I don't think there is anything clear about the decision

legally speaking voiding is probably the safest option. But from a sporting perspective, 80% of games being completed is more than enough to broadly represent the relative strength of each team.

Posted By: Mecagoenti on March 13th 2020 at 11:54:15

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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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