Scottish clubs are expected to be afforded a mini pre-season before resuming competitive action

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Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs who plan on having a mini pre-season prior to the return of competitive action.

The coronavirus pandemic means players have already gone three weeks without any football action and it’s unlikely they will return to training grounds before the end of April.

But clubs expect to be given time to undergo a mini pre-season of at least two weeks before they return to games when the UK’s lockdown is lifted.

The Telegraph report that both English Premier League and English Football League clubs want to be given the chance instead of going straight into games when football eventually returns.

And Scottish clubs could look to do the same with players currently on individual programmes and many of them out of the country after being allowed to go home to their families.

The likes of Celtic and Rangers have allowed their players to return to their homelands with many taking up the option to isolate with their families in more familiar surroundings.

Ibrox loanee Ianis Hagi returned to Romania while American defender Matt Polster headed back to LA with his wife and has been isolating with his family back home.

The PFA have already expressed their concerns over players being overworked when they do return in a bid to get the season finished quickly.

Football isn’t expected to return until at least June, although that could continue to change as the impact of Covid-19 grows.
 
'But clubs expect to be given time to undergo a mini pre-season of at least two weeks before they return to games when the UK’s lockdown is lifted.'

doesnt make clear what season we will return too, 19/20 or 20/21.
 
Truly baffling idea. Season 2020/2021 starts in June when it comes to some teams in the Europa league. We have no time for a preseason for next season, never mind preseason to end this one
 
“Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs”

This will become the default stance on everything that is done as a result of this pandemic.

They have a min pre-season, we’ll have a mini pre-season. They award Liverpool the title, the SPFL award the filth the title. They come up with some format to finish the season, we’ll use the same format to finish our season.

Our governing bodies are absolutely terrified of the mentally challengeds so will take the cowards way out through every single step of this.
 
Honestly think mental health is going to be a bigger issue than physical health of the players.

From being outside everyday excercising in fresh air for hours since they were kids, to all of a sudden locked in doors 24 hours with nothing to do and nowhere to go.
 
Some real investigative journalism that.

Hardly need to be Einstein to work out players will need a preseason. :))
 
Brick_Top said:
“Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs”

This will become the default stance on everything that is done as a result of this pandemic.

They have a min pre-season, we’ll have a mini pre-season. They award Liverpool the title, the SPFL award the filth the title. They come up with some format to finish the season, we’ll use the same format to finish our season.

Our governing bodies are absolutely terrified of the mentally challengeds so will take the cowards way out through every single step of this.
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shame they didnt follow the english lead when it came to ebt's, well apart from the undisclosed mentally challenged one that was brushed off in an instant.
 
Brick_Top said:
“Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs”

This will become the default stance on everything that is done as a result of this pandemic.

They have a min pre-season, we’ll have a mini pre-season. They award Liverpool the title, the SPFL award the filth the title. They come up with some format to finish the season, we’ll use the same format to finish our season.

Our governing bodies are absolutely terrified of the mentally challengeds so will take the cowards way out through every single step of this.
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Liverpool reject being handed the title on a technicality, celtic....
 
Problem is a lot of players contracts end in May. Any extension to the season may see some teams unable to field full strength squads

Only logical conclusion is to make this season null and void
 
I don’t think people realise how serious a situation we are in.
There are priorities and other things in life we need to get back to normality before f uckin fitba. It’s a long haul.
 
Brick_Top said:
“Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs”

This will become the default stance on everything that is done as a result of this pandemic.

They have a min pre-season, we’ll have a mini pre-season. They award Liverpool the title, the SPFL award the filth the title. They come up with some format to finish the season, we’ll use the same format to finish our season.

Our governing bodies are absolutely terrified of the mentally challengeds so will take the cowards way out through every single step of this.
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There isn't an ounce of genuine, innovative leadership in either the SFA or SPFL. All they will do throughout this crisis is expect UEFA/EFA/anyone else to come up with a good solid plan that they'll piggy back and hide behind when that plan inevitably upsets at least half the country. No balls whatsoever.
 
The likes of Celtic and Rangers have allowed their players to return to their homelands with many taking up the option to isolate with their families in more familiar surroundings.

Ibrox loanee Ianis Hagi returned to Romania while American defender Matt Polster headed back to LA with his wife and has been isolating with his family back home.
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And what happens when some parts of the world have lifted restrictions and others haven’t, so some players can’t get back to the UK to play?
 
"Could" "expect" "unlikely"
Pretty much standard in most statements/news reports, Its time for something definite from the rulers of the game.
We need decisions and not speculation. Make a decision either way and stop messing about
 
Still living in cloud cuckoo land all of them, there noy a chance of a game being played before July at the earlies, and social distancing will refuse any pre season training
 
FFS football is of no concern to anyone and rightly so,who in their right mind could even contemplate playing football just now the SPFL and the SFA are being accused of lack of leadership which is far from the truth.The reason no decision has been made is they can't make one in favour of their taskmasters because of all the fallout it would create us from a start I would like to think,but right now there shouldn't even be an appetite for it .
 
Yet more incompetence from the Football Authorities.

After 2012, they have been sh*t scared to make a decision & are simply stringing this out to avoid upsetting Shameless FC & their media lapdogs.
 
barclay_bear said:
Scottish football could follow the lead of English clubs who plan on having a mini pre-season prior to the return of competitive action.

The coronavirus pandemic means players have already gone three weeks without any football action and it’s unlikely they will return to training grounds before the end of April.

But clubs expect to be given time to undergo a mini pre-season of at least two weeks before they return to games when the UK’s lockdown is lifted.

The Telegraph report that both English Premier League and English Football League clubs want to be given the chance instead of going straight into games when football eventually returns.

And Scottish clubs could look to do the same with players currently on individual programmes and many of them out of the country after being allowed to go home to their families.

The likes of Celtic and Rangers have allowed their players to return to their homelands with many taking up the option to isolate with their families in more familiar surroundings.

Ibrox loanee Ianis Hagi returned to Romania while American defender Matt Polster headed back to LA with his wife and has been isolating with his family back home.

The PFA have already expressed their concerns over players being overworked when they do return in a bid to get the season finished quickly.

Football isn’t expected to return until at least June, although that could continue to change as the impact of Covid-19 grows.
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"Overworked" !!!!!!!!
 
At some point soon, they’re going to have to grow some balls and make a call on this season.

It is a little embarrassing that we keep peddling along thinking week after week that this circus will continue.

It is also just a waste of resources and money in planning. Turn the attention to salvaging next season.
 
The authorities in Scotland are nuts they have to abandon the season now to plan for next season. Europe won't wait till they finish a season everybody else has. What they going to do haud on we need to wait for Scotland to make a decision lol
 
The vulnerable are being told to self isolate for 12 weeks which will be into June but football mini preseason is going to be back in may? Aye right :rolleyes:
 
3–6 months minimum of this being optimistic so aye they probably will need a bit of training in the build up to competitive games
 
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