Uefa’s videoconference yesterday moved the prospect of domestic league football in late summer a step closer. It is likely the lockdown across Europe will be lifted gradually, with mass public events like football games being the very last permitted activity.
That being the case, it is likely that some leagues will be underway behind closed doors in July, with many more in August. Football will be back, TV contracts will be compromised but not completely discarded, so there will be some income, but without ticket revenue, the consequences for most Scottish clubs will be significant.
Most Hearts players have taken a lead from the (odious, remember) Gordon Taylor, PFA chief in England, by offering to defer their wages, not take an actual cut. Ticket revenue is almost an irrelevant figure for the English top flight, becoming less so as you go down the divisions, so a deferment works at the top level there.
But it is pointless to Hearts. There is a real prospect that clubs will not be allowed to sell a match ticket this year. As with England, those at the top of the tree will cope better, but all will face consequences and even the likes of Hearts will do well to survive without an insolvency event unless they can significantly cut their wage bill.
Gordon Taylor’s >£2m salary is not sustainable if his members are not earning full wages and paying significant union fees. It is against his financial interest to acquiesce to calls from the English Football League for an across the board wage cut. While this battle goes on in England, the same debate will happen in Scotland.
The crisis is likely to come to a head in the English Championship, which operates in normal times to the norms of voodoo economics, but will be wiped out without their normal income streams. There, some well-off footballers will lose their incomes. Below the Championship, it is hard to see a viable employer. Ironically, lower league clubs in Scotland can furlough all their staff, including players, who will not be offended by a £2500 monthly cap. The crunch in Scotland will come in the top flight, where valuable contracts are at stake.
It could take weeks for this to play out, with millionaires holding firm against the backdrop of horrendous levels of anxiety, joblessness, poverty and death in the community. I predict Steven Naismith, who unilaterally accepted a 50% wage cut, is one of the few footballers you admire when this is all over, despite his personal history. A phrase I never expected to type, but these are exceptional times.
I was shocked then angry when I heard the UK death figures yesterday, weeks before the peak is due. Our governments and their advisers have no master plan out of this one, and there are too many people still taking risks. Each household is on its own, so stay at home.
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WGS was stubborn.
What a performance at Tannadice when the Celtic Great returned.
Respect Bro.
Dbhoy, cheers and best
D66,
Boots in England will be used for mass screening, they would much prefer to fill their friends pocked than properly invest in the NHS
I remember the Tory’s used to squeal about the inefficiency of the NHS and the number of empty beds and wards they were paying for.
What the meeja never allowed to be aired was the reason behind those empty beds and wards was an inbuilt resilience strategy to cope with pandemics and disasters.
The Gray brothers – Eddie and frankie would have been another 2 good in the Hoops.
Anyone mentioned Denis Law might have been good in/for The Hoops.
The one thing people tend to miss in all these arguments is that Celtic would feel perfectly happy finishing out this season and winning the 4th treble.
Do you think anybody at Lennoxtown fears those last 8 games?
RHEBELRHEBEL posted this boys so let’s keep an eye on Neil Doncaster the conniving snake. We must not allow them to bend the rules again to benefit one team.
Administration events preclude you from European tournaments for 3 years, unless they manage to get a rule change through.
A MASSAGE “Thank You” to DAVID66 and his lovely wife for bringing me shopping a little ago this morning.
They wouldnt take any money for Petrol etc.
When this Virus is over I can somehow repay both of them…BOTH are STARS !
Maybe a Day long drinking session ?
LOL
God Bless you both.
HH
Massage ??…that should read MASSIVE !
Sorry.
HH
Big JImmy
You’re rippin it ..messages and a massage :O)
Well done David66 and his good lady.hh
GUYFAWKESAFOREVERHERO on 2ND APRIL 2020 9:13 PM
Thanks again for the heads up about the live transmission of Mass from St. Pauls,Whiteinch .
I’m sorry to bring the sad news that the father of Gerard Hamill (Parkheadcomesalford) passed away at 7.30 this morning.
Regulars will remember Gerard often fondly refer to looking after his father Felix, who was in his 90s, and will I’m sure pass on our condolences. RIP.
Big Jimmy – you are welcome.
Now after my walk this morning I’m off for 2pieces n skwer, as I forgot to get rolls
D. :)
morning from sunny spain the guy who stayed neext door to me in chapel hall said celtic tryed to buy a guy from sunderland but des white celtic chairman would not give big billy the money hali hail the player none other than ally mcoist ps my next door neighbour john luugy clark
Well done DAVID66! And take care Big Jimmy!
Parkheadcomesalford
Condolences on the sad loss of your dad Felix.
Take care.
PCS- Condolences on the loss of your father. HH
parkheadcomesalford may your dad felix rip take care
PCS
Condolences on the sad loss of your father Felix.
HH
David 66
Well done to you and your wife for your assistance to Big Jimmy.
HH
If anyone had ever good thoughts on UEFA,their blatant bullying of the Belgian football authorities should wipe away any trace.We are now around 7 weeks away from what should be the end of the season,and with no light at the end of the tunnel,concerning the Pandemic,they are bumbling,and fumbling around trying desperately to maintain their cash flow.They really are the pits.Shameful.
VOGUEPUNTER on 3RD APRIL 2020 11:21 AM
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Very good my friend.
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I know that you will all never believe this but I was always Top of my Class at school and college…how could I mix up MASSIVE and MASSAGE…
What an Eejit.
Maybe its this 15th Day of self isolation getting to me ?
HH
TURKEYBHOY on 3RD APRIL 2020 11:53 AM
Your right, I read this morning that UEFA MAY try to overturn the Belgian FA’s decision to make Club Brugge Champions ?
I thought UEFA had stated a few days ago that THEY were leaving such decisions to individual FA’s to decide ?
HH
Stay safe mate.
Connaire 12 Good positives with Charlie
Sean Thornton- small steps steps to improvement for Derek Can fly
Prayers will continue In support
SFTB
Ta for Calum post and castlemilk boys.
Always enjoyed games.mad football area
HH
I know its the Job of the MSM to maintain hope for the huns at all times but why on earth do we need to read about Mark Warburton, shock horror, supporting the huns in their quest for a null and void season on CQN? Why give them the publicity?
MSM are running out of huns to get a quote from at this rate. As far as I can see the only ones proposing null and void are the huns.
BIG JIMMY on 3RD APRIL 2020 11:56 AM
That SHOULD have read that I was always Top of my Class at School and College for ENGLISH Studies !
Im getting worse.
HH
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD
Sad news!
May your Dad rest in peace.
Prayers said for those who remain.
PCS..
Sad news about your father..Felix RIP.
Paul Sturrock and David Narey would have been good in the hooops
Sean pred text made a mess of that apologies
Glad to hear your friend Derek Cantly
HH,
fir park cup game. I was behind goals at start of second half .Dalglish had a tap in from 6 yards to make it 3-0 and hit it past post. All downhill after thatas it gave Well hope. You could barely move must have beenround 27000 there
PCS A sad day.
Rip felix.
Parkheadcumsalford thoughts and prayers with you and yours at this time.y.n.w.a
new article posted.
For anyone still interested in the source of Covid-19, this collaborative US/Chinese research dates back to 2015.
https://www.nature.com/articles/nm.3985.pdf?origin=ppub
BIG JIMMY on 3RD APRIL 2020 12:02 PM
BIG JIMMY on 3RD APRIL 2020 11:56 AM
That SHOULD have read that I was always Top of my Class at School and College for ENGLISH Studies !
Im getting worse.
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Big Jimmy it’s this lockdown mate,i’m saying things to the missus and she’s like ” what you on about”?
Come to think of it she’s been saying that for 40 odd years :O) hh
PARKHEADCUMSALFORD
Thoughts and prayers with your Dad Felix, yourself and the family.