DeadLinesman 2,468 Posted February 28 Quote Liverpool could be denied their first ever Premier League title should the domestic season be cut short by coronavirus. Jurgen Klopp’s relentless winning machine equalled a domestic record on Monday by registering a 19th consecutive victory, moving to within four wins of claiming the prize which has evaded them since 1990. The rapid spread of the virus has already had ramifications in Italy where several Serie A fixtures have been postponed, or been played behind closed doors, while next week’s scheduled Six Nations clash between Ireland and the Azzurri has been postponed. According the Daily Telegraph, there is no Premier League legislation in place relating to the season being curtailed and crisis talks would ensue were the Government to intervene and cancel all sporting events in the country for up to two months. Denying Liverpool the title would undoubtedly cause major uproar but the Premier League would face a difficult decision were they to declare the Reds as champions and, at the same time, relegate the three teams currently in the drop zone. Newcastle United have already banned shaking hands between players and staff at their training ground, while Tottenham screened journalists before Jose Mourinho’s pre-match press conference. Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/28/liverpool-premier-league-title-coronavirus-jurgen-klopp-12320842/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/ Here’s hoping Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandoEFC 3,823 Posted February 28 This will never happen but imagine if it did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,468 Posted February 28 1 minute ago, RandoEFC said: This will never happen but imagine if it did. It would be utterly glorious. Unfortunately never going to happen though. I’m resigned to my fate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inti Brian 270 Posted February 28 Just give them the title. In Chile the league was stopped early and they gave the team in 1st the league outright. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Artful Dodger 1,433 Posted February 28 All the right-wing press are genuinely hoping this happens, that's how anti-Liverpool the press is here. Jesus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Is this the real reason United signed that lad from China? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CityTheBest 9 Posted February 28 And they declare it null and void and give City the title for not spreading the disease? Sounds good to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Just now, CityTheBest said: And they declare it null and void and give City the title for not spreading the disease? Sounds good to me. I think there's a few titles from 2014 onward that should be declared null and void for financial doping, personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CityTheBest 9 Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said: I think there's a few titles from 2014 onward that should be declared null and void for financial doping, personally. Totally agree. Chelsea titles in 2015 and 2017 should be stripped. And take their 2005, 2006 and 2010 title while we are at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Have Chelsea also been caught making fraudulent financial statements? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CityTheBest 9 Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Have Chelsea also been caught making fraudulent financial statements? Dunno but they've spent too much. Moneybags FC is what I call them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Lol what planet are you living on? Here on earth, this is the last 5 years of spending in our league: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/fuenfjahresvergleich/wettbewerb/GB1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Artful Dodger 1,433 Posted February 28 He's obviously either a WUM or a simpleton, no point engaging. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Just now, The Artful Dodger said: He's obviously either a WUM or a simpleton, no point engaging. If you're a WUM, you're usually both a WUM & a simpleton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Artful Dodger 1,433 Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said: If you're a WUM, you're usually both a WUM & a simpleton. Not necessarily, some WUMing is brilliant. I loved that Scottish lad who had so many people up in arms. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,685 Posted February 28 Just now, The Artful Dodger said: Not necessarily, some WUMing is brilliant. I loved that Scottish lad who had so many people up in arms. Weird World? That guy was mental as fuck. Him and Voice of Reason were two of the most toxic trolls I've ever encountered on the internet tbh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Artful Dodger 1,433 Posted February 28 He wasn't toxic, he was a laugh. Knew how to push buttons, people need to relax a bit more on these forums. I'd rather have toxic but intelligent than some of the terrible, shit posts we get on here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,468 Posted February 28 The Premier League would just make everyone play in empty stadiums. So no change for Man City then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CityTheBest 9 Posted February 28 30 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Lol what planet are you living on? Here on earth, this is the last 5 years of spending in our league: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/premier-league/fuenfjahresvergleich/wettbewerb/GB1 Why just five years? That very conveniant, lol. Why not include the mid 2000's when Chelsea (and United) spend a kings ransom while it was lucky if City spend more than a million. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 874 Posted February 28 56 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: Have Chelsea also been caught making fraudulent financial statements? People are getting sued for saying we have mate so be careful ..the courts will decided if uefa have anything or not and how much they will have to pay us in damages Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 874 Posted February 28 22 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: The Premier League would just make everyone play in empty stadiums. So no change for Man City then. Yes, the club that holds the attendance record outside of wembley has no fans 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeadLinesman 2,468 Posted February 28 32 minutes ago, Happy Blue said: Yes, the club that holds the attendance record outside of wembley has no fans Are you going on about that attendance again 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 2,179 Posted February 28 4 hours ago, The Artful Dodger said: All the right-wing press are genuinely hoping this happens, that's how anti-Liverpool the press is here. Jesus. Interesting. What team do the Murdoch rags drum up support for? A lot of Liverpool FC alumni on the tele as well, Carragher, Rush, and Sousness come to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Blue 874 Posted February 28 23 minutes ago, DeadLinesman said: Are you going on about that attendance again Yes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inti Brian 270 Posted March 1 On 28/02/2020 at 16:10, The Artful Dodger said: He wasn't toxic, he was a laugh. Knew how to push buttons, people need to relax a bit more on these forums. I'd rather have toxic but intelligent than some of the terrible, shit posts we get on here. I agree. It's why I've wanted Teso gone for the longest time. He's the most toxic user I've encountered on any website. Twitter, Facebook, Forums you name it. I can't believe people wanted him to stay when he was clearly a scumbag full of xenophobia, and homophobic. Meanwhile I don't mind the likes of Happy Blue who we know are trolling for kicks. He also knows a lot but would rather take the piss. He's a friendly troll and isn't posting vile. I don't mind those. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inti Brian 270 Posted March 1 Anyways I walked into this topic to say when Swine Flu broke out, they played the games in Mexico particularly behind closed doors. If we must cancel leagues though (which I doubt) give the title to whoever is in first. That's what they did in Chile thanks to the protests of last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny 1,004 Posted March 1 (edited) Regardless of who you support and why this would actually be hilarious, Liverpool haven’t won a league title in 30 years? They’ve come close a couple of times but either fucked it or just bettered by who actually won it, have only lost one league game this season and are looking to win it by a landslide. Coronavirus ending the season rendering any achievements null and void would genuinely be hilarious, not just because of the back story behind this title win...but also because it’d mean the one season Leeds do enough to get promoted they’d be fucked too 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny 1,004 Posted March 1 On 28/02/2020 at 22:34, Spike said: Interesting. What team do the Murdoch rags drum up support for? A lot of Liverpool FC alumni on the tele as well, Carragher, Rush, and Sousness come to mind. Sky are without doubt the dominant force in the UK in terms of football analysis, opinion and broadcasting. Obviously there are papers that hold a bias against Liverpool but newspapers are old media that don’t hold the same power Sky do. Sky have always employed a host of ex-Liverpool players and would love a Liverpool title win. Klopp’s first final as Liverpool manager against Sevilla was drummed up as if he was Shankly/Paisley reborn and that was a Europa League final. It’d be ignorant to ignore the anti-Liverpool sentiments amongst a lot of right leaning press but Sky have always done a good job for clubs like Liverpool and United. Clubs like Spurs could have legitimate gripes with them as Sky have always tried to sell off their players to bigger clubs, Newcastle another where Sky have often refused to accept the negative nature of Mike Ashley’s ownership. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
