How long this season? Lockdown #3 Merged

[davie nine]

Has EFL decided how promotion and relegation will be decided if this season is curtailed like last season?

 

[mervyn]

I’ve now heard two radio sports pundits musing on the likelihood of an early season finish if the number of cancelled games through Covid continues to increase. Obvious concern for us is that our current form may have us in the drop zone at exactly the wrong time. I assume that a minimum number of games would need to be completed before an early season end decided promotions and relegations. I wonder what that number would be.

I guess another option, with the vaccine round the corner, would be a mid-season break. With our current form this might be to our advantage.

I’m usually glass half full, but I’ve an ‘orrible sense of foreboding about this.

 

[Biggs]

Yeah, there would be NO WAY a 46 game season could be decided after 20-odd games. The argument last season was that the tables had taken shape and that teams far ahead had done too much for it to be written off.

Would have to be 30 games, at the very very least. Though I share your sense of foreboding... just in general :lol:

 

[Tony Pastyman]

Has EFL decided how promotion and relegation will be decided if this season is curtailed like last season?

Judging from what we are being told by the Government this variant is spreading like wildfire, nearly 1000 deaths today Wed.
Football and sport in general is no exception, I understand that Covid tests will be carried out on Clubs next week prior to the next round of the FA Cup, no doubt this will throw up a lot of posponement's.

 

[cheshiregreen]

EFL stepping up testing ....a little late some might think.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... -next-week

 

[Lundan Cabbie]

I’ve now heard two radio sports pundits musing on the likelihood of an early season finish if the number of cancelled games through Covid continues to increase. Obvious concern for us is that our current form may have us in the drop zone at exactly the wrong time. I assume that a minimum number of games would need to be completed before an early season end decided promotions and relegations. I wonder what that number would be.

I guess another option, with the vaccine round the corner, would be a mid-season break. With our current form this might be to our advantage.

I’m usually glass half full, but I’ve an ‘orrible sense of foreboding about this.

Right now, in the average points per game table for League One, Argyle stay in the same position that they occupy in the normal table.

 

[cheshiregreen]

John Coleman: Accrington Stanley boss says season must be extended -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55497280

 

[cheshiregreen]

Accrington v Pompey on Sat 2nd off due to frozen pitch.

Assuming our game with Gillingham goes ahead, Stanley will have played 5 games less than us and will have at least four points more than us. :crazy:

 

[davie nine]

Accrington to do a ‘Wycombe’ to Champioship?

 

[cheshiregreen]

Two more games gone since my earlier post, both COVID impacted.

Brentford v Bristol City and Luton v QPR.

I fear a season suspension can't be far away.

 

[Balham Green]

Two more games gone since my earlier post, both COVID impacted.

Brentford v Bristol City and Luton v QPR.

I fear a season suspension can't be far away.

Why because 2 games are off?!

 

[cheshiregreen]

Two more games gone since my earlier post, both COVID impacted.

Brentford v Bristol City and Luton v QPR.

I fear a season suspension can't be far away.

Why because 2 games are off?!

Seems reasonable don't you think? :eh: :greensmile:

 

[HC Green]

Two more games gone since my earlier post, both COVID impacted.

Brentford v Bristol City and Luton v QPR.

I fear a season suspension can't be far away.

Why because 2 games are off?!

Seems reasonable don't you think? :eh: :greensmile:

2 matches are off due to frozen pitches, so should the league be suspended until it gets warmer?

 

[Ottawa Green]

4 games off in League 1 tomorrow and another moved to Monday night.

 

[cheshiregreen]

4 games off in League 1 tomorrow and another moved to Monday night.

Monday game - Fleetwood v Ipswich is off too. COVID cases at home club. Tractor Boys last played on 15th December.