28-04-2020, 19:05
To be honest, St Charles, I don't think there is an ideal solution and any outcome will leave plenty of fans pissed off...and plenty of lawyers very happy. I can see an argument for voiding the season and I can see the argument for settling the season as teams now stand, which would obviously suit the Albion. All I would ask is that any decision taken is done for the benefit of the game in the long term...who am I kidding ? 
The decision will be based on narrow financial interest by CEOs and Chairmen/women who will be solely concerned on protecting the interests of their club and won't give a flying f**k about what is fair or good for the game. Hence the bleatings a few weeks ago by Karen Brady at West Ham.
Although I enjoy the Albion playing in the Championship and would happily avoid the PL, I want us to be promoted - we have nine games to go, are six points ahead of Fulham and have been in the top two consistently since November whilst Norwich have played 29 games and achieved 21 points, so they've had plenty of opportunity not to be bottom of the PL. It seems to me that, if you're in the bottom three so far into the season means you deserve to be there so tough sh*t if you now get relegated. You should be replaced by teams who have performed well in the next league down at this point in time. It's not like we're only 10/15/20 games into the season. The fact that the Vile are in the PL bottom three would be a delicious bonus.
Sorry that was a rambling reply. There's no right or wrong, but I think there are decisions that could be taken that would be right for the game...I'm not holding my breath.
The decision will be based on narrow financial interest by CEOs and Chairmen/women who will be solely concerned on protecting the interests of their club and won't give a flying f**k about what is fair or good for the game. Hence the bleatings a few weeks ago by Karen Brady at West Ham. Although I enjoy the Albion playing in the Championship and would happily avoid the PL, I want us to be promoted - we have nine games to go, are six points ahead of Fulham and have been in the top two consistently since November whilst Norwich have played 29 games and achieved 21 points, so they've had plenty of opportunity not to be bottom of the PL. It seems to me that, if you're in the bottom three so far into the season means you deserve to be there so tough sh*t if you now get relegated. You should be replaced by teams who have performed well in the next league down at this point in time. It's not like we're only 10/15/20 games into the season. The fact that the Vile are in the PL bottom three would be a delicious bonus.
Sorry that was a rambling reply. There's no right or wrong, but I think there are decisions that could be taken that would be right for the game...I'm not holding my breath.
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