Topic: The Impact of COVID 19 on Sport...

[Son of Spion]

I'm late to the part here... what's the gag behind the * ?

Opposition knobs going on about how our title win will always have an asterisk attached as a way of devaluing it.

We are claiming the asterisk as our own. We are going to own it and give it our own meaning, thus voiding any oppo taunts.

Gary Gobshite was so late getting onto this yesterday when he said he was going to wear an asterisk pin badge to mock our title. Little did the tit know we'd already embraced it. 😎

Edit: Craig was quicker on the draw there.

[Fordy]

Think they're the first team in the relegation battle that has come out in favor of resuming the season?

Villa are extremely confident that they will stay up.

Not surprised considering how scared West Ham and Brighton have been acting.

[Tesco tearaway]

Opposition knobs going on about how our title win will always have an asterisk attached as a way of devaluing it.

We are claiming the asterisk as our own. We are going to own it and give it our own meaning, thus voiding any oppo taunts.

Gary Gobshite was so late getting onto this yesterday when he said he was going to wear an asterisk pin badge to mock our title. Little did the tit know we'd already embraced it. 😎

Edit: Craig was quicker on the draw there.

Sort out your *NoVoid-19 personal text SoS 

[Amatt]

Now club doctors have written to the PL saying the return of football isn't safe.

They've outlined 100 questions and issues over returning to training.

Story by the Athletic.

Just seen the headline about that. All 20 club doctors have asked questions so that includes ours as well. From their point of view it’s completely understandable.

[Billy The Kid]

Gary Gobshite was so late getting onto this yesterday when he said he was going to wear an asterisk pin badge to mock our title. Little did the tit know we'd already embraced it. 😎

It would be absolutely glorious if we sealed it at Old Trafford and our players spent the entire afternoon just walking around the ground taking selfies with the trophy in front of the Stretford end and posting them on twatter. #thisonesforyougary

As for Gary "United will win another title before Liverpool do" Neville, let him wear his little pin badge. He's not fooling anyone. We all know he's dying on the inside now

[Lycan]

Dean Smith says Aston Villa are "ready and keen" to restart the season when it's "right to do so".

 https://bbc.in/2zg3ZDL

I've never liked Villa or their fan base, and I doubt I ever will. But Dean Smith seems a good fella. He was great with our kids when they beat us in the league cup as well.

[El Lobo]

Guys please don’t talk about Gary Nevilles pin badge again, I threw my phone through the window last time I heard about it.

[daindan]

Someone asked the Peterborough owner about the doctors saying its unsafe and this was his reply "I think if they are in opinion of not going back until its 100% safe; then they'll be soon to be former PL club medics as clubs will let all their staff go. True story."

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[El Lobo]

Someone asked the Peterborough owner about the doctors saying its unsafe and this was his reply "I think if they are in opinion of not going back until its 100% safe; then they'll be soon to be former PL club medics as clubs will let all their staff go. True story."

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Have you got the source for this quote dimedan?

[daindan]

Have you got the source for this quote dimedan?

I've just quoted him. Mr Apple. I'll  screenshot it

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[Lush is the best medicine...]

Think they're the first team in the relegation battle that has come out in favor of resuming the season?

theyd have some ffp issues if they got relegated and wouldn’t get as much for grealish as they would three months ago

[Skeeve]

I've just quoted him. Mr Apple. I'll  screenshot it

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If there was no football until a vaccine was available, there would be practically no clubs left let alone medic jobs.

[Fromola]

If there was no football until a vaccine was available, there would be practically no clubs left let alone medic jobs.

How long would clubs have cash flow to pay their wage bill every month? Not very long for most clubs. Practically no time if they're having to pay back Sky for a voided season. THe only clubs that would survive going under would be clubs with cash reserves or clubs with sugar daddies who are willing to foot the bill.

This is not just about sport as it's going to be the reality for any business in the end. Either find a way to live with it, or fold. The lockdown was always about buying time.

I'm not looking forward to going back to my office which is a germ factory at the best of times, but i'd rather get on with it when the time comes than be one of the millions applying for universal credit.

[Red_Mist]

A pin badge

Carra should wear a European, Super, World, Premier League Champions badge. Trouble is, it would be have to be more of a rosette size to fit that lot on it!

Meanwhile Gary’s got his ickle asterisk pinny

Bless.

[killer-heels]

I've just quoted him. Mr Apple. I'll  screenshot it

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The doctors can suggest what they want. If the government and clubs want it, its happening.

[Red_Mist]

Restarting sport in Britain would "lift the spirits of the nation", says foreign secretary Dominic Raab.

Always looked at that Dom Raab fella and thought, “what a great lad” 

[Gerry Attrick]

Always looked at that Dom Raab fella and thought, “what a great lad” 

Broken clocks and all that

[Red_Mist]

Broken clocks and all that

[Number 7]

Just seen the headline about that. All 20 club doctors have asked questions so that includes ours as well. From their point of view it’s completely understandable.

It is understandable. It's just one in a myriad of problems right now.

But if the PL can put forward a solid case that safety can be assured through continued testing they'll understand. People using public transport, sitting in offices, etc won't have the luxury of being tested frequently.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

How long would clubs have cash flow to pay their wage bill every month?

steve parish who owns palace said August I think for most

[Red Beret]

I wonder if some have realised that using a global catastrophe to get your sorry arse off the relegation hook is not a good look at all?

Villa are extremely confident that they will stay up.

Not surprised considering how scared West Ham and Brighton have been acting.

Yep.  From a purely psychological standpoint, the clubs bleating about voiding and no relegation clearly can't feel that confident of being able to beat the drop under their own steam.  They've inadvertently played into the hands of teams like Villa, who can now see they're mentally weak.

[slaphead]

Once the season starts again and we wrap up the league, Rat boy will be all out of ideas wont he. No void, no cancellation, no asterix for him to cling to. The desperation is radiating off the poor fella at the minute. That dodgy looking picture that's always behind him when he's on TV will be getting smashed to pieces

[darragh85]

neville should be sacked imo. he is the most unprofessional biased c*nt you could ever come across. At least Carragher makes some effort to be fair. Neville lets his emotions get the better of him all the time.

also, did someone mention that sky would prefer the season to end as they will lose more money if it resumes?  if so, then their needs to be concerted effort by fans of all clubs fucked over by that scenario to boycott them. that will soon finish them

[Samie]

Broadcasters actually would like it to go ahead mate. 

[Marty 85]

neville should be sacked imo. he is the most unprofessional biased c*nt you could ever come across. At least Carragher makes some effort to be fair. Neville lets his emotions get the better of him all the time.

also, did someone mention that sky would prefer the season to end as they will lose more money if it resumes?  if so, then their needs to be concerted effort by fans of all clubs fucked over by that scenario to boycott them. that will soon finish them

What did he say? He's emotional but so is Carra. I don't think he lets it get in the way of job as a commentator and pundit. Carra has given us much stick lately than Neville recently but he is at the stage of his career where he is over compensating because he is a Liverpool fan. Neville admitted himself he went through this stage himself. Although Neville is a Manc, he has given us our dues and acknowledges we're the best team in the world and deserve everything coming to us.

[El Lobo]

Once the season starts again and we wrap up the league, Rat boy will be all out of ideas wont he. No void, no cancellation, no asterix for him to cling to. The desperation is radiating off the poor fella at the minute. That dodgy looking picture that's always behind him when he's on TV will be getting smashed to pieces

He’ll probably get a wrist band that says United 20 or something

[Mighty_Red]

He’ll probably get a wrist band that says United 20 or something

Maybe we'll have to get him to tell us where he'll buy it from, we may need a similar wristband next year!

[Tonyh8su]

I'm assuming by the way that Mr Moral High Ground Neville won't be taking his commentary seat or subsequent pay packet from Sky if/when the season resumes?

[Ghost Town]

Guys please don’t talk about Gary Nevilles p...

I started getting excited at this point.

What a let down

[Ghost Town]

Always looked at that Dom Raab fella and thought, “what a great lad” 

He's never heard of Dover Athletic, though

[Son of Spion]

Sort out your *NoVoid-19 personal text SoS 

*Sorted. 

[Son of Spion]

I'm assuming by the way that Mr Moral High Ground Neville won't be taking his commentary seat or subsequent pay packet from Sky if/when the season resumes?

Well he can't, can he? He's already been extremely vocal about how unsafe it is, so he's surely going to stand by his principles and stay well away from football until a vaccine is rolled out.

[Son of Spion]

Yep.  From a purely psychological standpoint, the clubs bleating about voiding and no relegation clearly can't feel that confident of being able to beat the drop under their own steam.  They've inadvertently played into the hands of teams like Villa, who can now see they're mentally weak.

A very good point there, RB. I imagine a relegation battle, just like a close title battle, can come down to mental strength as much as physical ability.

It's clear from the posturing of clubs which ones currently have the more fragile mentalities. Those with yellow bellies have really outed themselves and, when football starts up again, the hardier, more self-assured down at the bottom end could relish picking them off, particularly if they have to play each other in the run-in.

[Americano12345]

A very good point there, RB. I imagine a relegation battle, just like a close title battle, can come down to mental strength as much as physical ability.

It's clear from the posturing of clubs which ones currently have the more fragile mentalities. Those with yellow bellies have really outed themselves and, when football starts up again, the hardier, more self-assured down at the bottom end could relish picking them off, particularly if they have to play each other in the run-in.

if we actually get to the point where we have the final gameweek left to play, West Ham vs A. Villa winner stays up would be pretty tasty

[Tonyh8su]

Well he can't, can he? He's already been extremely vocal about how unsafe it is, so he's surely going to stand by his principles and stay well away from football until a vaccine is rolled out.

And when he doesn't, which he clearly won't, I hope every single person on the internet floods Sky and his twitter the two faced, slimey, agenda ridden little prick.

[surfer. Fuck you generator.]

neville should be sacked imo. he is the most unprofessional biased c*nt you could ever come across. At least Carragher makes some effort to be fair. Neville lets his emotions get the better of him all the time.

also, did someone mention that sky would prefer the season to end as they will lose more money if it resumes?  if so, then their needs to be concerted effort by fans of all clubs fucked over by that scenario to boycott them. that will soon finish them

Aye Neville also suffers from the same problem that any / guy girl who talks incessantly faces - creating too many potential targets. It's not like all the talking's made him a great tactician either, that actually requires shutting up, picking a quiet spot and just thinking, examining, building things mentally. Made it as a footballer in the age of big money, the money's plenty of capital to go into real estate, is an 'investor' these days, talks about football for more money but doesn't have the balls to risk it again on the pitch after Valencia where the only reality in football exists. Might want to look himself in the mirror and place himself better in the grand scheme of things instead of acting like some representative voice, just a mouthy ex-pro with decent money management skills. These guys are boring man, you have people who work, learn and master different fields, working environments, cultures, languages, countries; far more useful to listen to and these boring c*nts get the spotlight.

[Crosby Nick]

if we actually get to the point where we have the final gameweek left to play, West Ham vs A. Villa winner stays up would be pretty tasty

Would be lively. There’d be claret everywhere.

[24/7]

Would be lively. There’d be claret everywhere.

thatthingyoudidthereisawit

[24/7]

neville should be sacked imo.

But....but.....but ....but he speaks for so many Mancunians Londoners........

[Jm55]

A very good point there, RB. I imagine a relegation battle, just like a close title battle, can come down to mental strength as much as physical ability.

It's clear from the posturing of clubs which ones currently have the more fragile mentalities. Those with yellow bellies have really outed themselves and, when football starts up again, the hardier, more self-assured down at the bottom end could relish picking them off, particularly if they have to play each other in the run-in.

I mean to be fair it’s been pretty clear all season that’s West Ham have got mental frailties.