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From Conn's article:
Consideration of postponing matches or ordering them to be played spectator free is understood to be balancing concern that gatherings indoors to watch sport on television in pubs could be more hazardous for the spread of the virus than crowds outdoors. There are also concerns on safety and policing grounds if fans were to gather in large numbers outside closed stadiums while matches are being played.
I also think player power will kick in here, as it has in Italy. Players will not risk infecting themselves or their loved ones.
I'd be interested in the PFA's position. It appears to have not yet issued a statement but I'd be surprised if it allowed its members to be exposed to risk. At the very least, I'd expect players to be given the option of not playing.
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Purely from a sporting point of view, there is absolutely no point in playing matches behind closed doors - it's like a stadium rock band playing to an empty arena. Just suspend the fucking leagues and I'm sure we'll be able to survive without football for a few weeks. The Bundesliga's Christian Seifert reckons that the end of the season in mid-May is non-negotiable. Well, you should have thought of that before you signed those fat tv rights contracts. What if a turbo-hurricane hit Germany and all the stadiums were destroyed - would you suspend the league then?
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I don't know why sport stadia are being targeted but we aren't, for example, shutting all outpatient clinics in hospitals and exerting control on visitors. Or train stations, or the fucking Tube. Christ, you risk getting TB on there.
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Originally posted by Foot of Astaire's View PostYou'd not be much of a supporter if you demanded a refund on your season ticket.
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Originally posted by Third rate Leszno View PostWhile I agree with that, you'd be looking at over £300 refund if you support a BRC with 6 home fixtures left to play. Some people might really need that money, especially if their employment or business suffers from the effects of the virus.
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Originally posted by imp View Post
Indeed, there's no shortage of money at the top end of football, don't let those bastards keep your cash. Shouldn't they be insured against this anyway?
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If, or indeed when, we get to the situation where games continue behind closed doors, isn't there a very big risk that fans will congregate outside the grounds anyway. It's surely foreseeable that thousands could be outside Anfield if Liverpool's title winning game is one of them for example.
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Originally posted by Greenlander View PostIf, or indeed when, we get to the situation where games continue behind closed doors, isn't there a very big risk that fans will congregate outside the grounds anyway. It's surely foreseeable that thousands could be outside Anfield if Liverpool's title winning game is one of them for example.
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It's still not clear if Inter v Getafe will be moved to another venue on Thursday. If it goes ahead, Getafe will fly in an out on the same day.
2,600 Atletico fans traveling to Liverpool today must also be an issue, unless they are already there, in which case the horse has already bolted.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 10-03-2020, 11:50.
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LASK v Manchester United is going ahead, say Austrian government boffins, but are more coy about whether or not any fans will be allowed. My mates are pissed off as they've already paid for travel and the insurance won't cover the cancellation apparently. I'm feeling smug, as I didn't book to go as I'm still paying off an emotional debt after going to fucking Kazakhstan last year.
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Forest are at Sheff Weds on Saturday so that will be interesting.
In the Europa, Olympiakos v Wolves and Sevilla v Roma are already restricted to behind closed doors.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 10-03-2020, 12:44.
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Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostClubs ought to have insured themselves against disasters, wars and epidemics given global warming and war risks etc.Last edited by Ray de Galles; 10-03-2020, 13:52.
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