keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted September 28, 2020 EPL to vote tomorrow as to what will happen should the fixtures not be able to be fulfilled. Season will be null and void unless two thirds or three quarters of the fixtures completed. One or the other. With three games gone, for the season to be called off after 26 games might make some clubs a bit twitchy. Of course no club could complain after voting. Takes the legal system out of it. And who is to say Covid will get worse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 750 Posted September 28, 2020 Well, it should take the legal system out of it, but it does rather beg the question why they didn’t take such a vote before the season started.  If you’ve played three league and a couple of cup games and done well (or been absolutely pants or picked up a few injuries, or found out your new signings are all naff) possible likelihood you’ll vote differently than you would have done before start of the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KiwiScot 1,436 Posted September 29, 2020 One thing still to realise is the long term health effects on people who contract it, but have no life threating effects from it, but develop ongoing issues as a result In footballing terms. It could get worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,314 Posted September 29, 2020 14 hours ago, keelansgrandad said: EPL to vote tomorrow as to what will happen should the fixtures not be able to be fulfilled. Season will be null and void unless two thirds or three quarters of the fixtures completed. One or the other. With three games gone, for the season to be called off after 26 games might make some clubs a bit twitchy. Of course no club could complain after voting. Takes the legal system out of it. And who is to say Covid will get worse? what happens with promotion and relegation then? Assume it doesn;t happen? Funny how all these clubs who last season said it would be completely unfair not to finish having played so many games will now vote for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,314 Posted September 29, 2020 Surely the EFL have to be consulted on it and agree to it if there is going to be null and void with no relegation or promotion. Or at least thats what we were told last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,554 Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, keelansgrandad said: EPL to vote tomorrow as to what will happen should the fixtures not be able to be fulfilled. Season will be null and void unless two thirds or three quarters of the fixtures completed. One or the other. With three games gone, for the season to be called off after 26 games might make some clubs a bit twitchy. Of course no club could complain after voting. Takes the legal system out of it. And who is to say Covid will get worse? Not sure it does take the legal system out of the equation because this is a decision that should have been made before the season started. Not least because it potentially affects the EFL as well. There was plenty of time to poll all clubs in the EPL and to consut the EFL. Just seen that Aggy has made the same point. Edited September 29, 2020 by PurpleCanary Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul moy 235 Posted September 29, 2020 10 hours ago, KiwiScot said: One thing still to realise is the long term health effects on people who contract it, but have no life threating effects from it, but develop ongoing issues as a result In footballing terms. It could get worse. Agreed and many may indeed come to regret their indifference to this disease if they are hit by long-COVID. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
