Return of league 2, 12th Sept (merged)

So if this is only guidance, what would happen if the EFL League clubs decided to open the gates to fans anyway?

Quoted from psgmariner

Rumours that the no drinking in view of the pitch laws may be relaxed to increase revenues and avoid unnecessary close contact.

Good idear, but are they going to allow flasks. Yes seriously less chance of infection if you are drinking from you own flask.

Pilot for sports fans returning pushed back to middle of august

No fans will be at BP for a long time

Quoted from It Bites

No fans will be at BP for a long time

It does make you wonder whether next season is worth the bother. A whole season of zero crowds and a tiny bit of i-follow revenue. Not sure how that pays the bills.

10am today Spectators allowed back into the Crucible for the World Snooker Championship, 12.30 told cannot attend from tomorrow.

Surely the hope of spectators in sports grounds by October is now just a bit too hopeful, is there any point starting the season on 12th September if October is looking unlikely. There has to be a point where we just have to live with the virus being around and make our own minds up when it comes to attending mass gatherings.

There’s no way L1 or 2 are viable for next season . Instead of having a load of arguing and fooking about from the likes of Peterborough’s and FGR owners a decision to scrap next season for the good of the preserving the future of clubs . God knows where that leaves our players and I feel for them . If we can’t pay them as seems likely sooner or later then they’ll be free agents .

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

There’s no way L1 or 2 are viable for next season . Instead of having a load of arguing and fooking about from the likes of Peterborough’s and FGR owners a decision to scrap next season for the good of the preserving the future of clubs . God knows where that leaves our players and I feel for them . If we can’t pay them as seems likely sooner or later then they’ll be free agents .

i dont see how a whole season without football can lead to anything but the demise and end of clubs such as ours...

I’m guessing it’ll be a case of mothballing clubs for a year . No staff means no costs and it’ll be up to the club and fans to try to inject funds through the share issue / crowdfunding / commercial and merchandise income streams to keep things afloat until things recommence . The club did survive through 2 world wars for 4 or 5 years remember.

Quoted from louth_in_the_south

I’m guessing it’ll be a case of mothballing clubs for a year . No staff means no costs and it’ll be up to the club and fans to try to inject funds through the share issue / crowdfunding / commercial and merchandise income streams to keep things afloat until things recommence . The club did survive through 2 world wars for 4 or 5 years remember.

This is exactly it.  It's a bit like the Telegraph recently announcing "The Notts Pub to close forever" - I saw this and said to the missus, that won't stay shut forever, how can the previous landlord dictate that?!  The building is still there; it's not like a business goes pop and they get the wrecking ball in right away to demolish the place, it's still physically there.  Lo and behold, about 2 weeks later they announce The Notts is opening again!

Mothballing is the key.  I'm not sure how we'd deal with the fact we have contracted players, and how (if) they'd get paid, but if there were no other staff for a year, it would just be a case of the fans sweeping up the ground every now and again, doing a bit of volunteer work, and hopefully keeping the burglars out.

I know there's more to it than that, but no football doesn't mean no football club, it just means no staff getting their wages.  Which is bad, but not as bad as the club folding.