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Tyton said:
Using neutral venues seems like sensible compromise that should minimize the risks. Fans wouldn't show up so no violation of social distancing, and clubs will collect TV money at least.

It's a tricky situation for sure. Either some form of restart, with restritions of course, or clubs will start running into financial trouble. Players will land of their feet of course, but the staff will suffer. And good luck finding another job the way things are going, stable employment is gonna be worth gold.
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Its pretty simple to me.

If it's deemed not 100% safe to host games in front of fans at your own stadium at this stage, then it's not safe to host games at a neutral venue either. All it does is reduces the risk. And 'less risky' shouldn't justify this ridiculous need to get things started again. The argument on fans turning up at one ground doesn't wash as they could just as easily turn up at a neutral one.

As it happens, it all looks moot as Police forces have had an about change today and now appear sound with games at the original venues providing safety criteria is met.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Its pretty simple to me.

If it's deemed not 100% safe to host games in front of fans at your own stadium at this stage, then it's not safe to host games at a neutral venue either. All it does is reduces the risk. And 'less risky' shouldn't justify this ridiculous need to get things started again. The argument on fans turning up at one ground doesn't wash as they could just as easily turn up at a neutral one.

As it happens, it all looks moot as Police forces have had an about change today and now appear sound with games at the original venues providing safety criteria is met.
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just read that. Prefer that to this neutral grounds nonsense if they can make it safe
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
What would your solution be as Scouse?
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Personally I'd wait until it was totally safe to return. However long that takes. This season needs to finish but it shouldn't be even being talked about resuming until it's 100% safe to do so. That's the only just way to safeguard the integrity of the league IMHO. There's not going to be a European season next year so UEFA and their deadlines can go do one. But the flip side of that is the longer there's no football, the more serious chance you have of clubs going to the wall. So regardless of whether it's this season or next, they'll push every which way they can sadly to restart ASAP. Regardless of the potential ultimate cost.

The season will be concluded regardless. Whether it's on the pitch or not. Cancelling/ voiding the season has now been completely taken off the table. Which is completely right IMHO over two-thirds of a way in. Anyone madly wanting this season null and voided patently has there own personal agenda. But as it's looking less and less likely it'll start again any time soon on the pitch, I foresee this ultimately being decided on average points per game.

Either way we'll end up with a final league table to determine the title/ European spots/ relegation places.

I'm totally against starting backup right now but my biggest fear personally as regards my daily life on that is we'll get an influx of ____heads into the City wanting to celebrate the title which could well spike things in an area already highly hit even further. It's a horrible situation we're in but I'd plead to anyone to stay WELL away until such time as we come out the other side of this.
 
I mean it's a free country. Nobody is forcing them at gunpoint to return to training, just don't expect a paycheck at the end of the month.
 
Neville and Souness have a point though, PL are handling it about as good as they handle...well everything else. Inconsistent decisions, lack of communication, no coherent messaging, complete chaos basically. They just make **** up as they go along and hope it all turns out okay.
 

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The League Two season will end immediately following discussions between all 24 clubs and the EFL.

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In the event of a curtailment of the season, the EFL Board says league tables to be determined via unweighted points per game (PPG) and Play-Offs to remain in every division to determine the final promotion place.
 
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