@toke don't count your $10 just yet!
Looks like Option 3 (closed doors) is all but confirmed to be the way to end this season across Europe, according to the European League dep SecGen, quoted by BBC today.
He also says "a small number" of countries are considering a cancellation, but also: "There's no doubt it will be behind closed doors".
Not if, but when;)
Topic: Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread - page 517. (Read 146385 times)
April 16, 2020, 04:01:22 AM
April 15, 2020, 06:37:56 AM
@hilarious
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
What hilarious said... We just have no idea what's gonna happen. If it were up to me, I'd love to be wrong and have the league restart asap. The people need it for some sense of normalcy imo.
April 15, 2020, 06:29:05 AM
Yeah, my opinion is that the CL will be played more like Euros - with a duration of maybe a week or 10 days total, probably after the seasons end. I cannot imagine a situation in which a team like City plays a game without fans in an isolated environment and then has to fly to Italy for a CL game.
Logistically the easiest thing would be to invite all teams to camps near a location with few good stadiums and play CL in a different format - quick and continuous knockout.
Logistically the easiest thing would be to invite all teams to camps near a location with few good stadiums and play CL in a different format - quick and continuous knockout.
April 15, 2020, 06:19:34 AM
@hilarious
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
There's only a handful of teams left in the competition so it shouldn't be that hard for them to fit them in somewhere. Maybe some teams will have to play three games a week if necessary. They could maybe play the Champions League games after all the domestic leagues have finished also. Might be something to look forward to or at least replace the postponed Euros in the summer (assuming football can be played by then). Can't see the PL being resumed anytime soon though as things are still getting worse here but restrictions in some mainland European countries seem to be improving.
April 15, 2020, 05:06:50 AM
@hilarious
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
I think each team could play 2 games per week & it’ll all be done in 2 months then. What happens with the CL & EL though?
UEFA have already said they will be completed too.
April 15, 2020, 04:10:36 AM
^ That post should be I got another 'free' 10 bucks for you, not 'from'. 
But I think you got the point.
So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
But I think you got the point.So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
That 10 bucks is mine already
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8139437/amp/Start-June-1-play-matches-SIX-weeks-Premier-Leagues-plan-save-season.html
The Premier League's new 'plan to finish the season': Start again on June 1, play all of the matches in just SIX weeks and begin the 2020-21 campaign in early August to stave off financial disaster
Okok... Can we wait until the first matches are played? I'll pay you then. You just never know.. I don't trust anything I read right now. At first I really thought this whole thing was gonna over in a couple weeks or so. But now... Dunno.
I wouldn't pay out any bet on this until the first ball has been kicked... or the last. The games could be announced then cancelled or postponed again for numerous reasons, or they might not manage to finish the season either.
I think the FA was not expecting things to escalate so quickly which is why they thought that plan was a solid plan. It could still be, though, maybe it needs some changes. Nonetheless, thx for the link, didn't know about this "all games in just six weeks" plan.
There are a 92 games remains to play in PL + FA + league cup. I don't think they can finish it all in two months. I see no reason to delay the start next season and make some changes in cups competition, like only one game with extra time & penalties if ends in a draw. So it can be resumed after 1st Jully, I guess the pandemic could be significantly controlled by then.
there will not be or will be a very short break between the two seasons, but now all of them have an unplanned vacation.
The season would have nearly been over within two months anyway. The first game postponed was on the 11/03 and the final games where scheduled for 17/05. I don't think they should cram them all in to a very small time frame but maybe they could play midweek games so it'll be over within half the time.
April 14, 2020, 01:20:18 PM
I think the FA was not expecting things to escalate so quickly which is why they thought that plan was a solid plan. It could still be, though, maybe it needs some changes. Nonetheless, thx for the link, didn't know about this "all games in just six weeks" plan.
There are a 92 games remains to play in PL + FA + league cup. I don't think they can finish it all in two months. I see no reason to delay the start next season and make some changes in cups competition, like only one game with extra time & penalties if ends in a draw. So it can be resumed after 1st Jully, I guess the pandemic could be significantly controlled by then.
there will not be or will be a very short break between the two seasons, but now all of them have an unplanned vacation.
April 14, 2020, 10:00:25 AM
@DeathAngel That article is almost a month old, and things were different three weeks ago: In March 22 there were around 6k confirmed covid19 cases in the UK, now it's almost 90k. Also, this article was published just a few days before the Primer Minister tested positive for the virus, an "event" that changed everything.
I think the FA was not expecting things to escalate so quickly which is why they thought that plan was a solid plan. It could still be, though, maybe it needs some changes. Nonetheless, thx for the link, didn't know about this "all games in just six weeks" plan.
I think the FA was not expecting things to escalate so quickly which is why they thought that plan was a solid plan. It could still be, though, maybe it needs some changes. Nonetheless, thx for the link, didn't know about this "all games in just six weeks" plan.
April 14, 2020, 09:22:30 AM
That 10 bucks is mine already
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8139437/amp/Start-June-1-play-matches-SIX-weeks-Premier-Leagues-plan-save-season.html
The Premier League's new 'plan to finish the season': Start again on June 1, play all of the matches in just SIX weeks and begin the 2020-21 campaign in early August to stave off financial disaster
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8139437/amp/Start-June-1-play-matches-SIX-weeks-Premier-Leagues-plan-save-season.html
The Premier League's new 'plan to finish the season': Start again on June 1, play all of the matches in just SIX weeks and begin the 2020-21 campaign in early August to stave off financial disaster
Okok... Can we wait until the first matches are played? I'll pay you then. You just never know.. I don't trust anything I read right now. At first I really thought this whole thing was gonna over in a couple weeks or so. But now... Dunno.
I would say that could be the best case scenario, but to be realistic it might be not so plausible. For that happened there would need to be a huge reduction in the numbers of active Covid-19 cases or a vaccine, neither of which is happening yet. While I would still take any 1:1 bet that the current season would get completed before a new one gets underway, I would sure take a bet against it starting as early as June 1st.
April 14, 2020, 08:22:39 AM
^ That post should be I got another 'free' 10 bucks for you, not 'from'. But I think you got the point.
So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
But I think you got the point.So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
That 10 bucks is mine already
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8139437/amp/Start-June-1-play-matches-SIX-weeks-Premier-Leagues-plan-save-season.html
The Premier League's new 'plan to finish the season': Start again on June 1, play all of the matches in just SIX weeks and begin the 2020-21 campaign in early August to stave off financial disaster
Okok... Can we wait until the first matches are played? I'll pay you then. You just never know.. I don't trust anything I read right now. At first I really thought this whole thing was gonna over in a couple weeks or so. But now... Dunno.
April 14, 2020, 05:30:22 AM
^ That post should be I got another 'free' 10 bucks for you, not 'from'. But I think you got the point.
So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
But I think you got the point.So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
That 10 bucks is mine already
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8139437/amp/Start-June-1-play-matches-SIX-weeks-Premier-Leagues-plan-save-season.html
The Premier League's new 'plan to finish the season': Start again on June 1, play all of the matches in just SIX weeks and begin the 2020-21 campaign in early August to stave off financial disaster
April 13, 2020, 11:28:57 AM
^ That post should be I got another 'free' 10 bucks for you, not 'from'. But I think you got the point.
So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
But I think you got the point.So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
I'm surprised you're wanting to take this. I'm half interested in taking you up on it. I really can't see them scrapping the league all together. There would be a multitude of lawsuits from every direction. You've got Liverpool who will essentially be stripped of their first Premier League title and then there'll be teams like Sheffield and Wolves who are possibly missing out on Europa/possibly even Champion's League places. Then there'll be teams like Leeds and West Brom who will sue for their promotions from the Championship. Then there's also the billion plus pounds the PL will owe in refunds for the TV rights which could be devastating for them and sour their relationship with the broadcasters. I think the best solution for everyone would just be to pause it indefinitely until they can play the remaining games. That seems like the best and most reasonable solution. Football isn't going to be cancelled forever so just play the games as soon as they can. Voiding the league is going to cause so many problems and to deny Liverpool of their title seems unthinkable. Leeds also won't be happy as they've been out of the PL so long.
April 13, 2020, 08:07:43 AM
^ That post should be I got another 'free' 10 bucks for you, not 'from'. But I think you got the point.
So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
But I think you got the point.So I guess we'll see what's gonna happen around May..?
April 12, 2020, 03:42:02 PM
^ First of all I suck at betting, second I didn't think Liverpool would lose for the rest of their fixtures and third I think the season's gonna end as is with the current points.
And since I suck I think it's gonna be another from 10 bucks for DeathAngel. Lolol.
And since I suck I think it's gonna be another from 10 bucks for DeathAngel. Lolol.
Haha, let’s wait & see. Will be interesting to see what happens, it’s only been lockdown in UK for 3 weeks but with no PL football, it feels lice much longer?
April 12, 2020, 09:17:51 AM
^ First of all I suck at betting, second I didn't think Liverpool would lose for the rest of their fixtures and third I think the season's gonna end as is with the current points.
And since I suck I think it's gonna be another from 10 bucks for DeathAngel. Lolol.
And since I suck I think it's gonna be another from 10 bucks for DeathAngel. Lolol.
April 11, 2020, 08:52:03 AM
@mbitr and hilarious Damn thanks for introducing that to me! I follow (via ESPN/Soccernet) the exploding heads and I think they're a riot, especially love when they're just taking a dig at every football player doing stuff on socials. I think it's a pity only they don't do it more often and they don't post everything on Twitter: https://twitter.com/exploding_heads
Yeah, we all miss footie.
@toke: you're asking for 3/1 if FA cancels this season? And you weren't willing to give more than 2/1 on a Liverpool unbeaten season? =D
Yeah, we all miss footie.
@toke: you're asking for 3/1 if FA cancels this season? And you weren't willing to give more than 2/1 on a Liverpool unbeaten season? =D
April 11, 2020, 08:20:03 AM
No worries, my offer still stands for other potential interested parties though. I have really high conviction that this one will be completed before the next one starts, even if we need to wait a few more months for that to happen.
Good luck with the bet, boys - and I'll be waiting for the next one then
Good luck with the bet, boys - and I'll be waiting for the next one then
April 11, 2020, 08:08:30 AM
Anybody wanna bet vs me? I say the EPL won't return anymore and the FA will end the season as is with the current points. 10 bucks... I won't accept anything less than 3 to 1.
I’m saying the season will get completed, give me some odds bruh!
I already did. 3 to 1. My 10 for your 30... But since I like you, let's do your 20 for my 10. I just want a small bet going for fun.
I’ll take those odds, it’s on!
Quoted and booked. It's on!
Sorry cryptofrka, DeathAngel got dibs. But let's do something next time.
April 11, 2020, 08:06:06 AM
Anybody wanna bet vs me? I say the EPL won't return anymore and the FA will end the season as is with the current points. 10 bucks... I won't accept anything less than 3 to 1.
I’m saying the season will get completed, give me some odds bruh!
I already did. 3 to 1. My 10 for your 30... But since I like you, let's do your 20 for my 10. I just want a small bet going for fun.
I’ll take those odds, it’s on!
April 11, 2020, 07:58:31 AM
I already did. 3 to 1. My 10 for your 30... But since I like you, let's do your 20 for my 10. I just want a small bet going for fun.
Do you like me as well?
Because I'll gladly take these 2 to 1 odds if they are available. Also a 'just for fun' bet in these boring times, I will let you choose the amount we're betting for. I think 10$ were mentioned, so 20 from me if the season finishes as it currently stands without any more games being played.
Willing to go as high as 100$ tho, so let me know if we're betting and for how much
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