Prediction Time - when will Hibs play their next competitive game of football?

[theonlywayisup]

Obviously, no-one knows when the restrictions will be lifted and we're able to resume what is considered to be normal every day life.

There's obviously no right or wrong answer for this poll, but what's your gut feel when we'll be able to watch the Hibees play some competitive football.

[theonlywayisup]

Hoping it will be August, but I've gone for September.

[Pretty Boy]

Early September, the opening game of a new season.

[hibbyfraelibby]

First Saturday in October. In a derby match gainst our nearest league rivals...Livingston

[Sir David Gray]

I think the season might start in about 6 months behind closed doors but I think it might be next year before fans are allowed back.

[Mick O'Rourke]

Although some restrictions may well be relaxed some time in the near future, i do not think the ban on mass gatherings will be lifted until a vaccine is found .

[Sir David Gray]

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Although some restrictions may well be relaxed some time in the near future, i do not think the ban on mass gatherings will be lifted until a vaccine is found .

Yep that's why I've predicted next year before fans will be allowed back.

There's no way thousands of people will be able to attend events until they have a way of controlling the virus.

[Steve20]

I definitely don’t see there being any football in the next 6 months.

Realistically it’ll be next year I think.

[CockneyRebel]

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I definitely don’t see there being any football in the next 6 months.

Realistically it’ll be next year I think.

Sadly I have to predict the same.

[Keith_M]

Saturday, 5th September

[Crab apple]

No relaxation to the current lockdown until at least 30th June. After that only a managed and gradual relaxation. Televised Football to start in September but without crowds.

[HibbyAndy]

August

[TelaStella]

May. 21st for the bonus point.


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[Eyrie]

September.

It'll take some time to get past the peak and see cases reduce to an "acceptable" level before football can re-start.

[hfc rd]

I’m hoping it will be September but I think it realistically looks like being next year

[Lago]

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I’m hoping it will be September but I think it realistically looks like being next year

Agree, September would be great, but just can't see it happening, I think January 2021 at best.

[theonlywayisup]

From the BBC, "La Liga could resume as early as 28 May in the best-case scenario as the league discusses its options, says its president Javier Tebas".

Unlikely, but would be interesting to see if that happens!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52198036

Tebas revealed three start dates are currently being discussed with Uefa, saying: "Of all the different scenarios we have been looking at with Uefa to go back to competing, the most probable ones are 28 May, 6 June or 28 June," he said.

[Keith_M]

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From the BBC, "La Liga could resume as early as 28 May in the best-case scenario as the league discusses its options, says its president Javier Tebas".

Unlikely, but would be interesting to see if that happens!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52198036

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He's having a laugh, surely

[Onion]

Until a vaccine or a drug that dramatically reduces mortality of Covid is found, large gatherings will be prohibited by the Government. We cannot go through this again !

[H18S NX]

Next year for me,it's going to take a long while for all this to recover i think.

[lord bunberry]

I think the next game will be August, but I don’t think there will be any fans at games for a good while after that. We may even have a situation where we have a limited number of supporters in the stadium.

[WhileTheChief..]

March 2021.

Might be able to start earlier but can’t see them starting a new season in Jan or Feb.

[Sir David Gray]

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From the BBC, "La Liga could resume as early as 28 May in the best-case scenario as the league discusses its options, says its president Javier Tebas".

Unlikely, but would be interesting to see if that happens!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52198036

Tebas revealed three start dates are currently being discussed with Uefa, saying: "Of all the different scenarios we have been looking at with Uefa to go back to competing, the most probable ones are 28 May, 6 June or 28 June," he said.

I would be astonished if that was to happen.

[Lancs Harp]

August optimistically, September more likely for me.

[The 90+2]

November time.

[Del Boy]

I think September, but probably with no fans

[Smartie]

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I think September, but probably with no fans

August with no fans, we'll get in in September or October.

[The 90+2]

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August with no fans, we'll get in in September or October.

Can’t see games behind closed doors in Scotland.

[Smartie]

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Can’t see games behind closed doors in Scotland.

There is a good amount of goodwill from fans towards clubs (see our own fans stepping up and buying season tickets). I don't think fans will be too hard to reason with if clubs came to them with a proposal that we started football again behind closed doors and they got to attend in person a month or two later.

Clubs will be desperate for cash, they'll need tv money. TV companies will be desperate to screen something, anything, and will want to get something not our screens asap so they can start charging subscriptions again.

The very existence of a number of clubs/ leagues depends on being up and running as normal asap but possibly in a limited capacity even sooner.

Money will drive this and we'll be back probably a little sooner than is safe.

[The 90+2]

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There is a good amount of goodwill from fans towards clubs (see our own fans stepping up and buying season tickets). I don't think fans will be too hard to reason with if clubs came to them with a proposal that we started football again behind closed doors and they got to attend in person a month or two later.

Clubs will be desperate for cash, they'll need tv money. TV companies will be desperate to screen something, anything, and will want to get something not our screens asap so they can start charging subscriptions again.

The very existence of a number of clubs/ leagues depends on being up and running as normal asap but possibly in a limited capacity even sooner.

Money will drive this and we'll be back probably a little sooner than is safe.

Definitely in the premier league yeah, but in the leagues below they would struggle massively financially to host games behind closed doors with no income at all.