What would be the most acceptable way to conclude this season?

**Haymaker** · 13-03-2020 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

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What about the players whose contracts end on 1 June?

Emergency one month extentions offered to anyone out of contract?

***Hibbyradge*** · 13-03-2020 03:10 PM

Originally Posted by Haymaker

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Emergency one month extentions offered to anyone out of contract?

And if they're not accepted?

**Haymaker** · 13-03-2020 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

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And if they're not accepted?

Then I guess you play without those players? Not much else you can do if they say play on after June 1st.

**Barney McGrew** · 13-03-2020 03:20 PM

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Anyway to see what table was like after 22 games? If unable to play anymore games rolling back to as it was after everyone playing each other twice might the be easiest way to do it...

...and Hearts would still be bottom :)

After round 22, Hertz were bottom. Celtic were top with a two point lead over the Rangers but there was one outstanding fixture - Rangers v St Johnstone, which has still to be played.

**Ozyhibby** · 13-03-2020 03:21 PM

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Then I guess you play without those players? Not much else you can do if they say play on after June 1st.

PFA will be against running the season into the summer.

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**ElginHibbie** · 13-03-2020 03:32 PM

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After round 22, Hertz were bottom. Celtic were top with a two point lead over the Rangers but there was one outstanding fixture - Rangers v St Johnstone, which has still to be played.

Legal minefield as well then

**GreenCastle** · 13-03-2020 03:36 PM

On radio talking about making next season shorter .. or even playing some games at start of next season if needed to conclude...not sure that’s a good idea.

Supposedly West Ham need to finish home games before May as stadium is needed too.

***Monts*** · 13-03-2020 03:47 PM

How far through a game of football do you have to get through for the result to stand?

**Haymaker** · 13-03-2020 03:48 PM

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PFA will be against running the season into the summer.

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No matter what the decision, someone will be against it.

It's a nightmare scenario

**Ozyhibby** · 13-03-2020 03:50 PM

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On radio talking about making best season shorter .. or even playing some games at start of next season if needed to conclude...not sure that’s a good idea.

Supposedly West Ham need to finish home games before May as stadium is needed too.

Who goes into European competitions, which start in July, if we are still playing this season in August?

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**Waxy** · 13-03-2020 03:53 PM

Can see us follow whatever England does. Same government/legalities and the like.

**Joe6-2** · 13-03-2020 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by Hibs4185

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It has to be declared as it stands. It would be different if the season was only half way through.

Both premier leagues have clear leaders and heavy favourites.

Positions as stand is the only common sense approach I think

I agree, and not just because of the jumbos situation

Honest

**007** · 13-03-2020 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by Hibbyradge

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There's little point asking that on a partisan forum, but let's examine the options.

1. Void the entire season. Reinstate the same teams into next year's European competitions. This would disadvantage Dundee United and, to a lesser degree, Celtic. (They'd miss out on a title, United would miss out on promotion.)

2. Accept current league placings. Hearts would be disadvantaged because their chance of escaping relegation would be removed. Rangers wouldn't be happy, but their chance of winning the league is almost non-existent.

Are there other options?

If not, option 2 looks like the simplest.

Other option is to play games behind closed doors.

Could possibly have all the matches televised live or via the likes of Hibs TV without the UK live Sat 3pm broadcast ban.

***hibee-boys*** · 13-03-2020 04:08 PM

Finish the season in the summer basking in glorious sunshine, taps aff, sipping on Ron's new chilled pints of American lager😎

**pontius pilate** · 13-03-2020 04:15 PM

I'd say because the season is 75% done for me ot has to be league placing as is, could you imagine the uproar down south in all the leagues where the leaders have such a big gap and not declared champions, yes there are playoff places tbd so maybe do a pools like scenario, relegation as is as well

***Keith_M*** · 13-03-2020 04:18 PM

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Finish the season in the summer basking in glorious sunshine, taps aff, sipping on Ron's new chilled pints of American lager😎

Spanish Beer, surely?

😉

**04Sauzee** · 13-03-2020 04:19 PM

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If the season IS voided...
Season tickets?

Who gets European places assuming there will be European football next season?

**ballengeich** · 13-03-2020 04:30 PM

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Expand the league. Promote top 2 in championship, no relegation.

with what playing schedule next season and do what with the lower divisions? The SPFL has to think about more than just the premier division and current season.

**GreenCastle** · 13-03-2020 04:38 PM

It’s simply extend league or cancel it soon.

As I’ve said above I just can’t seen them cancelling or shortening it. That would be mental and would annoy so many fans and longer term clubs would lose fans / lose interest in football.

They will have to reschedule everything else in future and clubs will just have to adapt and have less of a break.

I’m glad we aren’t in Hearts position as weeks more of uncertainty won’t be ideal being stuck at the bottom.

**Waxy** · 13-03-2020 04:43 PM

Players will need to keep training but hey ho.
Workers must keep working. The world will never stop turning.

***Moulin Yarns*** · 13-03-2020 04:46 PM

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How far through a game of football do you have to get through for the result to stand?

Older fans will remember a game at celtc that was abandoned because of fog with 2 minutes left, score was 1-1. Game was replayed in entirety and they won 2-0.

***Moulin Yarns*** · 13-03-2020 04:47 PM

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Players will need to keep training but hey ho.
Workers must keep working. The world will never stop turning.

Unless it's flat? 😉

***Hibbyradge*** · 13-03-2020 04:51 PM

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Older fans will remember a game at celtc that was abandoned because of fog with 2 minutes left, score was 1-1. Game was replayed in entirety and they won 2-0.

It was the other way around.

Hibs were winning 0-2 when Celtic fans invaded the pitch. The game was abandoned shortly after because of the fog.

The rescheduled game ended 1-1.

***stantonhibby*** · 13-03-2020 04:51 PM

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Older fans will remember a game at celtc that was abandoned because of fog with 2 minutes left, score was 1-1. Game was replayed in entirety and they won 2-0.

Other way round... we were winning 0-2 hence the abandonment

***Moulin Yarns*** · 13-03-2020 04:52 PM

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It was the other way around.

Hibs were winning 0-2 when Celtic fans invaded the pitch. The game was abandoned shortly after because of the fog.

The rescheduled game ended 1-1.

It's an age thing 😉

***blackpoolhibs*** · 13-03-2020 04:53 PM

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Older fans will remember a game at celtc that was abandoned because of fog with 2 minutes left, score was 1-1. Game was replayed in entirety and they won 2-0.

We were winning 2-0, the replay was 1-1.

**~~Captain Trips~~** · 13-03-2020 04:57 PM

Could Hearts now be the club that has spent the longest time ever bottom of league?

***pollution*** · 13-03-2020 05:10 PM

Will we not have to wait to see if the Euro competition is to go ahead first? Then we can re arrange the fixtures.

With the peak of the virus predicted to be in May/June I cannot see the UK being one of the hosts any more.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 13-03-2020 05:12 PM

Big Raman on the STV saying the SPFL possibly to decide to end the season in current positions but there’s no plans at all to void the leagues.

***Brummie_Hibs*** · 13-03-2020 05:12 PM

My tuppence worth..

Uefa to agree that all leagues restart on a certain date (let's say May). Season ends in the summer after games are complete.

Next season begins in about September/October.

All local Cup competitions (Scottish Cup, League Cups, FA Cup, etc) are scrapped for season 20/21 to free up dates to complete league fixtures.

Problems: Player contracts, cup sponsorships and lower tier teams money made from cups.

Uefa might need to distribute some cash to save a few clubs instead of to bungs in the next xt year or so...

Player contracts won't be resolved.

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