Could Coronavirus Kill Our 42 Clubs

[shull 30,946]

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[Mid Calder Saint 1,451]

Abandon promotion and relegation perfect opportunity for league reconstruction top league of 16 teams 30 games and get rid of the ridiculous split

[bazil85 3,269]

18 hours ago, shull said:

Rage ? 

I am absolutely thrilled. Dancing for delight if they all went bust.  

Are you aye? 

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Are clubs having to refund tickets sold for the postponed games or is it currently wait and see when they get played?

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15 hours ago, Mid Calder Saint said:

Abandon promotion and relegation perfect opportunity for league reconstruction top league of 16 teams 30 games and get rid of the ridiculous split

It would definitely be a way to avoid the calamitous potential law suit scenarios of Hearts getting relegated or Dundee Utd not getting promoted.

However, all it would take is for the two arse cheeks to vote against it (which they would) and it won’t happen. All because the other clubs didn’t have the bollocks to change the  voting rules when Rangers weren’t around.

 

Edited March 14, 2020 by TPAFKA Jersey 2

[ALBIONSAINT 1,607]

20 hours ago, shull said:

Rage ? 

I am absolutely thrilled. Dancing for delight if they all went bust.  

What the hell is wrong with you man? Will you be dancing with delight if people can’t afford taxis anymore? 
 

it’s times like this we should be pulling together to help the club, real people, with real jobs work at the club and are at risk of losing there livelihood. Not to mention the countless pubs & catering outlets, grow up. 

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Just now, ALBIONSAINT said:

What the hell is wrong with you man? Will you be dancing with delight if people can’t afford taxis anymore? 
 

it’s times like this we should be pulling together to help the club, real people, with real jobs work at the club and are at risk of losing there livelihood. Not to mention the countless pubs & catering outlets, grow up. 

Aye, the results of this will spread to many other people and business's. 

An piece on BBC news today highlighted this very issue, too many to mention but if this goes on could be the end for some business's. 

[Sonny 8,795]

17 hours ago, delpierro said:

23 hours ago, shull said:

Due to a long shutdown. 
Fecking hope so and serves them all right. 
FECKEM.
And when they all reform, hopefully they will mostly be Part Time and charging no more than £9 admission price.
And there should be just 40 new Clubs. 
Just what the beautiful game needs.   

Maybe it will push summer fitba' in to contention.

Hope not.

[elvis 2,762]

I am interested to see how this pans out down in England with the massive wages they pay can see a few clubs go In to melt down. 

Edited March 14, 2020 by elvis

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17 minutes ago, faraway saint said:

Aye, the results of this will spread to many other people and business's. 

An piece on BBC news today highlighted this very issue, too many to mention but if this goes on could be the end for some business's. 

My only hope through this is that banks go easy on these smaller businesses who are struggling to make ends meet.

 

9 minutes ago, elvis said:

I am interested to see how this pans out down in England with the massive wages they pay can see a few clubs go In to melt down. 

Up here as well. We are in a relatively stable position in that we don't have the largest wage bill in the league and are already on a sound enough footing financially.

Clubs like Hearts and the Dundee clubs who are already in the financial shitter and burning through wages with no incomes will surely be at risk.

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43 minutes ago, ALBIONSAINT said:

What the hell is wrong with you man? Will you be dancing with delight if people can’t afford taxis anymore? 
 

it’s times like this we should be pulling together to help the club, real people, with real jobs work at the club and are at risk of losing there livelihood. Not to mention the countless pubs & catering outlets, grow up. 

Dry your fecking eyes. 

It's football. 

Ripping the arse out of addicted fans for years. 

Feck the lot of them and you. 

I will get another job. 

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52 minutes ago, TPAFKA Jersey 2 said:

All because the other clubs didn’t have the bollocks to change the  voting rules when Rangers weren’t around.

 

Agreed. It was Aberdeen iirc.

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5 minutes ago, shull said:

Dry your fecking eyes. 

It's football. 

Ripping the arse out of addicted fans for years. 

Feck the lot of them and you. 

I will get another job. 

Don’t worry, got you one 👍🏻

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1 minute ago, ALBIONSAINT said:

Don’t worry, got you one 👍🏻

See, easy enough. That would do me. 

Funnily enough, the door fell off my car earlier. 

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13 minutes ago, Yflab said:

Agreed. It was Aberdeen iirc.

Correct. Wiggy thinking they could be the new Rangers. Sheep shagging khunt. 

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Stupid thread title - the corona virus kills a small percentage of people infected not clubs - clubs don't have immune systems, cannot catch the virus and they will still go on - 

Aye there will be some worries about finances, but many if not every business is in the same boat . . . clubs are not a special case !

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56 minutes ago, Sweeper07 said:

Stupid thread title - the corona virus kills a small percentage of people infected not clubs - clubs don't have immune systems, cannot catch the virus and they will still go on - 

Aye there will be some worries about finances, but many if not every business is in the same boat . . . clubs are not a special case !

Jesus loves me this I fecking know. 

Cos the Bible fecking telt me so. 

BORING BORING UNCLE COLM WEIRDO. 

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I would vote for any party that would give Scottish clubs government aid. They're community institutions. I'm 100% serious, too. 

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Not confirmed .

[Magic Monkey 4,657]

On 3/13/2020 at 12:48 PM, Dickson said:

I wonder how many football clubs will look to create some sort of e-Sport competition. 

Basher would be all over that.

[Tommy 3,564]

2 minutes ago, Dickson said:

Its happening already. A few clubs have been setting up competitions. I was sent one last night from Leyton Orient trying to get a tournament sorted with 62 fans from different clubs. 

If there is to be some sort of lock down it could be a great way to create a social element through the club support. I'm shite at Fifa but Id be up for playing

Thought you were a customer, not a fan  ?

[Tommy 3,564]

6 minutes ago, Dickson said:

Would you have to be a fan to pay money? Even if its free would it not be more interesting beating Morton fans? 

Just wondering how you got an invite since it was sent out to fans of clubs, not customers.

 

[St.Ricky 8,253]

On 3/13/2020 at 7:06 PM, Mid Calder Saint said:

Abandon promotion and relegation perfect opportunity for league reconstruction top league of 16 teams 30 games and get rid of the ridiculous split

Posted this earlier Mid Calder and agree. Hearts might be in favour as might Hamilton and Ross County as well as Dundee United, Inverness Caley, Dundee and Ayr. 

[Yflab 4,530]

9 minutes ago, Dickson said:

Oh I see. 

I am a Sunderland fan. 

Do you have a season ticket with them? 
 

What are they doing about refunds?

[Yflab 4,530]

1 minute ago, Dickson said:

No - I am a fan there, and not a particularly good customer. 

As far as I am aware they are in negotiations with the EFL currently. The club are considering legal action of the potential early end to the season, or a possible annulment. 

Most English clubs are in the process of working out how they will counter claims for refunds - not just on season tickets, but hospitality, TV deals, sponsorship, media packages, memberships etc, etc. 

Is there a danger they could go into administration?