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The 56 day solution

The 56 day solution

Works out at playing Sat/Tues (or a variation) for 4 weeks and then hopefully 3 extra games for the play-offs so 12 games maximum in 56 days. Happens normally sometimes in the season if a club has a good cup run so it's not a massive disadvantage. We should be in a position to cope, baring one of our all too regular injury crisis as the players should be "fresh".
 
princeinpieces said:
Works out at playing Sat/Tues (or a variation) for 4 weeks and then hopefully 3 extra games for the play-offs so 12 games maximum in 56 days. Happens normally sometimes in the season if a club has a good cup run so it's not a massive disadvantage. We should be in a position to cope, baring one of our all too regular injury crisis as the players should be "fresh".
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Didn’t Wigan play three times a week towards the end of one season to play catch-up. They just ran out of steam and just missed the playoffs.
 
Assuming it's played behind closed doors Saturday and Wednesday would be the ideal days. Also it would be imperative that all teams play at the same time on these days with none of this Friday/Monday night nonsense.
If the majority of the country is still in lock down an exception could be made for lower league clubs to play the evening games in the afternoon, thereby saving money on floodlights etc.
 
pne4ever said:
Assuming it's played behind closed doors Saturday and Wednesday would be the ideal days. Also it would be imperative that all teams play at the same time on these days with none of this Friday/Monday night nonsense.
If the majority of the country is still in lock down an exception could be made for lower league clubs to play the evening games in the afternoon, thereby saving money on floodlights etc.
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If there is a compressed end-of-season then there would be no need for all the matches to be played simultaneously. Instead the opposite might be better - apart from the very final match of the 'normal' season - since it would provide more opportunities for live coverage on TV which might actually be good for the morale of the country as a whole. But whatever it looks like it will be a slightly bizarre experience.
 
I want to know what the contingency will be if any player or member of staff at any football club in the 92 either tests positive for coronavirus or develops symptoms during the 56 day period.
 
Thracia said:
I want to know what the contingency will be if any player or member of staff at any football club in the 92 either tests positive for coronavirus or develops symptoms during the 56 day period.
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Good point
It will only take one and the shit will hit the fan.
 
pne4ever said:
Assuming it's played behind closed doors Saturday and Wednesday would be the ideal days. Also it would be imperative that all teams play at the same time on these days with none of this Friday/Monday night nonsense.
If the majority of the country is still in lock down an exception could be made for lower league clubs to play the evening games in the afternoon, thereby saving money on floodlights etc.
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They won’t all be played at the same time in order to maximise the viewing numbers.
 
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