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« Reply #60 on: Monday, April 13, 2020, 09:49:49 »

Of course some midtable sides would be happy to season to finish now and start afresh in August, makes sense for them.  Allowing some teams to forfeit points is comfortably the worst idea I’ve heard for multiple reasons, would never happen
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« Reply #61 on: Monday, April 13, 2020, 11:52:23 »

Of course some midtable sides would be happy to season to finish now and start afresh in August, makes sense for them.  Allowing some teams to forfeit points is comfortably the worst idea I’ve heard for multiple reasons, would never happen
Not to mention teams who would have gone down! But no, forfeiting isn't the answer
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« Reply #62 on: Monday, April 13, 2020, 13:59:21 »

Take a look at nearby Wantage Town, promoted to the Southern League Division One Central at start of 2019/20 season.
Playing record this season is P28 W1 D1 L26 GD-105(yes, minus 105) Pts4.
Season null and void as ratified by the FA.
https://www.betvictorsouthern.co.uk/league-table/BetVictor%20Southern%20Division%20One%20Central/2019/2020/P/
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« Reply #63 on: Tuesday, April 14, 2020, 15:43:20 »

Joint Football League/PFA proposal to defer 25% of player wages in L1 and L2:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52285552
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« Reply #64 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 14:47:00 »

Shit is hitting the fan.

‘Senior officials at several League One and League Two clubs have warned the EFL must take drastic action to prevent them going bust amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A growing number of League One and Two owners believe the 2019-2020 season should be cancelled’
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« Reply #65 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 14:50:17 »

Stupid question, but how does cancelling the season help financially?? Surely all contracts still have to be honoured?
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« Reply #66 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 14:54:26 »

I think its so that Prize money can be paid to clubs. I believe that's why Scottish lower league clubs are voting to end the season as is as some of them are very close to going to the wall.
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« Reply #67 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 14:56:24 »

Riggggght. Then surely you need some kind of final standings, rather than a complete right off of the season, to distribute the prize money
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« Reply #68 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 14:57:18 »

Well, yeah. But take Doyle, for example. He’s on, say, £20k per month until the end of June.

Does Power put him on a rolling one month contract but with no idea when this season will actually start.

End it now but with a conclusion of ups and downs. If there’s ever a vote on a proposal, we’re fucked. There’s far more clubs who will either benefit from voiding the season or it makes no difference to than those of us looking at promotion.
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« Reply #69 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 15:02:20 »

Riggggght. Then surely you need some kind of final standings, rather than a complete right off of the season, to distribute the prize money

Agreed. Presume clubs don't really mean cancelling the season, more like stop as is? As you say, we need to know positions to be able to distribute prize money.
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« Reply #70 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 15:03:59 »

Hard to listen to this. He reckons every single L1 and L2 clubs have said there is no way they can get beyond May as things stand.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11973696/several-efl-clubs-days-away-from-going-bust
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« Reply #71 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 16:37:54 »

Agreed. Presume clubs don't really mean cancelling the season, more like stop as is? As you say, we need to know positions to be able to distribute prize money.

I think so. We will go same way as Scotland are looking like doing and start next season as soon is possible after August
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« Reply #72 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 17:04:47 »

Or the monies are just distributed equally to all clubs in the division.
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« Reply #73 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 17:32:18 »

I think so. We will go same way as Scotland are looking like doing and start next season as soon is possible after August

The Scottish decision could help.  Not exactly a precedent that has to be followed, but it would certainly make it easier to follow suit.

https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dundee-vote-yes-spfl-proposal-18097487

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« Reply #74 on: Wednesday, April 15, 2020, 17:59:17 »

PL demanding the season is finalised before 30 June before player contracts run out.
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