Greed

I'm inclined to agree with singlespeed, it's all about the money. Premier league clubs like Bournemouth and others are so reliant on the TV money that players and fans health and safety is secondary. Playing behind closed doors or playing matches on the moon (no atmosphere there either) is just about the money.

Clubs in the Premiership are happy to spend spend spend at the start of each season when they spend millions on transfers etc., usually knowing that by the end of the season they can pay off their bills with the TV money they get at the end of the season. That in my opinion is the only reason they want to return.

The season should have been knocked on the head weeks ago. Playing football is a long way behind everyone's health and safety. We all know that teams may play behind closed doors but the fans will still congregate outside the stadiums. Can you imagine just how many fans will turn up outside Anfield when Liverpool get the points needed to win the title. If anyone believes that you will see any social distancing outside Elland Road or the Hawthorns should the Championship start and both clubs get promoted is not living in the real world.

Until there is a cure for the virus all football matches should be cancelled and the players should not be put in a position where they have to put their health on the line.

Football really isn't that important at the moment and IMO its only the owners of the clubs who are driven by financial greed that really want games to start again. You only have to see how a lot of these guys acted when they furloughed a lot of their staff. Most Premiership clubs have incomes of hundreds of millions/year and are owned by Billionaires who could easily have footed their wage bills for a few months with the change in their pockets so putting staff on furlough was just them taking advantage of the situation.

Football needs the fans but the fans need to be protected from themselves so I wouldnt play another game until there is a vaccine or a cure for the virus.

I imagine most clubs will be at a loss for playing the games behind closed doors so I still fail to see the greed. They are just trying to finish the season. The fact they are probably losing money is no doubt what is stopping The Championship coming back yet.


In the Premier League of the remaining 92 games:

The BBC and Amazon have 4 games each.

Of the 64 that Sky will show 25 will be available for free

BT are showing 20 but none will be available free.

You are quite possibly right about the season being abandoned if they didn't have to pay it back, but I am still not convinced (again, no offence meant just my thoughts) I think most would say "end the season" with exception to Liverpool and those in the relegation zone. But it would still cause issues about who is going up / down, who gets the prize money based on their final positions, teams in the Championship would start kicking off as some have spent big to gamble on getting promotion, if they don't go up them how does it affect their financial status and FFP as I am sure many would argue that if they have over spent then they need to be punished.

Also, many of the clubs outside possibly top 6 lose money already so need the TV money to survive (Burnley, Bournemouth, Brighton) so if they have to pay it back they will be in financial trouble.

So much to consider and it hurts my head thinking about it but in my opinion finishing the season make sense on very level.

How is that the greed of the clubs? That's Sky (who are offering free view, BT who are not offering free view, BBC offering free view) so I guess you can argue in some way they are being greedy by forcing the club to play or give them back the money they paid out? If they choose to charge for the use of their TV channels its their right and like many businesses across the UK they will want to get income going again. We don't have to pay to watch if we choose not to.

Players and coaches are tested regularly and are in a much safe position than you and I when it comes to the virus.

I just cant see any greed anywhere just a conclusion to a much competition in a way that is fair on all. 

Sorry Single, please don't take offence its just my opinion

Now, if championship clubs charge season ticket holders to watch games then I would class that as being greedy.

Obviously my intelligence level isn’t on par with you high flyers
I’m just a depressed bloke worried about his job and family like many others at the moment
Football means fxck all to me at the moment to be honest