At the moment it is 4 weeks, with games starting 2 weeks after that, but listening to the PM this morning I expect it will be longer and I would be surprised if we re-start this side of June

One thing FNSW could do is cancel the finals and just continue the season from round 3 if we go ahead in April/May.

So, hoping your all keeping virius free fellas.
Sure is sad not having life as normal.
Its only just begun and I'm going football stir crazy already, not being able to train/play with my own team let alone getting to grounds to support my boys.......
A season never to forget.
Take care.

season is over, it will never start again.

i think what should happen is move it to a summer comp, start in august, right through to December.... have a little break and start again in late feb early march. 

Mmmm, who knows........
April/May are write offs for sure, even June - winter temps will be our real test regards the virius as they say.
I'd take your suggestion no worries.

I think moving to competitions will have one big problem - ground availability. 

for sure at grass roots levels mostly to AA/O35/45, bloody cricket.

Anyone else here rumours that FootballNSW asked the clubs to forward their rego fees now & the clubs told them to fuck off.   

I wonder what happens re Jobkeeper payments for players? Clubs are a business. Clubs can show 30% reduction of revenue, and players therefore can claim $750 a week (which would be an increase to some, but as we all know, a big decrease on some weekly wages!)

I don’t know about you guys, but I’m really missing watching my club play every week. I totally agree with the reasons why we have no football, but after such a long off season the few weeks of games hasn’t been enough. Has anyone heard any new updates on any return or possible solutions for the 2020 season?

I'm missing the football as well. From what I've heard, Football NSW is speaking to clubs - some may not want to play out the season in terms of the seniors due to lack of money. Maybe no pro/rel this season. I know we've lost 3 players in the first team who have all returned home. 

Well, some rumbles re starting fellas as I'm sure you've all seen.
Challenging for sure but sure would be great come July !

If it is going to be a half baked season, cancel it. Trials start in September/October anyways.

yes agreed - trials Oct normally but under the circumstances evrything should be pushed back a month at least imo.
This is what I've seen so far for Club football :

• 6 team competitions will play two rounds with a finals round robin over 4 weeks
• 8 team competitions will play two rounds with a first past the post Premier. If we can access the fields on the weekend of 10/11 October we will play a 1 v 2 Grand Final, but this will need to be confirmed
• 10 team competitions will play one round then split into 2 conferences based on ladder position (1, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 2, 3, 5, 7, 9) and play another 4 matches with first past the post Premiers based on a full season ladder. If another weekend is possible, then a 1 v 2 grand final will be played
• PL is as per the 10 team competitions, but a 1v2 GF will be played at Christie Park on 10 Oct
• SL is as per 8 team competitions with a 1 v 2 GF on 10 Oct
• Washed out rounds will not be rescheduled

It may not be what some wish for and others think I'm out, NWSF have mentioned players can opted out and refunded and Teams can as well and IF any new ones wish to join in can do.
There is cut off etc dates mentioned.
Injuries sure will be an issue more so for local club players, I went for my first kickaround late yesterday since all was put on hold, I was sore as last night and this morn but felt great having a run again.

Son told me yesterday his PL2 club annouced 3 trainings starting this week.

We start this week as well but still no start date or any indication of what the season will look like.

So looks like all age community sport will be allowed from July 1. Be good if the NPL could now get on the front foot with a start date of any description. 

I hope that if FNSW make the announcement for the return of senior football, we get a clear picture of the length of the season, pro/rel and other regulations. I've lost 4 players and I've been told I can't sign anyone despite the window currently being opened. 

that sure presents challenges TFL losing 4 players.
Yes looking forward on more annoucements re PL.
I heard comment from a person there is some PL Clubs not wanting the season to go ahead due to finances ?????
Not sure this is true........

I know we've been given the word July 4/5 is the intended start of comp in the NSFA.

Seriously what a joke !

The Clean Sheet

1 hr · WE HAVE FURTHER INFO ON THE NPL The Comp format that is currently being discussed is
*No official NPL Competition
* Non compulsory entry for clubs.
* Half price entry fees to assist teams entering
*Depending on entries (6 being the minimum) an 11 match
* Cup / Friendly game format.
*Potential merging of competitions to “provide” the numbers.

Love Football

What's the point? 

Correct re PL......
An utter disgrace.

The Clean Sheet

9 hrs · Our sources indicate NPL 1 was unanimous in not wanting to play this season, NPL 2 roughly a half/half split & WNPL unanimous in wanting to play with Bathurst apparently pulling out.

Love Football

I'm sure I'll find out more in the coming days. 

yer post it up for at times I'm not searching on the net.

At least I know my normal comp is re starting by the look of it July 4/5 weekend at this stage.
We been training last few weeks praise the Lord.

Onya Luke Wilkshire re your comments to play.......

I've had word Wolves/SFC and one other PL1 are willing to play a comp with the PL2's....

Sounds about right.  The NPL1 admin people I know are very non committal about returning, they will if they have to however they won't be too fussed if they don't have to.  

Don't think they'll be forced, imo good but doubt will happen.
All about the money, the over inflated prices many 1st's are paid is not sustainable now, money goonnnnnnnnnnnnnnne.

The other PL1 Club willing to play with PL2's was Manly that escaped my mind the other day.
On The Clean Sheet think I noticed someone from SC said was willing to as well.

For me its just play all you other Pl1 clubs, get out have a gallop, strange circumstances never happened before get back and enjoy and make supporters happy were out there watching you.
Come to an agreement on a revised comp foremat and accept its 1 in 100 or 1000yrs what happened winners are grinners relagated ones are never happy such is life.

Well at least us in lower levels koff from this Saturday.
Looking forward to it.

Sutherland in NPL 1 & Mounties in NPL2 only clubs to not participate for the rest of 2020, which will make it 11 team comps.

Re-commencement of the season will be late july.

Do we know why Sutherland and Mounties are not playing?

What happens to their players, I assume they will join other teams?