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Old 17th March 2020, 10.31:02   #18-0 (permalink)
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Default Re: Season Delay & Contracts

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Originally Posted by RHYLRED View Post
What about, The season stops now and then restarts in say August, every club stars it with the points they have now, but play 23 home 23 away, no relegation or promotion until next season is finished.
Unworkable and unfair. All teams have the points they've scored because of who they have played, and not all teams have played each other home and away - obviously. We managed 6 points against Chorley, but Barrow managed 0 against us. Had that been the other way around, and our position in the NL depended on us securing 3 points - either in April or at the end of next season, it would be unfair on all other teams too.

No. The only solution is to complete this season's program at some point, with promotion and relegation as usual. After a short break - maybe only two weeks, just to allow managers a chance to transfer players in and out (how many doesn't matter, as it would be the same situation for every manager) and then launch the next season as per.

Players etc would still receive their break from the game, now as well as the two weeks mentioned above, and again it would be the same for all. Contracts would be extended until each team has played its 23 games (plus playoffs and cups) and those with contracts extending beyond this season would simply continue with them until the new season reaches the same position as their original release dates, be that after x number of games, or some other agreed term. There might be a complication where some teams pay players and managers only to the end of the season, while others pay over 12 months, but I'm sure that wouldn't be insurmountable.

Or we could all just stop speculating, see what happens over the next few weeks, and address the subject again when there is some clarity about virus restrictions.

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