Re: Coronovirus update : Tue Apr 14, 2020 9:51 am  

Really can't see how any games will get played until lockdown conditions are significantly eased - behind closed doors or not.
Hopefully clubs will be able to handle their cashflow in the meantime.

Re: Coronovirus update : Sat Apr 18, 2020 2:42 pm  

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-21883022 Sounds good to me. Germany have started easing their lockdown, but have ruled out mass gatherings until 31/08/20 at least, so it seems unlikely we'll be attending any games this season.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby-le ... d-21883022 Sounds good to me. Germany have started easing their lockdown, but have ruled out mass gatherings until 31/08/20 at least, so it seems unlikely we'll be attending any games this season.

Re: Coronovirus update : Sat Apr 18, 2020 5:39 pm  

Done with everyone's personal health as a priority, I see it as a starter.

Re: Coronovirus update : Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:04 am  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

The NRL to resume on 28/5/20.

Can’t even see “Touch and Pass” being allowed by then.

Re: Coronovirus update : Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:06 am  

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/52423767 Let's hope we can get up and running by the end of May

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/52423767 Let's hope we can get up and running by the end of May

Re: Coronovirus update : Sat Apr 25, 2020 9:16 am  

Would clubs be any better off were they to opt for an early restart behind closed doors if the furlough option was further extended for say another month after this one, which it might well be?
They'd have to start paying full salaries once more without the top up of gate money.

Re: Coronovirus update : Sun Apr 26, 2020 6:16 pm  

I guess if they were the first sport to start up again a TV deal showing all games could be lucrative and capture a fairly captive audience

Re: Coronovirus update : Mon Apr 27, 2020 12:55 pm  

Clearwing wrote:

Would clubs be any better off were they to opt for an early restart behind closed doors if the furlough option was further extended for say another month after this one, which it might well be?
They'd have to start paying full salaries once more without the top up of gate money.

Good point, financially surely the best thing to do would be to wait until the end of the furlough period before restarting the season.

[Ex-Swarcliffe Rhino]

Re: Coronovirus update : Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:56 pm  

Theres going to have to be plenty of testing etc and I doubt with the failures going on around that it'd look favourably on any sport having to have constant testing of all involved.

If they can find a safe work around I'm all for it. People are crying out for some live sport.

[Frosties.]

Re: Coronovirus update : Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:24 pm  

No sporting events in Canada or France until September at the earliest, which will mean the relocation of Catalans and Toulouse as well as Toronto playing in the UK.