HTFC and the Corona Virus

WakeyTerrier · 13-03-2020, 13:18

All football off until 3rd April at the earliest.

Not sure how we are going to finish the season to be honest.

IF we come back on 3/4/20 we will only have 2 free midweeks between that date and the official end of the season 3/5/20
We will have to extend the season but then that means putting the play offs back.
Putting the play offs back has its own complication in the Euros are set to start on 12th June and players who are called up must join up in advance of the tournament.

The Premier League has further complications with Champions and Europa League fixtures which are all suspended as well.

The only real solution I can see is to abandon the season, and everyone starts a fresh in the same divisions next season.

hibeejim21 · 13-03-2020, 13:26

I reckon UEFA will bin euro 2020 next week and the seasons can be extended a bit, we will know more after the shutdown if thats possible.

WakeyTerrier · 13-03-2020, 13:46

(13-03-2020, 13:26)hibeejim21 Wrote: I reckon UEFA will bin euro 2020 next week and the seasons can be extended a bit, we will know more after the shutdown if thats possible.

I'm sure they will postpone them but having said that, how much do UEFA earn from the tournament. They will do all they can to keep that tournament going, even if it does come at the expense of others.

This suspension is the right thing to do but by hell its going to hit a lot of people in the pocket.
Matches off in the Champions League and Europa League is already costing fans money in lost travel and hotel booking
International friendlies called off at the end of the month, again costing fans money
If they call the Euros off I know plenty of England fans who stand to lose hundreds in flight bookings alone.

Football League clubs won't have income coming through the door and the players will still need paying and they don't have the luxury of Premier League TV money to cover the wages.

jjamez · 13-03-2020, 13:54

Is a difficult one. I'm having to look at getting money back now the cricket is cancelled I think the fa would be likely to reimburse money for any fixtures over here.

From looking at flights that's where the problems are, hotels can be cancelled for full refund as long as its days before scheduled arrival, flights cause the issue as if the country is open and the flight is still on, then you don't normally get the money back, luckily I have insurance so one way or another I'll be getting most of it back. Although I went through some of the bigger companies to book and the flights are with a big airline so it will probably be a bit easier, fingers crossed

WakeyTerrier · 13-03-2020, 14:21

The FA are offering full refunds but obviously that is all they are responsible for. I personally have a decision to make next week on do I bother to go down to London on Friday afternoon and come back on the Sunday or do I write off my non refundable train and hotel bookings(£200+). As it stands I'm of a mind to go but that may change depending on Government advice between now and then. It will be what it is I suppose, might even pick up a few bargains for the Theatre.

**Lord Snooty** · 13-03-2020, 14:27

Aye but who's to say the theatres will still be open? Pubs even? Might be total lockdown by this time next week.

WakeyTerrier · (This post was last modified: 13-03-2020, 14:35 by WakeyTerrier.)

Not Town related but Man City may have a right headache of fixtures to come
They still have 10 Premier League games to complete
4 of those Premier League games have been postponed and awaiting a new date.
They have 1 Champions League game awaiting a new date
They have 1 FA Cup game awaiting a new date.

Add on the complication that its not impossible that they progress in both Cup competitions, they may have a further 7 games to squeeze in.
Nightmare!

(13-03-2020, 14:27)Lord Snooty Wrote: Aye but who's to say the theatres will still be open? Pubs even? Might be total lockdown by this time next week.

Exactly

theo_luddite · 13-03-2020, 14:53

(13-03-2020, 13:18)WakeyTerrier Wrote: All football off until 3rd April at the earliest.

Nnnnnoooooooooooooooo!!!!

**Lord Snooty** · 13-03-2020, 18:35

Only a tenner in at the Shay tomorrow for season ticket holders of other clubs. Thumb up

**Lord Snooty** · 13-03-2020, 22:18

So what happens next? Obviously this April 3rd thing is just a review date. There won't be a resumption. The boffins say this won't peak until May or June.
Cancel the Euros now. Restart this season in July, ending sometime in August/September. Start the next season in November, finishing in September 2021. Then play the Euros and start the next season in January 2022. This would then finish the season in time for the World Cup in Qatar.
So what happens then? Well we either have a Feb to Nov season or we just wait til Aug 2022 to start a new season and get back on track.
This is just me thinking off the top of my head following a particularly boring day at work. Whatever does happen, it will be the people pulling the purse strings who have the final say, not the fans.