Football and coronavirus

[The39thStep]

Portugal , at the moment the return of the main football league is scheduled for the end of May. The games must be played, in a first phase, behind closed doors. This plan is dependent on the evolution of the pandemic.

 

[Badgers]

Serie A have confirmed that all 20 teams have voted in favour of completing the season.

 

[Badgers]

Message from a chap I know in event logistics. Can't vouch for it as it is a mate of a mate. Also heard this (Burton that is) being bandied about on some of the footy podcasts so not really news, just interesting to hear that people are preparing.

Premier league is back in June. I have a lead from someone who works for a sport travel agency that manages logistics for some top teams (spurs, city, wolves, newcastle, rangers to name a few). The company has been tasked to arrange hotels and travel for 8 weeks starting mid may.

All premier league teams will play their remaining games at st georges park (the football academy at Burton Upton Trent) behind closed doors and for TV only. The complex will host 2/3 games a day that will be streamed live.

The players will go into isolation mid may at select hotels in the vicinity of st georges and will train at local clubs grounds. They will not be able to see family and friends during the period of games. Each player will be tested regulary to ensure safety and hotels will be locked down for players only.

Might be just someone blagging to him having heard the news but he is usually right.

 

[RD2003]

"Right lads, we need you to come back to training so we can get matches going again. But it won't be proper training, so you'll go into those games completely undercooked and tactically unprepared. You'll also be far more likely to get injured because massages aren't allowed. There won't be any fans watching these games and you'll have to live in a hotel for 6 weeks and not see your family. Oh, and you may get seriously ill and/or die."

 

[The39thStep]

Message from a chap I know in event logistics. Can't vouch for it as it is a mate of a mate. Also heard this (Burton that is) being bandied about on some of the footy podcasts so not really news, just interesting to hear that people are preparing.



Might be just someone blagging to him having heard the news but he is usually right.

Theres definitely proposals for games to be played at neutral grounds .

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Sounds like the plan is basically a sealed off bubble. What happens the first time anyone inside the bubble tests positive?

 

[RD2003]

I hear that several suitable venues for PL games have been found on a place called Fantasy Island.

 

[Badgers]

Players out of the competitive game at this level will take weeks or more to get back to fitness and form.

That is a small aside from the bigger issues but worth noting.

 

[Kaka Tim]

I like the idea of a sealed off Premier league football island with them all living in tents. Maybe they have to hunt their own food as well. And throw in a sandcastle competition. Be a ratings smash for sure.

 

[AverageJoe]

I like the idea of a sealed off Premier league football island with them all living in tents. Maybe they have to hunt their own food as well. And throw in a sandcastle competition. Be a ratings smash for sure.

Team managers to be Bear Grylls and Ant Middleton

 

[The39thStep]

The EPL could be entering a stand off , if it ever restarts. Reports that teams would be more likely to finish the season on neutral grounds if there is no relegation get a firm no from TV broadcasters who say removing relegation would be a breach of televised rights contracts.

 

[Argonia]

Premier League matches could be shown for free on YouTube:

Premier League Matches 'Could Be Shown On YouTube For FREE' When Current Season Resumes

 

[Badgers]

Gordon Taylor has just raised the possibility of Premier League matches being less than 90 minutes when football returns.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Gordon Taylor has just raised the possibility of Premier League matches being less than 90 minutes when football returns.

Gordon Taylor is a complete fucking prick isn't he. Just a loathsome waste of space. Maybe the head of the PFA should be contributing something useful around this time but no chance with him.

 

[strung out]

Gordon Taylor has just raised the possibility of Premier League matches being less than 90 minutes when football returns.

Could make them five-a-side too.

 

[Argonia]

A caller into Five Live the other night was trying to push the idea of just having penalty shoot-outs. Madness.

 

[The39thStep]

I might think differently if the games restart but at the moment I couldnt give a toss about it restarting tbh.

 

[zora]

Just checked in on the situation in Germany and the government has today given the green light for the Bundesliga to restart under the proposed safety measures, and as before, initially it's given me a jolt of excitement. Date still tbc, weekend 16/17 May or the weekend after being proposed.

Reading further, a first round of testing of players and staff (physios etc) has been completed, and 10 positive cases been discovered, many of them asymptomatic, confirming some people's opinion that this is too risky, and others' that the system is working - i.e. the cases were discovered and persons involved now in isolation.
A player for Hertha Berlin has apparently posted a FB live video of himself, driving in his car with a mate to the training ground, greeting staff with handshakes, ignoring the distance rules and generally being perceived to take the piss out of the situation. Video has since been deleted, and player suspended, but of course this has given cause for further concern about players (not) adhering to the rules and the effects setting such poor examples might have.

 

[BCBlues]

Colin Grainger: Kirklees carers shocked by England football past

"Singing winger" Colin Grainger scored against Brazil and also once shared a stage with The Beatles.

www.bbc.co.uk

Anyone who scores two against Brazil is a footballing legend, leaving aside playing on the same bill as The Beatles

 

[The39thStep]

South korean league kicked off this morning. Germans tomorrow

 

[Argonia]

South korean league kicked off this morning. Germans tomorrow

Are they available to watch anywhere?

 

[The39thStep]

In the UK I think Youtube for the Koreans , Bundesliga on BT. Ive got an IPTV service so everything's on that

 

[The39thStep]

Korean on Youtube and Twitter

K리그 (K LEAGUE)

K리그 공식 유튜브 ⚽️ K LEAGUE Official YouTube #K리그 #KLEAGUE #케이리그

www.youtube.com

K League (@kleague) on Twitter

The latest Tweets from K League (@kleague). The Official English Twitter of the Korean Professional Football League co-run by @KLeagueUnited. #KLeague🇰🇷⚽️. Republic of Korea

twitter.com

 

[zora]

Bundesliga start is next week, Saturday 16th May.

 

[The39thStep]

Bundesliga also on SKY sports Germany if you can get a bent stream

Bundesliga start is next week, Saturday 16th May.

yup my mistake, must have been eagerness

 

[The39thStep]

Saturday 16 May

Augsburg v Wolfsburg

Borussia Dortmund v Schalke

Eintracht Frankfurt v Borussia Monchengladbach

Fortuna Dusseldorf v Paderborn

Hoffenheim v Hertha Berlin

RB Leipzig v Freiburg

Sunday 17 May

Cologne v Mainz

Union Berlin v Bayern Munich

Monday 18 May

Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen

 

[BCBlues]

Redirect Notice

www.google.com

Faroe Islands league kicks off too tomorrow. Not sure if these will be televised, the article doesnt give much away.
Most betting sites show some obscure games from all over the world if you have a live account with them.

 

[zora]

yup my mistake, must have been eagerness

Heh, yes, I thought I'd get my clarification in quickly to avoid disappointment tomorrow! Wonder if I'll be able to watch it somehow, I'm not really doing inofficial streaming. Might have to be the radio. I do love a bit of "Schlusskonferenz" (the bit at the end of the radio reporting when they switch excitedly from ground to ground).

 

[The39thStep]

Heh, yes, I thought I'd get my clarification in quickly to avoid disappointment tomorrow! Wonder if I'll be able to watch it somehow, I'm not really doing inofficial streaming. Might have to be the radio. I do love a bit of "Schlusskonferenz" (the bit at the end of the radio reporting when they switch excitedly from ground to ground).

You in Germany Zora? I have watched matches on Sky Bundisligai n a German bar here. and on a bent Dazn account with a VPN as well. Are there no pplans to either stream some games free or on terrestial?

 

[The39thStep]

Countries that have football returning as part of a programme of reducing restrictions due to corona virus are going to have some issues to consider with live football especially with compliance to social distancing. If its subscription only then loads of people will be tempted to go round to someone's house or flat to watch it with mates or even people inviting large numbers round to watch in the garden. Bars and pubs that open and show it if its pay by view or contract will have social distancing and occupancy restrictions that are going to be very hard to police both inside and outside on their premises and possibly on the street if its visible. If its free to air or at least some fixtures are and not just the crap ones the social distancing issues might be a little easier to manage.