01 Apr 2020 17:03:09
Now Wimbledon has been cancelled when due to start on june 29th, i can't see how football can restart the season.
They must have liased with the government to ask when restrictions would be likely to be lifted .
So that means no sporting event till at least the end of july.


1.) 01 Apr 2020
01 Apr 2020 18:32:46
The number of deaths went from 300+ to 500+ in one day so it is not getting under control, the end of July is a pipe dream.


2.) 01 Apr 2020
01 Apr 2020 19:24:05
Thats what i mean Cambridgeshire, how does football authorities think they can do something all other sports cant.
Ive heard play behind closed doors?
Easiest game to play behind closed doors and televise it is Wimbledon.


3.) 02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020 07:31:05
I read somewhere that the cancellation is also tied in with the 8 week preparation time (seems a long time but it is an art) required for the grass courts to be prepared. It’s right to cancel it but the actual start date isn’t much to go on, if prep work can’t be carried out a lot more events will need to be cancelled.
Hope everyone is keeping well and looking after their loved ones in this awful time.


4.) 02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020 08:33:17
You're exactly right 2tone, so many of these events require so many people together to get them ready, not only just the playing surfaces which is a big part at Wimbledon but all the other facilities as well.

I guess with government rules and advice right now they just can't go ahead with the required prep.

Subscription TV must be going through the roof right now.

Little consolation, but people can suspend their sky sport subscriptions to save a couple of bob.

Call 0800 151 2747 and say 'cancel Sky sports' when prompted and it will ask you if you want to pause your subscription until normality returns. All sports channels remain available. It takes about 30 seconds.


5.) 02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020 10:37:33
Fair point 2 tone but still can't see football continuing its season.
Gingerkid you don't need to pay for sky sports in this day and age.


6.) 02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020 11:25:46
Put it this way 79, they are never going to go for your roll over the points to next season idea fella, you can't affect another whole season based on the last 9 remaining games of the previous season.

Sadly no one knows how long this is going to go on for and so can't make any decisions till it's nearly over.

Point taken with paying for Sky, but some like myself will be.


7.) 02 Apr 2020
02 Apr 2020 11:44:56
I can’t see it either ff79- it’s a big announcement waiting to be made. God knows how they can sort out winners and losers fairly?