Szamo's_Ammo Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Lex said: Mainland Scotland returning to pretty much full lockdown as of tomorrow. Season in doubt again? Or will football be given an exemption? There was no mention of football or 'elite sport' so it appears things are staying as they are, with lower league clubs travelling all over Scotland without being tested. Ridiculous if you ask me. Suspend the lower leagues and make the Premiership a closed shop until at least 2022, when hopefully this pandemic is well and truly a thing of the past. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Let’s just stop everything now, stay indoors, and give everyone a fresh start at a new season in August. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Please, please call the lower leagues with no promotion/relegation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Szamo's_Ammo said: There was no mention of football or 'elite sport' so it appears things are staying as they are, with lower league clubs travelling all over Scotland without being tested. Ridiculous if you ask me. Suspend the lower leagues and make the Premiership a closed shop until at least 2022, when hopefully this pandemic is well and truly a thing of the past. Now is the time for reconstruction imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szamo's_Ammo Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 minute ago, GNU_Linux said: Now is the time for reconstruction imo. No can do. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/Professional sport still exempt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloPerth Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 15 minutes ago, ropy said: Let’s just stop everything now, stay indoors, and give everyone a fresh start at a new season in August. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheJTS98 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Back in the discussion about what to do at the end of last season I mentioned that one of the reasons to apply extraordinary measures to the end of the season in terms of structural adjustment was the very real possibility of the virus causing the 20/21 season to be finished in a manner causing no promotion and relegation. I remember quite a few posters dismissing this as hysterical. Yet, doesn't look so unlikely anymore. Edited January 4, 2021 by TheJTS98 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheJTS98 said: Back in the discussion about what to do at the end of last season I mentioned that one of the reasons to apply extraordinary measures to the end of the season in terms of structural adjustment was the very real possibility of the virus causing the 20/21 season to be finished in a manner causing no promotion and relegation. I remember quite a few posters dismissing this as hysterical. Yet, doesn't look so unlikely anymore. Throw enough shit and some will stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, TheJTS98 said: Back in the discussion about what to do at the end of last season Damn, can't believe you remember that far back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Scottish FA @ScottishFA Following the First Minister’s announcement regarding increased restrictions this afternoon, we will liaise with @ScotGov on the impact upon grassroots football. We will a provide further update after further liaison with Peter Lawwell. 3:35 PM · Jan 4, 2021 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flash Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Dons_1988 said: Are the lower leagues still exempt from testing? Seems quite hard to justify. When Johnston tested positive in October, it emerged that QoS were testing weekly. Not sure if that applies to all lower league clubs, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Brace yourself, Hearts fans are coming... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, bennett said: Scottish FA @ScottishFA Following the First Minister’s announcement regarding increased restrictions this afternoon, we will liaise with @ScotGov on the impact upon grassroots football. We will a provide further update after further liaison with Peter Lawwell. 3:35 PM · Jan 4, 2021 Presumably that’ll be via a zoom call to Dubai then 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 I expect Dave Cormack to ask for fans to be allowed into Aberdeen next game soon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.V.T. Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Tbf, considering the rise in cases I’m surprised how relatively calm it’s been in terms of the lack of games being called off in Scotland. Maybe one of the reasons it’s continuing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 hour ago, TheJTS98 said: Back in the discussion about what to do at the end of last season I mentioned that one of the reasons to apply extraordinary measures to the end of the season in terms of structural adjustment was the very real possibility of the virus causing the 20/21 season to be finished in a manner causing no promotion and relegation. I remember quite a few posters dismissing this as hysterical. Yet, doesn't look so unlikely anymore. Yes it does. We've been told this is the most concerning time of the pandemic since March yet football has been told it can continue. What will it actually take to stop the season finishing now? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheJTS98 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Yes it does. We've been told this is the most concerning time of the pandemic since March yet football has been told it can continue. What will it actually take to stop the season finishing now? Football can continue for now. Neither you nor I know how long that will last. And we all know the Premiership sides will seize on any opportunity to cancel relegation. It's certainly not an unimaginable situation. It never was. I've never claimed this is an inevitability. But it's certainly a possibility. Certainly easy to imagine a scenario where part-time teams become an issue. Edited January 4, 2021 by TheJTS98 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 What change would cause the season to be halted? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheJTS98 Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 1 minute ago, DA Baracus said: What change would cause the season to be halted? A change in the government's view of whether it should continue or not. Like anything else. And playing in a league with part-time teams makes that risk higher than playing in a league with only full-time teams. I don't think anyone seriously questions that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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