Closed Door Games Coming?

[Frazerbob]

Uefa has lifted the ban on showing games starting at 3pm on a Saturday live on TV in England and Scotland. Making way for closed doors games to enable the leagues to finish.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561

[superfurryhibby]

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Uefa has lifted the ban on showing games starting at 3pm on a Saturday live on TV in England and Scotland. Making way for closed doors games to enable the leagues to finish.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561

Irrelevant as the government will only be tightening public interaction measures over coming weeks. In my view there will be no football played in the coming months.

[The 90+2]

It will happen in England where they will demand the Prem finishes. The championship too. Scotland will be different and the season won’t finish.

[Itsnoteasy]

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It will happen in England where they will demand the Prem finishes. The championship too. Scotland will be different and the season won’t finish.

So the rest of the UK have to observe the 2m distance. But it will be okay for 22 players to run about a pitch & 10 guys stuck in a dug oot.

[superfurryhibby]

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It will happen in England where they will demand the Prem finishes. The championship too. Scotland will be different and the season won’t finish.

Two words, it won't.

[ScottB]

If anything our lockdown is going to get tougher. In Wales it’s going to become a legal requirement for employers to keep their staff 2m apart, for example. There’s zero chance of football being allowed to get going again any time soon.

There was mention on BBC that English clubs had looked into it and found players would essentially have to go into quarantine for weeks prior to any of these games talking place, and remain in that state throughout, away from family etc - can’t see them rushing to agree to that if it was even offered.

[Scouse Hibee]

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It will happen in England where they will demand the Prem finishes. The championship too. Scotland will be different and the season won’t finish.

No chance of it happening in my opinion.

[Santa Cruz]

i don’t think it will happen this season. I’d be happy if started next season.

[Pretty Boy]

The football authorities can agitate all they want. For them it's all about protecting their financial interests, particularly the huge commercial deals UEFA and the big leagues have in place.

Thankfully some states will stop any reckless attempts to rush football back.

[tamig]

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Irrelevant as the government will only be tightening public interaction measures over coming weeks. In my view there will be no football played in the coming months.

Correct. UEFA are in a tizz and living in cloud cuckoo land.

[The 90+2]

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So the rest of the UK have to observe the 2m distance. But it will be okay for 22 players to run about a pitch & 10 guys stuck in a dug oot.

Money talks. I’ve never said I agree with it.

[The 90+2]

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No chance of it happening in my opinion.

I hope not. Billions pumped into football may make it different though.

[Pretty Boy]

Aside from anything else this would be a huge financial burden for clubs like Hibs. The period for furloughing employees is a minimum of 3 weeks. At that point how many staff members would have to be removed from furlough to allow us to complete our fixtures? Enough that it would be a substantial increase in costs but we would still have no matchday income to pay for it.

As I said above this is purely motivated by financial self preservation on the part of UEFA. They know the consequences of a season without the Champions and Europa Leagues and they know the legal pressure leagues such as the EPL will be under. Those bodies will also be leaning on UEFA to continue to kick the can down the road for as long as possible.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

It can’t happen. As I’ve said on another thread - the games that we’re played “behind doors” attracted fans outside the grounds. That just can’t happen.
Thank god the OF game didn’t go ahead I’m sure that would have been completely the right decision.

My sister is in the NHS down South. I spoke with her Yesterday and I can see she’s scared. I’ve never seen her like this. Too many young people still not taking this seriously enough. It will cost the lives and put our front line folks at greater risk. She’s said use this time to make with family and friends and appreciate the moment - you just never know. And she’s not a scaremongerer.

please #stayTheEffAtHome this weekend and beyond and impress this great need on out young ones.’our front line staff are making some great sacrifices - what they are PLEADING for is for us to make a relatively small one for all out sakes.

[The_Exile]

Always knew the bubble would burst one day with that lot, and Sky and the Premiership. It’s close.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Absolutely no chance. It doesn't matter a rat's arse what UEFA or the SFA / FA want, no government is going to allow it within the next three months at least.

I watched a report from northern Italy on CH4 news this evening and the courage of the medical staff dealing with the carnage there was nothing short of humbling, they are the very best of humanity. If we have the same luck as Italy, and I pray we don't, then within weeks all of our NHS staff could be facing the same situation of taking their lives into their hands every time they go to work, many are already doing so.

To suggest there is any case for putting at least 50 folk into a confined space and have them play a sport where contact is inevitable is nothing short of an insult to these incredible people and the medical staff who have already given their lives.

[Green Reaper]

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Absolutely no chance. It doesn't matter a rat's arse what UEFA or the SFA / FA want, no government is going to allow it within the next three months at least.

I watched a report from northern Italy on CH4 news this evening and the courage of the medical staff dealing with the carnage there was nothing short of humbling, they are the very best of humanity. If we have the same luck as Italy, and I pray we don't, then within weeks all of our NHS staff could be facing the same situation of taking their lives into their hands every time they go to work, many are already doing so.

To suggest there is any case for putting at least 50 folk into a confined space and have them play a sport where contact is inevitable is nothing short of an insult to these incredible people and the medical staff who have already given their lives.

Well said NN and I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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Absolutely no chance. It doesn't matter a rat's arse what UEFA or the SFA / FA want, no government is going to allow it within the next three months at least.

I watched a report from northern Italy on CH4 news this evening and the courage of the medical staff dealing with the carnage there was nothing short of humbling, they are the very best of humanity. If we have the same luck as Italy, and I pray we don't, then within weeks all of our NHS staff could be facing the same situation of taking their lives into their hands every time they go to work, many are already doing so.

To suggest there is any case for putting at least 50 folk into a confined space and have them play a sport where contact is inevitable is nothing short of an insult to these incredible people and the medical staff who have already given their lives.

Well said.

It Completely sends the wrong message - folks will be arranging games in remote (or maybe not so remote) locations to get their “fix” and the whole thing starts to unravel.

In Italy they had to lose the park because too many people we’re out and about in the warm days. Don’t do it.

My sister said it’s less about you taking your hours exercise is other folks who have not been responsible compromising others. It really is a crying shame.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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Absolutely no chance. It doesn't matter a rat's arse what UEFA or the SFA / FA want, no government is going to allow it within the next three months at least.

I watched a report from northern Italy on CH4 news this evening and the courage of the medical staff dealing with the carnage there was nothing short of humbling, they are the very best of humanity. If we have the same luck as Italy, and I pray we don't, then within weeks all of our NHS staff could be facing the same situation of taking their lives into their hands every time they go to work, many are already doing so.

To suggest there is any case for putting at least 50 folk into a confined space and have them play a sport where contact is inevitable is nothing short of an insult to these incredible people and the medical staff who have already given their lives.

I’ve no idea where the questions of earlier easing of restrictions came up- wholly irresponsible of the journalists (I presume) to even give people the notion of such when we’ve not even hit peak yet. If you’re affected by this football will pale into insignificance.

[Sir David Gray]

I said on another thread last night that I think it will be another 6 months at least before any football is allowed and I don't think fans will be back until next year.

[danhibees1875]

There's a lot of good points against it that have been brought up.

Regarding the health consequences for players though - if testing becomes more widely available soon then would it not be a case of testing the 30-40 people involved in the match and then going ahead - rather than 2 weeks isolation before each game as suggested.

For the avoidance of doubt, this is in a situation where testing has become widely available and all NHS, Shop workers, and other front line staff are sorted out.

[SQHib]

[QUOTE=Frazerbob;6134126]Uefa has lifted the ban on showing games starting at 3pm on a Saturday live on TV in England and Scotland. Making way for closed doors games to enable the leagues to finish.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561[/QUOTE


If anything purely making way for the EPL To be shown to the thousands of football “skysporters” who Would never leave the sofa to. Watch a Scottish game - at my work I am vastly outnumbered by “blokes” on a Monday moaning cause Man U or Liverpool lost rather then us or herts - irrelevant as far as hibs v st Johnstone won’t be on imho for good reasons stated elsewhere

[Dublin07]

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There's a lot of good points against it that have been brought up.

Regarding the health consequences for players though - if testing becomes more widely available soon then would it not be a case of testing the 30-40 people involved in the match and then going ahead - rather than 2 weeks isolation before each game as suggested.

For the avoidance of doubt, this is in a situation where testing has become widely available and all NHS, Shop workers, and other front line staff are sorted out.

Testing is only effective if you symptoms. They could test negative but still have the virus and then spread it.
This would be against social distancing and daily exercise laws. The only way I can see it being OK is if all players and staff from both teams were locked together in one place for 2 weeks afterwards and thats not going to happen and would mean 8 games taking at least 16 weeks.
In other words the whole idea is bonkers. People are dying including young healthy folk uefa need a serious word with them self.

[Dublin07]

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Uefa has lifted the ban on showing games starting at 3pm on a Saturday live on TV in England and Scotland. Making way for closed doors games to enable the leagues to finish.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52161561[/QUOTE

You are right mate this about protecting huge TV contracts like sky. Folk will be cancelling sky sports as nothing to watch and like virgin and wetherspoons all they care about are profits and a big xxxx you to human life.

If anything purely making way for the EPL To be shown to the thousands of football “skysporters” who Would never leave the sofa to. Watch a Scottish game - at my work I am vastly outnumbered by “blokes” on a Monday moaning cause Man U or Liverpool lost rather then en us or herts - irrelevant as far as hibs v st Johnstone won’t be on imho for good reasons stated elsewhere

I have no idea how I managed to get a quote within your quote 🤣🤣🤣

[ronaldo7]

I'd love to see them trying to form a wall at a free kick.

[Keith_M]

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No chance of it happening in my opinion.

I can't see it either.

[JimBHibees]

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Absolutely no chance. It doesn't matter a rat's arse what UEFA or the SFA / FA want, no government is going to allow it within the next three months at least.

I watched a report from northern Italy on CH4 news this evening and the courage of the medical staff dealing with the carnage there was nothing short of humbling, they are the very best of humanity. If we have the same luck as Italy, and I pray we don't, then within weeks all of our NHS staff could be facing the same situation of taking their lives into their hands every time they go to work, many are already doing so.

To suggest there is any case for putting at least 50 folk into a confined space and have them play a sport where contact is inevitable is nothing short of an insult to these incredible people and the medical staff who have already given their lives.

That channel 4 piece from Bergamo was absolutely heartbreaking both from the exhausted and scared health staff to the family members being told over the phone their relative had died and only one or two could attend a very short burial service. Should be more of these kind of news items shown across the board on other stations to ram it home across the country how dangerous this is.

[Keith_M]

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So the rest of the UK have to observe the 2m distance. But it will be okay for 22 players to run about a pitch & 10 guys stuck in a dug oot.

This guy has already found a solution to the problem...

[Keith_M]

Or how about this, but starting from the shoulders instead of the waist...

[Greenbeard]

If it does happen at some future stage, they will surely have to ban gobbing by players? And managers.
Not allowed to spectate. Not allowed to expectorate.
The Rijkaard Rule.