[WakeyTerrier]

The European big wigs have been wanting us to ditch the League Cup for a while.

[talkSAFT]

The European big wigs have been wanting us to ditch the League Cup for a while.

Don't know why we still bother with the League Cup (which only congests the Fixture problem). The FACup these days holds the same prestige as the LC, and even that has been a Tournament for the Reserves Teams. I couldn't tell you who is still left in the Cup, and I couldn't tell you who won it last Year; 2018; 2017, etc. It used to be bigger than winning the League.

[theo_luddite]

UEFA forever increasing the number of games in their tournaments is what congests the season (for the moaning bastards that get most of the money) not the League Cup.

Our own competitions were around for a long time before those at the top of the greedy leagues started working out ways to ensure they got more and more of the (mostly) TV money.

Both OOFA competitions are now effectively European Leagues disguised as Cup competitions and are heading more and more in that direction. Won't be long before it's a play-off between the top 4 and then hey presto they then both become full blown leagues. Initially they will still have to be qualified for from your own country but there will come a time when they will look like everything in North America. No relegation, no promotion, no chance of joining unless you buy a "franchise", whenever they decide to expand. The EFL (and it's equivalents) will still be around and will absorb the remnants of the Prima Donna League but like lower leagues in North America (yes they do exist), when it comes to televised games you'll only ever get to see your "junior league" team on a local streaming or cable/satellite TV Channel. The Beeb and the ITV or whatever remnants the government allows to exist might show the odd juicy derby on what used to be 'free to air' TV too.

Meanwhile stadiums will be reconfigured so we all sit effectively 3 seats sideways and 3 row forwards and back from each other, just in case we catch the now deadly common cold off each other.

I don't do predictions me

[WakeyTerrier]

Just checking in to see if everybody is alright?

What's everybody up to?

Me, I'm still at work. Basically just coming in for half a day to field calls and any deliveries that are due.

[Lord Snooty]

I'm at home, watching some old snooker on Eurosport. Went in on Tuesday to get everything finished off ready for a long break.
Amelia's a front line worker and has to go in, unfortunately. I would rather she was home keeping safe.

[jjamez]

I'm doing nothing different to before, but don't get the wrong idea I wasn't in a position to do owt before, so this social isolation stuff... Completed it mate

I did however have to cancel my holiday which sucks.

I was thinking about making a quiz at some point if anyone is interested?

[Lord Snooty]

Would love a quiz, jjamez. There's one going on on the Chesterfield page atm. Bit difficult actually.

[jjamez]

I'll put something together at some point when I get some time...

[theo_luddite]

Our lot can't make their mind up whether they want me in or not.
Er we'd like you to come in, so you can run some more of those important tests so we're good to go when we all get back to normal?
Yes, fine if the West Mids Stasi don't stop me getting onto the M54/M6 and if the suppliers can ship me the stuff I need to run the tests.
Well is it on order?
Well yes but they won't ship it until they know someone will be in to receive it.
Well, we can't let you come in until we know you've received it and also what Boris is going to say next.
Well my guess is "aaaaaccchhhhooooo!!! cough! cough! cough! pass the benylin" seeing as he's expecting and needs the expectorant, or rather his girlfriend is.

Health Secretary, Health Minister, Prime Minister, Jug-lugs all test +ve. NHS yet to test any of their own in serious numbers but the rich and the up-their-own-arse-ious get it on demand - marvellous way to run a country in a crisis. Not.

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Oh and apparently the Chief Medical Officer is also showing symptoms. Throw Charlie-boy jug-lugs into the mix and if that isn't a busted flush I don't know what the hell is.

Do what I say, not what I do. Meanwhile Derbyshire Plod makes it up as they go along and tell people the fresh air of the Peaks isn't open to be breathed in by town and city oiks wanting some exercise and they've to make do with a walk round the supermarket block and join the queues.

[theo_luddite]

Tomorrow night 8 o'clock, never mind a minutes applause.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M

All together now, oh that's another song. Let's make that Tuesday's song.