The Sun’s Alan Nixon has an exclusive report on what the Premier League may be planning to get this season finished.
Premier League planning to play all remaining games behind closed doors | @reluctantnicko @CharlieWyett https://t.co/4NGuizwNNT pic.twitter.com/LsdYphbd5U
— The Sun Football ? (@TheSunFootball) March 18, 2020
The EPL has a second emergency meeting planned for Thursday. This meeting was scheduled to respond to any decisions UEFA was going to make in their conference held yesterday.
As reported on Tuesday, UEFA announced that the European Championships would be moved to 2021 partly to allow domestic leagues time to finish their campaigns.
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin recently said the following about the domestic leagues:
“We all know this terrible virus that is all across Europe has made football and all life in Europe quite impossible. We knew we had to stop the competitions.
“I’ve also heard again fake news UEFA will advise leagues to finish the championships now and decide that the winners are the ones who are number one.
“I can say that it’s not true. Our goal is to finish the leagues.”
According to Nixon in the Sun, some clubs have teamed up and developed a radical proposal to present to the Premier League. The plan involves playing all 92 remaining games behind closed doors at three neutral stadiums.
The aggressive proposal would have clubs playing every three days to expedite this season. Each stadium could also have multiple matches played on the same day. All matches would be broadcast live on television.
As of right now, there appears to be a lot of resolution to complete this season. So it’ll be very interesting to see what comes out of tomorrow’s EPL meeting.
We’re not sure where that meeting will leave the FA Cup. Earlier today, FA chief Mark Bullingham made the following comments about the cup competition:
“Clearly from our point of view, the FA Cup is incredibly important.
“We are taking the priority being that, whenever football can be played again, to complete the domestic season, we are talking about both the League and the FA Cup.”
We expect every avenue to be explored so that if it becomes possible to safely complete the season, that can be done efficiently.
We still don’t know the full scope of what we’re dealing with. Until that becomes clear, it could be best to plan for all eventualities.
31 comments so far
Jail for Ashley
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:18 PM
Comment #1They should find a footballing mad country with no Corona and play all the game weeks there every four days, have a set of staggered fixtures so we have football every single day for the next two months then bring the FA cup final back here in August so we can all go to Wembley 😀
Ron Knee
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:23 PM
Comment #2Lee Ryder tweeting the famous NUFC-Arsenal match:
https://twitter.com/ChronicleNUFC/status/1240293042663424006
Jib
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM
Comment #3There’s no need to play in a stadium if there’s going to be no crowd
St Georges park the England National football centre is in the middle
of the country and has state of the art pitches and player facilities and
accommodation.
martoon
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM
Comment #4Right folks here they are in no particular order just when I received them:
Poster………………Posit.Points.LC..FAC..Blog.PotS..Top.GS..Goals
martoon……………..13…..45….2….5…Almiron….Joelinton.10
Mrs.martoon………….17…..43….4….3…Longstaff..Joelinton.12
c-dog……………….17…..37….3….3…Almiron….Carroll….7
Mag:P……………….15…..38….6….4…Hayden…..Joelinton.13
The.mighty.wyn……….18…..30….3….4…Almiron….Carroll….6
Nicky.the.ball.tosser…12…..48….4….5…Shelvey….Joelinton.12
simon376…………….14…..46….5….4…ASM……..Joelinton.13
Reilly………………17…..39….4….4…ASM……..Joelinton.10
Australian.Pie……….14…..42….5….4…Hayden…..Joelinton.13
Jail.for.Ashley………17…..34….2….3…Schar……Joelinton..7
danishmag……………20…..25….2….3…Dubravka…Ritchie….6
DubaiMicky…………..13…..45….4….3…Dubravka…Joelinton.13
Nostradamus.”MA.Clown”..12…..51….2….3…ASM……..Joelinton.11
The.next.MikeWilliamson.17…..38….5….5…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
GeordieTwo…………..13…..45….3….4…Almiron….Joelinton.14
dig-n-dig22…………..9…..49….3….5…Almiron….Gayle…..16
ronaldo.aarons……….16…..39….2….4…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
NY.Mag.11……………48…..5……….l…Almiron….Joelinton.12
Shot.Bru…………….20…..21….2….3…Hayden…..Joelinton..8
Sports.Direct.FC……..17…..39….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton..8
ChicoUSA…………….14…..43….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton.12
SredniVashtar………..12…..46….6….4…Hayden…..Joelinton.14
Mindshaft……………17…..39….2….4…Almiron….Gayle……8
NezzaNUFC……………20…..14….5….5…Dubravka…Longstaff..5
Mund………………..11…..51….5….5…Joelinton..Joelinton.11
one.fine.day…………15…..44….2….4…Longstaff..Joelinton..7
JackBall…………….17…..39….3….4…Almiron….Joelinton..9
Clasol………………16…..38….4….4…Dubravka…Joelinton.11
RobLeenio……………14…..43….4….5…Longstaff..Joelinton.16
Asi.Fish…………….17…..39….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton..9
Bills.Son.Is.Back…….11…..51….5….6…ASM……..Joelinton.16
swemag………………16…..40….4….4…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
giimps………………14…..42….3….5…Hayden…..Joelinton.11
Paully………………18…..35….4….4…Longstaff..Joelinton.12
Essex.Geordie.Bill……11…..50….7….4…Shelvey….Muto……14
#BoycottAshley.(.OP)….17…..38….2….3…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
toon.kk……………..17…..38….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton.12
Jib………………….7…..58….5….5…ASM……..Almiron…22
jasper………………12…..54….4….6…Almiron….Joelinton.15
Lascelles.sells.sea…..42…..4……….l…Almiron….Joelinton.12
bettyswallocks……….16…..41….4….3…Longstaff..Gayle…..17
Moonraker15………….16…..42….5….5…Longstaff..Joelinton..8
Oldgit1……………..12…..55….6….5…Hayden…..Joelinton.14
Belfast……………..14…..43….4….4…Longstaff..Carroll…11
MG-Man………………12…..47….5….6…Joelinton..Joelinton.13
Cyrus.Varten…………19…..34….3….4…Almiron….Joelinton.10
toonluvva……………16…..39….2….3…Dubravka…Joelinton.10
ScoopSouthAfrica………9…..59….6….7…Almiron….Joelinton.14
lochinvar……………10…..55….6….5…Lejeune….Joelinton.13
Rob1971……………..16…..39….5….4…Almiron….Joelinton.13
Budge123…………….18…..35….4….4…Longstaff..Carroll….6
Charlie.in.the.Gallow…20…..12….3….3…………..Own.Goal…4
hibbit………………17…..33….4….4…Longstaff..Joelinton..8
Goofy……………….15…..48….3….4…Hayden…..Joelinton.14
barkel………………14…..42….5….4…Longstaff..Joelinton.11
Shoulders.knees………19…..37….4….4…Dubravka…Muto…….6
MadisonToon………….13…..45….4….4…Almiron….Almiron…12
G…………………..16…..40….5….4…Longstaff..Schar……8
cleveleysbob…………15…..42….5….3…Almiron….Joelinton.11
Mag52……………….11…..48….6….6…Almiron….Gayle…..15
Munster.Mag………….16…..44….4….5…Hayden…..Joelinton.14
willowdalerez………..17…..37….2….3…Shelvey….Carroll…10
bill………………..19…..32….3….3…Longstaff..Joelinton..8
JohnJ……………….15…..41….3….5…Almiron….Joelinton.11
cockneymafiaout………14…..45….5….4…Almiron….Joelinton..9
thereallowickmag……..15…..42….3….4…Dummett….Joelinton.12
Bruce……………….14…..60….5….4…Almiron….Joelinton.14
BenbulbenMag…………17…..36….2….5…Hayden…..Joelinton.12
Markaccus……………19…..33….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton..8
Billy.Whitehursts.V.sign14…..42….2….5…Almiron….Joelinton.12
Spellcheck…………..16…..36….2….4…Almiron….Joelinton.10
droppy.in.Wallsend……17…..39….2….3…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
thatmatt…………….15…..43….4….6…Joelinton..Joelinton.15
magscar……………..14…..44….2….4…Almiron….Joelinton.14
JohnReese……………15…..41….3….4…Almiron….Joelinton.11
DaveD1000……………14…..43….2….4…Longstaff..Joelinton.14
welshgeordie9………..15…..48….5….4…Almiron….Joelinton.15
Dagwoodz…………….11…..54….2….4…Hayden…..Joelinton.17
Nufc.4ever…………..14…..41….2….5…Almiron….Joelinton.11
The.Newcastle.Armchair..15…..43….2….3…Longstaff..Joelinton.13
Our.Toon…………….12…..48….4….5…Almiron….Joelinton.12
investinyouthtoon…….16…..39….4….3…Longstaff..Joelinton.10
Mister.Tuff………….13…..45….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton.13
jane………………..15…..42….6….5…Hayden…..Carroll…10
wynsleap…………….16…..41….2….3…ASM……..Joelinton.11
Lovem.or.Hatem……….17…..39….3….5…Dubravka…Joelinton..9
Andymax……………..16…..37….3….5…Joelinton..Joelinton.13
catchy.in.norway……..14…..44….3….4…Longstaff..Joelinton.13
SA.Toon……………..14…..43….2….6…Hayden…..Joelinton.13
B1GSTEVE……………..8…..59….4….8…Almiron….Joelinton.16
nufc13789……………15…..45….2….5…Hayden…..Joelinton.13
GosforthMan………….15…..40….4….5…Hayden…..Joelinton..9
jon…………………11…..50….4….5…Almiron….Joelinton.15
Legolas……………..16…..42….2….7…Shelvey….Joelinton.12
ctommo………………14…..48….5….5…Almiron….Joelinton.15
The.Wife…………….17…..35….4….4…Almiron….ASM…….15
SPRINGY……………..13…..49….2….4…Lascelles..Joelinton.10
Trent1211…………….9…..25….2….3…Dubravka…Joelinton..8
TyneMouth……………15…..40….2….3…Jan.Signg..Jan.Signg.13
carltoon…………….11…..43….6….4…Hayden…..Carroll…10
Toonboy_84…………..14…..45….5….6…Almiron….Joelinton.11
Brussels…………….17…..35….2….4…Dubravka…Joelinton..9
ShirebrookToon……….16…..39….2….5…Hayden…..Muto……13
Vask………………..15…..41….2….4…Almiron….Carroll….8
Average/Mode…………15…..42….4….4…Almiron….Joelinton.11
martoon
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:31 PM
Comment #5I spent ages aligning the columns only for WordPress proportional spacing to cock it up 🙁
Jail for Ashley
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:34 PM
Comment #6I’ve won again then martoon, three years in a row now, can’t be bad.
Jail for Ashley
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:36 PM
Comment #7Well done btw.
Just a Fat Dave Bassett
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:38 PM
Comment #8Be interesting to see who is the closest for top scorer. Looks like were all miles out.
Jail for Ashley
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:40 PM
Comment #9Basset,
Tynemouth with January signing will probably be the nearest.
Ron Knee
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:41 PM
Comment #10“Landlords are threatening to evict tenants, including in at least one case an NHS worker, because they are scared of catching coronavirus from them, a housing charity has revealed.”
Nice people.
Just a Fat Dave Bassett
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:41 PM
Comment #11id say charlievin the gallowgate with own goals 4 is the closest. or head shoulders with muto on 6. maybe jail with joelinton on 7 if cup games are counted.
Jail for Ashley
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:43 PM
Comment #12Ron,
I wont be chucking mine out, one of them run a pub and are going to be hit big time, we’ll just have to work something out.
Jib
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:46 PM
Comment #13There’s only me Reilly and Simon have ASM as PotS
it could happen yet.
Jib
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:46 PM
Comment #14Ron
They should name and shame
Rotonda heights
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:47 PM
Comment #15Jib : – It’s rather ironic that AncientC the statistics king
is whining about a chart based entirely on statistics.
That one killed me. Still laughing now.
Just a Fat Dave Bassett
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:48 PM
Comment #16jib has the most positive prediction. who was the most negative?
Ron Knee
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:50 PM
Comment #17Jib/Jail
Imagine trying to evict a hospital worker! Incredible.
martoon
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:50 PM
Comment #18Cheers Jail – actually your points total is pretty good if the season is stopped now!
Mister Tuff
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:50 PM
Comment #19Poll reveals most of us got duped into thinking Joelinton could score goals.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:52 PM
Comment #20The radiation poisoning is very real and happening, the culprit Is F u kishima.
Toon22 and I had a very interesting discussion about it some time back.
As for currents and flows that comment is irrelevant as every ocean and sea is connected!
Just a Fat Dave Bassett
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:54 PM
Comment #21Many landlords have shown their colours here Ron – putting prices up etc. Disgusting when half the country are struggling to make ends meet.
Essex Geordie Bill
Mar 18, 2020 at 3:55 PM
Comment #22I reckon that I’m in a good position to be propping up the table. 🙂
simon376
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Comment #23Thanks Martoon for all your hard work, I’m sure I did misspell for Almiron and the spellcheck think but Joelinton, if only!! But thanks again for all the work you have done
RobLeenio
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:01 PM
Comment #24“Poll reveals most of us got duped into thinking Joelinton could score goals”
Didn’t we just….
Cheers Martoon, much appreciated.
If we look at the points run rate, we’re looking at a total of 46 if we completed the season with the same. I reckon that should be taken into account so those who have 46 points should be looking good (not me, btw)
Jib
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:02 PM
Comment #25Mr Tuff
I think duped is too strong a word
He scored in the last 2 games of pre-season
vs Hibs and St Etienne he’d only signed a week
before the Hibs game.
Ron Knee
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:02 PM
Comment #26The Chronicle@ChronicleNUFC
4m
RVP fires over, before Walcott forces Harper into save.
Gunners trying to make it 5 before HT.
martoon
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:05 PM
Comment #27I’ve just worked out the current status which is:
Currently……………13…..35….2….7…Dubravka…Almiron….6
From memory I think Dubravka has had the most MotM awards but I’m sure you’ll correct me if I’m wrong!!
It's on
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:27 PM
Comment #28Three mud baths
Ron Knee
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:27 PM
Comment #29Elliot self-isolating
Munster Mag
Mar 18, 2020 at 4:50 PM
Comment #30Horlicks idea
dig-n-dig22
Mar 18, 2020 at 5:08 PM
Comment #31O P previous
I suggest you search YT for “It’s all dead” 17 mins 44 secs to see where I was coming from.
Jail. The only time I mention BobbyBee is at the very beginning when I agree with him that the Coronavirus is a fake virus. the rest of my post is comparing Corona to 3 other events , No1 upto 70.000 Flu deaths annually in the US No2 millions of rats infected with Cholera that infest the tent cities of the homeless all over the US. No3 the amount of deaths in Japan due to radiation sickness, pardon me for affording you intelligence you didn’t possess .
JAIL, always in safe mode, “never made a mistake, never made fcuk all !!”
Jib I just want to contest your radioactive waste figures. Psst, maybe I should whisper this, do you not think the Establishment might wan’t to keep my figures quiet? 350 tonnes of Radioactive waste pumped into the sea from the Nuclear plant in question from day 1 and as far as I know they are still pumping, maybe that’s why “Everything is dead” in the Pacific Ocean, The Japanese work force bagged up 6 mill tonnes of radioactive waste within the first 2 years You were partly right about the space theory, because some of those bags all over Japan are stacked as high as the Pyramids so maybe you can see them from space, It’s just a pity you didn’t bother to take a look instead of making a complete TWAT of yourself.