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Ah, Grinch another soft shite as well. Wow, big man, does your dick seem 18 inches long because you can hit the neg button? Crack on you biff.

Nice move by Jordan there, getting things going. But still some sad mancs are slagging him off for doing it!

Of course you are entitled to your view, mate. But then you threw your toys out of the pram because it was a different view to your's and you took part of it out of context. But whatever, crack on.

Aw didums, a couple of soft melts em city and deiseach had to hit the neg button because they dont like a view that is different to theirs. Yep, upholding your fine view on free speech, eh girls?

UEFA have issued a directive \ plea to leagues not to cancel under threat of UEFA club competition places may not be ratified. The PL is going to be pushed back and back until it's safe to play. People keep saying 'the money' but losing tens of millions per club is a big hit although Im pretty sure anything can be negotiated where there's the will power. As you may tell, my confidometer has swung a little bit back towards completing the season!

You didnt bother reading it thoroughly, did you? Carry on.

Knock this shit off, we're all reds.

I love JB. That mazy goal he scored against QPR into the Kop goal was probably one of, if not the finest goal Ive every seen first hand.

The massive flaw in both his and your argument is, he's earning his living in the land of that 'foreign' army and the land of his oppressors. If the lad doesnt want to wear a poppy, I dont have a problem with that. But if he, you and anyone else wants to be a massive hypocrite by saying he's ok to earn his living in the land of his oppressors, then the argument shatters into a thousand pieces.

A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic leagues told on Thursday not to abandon competitions yet due to the coronavirus pandemic. The aspiration was outlined in a letter, seen by The Associated Press, that was signed by UEFA, the European Club Association and European Leagues body and was being sent to their members. The letter was issued hours after the Belgian league became the first major European competition to recommend ending its season with the current standings declared final. We are confident that football can restart in the months to come - with conditions that will be dictated by public authorities,' the letter from UEFA, the ECA and EL stated, 'and believe that any decision of abandoning domestic competitions is, at this stage, premature and not justified.' Competitions, including UEFA's Champions League and Europa League, were put on hold last month as the COVID-19 outbreak spread across Europe. UEFA working groups have been working on plans to resume competitions. 'Their work is now focusing on scenarios encompassing the months of July and August, including the possibility that the UEFA competitions restart after the completion of domestic leagues,' read the letter sent to leagues, clubs and national associations. 'A joint management of calendars is strictly required as the conclusion of the current season must be coordinated with the start of the new one, which may be partly impacted because of the overstretch. Closely following the development of the current situation, the calendar working group will indicate as soon as possible, and ideally by mid-May, which of the plans can be enacted for the completion of the season without leaving anyone behind. ' Halting leagues could impact qualification from domestic leagues to the Champions and Europa Leagues. 'Since participation in UEFA club competitions is determined by the sporting result achieved at the end of a full domestic competition, a premature termination would cast doubts about the fulfillment of such condition,' the letter stated. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8182389/Coronavirus-European-football-chiefs-plan-resume-games-July-August.html#newcomment

Yeah and they were the first to start clapping the lino when he flagged the oppo striker offside when it was a close call. Would I like Liverpool players doing that? No, I wouldnt.

I hope when this is over and we get back to playing football with crowds in stadiums, we all stand up during the game and clap the good people who work in the NHS not just in England but around the World. It would be good if the players booted the ball into touch and joined in. Well, I can dream, cant I?

Valencia announcing their players to report back for training on 13 April, 24 hours after the lockdown in Spain is due to end. Be surprised if they do the way things are there at the moment. Valencia are now aiming to resume first-team training ahead of schedule amid the coronavirus outbreak. It has been reported that the training sessions will be staggered in small groups with the club desperate to adhere to official health and social distancing guidelines. However, there remains potential for the lockdown in Spain to be extended so Valencia's plans might come to a halt before they even get going. La Liga has been suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus crisis, with football authorities desperately trying to come up with ways to salvage the current season. After it emerged that Valencia had been infected by the coronavirus, the club had revealed that 'around 35 per cent' of players and staff had contracted the illness. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8181475/Valencia-plan-return-training-April-13-given-clean-bill-health.html

I dont normally wish any ill on people but if that's correct, he really is being a fucking camel lipped bellend flip flopping all over the shop. I shouldnt really be thinking what should happen to him right now but, Im afraid, I am.

Sorry, this is behind a paywall again so is incomplete. Looks like the PL might be fucked if it does and fucked if it doesnt. From what you can read, it might seem that a broadcaster, maybe in the US(?) wants to recoup a bit of the money it has lashed out on tv rights? Of course it has to win any legal case before it would get damages. A lawyer from the Howard Kennedy firm has been instructed by the network to seek damages even if the season is completed. One of the Premier League’s broadcast partners is threatening to sue it over its response to the coronavirus crisis, according to a leading media lawyer who says he has been instructed by the network. Mark Stephens, of London law firm Howard Kennedy LLP, told Telegraph Sport that the unnamed “major” overseas rights holder could seek damages from the world’s richest league even if the season is completed. Stephens said his client was upset at what he claimed had been a lack of engagement by the Premier League during the current crisis, one that has virtually wiped out live sport worldwide. Broadcasters are already beginning to withhold fees due to sports bodies during the blackout, among them French network Canal+, which has halted payments for coverage of France’s Professional Football League.... https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/04/02/major-premier-league-broadcast-partner-threatens-sue-disdainful/

He's saying they'll forfeit the points whether it re starts or not. Just relaying what's he's said. He has been banging the drum about not re starting Serie A and I think from owners perspective, he's currently the only one. I agree. Im generally pretty positive about these type of things although recent events have seen my state swing more than a pendulum. I always said I believed the PL would finish so long as the major European leagues also commit to finishing. The Belgian league isnt a 'major' league in the scheme of things but to be honest, Im shocked they've gone this route so early. If this gets a head of steam in say, Holland, Scotland and maybe Portugal, all relatively non major leagues, events could swiftly move. What is kind of ok in Belgium's decision is they havent voided the season, they've just ended it and declared a champion. Yes, agree.

Now confirmed although a working party has been set up to decide promotion, relegation and European places. Also the owner of Brescia says his club will not play any matches if Serie A re starts and they'll take the punishment.

It's typical American humour, short, sharp scenario type sketches. Ive tried watching it and some of it is funny and other bits about as funny as piles. I download it occasionally but frankly, take it or leave it.

Front line NHS staff are heroes. But anyone who's had to deal with NHS procurement knows it's a fucking joke at the best of times.

Fucking unlucky, Id say!

If 12 PL teams want it void, although I doubt that many do, I expect it's maybe 1 or 2, then fuck 'em and this European Super League cannot come soon enough for me.

Wasnt Lineker saying a few weeks ago the season should be cancelled? If so, why's he changed his tune?

An idea of how they model these scenarios.

The Premier League are working on an ambitious plan to restart the season behind closed doors on the first weekend of May with a scheduled finish date of Sunday July 12. The proposals, which will be discussed in detail on a conference call of the 20 clubs on Friday, would need to be endorsed by the Government, public health bodies and the PFA. But they are seen as the best way to mitigate the financial losses and potential legal threats caused by the coronavirus shutdown. The Premier League's best-case scenario of a May resumption stems largely from their obligations to and financial reliance on broadcasters, who have a watertight £3billion-a-year deal which expires on July 31, with next season's deal kicking in the following day. The Premier League want to restart the season at the beginning of May and finish it by July 12 Sky Sports and other broadcasters could demand as much £762m if the season is not finished It is understood that under the terms of the TV contracts the cut-off point to finish this season is July 16, and if the campaign is not completed by that date Sky Sports, BT Sport and the international rights-holders could demand rebates totalling as much as £762million. The broadcasters are pushing the Premier League to provide clarity as soon as possible, as they are losing subscribers at a rapid rate and want to know when they can expect their schedules to return to normal. During informal talks between club executives over the last few days, July 12 has emerged as the optimum finish date, and a restart at the beginning of May would build in the potential for more down-time if individual clubs are hit by more cases of the virus. It remains unclear whether such a timetable is realistic, however, given that the deputy chief medical officer Jenny Harries warned on Sunday that the country could remain in varying degrees of lockdown for up to six months. A restart in May is seen as vital as that is when the clubs are due to receive their final tranche of television money for the season, without which many will struggle to pay the players' wages. The £762m of combined income under threat is not divided equally and would range from £57m for the Premier League winners to £20m for the team who finish bottom. Ironically, the bigger clubs stand to lose more than usual this season if those payments are withheld following last year's changes to the distribution of the overseas television deal, which, unlike the domestic deal, is no longer divided equally but determined by league position The new plan would see games played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak BT Sport are another of the broadcasters who could be in line for a rebate worth millions The Premier League are aware of the challenges they face in completing the season but until they are told otherwise by the Government that remains their intention. Having suspended the season twice until April 4 and then April 30 they do not want to announce a further delay. The clubs are also conscious that there may have to be changes in order to finish the season. One of the main topics of conversation between executives recently has been about waiving the rules regarding weakened teams. A number of solutions have been mentioned, including increasing squad sizes from 25 to 29 to enable them to cope with more absences due to illness. One club also raised the question of whether they would be permitted to field a youth team. A more radical idea has been completing the season without promotion and relegation on the grounds that the integrity of the competition is threatened, and there is also no guarantee that the EFL campaign will be completed. Clubs at the top of the Championship have begun making preparations to take legal action if they are denied promotion, although if the competition is not completed that would weaken their case. The Premier League will continue to liaise with the Government, who have indicated that they are eager for football to resume in some form as soon as it is not considered a public risk and a drain on resources. If given the go-ahead, matches would be staged with a skeleton broadcasting crew, minimal security and no media, although an ambulance presence would be required at the stadium. One of the problems the league will face is convincing players to return to action after it emerged that they are not insured for coronavirus as it is not listed as a critical illness. A number have sought clarification but are being advised they are not covered. Many players forgo critical illness cover because it can cost £5,000 per year. But Sportsmail knows of a number who have improved their policies since the outbreak. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-8169229/Premier-League-plan-resume-season-closed-doors-start-MAY.html#comments

Or wind the league back to the results after 28 games? I dont usually have issues with Kane but I bet he wouldnt be spouting this shite if he was still in with a chance of the golden boot.