That’s the issue there isn’t a default scenario...
If there was there wouldn’t be a problem this 100% ends up in court and anyone relegated in artificial circumstances needs to be compensated
Posted By: loz on May 8th 2020 at 11:23:45
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- League 1 and league 2 finishing next week (Other Football) - Duck, May 8, 08:54:37
- that seems about as fair a solution as is possible from this situation (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:28:38
- Doesn’t take into account teams like us that have most of their ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:32:04
- Not fair on any team relegated in such a manner (Other Football) - revsimon, May 8, 13:05:25
- yeah, it's still not really fair (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:45:15
- What happens if a game is abandoned after 70 minutes? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:12:01
- Might still happen (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:38:04
- Yes. Which would involve the big 6 accepting more games and a lesser share of (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:53:25
- Might still happen (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:38:04
- Imagine Bournemouth going down on this basis to be replaced by Fulham ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:49:19
- Why? Could easily have happened anyway if the season had finished (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:52:13
- Relegating a side on goal difference to a side ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:53:48
- Surely that's less unfair... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 12:39:22
- I don’t see it stacking up legally (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:21:42
- There isnt really a legal angle (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:16:16
- I don’t agree. The season is 38 games. If 38 games aren’t played there is (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:50:38
- You either play it out or you agree to end it (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 14:42:31
- But you are implying the default there when in fact it is not there? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 15:15:54
- No (although I have been known to be wrong occasionally) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 16:09:57
- I have been known to be wrong as well (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 18:41:10
- Meaningfully threaten litigation not relegation! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 15:16:24
- No (although I have been known to be wrong occasionally) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 16:09:57
- But you are implying the default there when in fact it is not there? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 15:15:54
- You either play it out or you agree to end it (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 14:42:31
- That’s the issue there isn’t a default scenario... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:23:45
- Yes there is Loz, read the EPL Handbook (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:31:42
- Surely that’s based on a full season though... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:53:07
- Yes there is Loz, read the EPL Handbook (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:31:42
- I don’t agree. The season is 38 games. If 38 games aren’t played there is (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:50:38
- It's a sporting competition (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 11:03:28
- It’s a company. It’s governed by company law and other private law principles. (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 11:51:54
- It is a change when home and away fixtures aren’t completed (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:24:39
- There isnt really a legal angle (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:16:16
- Relegating a side on goal difference to a side ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:53:48
- I don't think it's that hard to imagine (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:51:24
- Why? Could easily have happened anyway if the season had finished (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 8, 09:52:13
- What happens if a game is abandoned after 70 minutes? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:12:01
- "as fair a solution as possible". There is no answer that suits everyone. (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, May 8, 09:33:23
- Agreed, but that isnt what people want to hear (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, May 8, 12:00:01
- I agree the situation is surely much more complex where ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:36:43
- We were getting relegated anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:08:06
- Maybe who knows lots of winnable games at home (n/m) (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 11:29:54
- We were getting relegated anyway (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:08:06
- Doesn’t take into account teams like us that have most of their ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:32:04
- Hand (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:25:12
- If they think premier league clubs will have over their shares to the (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:22:08
- They would have no choice (n/m) (Other Football) - CWC, May 8, 11:06:42
- Daft isn’t it you’d be effectively meekly accepting relegation ... (Other Football) - loz, May 8, 09:25:53
- Are EFL clubs shareholders in a business in the same way prem clubs are? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:43:50
- In what sense would they not be? (Other Football) - paulg, May 8, 10:16:17
- Do they own a share in the limited company is what I mean? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:28:43
- It appears they are. Will be interesting to see what fallout there is from clubs who (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:48:31
- Do they own a share in the limited company is what I mean? (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 10:28:43
- In what sense would they not be? (Other Football) - paulg, May 8, 10:16:17
- Are EFL clubs shareholders in a business in the same way prem clubs are? (Other Football) - Jim, May 8, 09:43:50
- that seems about as fair a solution as is possible from this situation (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 09:28:38
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