Its not thiugh its simply pretending the whole season never happened. Its not making

a decision on the final placings which is basically impossible to do fairly.

If the league has any consideration of avoiding legal challenges then voiding it is clearly far, far, less open to legal challenges than any other option if they are unable to finish the season within a reasonable timescale.

Posted By: Jim on March 13th 2020 at 11:52:22

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Anyone with a waccoe login prepared to share the seethage (Other Football) - Yurik Hunt, Mar 13, 11:30:34
- I checked... their propositions are polar opposites to our hopes. (n/m) (Other Football) - promethian1, Mar 13, 11:39:02
- This season being scrapped doesn't sit right with me (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 13, 11:32:24
  - Agreed. Such a lovely quality to take joy from others misfortune (n/m) (Other Football) - earlydoors, Mar 13, 11:40:54
    - that’s football (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 11:44:25
  - What else can they do though (Other Football) - Yurik Hunt, Mar 13, 11:33:13
    - I agree, I just can't delight in the misery of Leeds on this one (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 13, 11:35:14
      - I take no delight in the suffering of Leeds fans but would take joy in our reprieve IF (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:48:45
        
        would be pretty amazing if we got to stay up (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:50:32
        
        yes. i feel we have learnt our lessons and would be much better equipped next season (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:52:58
      - it would be kind of hilarious - Liverpool and Leeds (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:44:26
        
        And let’s not forget Chris Wilder.... (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 13, 11:47:48
      - Don't worry. I'll do some delighting for you. Double my delighting if you like. (n/m) (Other Football) - Pixelman, Mar 13, 11:37:38
        
        Be my guest! Haha! (n/m) (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Mar 13, 11:38:49
      - I can, just a little... (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Mar 13, 11:35:58
  - agreed - enough has been played that the tables are a fair reflection of each team (n/m) (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:33:02
    - I'm not sure there is a fair resolution without completing the season in some way. (n/m) (Other Football) - Rob NCFC, Mar 13, 11:38:24
      - completely agree, but I think the least unfair option (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:41:19
        
        Thats clearly not the case. Its much fairer to void it. Now we all (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:50:24
        
        I don't think there is anything clear about the decision (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:54:15
        
        I simply don;t think its fairer to end the season now with places standing than void it. I (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:57:13
        
        Have to be some compensation if completely voided (Other Football) - mr carra, Mar 13, 11:43:46
    - WTF fair reflection is 38 games (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 11:35:53
      - the fairest reflection is 38 games (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:39:51
        
        Not when the run ins are so different (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 11:42:12
        
        well making the decisions based on 30 known results is (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:43:06
        
        Which is why you void it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 11:45:52
        
        but that is essentially making the decision based on the 8 unknown results (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:47:46
        
        Its not thiugh its simply pretending the whole season never happened. Its not making (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:52:22
        
        Yep (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 12:00:53
    - Nope (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 13, 11:34:35
      - yep, there's clearly a difference between the current table (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:39:35
        
        I agree it reflects rhe relative strenghs of each side but the competition has not (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 13, 11:54:22
        
        FA Cup is surely a non issue (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 11:56:29
        
        A week yeah right! (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 13, 12:01:48
        
        wouldn't be much different than these mini pre-season tournaments that (Other Football) - Mecagoenti, Mar 13, 12:04:12
        
        Straight to pennos, every fixture (Other Football) - Yurik Hunt, Mar 13, 12:01:42
  - Me neither, but seems the least complicated outcome! (n/m) (Other Football) - Yellalee, Mar 13, 11:32:53

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