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So if the Premier League completes the season and the EFL don't, what will happen about relegation from the PL assuming the EFL were to void the season? League football only exists for the supporters, and I can see the logic in completing a season behind closed doors but I can't see the logic in...

Do you work for the Sun? PREM COULD KEEP MATCH VENUES SECRET https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11516847/coronavirus-uk-live-update/

If football is not going to be played until Jan 21 then all kinds of problems will follow. Euro 2020 to be played next summer, existing player contracts ending in June next year, the Premier league possibly having extra teams. This will take some sorting out.

Am I missing something or would it only be the Premier League with extra teams if there is no relegation?

We may have a better idea by the end of this week. The Premier League are meeting with the government on Friday, with the emphasis on getting the season finished. If they have definite plans outlined to complete, then I imagine the EFL will be in a position to decide what they are going to do...

You forgot about Wasps go bust and we get the Ricoh for nothing

I think people are looking at the testing issue as of today's situation, but testing will need to be ramped up massively before we can even consider relaxing lockdown rules. If that happens testing should not be an issue. I don't think there will be any chance of any events going ahead until...

Ok I respect your thoughts on this but that would mean deliberately not relegating 2 or 4 teams that have completed the season in relegation positions just so they don't have to apply some formula for L1 & L2, and that will undoubtedly lead to widespread anger and possibly court action. If the...

The point is though, if the Premier league is competed there will be relegations to the championship, hence also promotions from the Championship either by them also completing the season, or based on PPG or some other method. If the Championship also complete the season and L1 + L2 don't then...

Just been announced on BBC that the government are keen to get football back up and running BCD in May. They only mentioned the premier league but I imagine that would mean all league football.

According to the BBC report the dutch government has banned major events until 1st September. If this is taken literally, behind closed doors games would not be permitted, hence the season had no chance of finishing. At the moment this is not the same as our position.

Is it this? https://en.mercopress.com/2020/04/23/uk-to-test-20.000-households-for-covid-19-to-establish-how-fast-the-disease-has-spread

Success on the field, promotion, open top buses, appearances at Wembley is what attracts new supporters. Some people call them glory supporters but many stick with the team all their lives. This will form part of the hidden cost to us if the season gets voided.

In reality what is likely to happen if lots of clubs go into administration. There always seems to be someone willing to put a rescue package together, even at Bury that could have happened if the FL had accepted it. It did happen at Bolton. Grounds and training facilities will still exist, and...

That's true, even 60% coverage will be a huge challenge. My understanding is that they believe coronavirus has an R0 of between 2.4 and 3. so to achieve herd immunity in any one country 60% of the population need immunity either from recovering from infection or vaccination. There is an amount...

60% is enough, then the R0 becomes less than 1 and the virus can't be sustained.

Yahoo is now a part of Verizon Media Heard this from a few different sources, governments could possibly indemnify virus production companies from being sued if there are any long term problems. Obviously not an ideal situation but a possible outcome.

I have thought and said consistently that the season must be completed. Yes I would be happy superficially if PPG were used and we were promoted, but would it be fair? Other teams' supporters would forever use it against us, and realistically I want to win the league in style, not be promoted on...

Yes he did get sent off in one of the legs. I remember him fouling his way through one of the games in particular. Got sent off for a bad foul near the half way line IIRC. Apparently he was refused a winner's medal for that sending off. Steve Perryman was also in that team.

Yes, Holmes went on to play for Tottenham and Mortimer captained Villa to the European cup final in 1982. Even then our youth setup was producing top stars.