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Post by neddy on Apr 18, 2020 18:58:57 GMT
Coming back to the here and now.......if we we have to play the last few games behind closed doors after the break will we avoid relegation?
No Allen remember and no home crowd to make the home games partisan? Could we still go down!
Thoughts?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 19:03:10 GMT
People are dying at an alarming rate, our government have failed us and our frontline NHS staff are exposed on a daily basis.
If at the end of it all we go to Fleetwood and Accrington Stanley next season then so be it.
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Post by neddy on Apr 18, 2020 19:07:24 GMT
People are dying at an alarming rate, our government have failed us and our frontline NHS staff are exposed on a daily basis. If at the end of it all we go to Fleetwood and Accrington Stanley next season then so be it. True but that wasn’t really the question..... |
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Post by wrighter on Apr 18, 2020 19:12:45 GMT
Other teams near the bottom may also have to play with no home crowd
+ our g/f is far superior to those around us, so to answer your question
Yes, we will
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Post by neddy on Apr 18, 2020 19:17:48 GMT
Other teams near the bottom may also have to play with no home crowd + our g/f is far superior to those around us, so to answer your question Yes, we will I think so too but when you see we are only 3 points clear..... I will be glad when it’s finally over! |
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Post by mattador78 on Apr 18, 2020 19:32:39 GMT
At this rate Allen will be fit
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Post by neddy on Apr 18, 2020 19:35:15 GMT
I wonder who the three for the drop will be as some teams were on a terminal decline like Hull but I think there will be some shocks and hoping we won’t be one of them!
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Post by heworksardtho on Apr 18, 2020 19:44:39 GMT
Coming back to the here and now.......if we we have to play the last few games behind closed doors after the break will we avoid relegation? No Allen remember and no home crowd to make the home games partisan? Could we still go down! Thoughts? Gloria Gaynor did 😎 |
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Post by zerps on Apr 18, 2020 19:50:56 GMT
Will humanity survive? Bet 365 are offering 1/5 against.
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Post by 19notbeaten72 on Apr 18, 2020 19:51:20 GMT
It could well come down to which teams adapt to playing crucial games in empty stadiums.
I think we need to win 3 & probably draw 1 to survive.
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Post by spitthedog on Apr 18, 2020 19:53:50 GMT
You would imagine the form table will go out of the window.
Could be a bit of a lottery.
I think its a very ambitious plan to start the season again anytime soon.
What happens if a player, a member of staff of one team gets the virus. Game off again for all?
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Post by neddy on Apr 18, 2020 20:08:24 GMT
You would imagine the form table will go out of the window. Could be a bit of a lottery. I think its a very ambitious plan to start the season again anytime soon. What happens if a player, a member of staff of one team gets the virus. Game off again for all? I think the form table will go out of the window and feel more like the start of a season hence the concern.... I presume if only one player got the virus post start we would be back to square one? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 20:38:21 GMT
Think be 100% fine.
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Post by Gods on Apr 18, 2020 20:54:19 GMT
I don't think there is an earthly this season will be completed, playing games behind closed doors would just be daft and likely break any distancing rules that prevail past the initial easing of lock down, and even if it were there are 7 teams below us.
Not a chance we will go down, however things are wound up.
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Post by mattyd on Apr 18, 2020 21:23:35 GMT
Lot depends on the fitness levels of the players when they return.
I presume they are all given a strict training/diet/lifestyle regime to adhere to.
Then there is the question of how long will teams be given to allow them to train as a team once the isolation is over.
Same for refs and lino's.
I would guess that on a match day , not including stewards and gate staff, but purely directly involved in the game the non playing staff out number players by some margin.
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Post by StaffordPotter on Apr 18, 2020 21:37:52 GMT
We'll definitely avoid the drop if we resume the season. Under Jones I'm certain it would have been the opposite. We'd have been relegated for sure if he was still running the show.
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Post by Gob Bluth on Apr 18, 2020 21:40:35 GMT
Finally having two squads’ worth of players is going to be if it is with the games played over a condensed period of time.
We’ll be fine.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Apr 18, 2020 21:43:31 GMT
I know it's not the question but sat here right now. Asked if we will survive the only comment I can say is.
I'm not sure because I'm thinking will our Frontline staff get enough PPE.
I know it's good to try think about football but Testing and PPE is one of the most important thing to think about at the moment. I know it's good to distract and think about other things. Hard at the moment tho as I work in a hospital.
Just be to nice. We will survive 👍
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Post by NassauDave on Apr 18, 2020 21:55:38 GMT
Continuing with the musical theme above, so was Micky. Hey Micky.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2020 21:58:09 GMT
I don't think there is an earthly this season will be completed, playing games behind closed doors would just be daft and likely break any distancing rules that prevail past the initial easing of lock down, and even if it were there are 7 teams below us. Not a chance we will go down, however things are wound up. I used to think that but they seem pretty insistent, I think they will. Looks like the tv deal forces them to, which in itself is quite insane. |
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Post by Vadiation_Ribe on Apr 18, 2020 22:20:09 GMT
Lot depends on the fitness levels of the players when they return. I presume they are all given a strict training/diet/lifestyle regime to adhere to. Then there is the question of how long will teams be given to allow them to train as a team once the isolation is over. Same for refs and lino's. I would guess that on a match day , not including stewards and gate staff, but purely directly involved in the game the non playing staff out number players by some margin. I agree - it could be a complete lottery depending on fitness, match-sharpness, how quickly teams gel again and which coaching teams and players best adapt. |
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Post by stokemark on Apr 18, 2020 22:41:32 GMT
It won’t happen (the continuation of the season)
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Post by Gods on Apr 18, 2020 22:51:18 GMT
I don't think there is an earthly this season will be completed, playing games behind closed doors would just be daft and likely break any distancing rules that prevail past the initial easing of lock down, and even if it were there are 7 teams below us. Not a chance we will go down, however things are wound up. I used to think that but they seem pretty insistent, I think they will. Looks like the tv deal forces them to, which in itself is quite insane. Yes 'insistent' is definitely the word it's true. I just really struggle to see it though. The papers are talking about the government planning a traffic light system to bring things back to life in stages. Starting with Green in late May which is some schools to return. And last of all Red which would be 'non-essential' things like pubs and bars and restaurants and concerts and sport. Surely 'Red' could not possibly commence before August and there are still 9 matches to play. Throw in the fact that the Open Golf in August has already been cancelled and there would need to be some kind of close season first I just don't see how it can happen. Unless we delay the start of next season. I think we would be best to try again with this season next season. |
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Post by ibby on Apr 18, 2020 23:12:02 GMT
The season should be called off.
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Post by hogansgoals on Apr 19, 2020 0:32:29 GMT
The season should be called off. Spring? |
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Apr 19, 2020 0:52:13 GMT
At this rate Allen will be fit At this rate he’ll be in his fucking 50’s never mind fit 😉😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2020 6:20:50 GMT
I used to think that but they seem pretty insistent, I think they will. Looks like the tv deal forces them to, which in itself is quite insane. Yes 'insistent' is definitely the word it's true. I just really struggle to see it though. The papers are talking about the government planning a traffic light system to bring things back to life in stages. Starting with Green in late May which is some schools to return. And last of all Red which would be 'non-essential' things like pubs and bars and restaurants and concerts and sport. Surely 'Red' could not possibly commence before August and there are still 9 matches to play. Throw in the fact that the Open Golf in August has already been cancelled and there would need to be some kind of close season first I just don't see how it can happen. Unless we delay the start of next season. I think we would be best to try again with this season next season. Yeah I mean there's a very good chance that we will continue a long way down the road, but i do think it'll be continuing this season's fixtures from what I've read. Sounds like they have contractual obligations that no one yet has found a way around, I always assumed there'd be some sort of insurance for this kind of thing but apparently not. |
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Post by clarkeda on Apr 19, 2020 6:26:31 GMT
Lot depends on the fitness levels of the players when they return. I presume they are all given a strict training/diet/lifestyle regime to adhere to. Then there is the question of how long will teams be given to allow them to train as a team once the isolation is over. Same for refs and lino's. I would guess that on a match day , not including stewards and gate staff, but purely directly involved in the game the non playing staff out number players by some margin. I agree - it could be a complete lottery depending on fitness, match-sharpness, how quickly teams gel again and which coaching teams and players best adapt. In which case we should be fine. MON seemed to create a cohesive unit very quickly when he came in. Hopefully he can do it again when we restart and use it to our advantage. |
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Post by theteacher on Apr 19, 2020 6:37:00 GMT
One positive should be: we have a manager who has a track record of getting the best out of his players when he has not seen them for a while (Norther Ireland).
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Post by partickpotter on Apr 19, 2020 6:55:02 GMT
I read somewhere that the league will end early and there won’t be relegation from the Premier League this season, but the top 2 in the Championship will be promoted meaning for next season the premier league will have 22 teams as it was up to 1994/5. Same applies through the leagues meaning no relegation in any league but the top 2 being promoted.
Which means for next season, as in 1994/5, just two teams will be promoted from the Championship while 4 are relegated from the Premiership. Similarly 4 will be relegated from the Championship with just 2 coming up from League 1.
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