston says - unless all fixtures are completed the season will be null & void. No way can Liverpool be awarded the title or anyone relegated based on only three quarters of the games played. But I assume we are still some way off that at the moment. But if any of the predictions around the progress of the virus are correct then the current early April date for restarting games looks totally unfeasible and then it starts to look very difficult to see how the season could be completed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vos 155 Posted March 13, 2020 If the matches cannot be completed by the end of May I think the only answer is to declare the season null and void. Otherwise there will be debates, arguments and legal threats which will never be resolved prior to next season. You could possibly argue that if a side is mathematically already promoted/relegated then that could stand but as no side is in that position that cannot apply. We are in the Premiership next season !!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites