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No Premier League football before April 30 but plans remain to finish the season

There will be no professional football played in England until the end of April at the earliest, the game’s governing bodies announced on Thursday.

A commitment to finishing the 2019/20 domestic campaign was reiterated, however, with the original June 1 deadline extended “indefinitely” to accommodate any outstanding fixtures.

Those were the two main takeaway points for Fantasy managers from the meeting between the Premier League and other administrative parties earlier today, although, with so much still unknown surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the usual disclaimers apply.

In a joint statement, the Football Association, the Premier League, EFL, the women’s professional game, the PFA and the LMA said:

We are united in our commitment to finding ways of resuming the 2019/20 football season and ensuring all domestic and European club league and cup matches are played as soon as it is safe and possible to do so. 

We have collectively supported UEFA in postponing Euro 2020 to create space in the calendar to ensure domestic and European club league and cup matches have an increased opportunity to be played and, in doing so, maintain the integrity of each competition. 

The FA’s Rules and Regulations state that “the season shall terminate not later than the 1 June” and “each competition shall, within the limit laid down by The FA, determine the length of its own playing season”.

However, The FA’s Board has agreed for this limit to be extended indefinitely for the 2019/20 season in relation to Professional Football.

Additionally, we have collectively agreed that the professional game in England will be further postponed until no earlier than 30 April. 

The progress of COVID-19 remains unclear and we can reassure everyone the health and welfare of players, staff and supporters are our priority.

We will continue to follow Government advice and work collaboratively to keep the situation under review and explore all options available to find ways of resuming the season when the conditions allow.

As things stand in Fantasy Premier League, everything up to and including Gameweek 35 would be affected.

Whether FPL retains the current Gameweek deadlines is another question, however, and there will surely be a further announcement off the back of Thursday’s developments.

So far as we know, the Gameweek 31 deadline – which is set for Friday at 19:00 GMT – will pass as scheduled, with no fixtures taking place but the usual rules surrounding free transfers, points hits and head-to-head scores still applying.

An international break would have followed anyway, so we can likely expect some decision from FPL towers long before Gameweek 32 was originally intended to get underway on April 4.

The two options would be to shift the Gameweek deadlines back to when play resumes (whenever that may be) or to keep as is, thus creating three bumper Gameweeks – including a massive Gameweek 38 – at the season’s end.

That last, increasingly unlikely scenario relies on play actually getting back underway at the start of May, too, which there must be still some doubt about given the projected spread of COVID-19.

Further disruption will potentially occur, then, before we see a ball kicked again.

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  1. Jebiga
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Ban that title

  2. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    🙁

  3. BNMC
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    This won't be the last postponement, I'm sure

  4. Epic Fail
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Any Everton fans on?

  5. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    30 April? Just cancel it already,it won’t be possible this year that’s for sure...

    1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      It buys them valuable breathing space & a number of extra weeks in which they can gradually start socialising the concept of null & void if necessary

      1. Chucky
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Yes but I don’t think it would be possible to resume any sporting activity before vaccine is made available.

        1. Chucky
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          and it could take 12-16 months

        2. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          At least not before movement is somewhat more restricted so the virus can die out and not continue to spread freely

    2. FOO FIGHTER
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      This season has been extended indefinitely by the FA.

  6. StoichkovFPL
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Pause the FPL, dont make those full blank GWs and wait for a date when (if) next games will be played and than resume.

    1. TheDragon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      At this point I am looking forward to a 9/10x games GW38. It would be a fitting end to a truly bizarre season

      1. StoichkovFPL
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Im prepared for WC GW 37 and BB GW 38 but thats just stupid.
        Why FPL is doing those blanks GWs? They can add a game in a GW or change deadline (from Sat to Fri few times) so why not change next deadline to April 30 (and than further if needed)

        1. Halshehri
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Exactly

  7. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    How’s everyone burning their free transfer this week?

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I'm just losing it so that I get my first ever GW rank of 1.

      1. TheDragon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        I’m going to be the (joint) first person ever to get back to back GW rank of 1.

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Imagine having a GW rank of #1 8 GWs in a row but finishing sub 1m or whatever. It will be a reality for most.

      2. mikeycee93
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        If you use your free transfer why won't you get a GW Rank of 1?

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Transfers is one of the ways they sort out people with the same rank.

          The less transfers used the better the rank.

    2. Gunners in Haaland
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      R. Pereira -> AWB

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      I'm doing Button and Boly to Pope and 4.3!

  8. bitm2007
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Is it risky using your GW30 and GW31 FT's now to strengthen your team in preparation for the restart of the season (whenever that is) given that an option stated in the article is " to shift the Gameweek deadlines back to when play resumes (whenever that may be)" ?

    1. StoichkovFPL
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I hope for some info from FPL before deadline.

    2. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      May as well use any you would otherwise lose at least

      1. bitm2007
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        my fear is that they would count as hits, or classified as FT's already used for that GW when the season resumes.

        1. Ole.
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Nah gameweek has happened.

        2. Yank Revolution
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          They wouldnt go back in time to penalize people like that

  9. ClassiX
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    This s basically a holding statement to buy time. If they announce the season is over then I'm pretty sure there will significant knock-on financial implications in terms of broadcast contracts etc. Can't play until an actual vaccine is available, IMO.

    1. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Why would you need a vaccine to begin playing? We didn’t have a vaccine before the outbreak...

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Are you trolling, or is this a real question?

        1. Marty McFly
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          No I’m not trolling. I assumed you were with your ridiculous vaccine comment. They’ll play football again when the outbreak is under control. That is, not spreading at its current rate. They are in talks to resume football in China at the moment.

    2. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      That's probable a year, I think they will play when it's deemed safe enough for people in the at risky categories to come back into society.

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Sounds right. We have a virus, which is not seasonal, is highly contagious and can re-infect after you've already had it (i.e. limited immunisation is gained if you've already had it) - the only way the risk is reduced is if there is a vaccine. Otherwise it will just keep circulating the population. The isolation policies adopted all over the world are to try and spread the infection rate over a longer time-period - isolation doesn't offer a cure or remove the threat, only a vaccine can do that.

        1. bitm2007
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          getting the Coronavirus death rate under control would suffice IMO. Up to 16,000 people a year die of the Common Flu and the Premier League still takes place every year.

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Yup - but the reason it's only 16k is because there is a flu vaccine...until there is a Corona vaccine the upper limit of mortality is effectively 2-3% of the total population.

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 10 days ago

              Aye and if you consider reinfection that percentage could shoot through the roof. You may survive the first bout of it but may not be so lucky on the next round.

            2. bitm2007
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 9 Years
              4 years, 9 days ago

              That's assuming that nobody is asymptomatic.

        2. thomashl
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          What is the source that shows you can be re-infected? So far it has been unclear, and they’ve just assumed from knowledge about other viruses that you gain immunity. Have heard about cases in which people with the disease have tested negative, only to fall back ill again

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            There are quite a few references, but here is a good overview.

            https://www.zmescience.com/science/a-startling-number-of-coronavirus-patients-get-reinfected/

            1. thomashl
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 days ago

              I see. It says that it’s not fully understood, hence it can’t be said for sure wether the patient were in fact RE-infected - or if they never got completely rid of the virus in the first place. Will be interesting to see, too early to rule out anything.

    3. Annie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      On that assumption and it's roughty a year before a mass vaccine is available are restaurants/pubs going to be closed for the same period?

      1. ClassiX
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        That is a distinct possibility. Restaurants can adapt (to some level) by offering take-out etc., but pubs will have a big problem. The only other way, I would suggest, that this can improve before a vaccine is developed is if a very effective, cheap and fast test (similar to a breathalyzer test) can be developed, which will allow people to socialise at a reduced risk of infecting others. Not sure if it will take faster to develop the test or the vaccine, though.

        1. Annie
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          Of course, forgot better testing plays a huge part

          1. ClassiX
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            On the plus side - literally just read that the actual mortality rate is closer to 1.4%, and not 3.4%.

            1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
              • 14 Years
              4 years, 9 days ago

              At the minute there are 230,658 cases worldwide, with 9,390 of those unfortunately resulting in fatalities which is a ~4.1% mortality rate (based on fatalities vs. confirmed cases)

              But the 4.1% also assumes 100% of the 144,397 active cases join the other 86,261 recoveries in returning to health

              There are noticeable differences between countries though - Germany for example have over 5x the cases of the U.K (14,366 vs 2,692), yet also have under a third of the fatalities (43 vs 137)

              China have a population of over 1.5 billion people, who have been exposed to this for much longer than any other country (since Nov’19), yet their cases stand at ~80,000 with fatalities at ~3,000

              Italy’s death toll (2,978), whilst utterly tragic and growing at a terrifying rate - has an average age of 79.5, a median age of 81 (80.5), and 99% of fatalities had at least one or more other underlying health conditions or illnesses...

              The next few days may see large growth in cases & fatalities in Europe unfortunately, as the majority of the countries implementing shut downs & social distancing have only been in place for 5-7 days

              1. ClassiX
                • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                • 5 Years
                4 years, 9 days ago

                All fair comments. Here is the latest paper from the Chinese (not sure if there is any propaganda reason to understate the number...)
                https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-03-01/Paper-led-by-Chinese-expert-shows-fatality-rate-of-COVID-19-is-1-4--Ovyewq3OWA/index.html

                1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                  • 14 Years
                  4 years, 9 days ago

                  I think the paper is from a while back, probably missing the last few weeks /months of data

                  It was published on Friday 28th February, so presume the data used was from at least weeks before that

                  But the fatality rate looks to be varying, in some cases wildly, between countries anyways

                  1. ClassiX
                    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                    • 5 Years
                    4 years, 9 days ago

                    Yup, valid point.

        2. Marty McFly
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          They’ve already developed this. It’s in the market in other countries. Like a breathalyser.

    4. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      "... can't play until an actual vaccine is available, IMO ...". Ummm, no.

  10. Zenith UK
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I think the League Cup should be removed from 20/21 season so that fixtures are a little less congested next season which could potentially allow for a later start date for the 20/21 season and with the EUROs moving to 2021 it means that this season can finish later than usual (mid-July time - which is when the EUROs would have finished).

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      The Man City Cup! Have some respect man.

  11. SuperMane Returns
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Steve Howey on SSN saying dont give Liverpool the title as its still mathematically possibly for them to lose it. What the actual f.......

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      It's true though.

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        If you count less than 1 percent as mathematically possible...

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          It's a binary choice. Either it's possible or it's not, there's no in-between. In this case it's possible.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            Do you not understand how mathematical probabilities work? Of course it isnt BINARY. Either something is possible, impossible (those are the far ends of the probability spectrum) and everything in between you just conveniently ignore? Please.

            Over 99% is as close to impossible as one can get and a number so significant that you'd bet your own life on it happening (Roll the 100 sided die once, if it lands on 100 you die, anything else, you live).

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 9 days ago

              Probable ≠ Possible.

              1. Yank Revolution
                • 12 Years
                4 years, 9 days ago

                Again, you're not understanding how math terms work. You using the layman's definition of 'probable' to weaken the word. In a mathematical context, its powerful because it is, wait for it, BASED ON MATHEMATICAL MODELING, not guesses.

                1. Epic Fail
                  • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                  • 13 Years
                  4 years, 9 days ago

                  If the Premier League continues, is it possible for Liverpool to blow their lead and finish 2nd?

                  1. Yank Revolution
                    • 12 Years
                    4 years, 9 days ago

                    Answer: The likelihood is so small as to be infinitesimal. So, in reality, no, there isn't. We make decisions and assumptions in daily life all the time based on numbers far lower than this all the time.

                    Definition of infinitesimal, "an indefinitely small quantity; a value approaching zero". To be a pedantic, stick in the mud weirdo isn't helping your cause.

                    Think aliens landing in your backyard while getting hit by lightning as a great white shark emerges from your birdbath to eat you at the same time type of longshot.

                    Do you finally understand now?

                    1. Epic Fail
                      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                      • 13 Years
                      4 years, 9 days ago

                      Long winded way of saying no, but it is what it is.

                      Crack on if that's what you think. 😀

                      1. Yank Revolution
                        • 12 Years
                        4 years, 9 days ago

                        It's not what I think, but I believe in numbers.
                        Did you honestly think I pulled that number of greater than 99 pct. out of my own arse?

                        Hahahahaha!!

                        It's from a statistical probability outcome site from minds far brighter than you or I (or anyone we know) and has been iterated on and perfected over the course of many years. Because the season is shut down for now, so is the model's access, but trust me when I say its ABOVE a 99 percent probability that Pool were winning the title this year.

                      2. Epic Fail
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 13 Years
                        4 years, 9 days ago

                        Doesn't matter what I think. You don't think it's possible for Liverpool to finish 2nd. I can't argue with that.

                        Brb just off to see what the odds are on impossible events happening.

                      3. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 9 days ago

                        Anyone with even a cursory knowledge of sporting history will know Liverpool were anything but certain to win the league unfortunately - it was improbable that they would blow it, but not impossible - which is the point Steve Howey was making - you can't award a trophy when the criteria for winning it haven't been met

                        - In the same way AC Milan were not certain to have won the Champions League Final despite being 3-0 up
                        - In the same way Leicester were not certain to blow their 5000/1 shot at winning the premier league title
                        - In the same way Devon Loch was not certain to win the 1956 grand national despite being miles clear on the final straight
                        - In the same way as Australia weren't certain to win the 1981 Ashes despite being 1-0 up after two tests
                        - In the same way that Paul Lawrie wasn't certain to lose the 1999 British Open despite being 10 strokes down at the start of the fourth round
                        - In the same way that Lasse Viren wasn't certain to lose (let alone set a world record) the 10,000m when he fell on the 12th lap in the 1972 Olympics
                        - In the same way that the first division trophy in 1958 wasn't a certainty due to a horrific & tragic freak travel accident that struck one of the greatest Man Utd teams in history
                        - In the same way that the 24 billion to one chance of 32 consecutive reds coming up in an American Casino in 1943 was possible
                        - In the same way that Christian Pulisic wasn't certain to be WORLD CLASS after a hattrick at Burnley

                        The list could go on & on... and on... and on...

                      4. Pumpkinhead - I'm ITK …
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 9 days ago

                        But 99% probability isn't 100% . There is no argument. It's an EPIC win

                      5. Gnu
                        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
                        • 14 Years
                        4 years, 9 days ago

                        Of Course Epic is right, I've never seen such a pointless argument on here in my puff but then again it was the Yank who has previous.
                        A great read though.

        2. GreennRed
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          As mathematically possible as a global pandemuc killing thousands of people.

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            Actually that has a higher probability (Thos're the key words here, folks, MATHEMATICAL PROBABILITY) than you think.

    2. Marty McFly
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      They shouldn’t give the title to Liverpool. I’d be surprised if many Liverpool fans wanted the title this way either. It would never be accepted socially.

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        It would be a bit ridiculous to award them a trophy when they technically haven't won it yet. The only way would be if the league is cancelled but the current standings apply - but that's way more serious for relegation and CL places.

        Personally I think it makes most sense to make sure that this season finishes, and 2020-21 can always be delayed/shortened/modified. I don't really understand the approach of voiding this season just to ensure that 2020-21 starts as normal considering how much is at stake from this season.

        1. Zenith UK
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          This, as per my comment above.

        2. gooberman
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Like

    3. Poseidon.
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Maybe they would have won it, maybe they’d have bottled it. But you can’t give them titles based on assumptions. Man Utd probably would have won Europa League so do we get given it just based on that? They need to be consistent with this.

      1. gooberman
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Idiotic comment. So Man Utd have just as much a chance of winning the Europa League as Liverpool have of winning the league? How dumb. Nobody at all will have any objections to Liverpool being given the league if it doesn't complete.

        1. Pooodle
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          This tone of comment doesn't help...

          Of course Liverpool have a better chance, but the point is that if you start awarding one title then it's inconsistent if you don't award others, and there's no obvious method to award a cup. But that's not fair for something like the EL which results in a CL place, which is much more valuable in monetary terms than a PL title. So basically you either have to finish the season or give up on it.

          1. Marty McFly
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            No Liverpool fan wants to be given a league title without winning it.

        2. The Polymath
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Can't see how you can say Nobody.

          1. gooberman
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            Only those with no common sense

      2. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Man United had around a 25% chance to win Europa. Liverpool had greater than 99% chance to win the Prem. There's this thing called GULFS OF DIFFERENCE.

        1. Lukakuna
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          You talk of these odds like they were mathematical laws. You do understand they are just educated guesses?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            But probabilities, in and of themselves, ARE mathematical law! Now, SOME of the values plugged into the model to get to the probabilities are fungible...you can rightfully take issue with that, if you like.

            But, in the end, you will most likely be convinced of their accuracy and they've put faaaaaaar more thought into the values (and the model learns from any mistake it ever makes in the past) than you have.

            1. Lukakuna
              • 7 Years
              4 years, 9 days ago

              I'm not saying my guess is better than theirs, or even different from them. Just pointing out that they're guesses and not absolute truths 😉

        2. Poseidon.
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          I would put our chances at about 75% at least. You have to consider our form and the quality of opposition. I’m guessing you’re a Liverpool fan?

          1. Yank Revolution
            • 12 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            1) No, it was 25%. You do realize there's other good teams still in the tournament, right? That number was derived from a very reliable probability site. I didnt make it up myself.
            2) Erm, Im a Man U fan. One who knows how to spell Scholes correctly (nice to see you finally decided to fix that).

    4. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      It's a valid point. That's how leagues work.

    5. Rhinos
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Yank you're talking absolute drivel, anything that has a percentage greater than 0 is possible, end of conversation. You can't award Liverpool the league, the precedent it sets is daft. Leeds have a 1pt lead in the champ, do we claim the trophy too? What if another pandemic or war cancels another future season are you gonna award the league to a team with a 2pt lead?

      1. Maximus Bonimus Pointimus
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Yanks have had an absolute mare here, make no mistake

  12. Trippier Hazard
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Maybe PL might consider 20/21 season to be only 19 GWs (each team only playing each other once, toss a coin on Home/Away perhaps), in order to allow reset in August 2021?

    1. bitm2007
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      North and South leagues playing home and away with the winners playing in a two legged PL final.

  13. Milk, 1 Šuker
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Saddened by Peter Whittingham’s passing. Quality dead ball player. 35 is no age whatsoever 🙁

    1. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Oh blimey, didn't know he was dead. That's awful.

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    RIP Whittingham 🙁

  15. Pooodle
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    One potential option I haven't seen mentioned for FPL would be to have additional gameweeks added after 38, rather than just having 90 fixtures in GW38.

    Presumably once the season gets going again there will be a semblance of structure to it, so you could easily have GW39, 40 etc if the FPL site seems unable to pause the current scheduled gameweeks.

    1. Zenith UK
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Why call it GW39/40? Just rename everything, so whatever week we re-start at just name it GW30 and so on?

      1. Pooodle
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        I completely agree - but for some reason the FPL site didn't seem capable of moving GW30 so we've already had it and apparently are having GW31 too!

        I personally think having a huge number of games in GW38 would be silly so would much rather have additional gameweeks added on at the end.

        1. FPL Daniel
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Mega GW 38 or no fpl at all. Looks like those 2 options are prevailing. Thanks,

          1. Pooodle
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Imagine having something like 5 gameweeks played over the course of 3-4 weeks with no transfers though... It would be shocking! Just pure luck at that stage.

    2. Tinkermania
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That was my suggestion the other day. Easy to add game weeks on.

  16. Bubz
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Nice to see they are committed to finishing the season

    1. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Yep, few weeks of lock down and games behind closed doors I reckon

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      See below. Have they scrapped the FA cup, Bubz?

      1. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        No idea, sorry Wakey!

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Agree.

  17. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Ayoze to Mount for free no brainer?

    Chelsea have Norwich next

    1. Now I'm Panicking
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Mount may have retired by the time it is played

      1. Poseidon.
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        😆

      2. Epic Fail
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        The answer to any transfer questions is yes, just do it.

      3. Niho992
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        No way he is 21 !!!!!

        1. Epic Fail
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Yes he is.

          1. Ole.
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Reckon a comma after way was intended

            1. Epic Fail
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              4 years, 10 days ago

              😮

    2. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Why not

    3. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      You've no idea who Chelsea have got next mate ha

  18. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Rico >> Dann, Aarons, Lascelles or Taylor?

    1. Pooodle
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Lascelles

      1. RAFA THE GAFFA
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        Done and captained

  19. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Out the loop.

    I’ve seen the noises about finishing the season...but...have they scrapped the FA cup?...I’m assuming they have but don’t know.

    1. Epic Fail
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Your guess is as good as mine. I think all we've literally got is the statement given above. No expanding on it or anything as of yet.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        The FA cup is far less problematic financially...surely it has to go.

        1. RAFA THE GAFFA
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Hope not 🙁

          1. Dr Dream
            • 11 Years
            4 years, 10 days ago

            Well...no...but something has to give.

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Can't see anyway the domestic or european cups continue this season. Priority has to be the domestic leagues being completed.

  20. SHOOTER MCGINN
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Pepe to Bruno done

  21. BobB
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    No chance this season will be completed by 30 June, even behind closed doors.

    1. Bubz
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      What's the relevance of 30 June?

      1. Forza
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Some players' contracts expire, which is apparently a big problem. https://www.fantasyfootballscout.co.uk/comment/21817777

    2. THFC4LIFE
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That date is flexible I believe

  22. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    There are so many hidden agendas, I can't seem to take any opinion on here seriously.

    1. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      No agenda here mate, just nothing but common sense!

  23. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    Poor Liverpool and Liverpool fans. Waiting for 30 years and now this...

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      They’ll get over it. If this season never finishes it will become part of the Anfield legend...and it’s already a big story. One thing they could never be accused of is lacking in drama...or tragedy...

      1. FPL Daniel
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 days ago

        So you think they not getting the title is quite high?

        1. Dr Dream
          • 11 Years
          4 years, 10 days ago

          Yes. Don’t forget whatever is discussed today will be outdated in two or three days time...and then two or three days after that...and repeat.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      A delightful lot too

    3. jtreble
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Ha ha, good one. 🙂 I've noticed the idiot posts like this all week long. Very strange.

  24. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    WIll FFS be so kind and update the ticker accordingly? Thanks,

  25. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    UEFA have made it clear, if seasons are void then no Champions will be declared. Let's hope they do play.

    1. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I’m not sure, despite the press releases, that this decision is there’s to make. It may well be that actually the govt decide it might be a psychologically good thing to do...that could be a reason to play...but whatever it is it won’t be the PL’s decision alone...I’m fairly sure of that.

      1. The Polymath
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Psychologically good for who?, Liverpool fans? Many have already said they wouldn't be happy Liverpool getting the trophy unless games have finished.

    2. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Uefa cant decide how will national leagues decide.

  26. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I think FPL will just give a free wildcard to everyone whenever the fixtures resume anyways.

    1. FPL Daniel
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      I think the chances are low. I am beefing my GW 38 team and playing BB. KDB captain. Put players that will have most game time. That's my strategy and hope for the best. I haven't decided on other City players for now. They will have most games till the end.

    2. St Pauli Walnuts
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Don't see why.

    3. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Why?

    4. Joburger
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      That would suck. What about all those that kept their wildcards for unforeseen circumstances which is exactly what this is and why we even have wildcards for in the first place? Punishes those that haven't used their 2nd wild card yet.

      If there were no wildcards in play in the game then I would agree with giving everyone a free wildcard but there are.

  27. FPL Daniel
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 days ago

    I have 2 FT, so with the latest news Kun to DCL or Auba to DCL? Will do it tomorrow pre deadline. Thanks,

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      Isn't the latest news that no one has any idea when the league will resume?

    2. Forza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 days ago

      The deadline is in less than 4 hours.

      Kun might be rotated more than usual once Liverpool are uncatchable, so sell him.

      1. Dr Dream
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Where is Kun?...Is he here or in Argentina?...and where is Gabriel Jesus?

        See below.

      2. St Pauli Walnuts
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        4 hours?

        1. Hy liverpool
          • 10 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          28

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            days later ... seem apt.

        2. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          I didn't realise that it was Thursday 😳

          1. St Pauli Walnuts
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            4 years, 9 days ago

            Phew

      3. Bubz
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        It's Thursday

        1. Forza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 9 Years
          4 years, 9 days ago

          😳

  28. Dr Dream
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    The other problem with this behind closed doors thing is foreign players.

    Cycling, as a sport, ran into the problem of riders just leaving to return home from some of the biggest races, and a lot of them, as things escalated in Italy and Spain. I wouldn’t assume any players from foreign shores are nailed on as their borders close, or potentially close, for the same reasons. Some may already be out of the country and not want to travel back, or maybe not even allowed to.

  29. Je suis le chat
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    John Barnes suggestion to write off next season to finish this one is reasonable, though would make the gaps between gws tortuous.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Me thinks he's a bit biased.

    2. Dr Dream
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Just nonsense. That would mean losing millions and millions of pounds. Huge amounts.

      It’s the right thing to do but the reality is the clubs losing most of an entire seasons income just to do the right, and fair, thing. Won’t happen. It might if they are totally unable to start next season though, and for what looks like most of that season.

      1. Je suis le chat
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        Would allow Pool to claim 2 years wins and level with Man U on 20!

    3. MOTHRA
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      LOL. Barnesy, great player. Clearly a bit missing now.

  30. SHOWSTOPPERRR
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 9 days ago

    So if we save transfers we can actually create a new team by saving the transfers such a long gap and fpl seems to be moving along with each fixture rather than freeze everything.

    1. The Polymath
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Yep

    2. chaser123
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 9 days ago

      Surely you can’t just keep rolling transfers?

      1. SHOWSTOPPERRR
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 9 days ago

        I mean saving one use one saving one use one saving one use one and on and on and on and use 2ft after confirmation just before the start..Enough gws BTW I guess..