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Champions, Euro qualifiers and relegation must be decided

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What happens in football over the next few months is shrouded in uncertainty, but we know enough to be able to narrow the field of possibilities down.  Uefa meet on Tuesday to discuss the crisis when they will almost certainly cancel the Euros, ending all online betting on Euro 2020, and confirm that no Champions League or Europa League games will take place between now and the summer.

Sorry to mention the dirty little subject, but the worldwide game is facing financial turmoil like never before (more on this later), having lost club and national Uefa games between now and the summer, all parties need to ensure that income-generating European competitions take place next season.  A new timetable will emerge, but basic necessity requires Uefa to come out of Tuesday’s meeting with a plan for next season’s Champions League and Europa League, at the very least.

In order to hold these competitions next season, individual countries need champions and qualifiers from other positions.  Whatever else remains unknown, we can be sure that next season’s Champions and Europa Leagues will be scheduled; champions will be determined by June or July at the latest.

Another fact we can be very sure of, it that epidemiology projections indicate no football will take place until July at the earliest.  This temporary postponement will become permanent before it expires.  National leagues are finished across Europe.

In Scotland and England, clear champions are in place.  If you are a Lazio fan, this looked like being your season, but the league is finished, Juventus’ tiny advantage will make them champions.

Hearts have blown their season but I do not think there is a single Hearts fan who would honestly object to relegation at this point.  When you set aside all the transient bluster, football fans know they need to take their medicine when they are not good enough.  We saw the same attitude in many Rangers fans eight years ago, who wanted Newco to start at the bottom of the pile, despite the financial advantages of getting a hand up.

Dundee United will be promoted.  A play-off between Hamilton Accies, Inverness, Dundee and Ayr United can be held immediately prior to the new season, to determine who plays in the top flight.  The Scottish Cup has three games left, this too can take place prior to kick-off next season.

Less than a week ago, I advocated playing the remainder of the season behind closed doors, but the health tsunami facing society makes that impossible.  Football will need all of the income it can get when normality resumes.  The critical path from that financial necessity determines that all countries need to know their champions and qualifiers for European competitions – and that means we have no choice but to draw the line now.

For years I have played over celebrating nine-in-a-row.  There will be no celebrations this year, in this respect, we have been robbed, but we all have far more important concerns right now.

We will cover the hugely significant financial implications of the crisis in the coming days.

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  3. South Of Tunis on

    Growing concerns re beds / staff /equipment.Some hospitals self reporting as being close to meltdown.

  4. jamesgang on

    SOUTH OF TUNIS on 15TH MARCH 2020 2:49 PM

     

    Flaneur.

     

     

     

    Remember a sadly departed academic (RIP) in the west end of Glasgow.David Frisby….His work included the phenomenon of the flaneur

     

     

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    Hola Sir

     

     

    I think it was his wife who valiantly sought to teach me Russian when I was doing my PhD. Tania, from Moscow. What a character. That booming Russian laugh!

     

     

    HH jg

  5. Jinkyredstar on

    Evnin all – we are going to be relying on this wee community in the weeks to come

  8. South Of Tunis on

    JAMES GANG

     

     

    Tanya Tiktin .

     

     

    A character with a laugh that filled many a social space .Sadly no longer on this earth.

  11. papajoe55 on

    All pubs and clubs in Ireland to close with immediate effect , 50,000 jobs gone even on St Patrick’s day nothing to be open. Incredible that this can happen , God bless you all and stay safe. Big Jimmy you are in our thoughts ,try and stay at home and get a friend or neighbour to collect your shopping.HH

  12. !!Bada Bing!! on

    Sky saying the pubs in Ireland have been ‘asked’ to close until 29th March…I think I know what the answer is, before it is imposed

  13. FrankTerry on

    My God, I never thought i could have a lower opinion of Trump than I already have but trying to buy a potential vaccine exclusively for Americans is a new low.

  15. jamesgang on

    SoT

     

     

    I’m sorry to hear that. She was ‘some wummin’ that was for sure.

     

     

    Take care friend

     

     

    HH jg

  25. bigrailroadblues on

    Good evening all from the relatively hun free Star Bar. Can’t think where they all are. 🤔. I’m celebrating the second 9 in a row in my lifetime. 👍🥳🍺. I hope you are all safe, well and hearty.

  27. Aipple on

    !!BADA BING!!

     

     

    With a very good chance of re-election.

     

     

    All this will damage him, what with the market tanking and his continued lies but I fear 4 more.

  29. Jobo Baldie on

    Very hard to get motivated to post anything meaningful on here. However, in a few days time, the chat on CQN might be the only conversations I’m having outside of my immediate family! So, let’s keep it civil, and humorous where appropriate. And if any of the old gang are lurking, now more than ever – get yerself back on here (if for no other reason, just to let us know you’re safe!)

     

    And as for all those folk that have been singing “here we go, ten in a row…….” – telt yies! ;-)

  31. Turkeybhoy on

    St Tams,

     

    Calmb

     

    Calm before the storm mate,probably be on lockdown this week as well.

     

    Can never tell.

  35. Aipple on

    What did I miss AT?

     

     

    Had CQN up all day while watching some edumactional iPlayer stuff.

     

     

    Surely not a Trumper on here? Have the Russians got to CQN?

  42. Ave! Ave! on

    The stupidity of cutbacks in the NHS for many years is now coming to haunt government.

     

    The NHS should be treated as a treasure, to be supported and resourced.

     

    Will this crisis make the government wake up or will we see a return to “as you were” once this crisis is over?

     

     

    Yes, we quite rightly cry “shame on you” to all those who are panic buying etc… throughout this crisis.

     

    I say, “shame on you” to the government for failing to invest in the health of your own citizens for many, many years.

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