Finlay21 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, diegomarahenry said: Pay per view would have to cost less than a match ticket, there are upsides and downsides. Ayr have 1300 season ticket holders , would we need to provide match free to them as technically they have paid to watch that game , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Wimbledon in early July has already been cancelled. The Open Championship in late July is already cancelled. The Edinburgh festival in August is already cancelled. The idea that we’ll be back playing football in June is fantasy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 hours ago, eez-eh said: Fair points, and these are some of the things that should be getting looked into - rather than railroading through the end of the season when no one has a clue what the script will be this time next week. What makes you think they haven't been looked into? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, HMIP said: Wimbledon in early July has already been cancelled. The Open Championship in late July is already cancelled. The Edinburgh festival in August is already cancelled. The idea that we’ll be back playing football in June is fantasy. A number of these are cancelled as tickets need to be on sale now along with lots of international travel being involved , 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Robbo63 said: A number of these are cancelled as tickets need to be on sale now along with lots of international travel being involved , I remember the good old days back in the 90s when the Open was pay at the gate! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 7 hours ago, WATTOO said: I get what you're saying but the other side of the picture is that there's lots of us still working pretty much BAU apart from a bigger focus on social distancing. There's also an appetite to start easing restrictions throughout Europe and we're only a couple of weeks behind them. Denmark have already decided to reopen their schools. Being honest if I and many others can safely commute to Glasgow and work in an office with another 500+ people throughout this crisis, then I don't believe it's such a jump to expect football to return within the next two to three months. As mentioned previously, German sides are restarting training and are planning recommencing by May, granted without fans, however another month on from this then it has to be feasible. Even a little "thinking out the box" could have options such as home crowds only with social distancing in place which would stop major movement and potential spreading of the virus from area to area. Ultimately there's more happening here than just football, so if we as a country have eased restrictions on travel and social distancing by the likes of June (which I believe we will), then this question will have been answered for us and football will indeed be capable of restarting with only minimal, if any, restrictions in place. You're not really working "BAU" though are you? And even if you are, it's probably non contact, without crowds of people sitting tightly packed together watching you work and potentially wearing significant protective gear (I don't know what you personally do but lots of jobs are continuing with more protection - screens for cashiers, handcleansers and limited customer access in most places, etc). These don't apply to football. It's a relatively contact sport and, on a open door basis at least, involves lots of people otherwise unconnected to one another gathering in small spaces with only a few entry and exit bottlenecks. The players can't very well play in visors and masks either. We are absolutely MILES from playing competitive football again. Closed doors might be possible by mid July with a lot of luck and skill and people doing as they are actually asked to do. Open doors is going to be further behind than that. Football has already been ruled out till mid July at the very earliest. That's not a "probably" that's a fact which the League has already confirmed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Closed door matches won’t be possible for our level. Open door matches will not be possible until August/September time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 6 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: You're not really working "BAU" though are you? And even if you are, it's probably non contact, without crowds of people sitting tightly packed together watching you work and potentially wearing significant protective gear (I don't know what you personally do but lots of jobs are continuing with more protection - screens for cashiers, handcleansers and limited customer access in most places, etc). These don't apply to football. It's a relatively contact sport and, on a open door basis at least, involves lots of people otherwise unconnected to one another gathering in small spaces with only a few entry and exit bottlenecks. The players can't very well play in visors and masks either. We are absolutely MILES from playing competitive football again. Closed doors might be possible by mid July with a lot of luck and skill and people doing as they are actually asked to do. Open doors is going to be further behind than that. Football has already been ruled out till mid July at the very earliest. That's not a "probably" that's a fact which the League has already confirmed. Think this is the problem. Social distancing is going to be with us for a long time. Playing a game of football where everyone has to keep 2m apart could be impractical. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted April 10, 2020 Author Share Posted April 10, 2020 Forrest to Livi has been formally announced on their Twitter. Good luck to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weetoonlad Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Forrest to Livi has been formally announced on their Twitter. Good luck to him. Good move for him but like any winger he is hot and cold . IMO the premiership is a move to far for him but only time will tell .wish him good luck 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Forrest to Livi has been formally announced on their Twitter. Good luck to him. Probably underlines the problem of extending this season. Contractual situation would be a nightmare. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, HMIP said: Probably underlines the problem of extending this season. Contractual situation would be a nightmare. It's not really any different to Ross Docherty who has continued to play for you successfully hasn't he? Although the point at which these guys will be due a wage rise may change which will complicate it (for both of them) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 56 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Closed door matches won’t be possible for our level. Open door matches will not be possible until August/September time. What about my holiday to the states in September? Should I be shitting myself? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Just now, ayrunitedfw said: What about my holiday to the states in September? Should I be shitting myself? I'm assuming mine for June is gubbed, though it isn't officially yet. September might be ok, too early to tell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Good luck to Forrest, been here for some time. Nearly 250 games is an impressive total, still remember his debut at Hampden.He's been at the club through some very good and very bad times. I'm sure he'll do well at Livi. He also confirmed that Dundee and Partick were in for him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMIP Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: It's not really any different to Ross Docherty who has continued to play for you successfully hasn't he? Although the point at which these guys will be due a wage rise may change which will complicate it (for both of them) Very different. If we extend the season, Docherty will complete it as a Partick player. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 1 minute ago, HMIP said: Very different. If we extend the season, Docherty will complete it as a Partick player. Not necessarily. FIFA have discussed moving the transfer window date which would prevent that. Either way, Docherty will be no different to Forrest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 14 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: What about my holiday to the states in September? Should I be shitting myself? Hopefully not as I am going then also 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 Season not ending yet , 3 teams voted no 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, Robbo63 said: Season not ending yet , 3 teams voted no Partick Thistle, Dundee and ICT 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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