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Let's Call The Whole Thing Off?

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Stan, Mar 13, 2020.

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Should the football season be cancelled and declared null and void?

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  1. Treble

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    So you don't agree with his argument? I stand corrected. Fair enough <ok>

    Just out of interest, do you think the integrity of football only lies in the league?
     
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  2. Tobes

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    Sky could be given additional games for future seasons or given a guarantee of an extension, there’s numerous options for how the shortfall could be made up for them.

    The idea that they’d only accept having to broadcast empty stadium training games in central locations, to cover what they’ve already paid for, as opposed to some of the alternatives, is delusional.
     
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    I’ve broken him <laugh>
     
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  4. astro

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    Even Karren doesn't want to void so you think Denise is in favour?
     
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    No, aim for all competitions. The league is most important in terms of the number of repercussions and finances though.
     
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  6. Stan

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    Serious question, do you give a toss about the lower leagues and by that I mean the non-leagues as well or are they just an irrelevance and only for people who like going to watch football matches?
     
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    I don't care to actually follow their games but I care about them not getting screwed. There have been many podcasts by the Anfield Wrap on the topic and most not focussing on Liverpool themselves since them winning the league one way or another is by far the simplest decision football will have to deal with because of coronavirus.

    One of the examples is a club who have mathematically secured promotion, invested their money in the necessary ground upgrades for next season, and is now facing bankruptcy because of being denied that.
     
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  8. Stan

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    I don't know or care what the Anfield Wrap is. It sounds like something plastic twats watch or listen to.

    Which club?
     
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    Some #smallclub anyway there are plenty of clubs being screwed. Even Burnley are bankrupt if the season doesn't resume.
     
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  10. Stan

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    So you made it up and then proved that you don't give a **** about the lower leagues by dismissing them as a #smallclub

    #calledit
     
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    Vauxhall Motors FC <ok>
     
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    That’ll be Burnley who have made circa £50m profit in their last 2 sets of accounts and have £41m in cash reserves, that Burnley? <laugh>

    So, so gullible, and just seeing what you want to see, without questioning anything that doesn’t suit your one eyed agenda.
     
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  13. Stan

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    What did you hope to gain by posting a completely fabricated story about a lower league club?
     
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    Read the article you dope! <laugh>
     
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    So all the #smallclubs are fine? So void their leagues and focus efforts on completing the important ones. No problem for me <ok>
     
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    Burnley chairman Mike Garlick: "The fact of the matter is, if we don’t finish the season and there isn’t a clear start date for next season, we, as a club, will run out of money by August. That is a fact."

    The PL have given cash advances based on predicted prize money.
     
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  19. Stan

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    What?
     
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    You said they’d go bankrupt though. He’s saying they’ll run out of liquid cash, based on their current position and assuming there’s no new season and the TV cash isn’t paid in August, together with their wage bill being paid in full and them not obtaining any credit to tide them by...........
     
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    You asked if I care about lower leagues. I said no but I don't want them to be screwed. You and Tobes denied they're being screwed. Problem solved.
     
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