The God given right of WBA and Leeds

[Jimsbeerbelly]

All I keep reading/seeing lately, is how it's the God given right, that both WBA and Leeds get promoted, whatever the outcome of this Coronavirus.

Starting to pee me off a bit, as no one has the God given right to anything, and, it amazes me how desperate the Leeds fans are.

Based on the assumption that they are a BIG club, have spent the majority of the season up there, and, by all accounts play the most attractive football in the Championship, they're worthy.

I get it'll be a massive kick in the nuts for them IF the season is void, but, there is still 9 games to play, they to play us yet, and a couple of tricky games.

If anything, both Leeds and WBA don't have the best form of lately, especially WBA, and anything can happen yet, and I bet my bottom dollar if the seasons is played out, one of them is caught.

It's the arrogance that annoys me really, as, Leeds have been gone for the past 20 years, and they just expect to be promoted off the back of one good season.

We sit in 3rd, and I'd be gutted if we didn't get promoted, but, like Leeds, anything can happen in those 9 games and we could miss out on the playoffs.

It'll be best all round, if the season is void/reset because there is no way you can make this fair on anyone, well, unless your name is Leeds or WBA.

[davew]

Calm down now, it simply won´t happen that they will be promoted if the seasons fixtures are not completed!

[Sgt Fulham]

The only fair way to do it is to finish the season. However, if they null the season then I would be right there with them demanding their promotion (as well as a third, based on a playoff). Imagine the shoe was on the other foot. Also, if we're really being honest, they are the only two teams deserving of promotion. The rest of us are...well pretty average and inconsistent.

[davew]

The only fair way to do it is to finish the season. However, if they null the season then I would be right there with them demanding their promotion (as well as a third, based on a playoff). Imagine the shoe was on the other foot. Also, if we're really being honest, they are the only two teams deserving of promotion. The rest of us are...well pretty average and inconsistent.

Agree with the first part of your comment but not the last parts, everybody has been pretty average and inconsistent and nobody deserves promotion as the league stands at the moment. I would however award trophies to Liverpool and Celtic!

[love4ffc]

I can see what the OP is saying.  It's all over twitter with Leeds and WBA fans saying that it is only right that they get promoted now.  Also seeing Forest and Brentford saying that they deserve 3rd place and should be promoted. 

I even saw the idea being floated around on Twitter that only Leeds and WBA be promoted.  That there be no relegation from the Premier League.  That there should be 22 teams in the Premier League next year with five teams would be relegated, and three teams promoted next season. 

Lots of crazy ideas being floated out there and I could see the FA coming up with some crazy scheme that truly isn't fair.  Hopefully not but I could see it happening. 

[davew]

I can see what the OP is saying.  It's all over twitter with Leeds and WBA fans saying that it is only right that they get promoted now.  Also seeing Forest and Brentford saying that they deserve 3rd place and should be promoted. 

I even saw the idea being floated around on Twitter that only Leeds and WBA be promoted.  That there be no relegation from the Premier League.  That there should be 22 teams in the Premier League next year with five teams would be relegated, and three teams promoted next season. 

Lots of crazy ideas being floated out there and I could see the FA coming up with some crazy scheme that truly isn't fair.  Hopefully not but I could see it happening. 

There is no fair way, scrap the current season, place a transfer embargo on all clubs and restart a new season in the Summer for those clubs still in existence!

[Southcoastffc]

So far, I haven't seen any suggestion which would very likely not result in legal action by one club or other. 

[Andy S]

I think that to scrap the whole season is an option but I would prefer to play it out whenever it can be played. I don't want charity and I don't feel charitable to other clubs

[love4ffc]

For those who have twitter this is exactly what I was talking about,

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How do we solve the remainder of the football season? 🤔

This is what Brighton’s Chief executive Paul Barber thinks...#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/1Klm5vpZd5

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) March 14, 2020

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https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51889682

[Bokonon]

I do find some dark humor in the fact that a literal act of god may keep Leeds from going up for yet another season (assuming the season is canceled).

[RaySmith]

They may want it to happen, but pretty unlikely I would have thought.
The season will probably be played out, but if not voided.

Do think teams will accept being relegated from the Prem for Leeds and WBA without full games being played?

[AnOldBrownie]

Here's what I think.    Even if it means pushing back the start of next season until October or November, the season needs to finish, even if it doesn't start up again until June.

Are we all planning to lose Mitros as our striker because of the virus?   If the season is null and void, is Mitro going to want to play in the championship a second consecutive season.

I'm going to be optimistic and hope that games resume in the month of May.    If not, it'll mean the world in general is in a world of hurt.