Rotherham United, like the rest of Europe and beyond, have not played a professional football game since the beginning of March and despite there being many ‘ideas’ and ‘plans’ talked about for the re-start as yet, at the end of April, nothing concrete has been announced.
But, after all, it is a difficult decision and the football governing bodies all have their hands tied at the moment.
We were told about Project Restart earlier this week with the Premier League hoping to get back in training next month for a re-start of this season in June.
I thought, at the time, those dates were a bit optimistic and I think that even more today with FIFA’s chief doctor Michel d’Hooghe telling BBC Sport that he suggests ‘avoiding playing competitive football in the coming weeks’ and instead ‘prepare for the start of a good competition next season’.
‘There is a risk,’ doctor said, ‘and it is not a risk that has small consequences. It can have consequences of life and death.’
He goes on to ask the question ‘how can you avoid direct contact’ and he’s right isn’t he. You can’t play football when you have to distance yourselves six feet from others – unless you just have penalty shoot-outs of course – and he also mentions the unhygienic (and in my opinion disgusting) habit of spitting which could cause all sorts of problems – with the only way to get around that is for every player to wear masks.
Already it has been announced that the French Ligue 1 and 2 seasons will not resume, although not yet how the final standings will end while the top flight leagues in Dutch football has also been abandoned with them deciding that there will be no Champions, no promotions and no relegations – fair? Maybe not. Safe? Yes.
It is thought should the football in England re-start that it will be behind closed doors with no crowd and as few people at football stadiums as necessary with everyone there having to take a test to make sure they have no signs of the coronavirus.
I’ll be honest, I can’t see football resuming for a while and I think we need ‘someone’ to make that decision and the decision of what happens to the league standings. Who that ‘someone’ is I don’t know.
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write the season off no promotion no religation get player contracs sorted and start again next season these are unpresidented times and it calls for unpresedented action the powews that be need to stop dithering and make some decisions c.in.l
I think you are right, CinL they have to make a decision sooner rather than later.
I think you are right Caz it is about time a decision was made. As much as people like us love football and the Miller’s in particular there are far more important things to consider at present. We can’t take chances with people’s life’s. I hope you and all Miller’s fans are managing to stay safe. See you all when this is over as it will be one day.
I do think they are dragging their heels a little. Stay Safe Clive.
It seems to me, that, as always, profit is coming before people in this situation l fully understand all the arguments involved, but, has anyone REALY considered what the players, etc are really willing to do, bearing in mind, that, they, too have family!
I think you are correct jimbo, nobody has even asked the players what they want.
hello caz have you read the ideas that came out of the big meeting on friday regarding prem footballers returning to training.they have to turn up in there training kit they cant wash or shower there cant eat there if they want food it as to be delivered to there cars in the car park. when training they will have to wear face masks all the time . all medical staff at the training groung wiil have to wear full p.p.e .I dont know how many will like them ideas keep safe caz carlton.
Seems too much like hard work to me, cinl. Be better keeping away for a while longer and keeping safe.