I haven't a clue what's going to happen, that's the point. Definitive statements at this point anything past "we won't be back for a month" are stupidQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
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I haven't a clue what's going to happen, that's the point. Definitive statements at this point anything past "we won't be back for a month" are stupidQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Well no team sport will be back for 10 weeks at least, that's a fact as per government guidelines.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Listening to any of the experts' views on this, it's absolutely clear there won't be any crowds at games this year even if the LOI somehow returns.
Along with that, one of the government advisors has said he doesn't see a way how the 6 nations can go ahead next year as France and England may not be allowed to fly in for games. Do you think football is a special case? UEFA games could soon be knocked on the head too, god knows where that leaves the 4 European clubs budgets if that happens.
Maybe you like the idea of the 5 Premier games being played on a different day throughout the week at the Aviva, but it's a stupid suggestion. The stupidest so far, by far.
Why would clubs like Cork or Harps (examples only) play behind closed doors at their own stadiums, never mind travelling half the country every few days, just to financially ruin themselves?
You seem to be blind to the fact that clubs will go to the wall if BCD goes ahead.
The way some of the people around the league are talking, including some media, you'd swear getting the LOI back ASAP was critical for the survival of the league and that there were million euro contracts at risk if no games are played.
It's the absolute opposite. Not playing until crowds are allowed back will actually ensure supporters have a club to come back to. Along with the health of everyone involved, that should be the main objective of the crisis we're in.
Just because it's a 'new' FAI (full of the same old faces) doesn't mean it's a good FAI. Being better than Delaney is the lowest of bars, and there's always been a lot of spoof about Quinn who is clearly alien to the workings of the LOI judging by his comments during this crisis.
https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soc...ility-21986760Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirror Sport
Very interesting idea by UEFA , if the qualifiers go ahead this could benefit our clubs.Quote:
Champions League and Europa League qualifiers have been kicked back until August at the earliest and will be played as one-off games.
I said a month as that's when teams could be allowed back training as per those guidelines.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
And what difference does that make to my point? My point is literally that ruling stuff out is stupid, as you say in this very sentence it is possible that the league returns.Quote:
Listening to any of the experts' views on this, it's absolutely clear there won't be any crowds at games this year even if the LOI somehow returns.
Yes I think the league may be exempt from the problem of having teams from England and France come over. UEFA games may be cancelled, that's not what we're talking about, that has little to no impact on the domestic league, it could be argued that the only impact UEFA games have is that if they go ahead there's more pressure to start back.Quote:
Along with that, one of the government advisors has said he doesn't see a way how the 6 nations can go ahead next year as France and England may not be allowed to fly in for games. Do you think football is a special case? UEFA games could soon be knocked on the head too, god knows where that leaves the 4 European clubs budgets if that happens.
And what exactly is stupid about it, since you're our resident expert here why don't you explain it to us. At least people coming up with these ideas are trying and not just lying down and kicking the issue further down the road.Quote:
Maybe you like the idea of the 5 Premier games being played on a different day throughout the week at the Aviva, but it's a stupid suggestion. The stupidest so far, by far.
Because that way they don't have to pay back all their sponsors, a financial expert now too are you?Quote:
Why would clubs like Cork or Harps (examples only) play behind closed doors at their own stadiums, never mind travelling half the country every few days, just to financially ruin themselves?
You seem blind to the fact that clubs will go to the wall if we sit around and say lets do nothing until Febuary too.Quote:
You seem to be blind to the fact that clubs will go to the wall if BCD goes ahead.
Nobody is talking in those terms, except maybe that one daft article the other day.Quote:
The way some of the people around the league are talking, including some media, you'd swear getting the LOI back ASAP was critical for the survival of the league and that there were million euro contracts at risk if no games are played.
Again a financial expert now are we? Know the ins and outs out of every clubs finances do you?Quote:
It's the absolute opposite. Not playing until crowds are allowed back will actually ensure supporters have a club to come back to. Along with the health of everyone involved, that should be the main objective of the crisis we're in.
And at least they're trying to do something. Some of their plans may not be feasible on the timescale they're thinking but further down the road they might be feasible and at least they'll have them in place and have time to critique and improve them instead of scrambling it all together last minute if they come up with them nowQuote:
Just because it's a 'new' FAI (full of the same old faces) doesn't mean it's a good FAI. Being better than Delaney is the lowest of bars, and there's always been a lot of spoof about Quinn who is clearly alien to the workings of the LOI judging by his comments during this crisis.
I think it’s good that all options are being looked at and if we are to get the league back up and running there will have to be some creativity and imagination to do it.
I don’t agree with the notion of just cancelling it all until next year. What happens if we are still in the same social distancing scenario and have to go down the closed doors route then? That would mean we’ve wasted a season to do exactly what we may have to do now anyway.
I see the Dutch government have now said that there will be no crowds at games until there is a vaccine which could be two years away. So do we just forget about football until then?
Nobody knows how things are going to pan out in the short to medium term so I see absolutely no reason not too explore all options now.
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
I'm not saying football will be back any time soon, but to simply dismiss options and declare that everything should be put off until some arbitrary date down the line just because you can't be bothered putting up with disappointment or whatever it is that irks you about hearing potential ideas that allow football to come back is the only wrong option out there.
No contact training with social distancing, how exciting.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
We've been talking about matches here and they're 10 weeks away BCD in the very best case scenario. One of the Irish experts on TV last night said that "even October is very optimistic" for team sports returning.
Only ruling stupid stuff out. All clubs travelling to Dublin for games? Hubs being set up so that a handful of clubs gain a huge advantage over the others? Stop.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
The league may return but for that to happen it will have to pass a vote by clubs, which it won't.
It was a point about UEFA games which has been discussed here. We have €800,000 budgeted for because of Europe, Rovers, Derry and Bohs have European money (over €200k) in their budgets, so how would the cancellation of UEFA games - or the Irish government possibly refusing to allow foreign teams to travel here, as was my point - have "little or no impact on the domestic league".Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
We can all come up with stupid ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
What sponsors? If games aren't being played at clubs' home stadiums and without any supporters, or if games are shown on poor quality one-camera streams, what value are sponsors getting anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Pitchside signage for example, is clubs' individual signage going to be put up and taken down every day at the Aviva or the hubs. Quite a workload in that and adds to the risk of spreading the virus.
What percentage of annual sponsorship is actually paid up by now anyway?
What clubs are in this boat?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Plenty are calling for the return of the league BCD without any discussion or acknowledgement of what financial implications it may have on the majority.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
You have to look after the majority of clubs financially. You do realise the league could run without Dundalk or Rovers, but not without the other 17 clubs, don't you?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Ourselves and Rovers (though they've implemented a 25% salary cut) are unlucky in this as we have the highest outgoings, 52-week contracts on big wages and budgeted for Europe along with healthy average attendances.
The likes of Sligo, Cork, Waterford, Pat's etc will do as they have done with contracts and therefore protected themselves for the longer term.
You may have been talking about matches being played, i was talking about teams being back when i said that.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Every single expert gives their opinion with the caveat that this situation is very fluid, which is my whole point.
You may nor like it (based off knowing **** all details may I add), doesn't make it stupid. Putting everything off is objectively a stupid idea.Quote:
Only ruling stupid stuff out. All clubs travelling to Dublin for games? Hubs being set up so that a handful of clubs gain a huge advantage over the others? Stop.
The league may return but for that to happen it will have to pass a vote by clubs, which it won't.
It impacts those teams budgets, potentially, we don't know what UEFAs plans are, they may give clubs some of the money anyway, WE DONT KNOW, again, my whole point. UEFA could simply draw ties with the caveat of being able to change ties if the governments refuse travel.Quote:
It was a point about UEFA games which has been discussed here. We have €800,000 budgeted for because of Europe, Rovers, Derry and Bohs have European money (over €200k) in their budgets, so how would the cancellation of UEFA games - or the Irish government possibly refusing to allow foreign teams to travel here, as was my point - have "little or no impact on the domestic league".
The companies on the kit to name one. Really? Are you that thick?Quote:
What sponsors? If games aren't being played at clubs' home stadiums and without any supporters, or if games are shown on poor quality one-camera streams, what value are sponsors getting anyway?
The hubs are only one idea.Quote:
Pitchside signage for example, is clubs' individual signage going to be put up and taken down every day at the Aviva or the hubs. Quite a workload in that and adds to the risk of spreading the virus.
What percentage of annual sponsorship is actually paid up by now anyway?
What clubs are in this boat?
I don't know you're seemingly the financial expert here you tell us.
Nope, nobody that matters is, literally all the talk is asking clubs to asses the finances behind it.Quote:
Plenty are calling for the return of the league BCD without any discussion or acknowledgement of what financial implications it may have on the majority.
Hows that relevant when all I'm saying is all ideas need to be looked at?Quote:
You have to look after the majority of clubs financially. You do realise the league could run without Dundalk or Rovers, but not without the other 17 clubs, don't you?
They've done that based on government schemes, what if they stop? Contracts are contracts. Clubs cant just rip them up. Government have people penciled in for returning to work in August. Do you really think they'll keep the schemes going after that basically just for sports? That leaves clubs with minimum 2.5 months wages to pay if we do what you say and just cancel the league now. You think they'll survive that?Quote:
Ourselves and Rovers (though they've implemented a 25% salary cut) are unlucky in this as we have the highest outgoings, 52-week contracts on big wages and budgeted for Europe along with healthy average attendances.
The likes of Sligo, Cork, Waterford, Pat's etc will do as they have done with contracts and therefore protected themselves for the longer term.
Right. Sorry to tell you but nobody cares about training. Sometimes I think you're on the wind up with your replies.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
You didn't actually make a point. You made a smart remark about no teams from France or England coming here for LOI games.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Right, so your biggest worry in getting games on at any cost behind closed doors is JD Sports. How much is the deal worth to Rovers? It's a two-year deal, they're hardly going to go after Rovers and demand money back as you've said. Just run it to 2022 instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Well you're the one who said clubs will go to the wall if there are no games before February. I only asked what clubs you think are going to go bust in that scenario?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
You do realise Waterford have laid off their players, don't you? They had been on the wage subsidy scheme from the government since the first week in April but now they're laid off.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Somehow I think the players care about it. And since there needs to be a 4 week training period before and matches its pretty damn important.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
I said my whole point as in everything I'm saying is about we don't know whats going to happen so making definitive statements is just outright idiotic.Quote:
You didn't actually make a point. You made a smart remark about no teams from France or England coming here for LOI games.
You really just don't get it do you? Not a hard concept to grasp that some clubs have got money from sponsors to be on their kit that they cant afford to pay back. Rovers aren't the only club in Ireland you know. Biggest but not only ;)Quote:
Right, so your biggest worry in getting games on at any cost behind closed doors is JD Sports. How much is the deal worth to Rovers? It's a two-year deal, they're hardly going to go after Rovers and demand money back as you've said. Just run it to 2022 instead.
No you didn't because I only mentioned clubs potentially going bust in my last point so you're literally making up arguments in your own head nowQuote:
Well you're the one who said clubs will go to the wall if there are no games before February. I only asked what clubs you think are going to go bust in that scenario?
They've temporarily laid them off allowing them to avail of the 350 euro a week COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment. Once that scheme ends Waterford have an obligation to either start paying them again or cancel their contracts, which also involves money and probably a lot more consequences too.Quote:
You do realise Waterford have laid off their players, don't you? They had been on the wage subsidy scheme from the government since the first week in April but now they're laid off.
6 weeks has been mentioned in places. Still means nothing. Players could be back training and the goalposts on a return may change. We're discussing games only here.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Rovers in financial trouble if JD Sports want their money back, are they? Might explain them needing to enforce a 25% pay cut on the players.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
You said clubs will go bust if there's no football until February.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
They've laid off their players and the contracts are effectively cancelled. The Covid-19 unemployment payment is exactly that, for people that have lost their jobs. Waterford have no hold on their players anymore, and have already lost at least 1 player due to that.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
They said in their statement they'd "review the situation when conditions improve", i.e. when games return with crowds. I'm sure some players they had will be back with them (a lot of players have very limited options if they want to play LOI football) but the contracts they had are now dead.
Oh please do tell me what I'm discussing.....Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Again, the opposite of what I saidQuote:
Rovers in financial trouble if JD Sports want their money back, are they? Might explain them needing to enforce a 25% pay cut on the players.
Yeah but not in reply to you asking who as you claimed.Quote:
You said clubs will go bust if there's no football until February.
Nope, they explicitly said they've temporarily laid them off, laying them off permanently would have much more serious repercussions for the club. You're right in that they have no hold over them but that's about the only correct thing you've said there.Quote:
They've laid off their players and the contracts are effectively cancelled. The Covid-19 unemployment payment is exactly that, for people that have lost their jobs. Waterford have no hold on their players anymore, and have already lost at least 1 player due to that.
No they're not. You're clearly not as good at law as you are finances and public health.Quote:
They said in their statement they'd "review the situation when conditions improve", i.e. when games return with crowds. I'm sure some players they had will be back with them (a lot of players have very limited options if they want to play LOI football) but the contracts they had are now dead.
Nah, you're definitely on the wind up. Can't be bothered entertaining you anymore.
The return of the FAI Super Cup, potentially, according to the below article, which also mentions the issues with streaming.
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...escue-package/
Good idea for the 4 European clubs if UEFA qualifiers must be played.
I'll translate for everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
You remembered google exists, Googled the statements of clubs that have temporarily laid off players and googled the conditions needed to claim the Covid payment and realised just how wrong you were
Jesus Christ Rathfarnham - I think you're more right than some here give you credit for, but **** me you really don't help yourself with your attitude.
Try dialing it down a teensy notch maybe?
As I have said before I will stand behind anything I say when people act as if their unwillingness to simply read that people are brainstorming ideas is more important that peoples jobs, mental health and all round well being. Which like it or not is whats on the line when people throw around comments like "just cancel it all now"
No, I just realised you must be a clown on the wind up because of your stupid replies constantly.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Just to humour you, you'll notice Waterford have "temporarily" in inverted commas, which they've used to say they've followed what Sligo and Pat's have done. (Sligo switched to the wage subsidy scheme, by the way, according to RTE some weeks ago)
Waterford have laid off their players and their contracts are dead. Temporarily is a nothing word in this case. When games resume with crowds (in 2021 at best), they'll go back to the players they want who are still available and will have to offer them new contracts. Hardly rocket science.
The Covid-19 payment is for people that have lost their jobs. It's the same in effect as Jobseekers Benefit/Allowance, except for the fact that it's an increased payment for people who have suddenly lost their job due to the virus. It's been extended beyond mid June now (government haven't said if it will still be €350 per week). It's an unemployment payment, not a subsidy for employers like the one Waterford were using up until this week.
If the pandemic payment is ended, people still out of work will transfer to Jobseekers Benefit. It won't suddenly be on Waterford to pay players their weekly wage again while the LOI is still suspended.
I actually dont think I can be civil in reply to what you've said. You're just so far wrong you're either on the wind up or, well I wont say the alternative mods :) .Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Look at the pats statement is all I'll say, if they've followed them as you're claiming, well I'll let you figure that out for yourself.
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/be74d3...yment-payment/
https://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=8689
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/e...trictions.html
Yes, and I've said, it would really help your argument if you made it in a less knob-jockey way.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
That's all.
Give it a go.
It is worth pointing out that in game rules cant be changed to accommodate a return to football under FIFA rules despite what Gordon Taylor would have you believe. Unless of course FIFA change their rules which isn't impossible but not likely to happen.
In the scenario that the 2020 season cannot be completed (good chance) what will happen to the 2002/2021 euro reps?
1/ Look at the coefficient over 5 years ?
The would put DFC in as CL rep, Rovers in EL, then Cork could be back in the frame, and one from Derry / Pats also for EL.
2/ Heard it mentioned somewhere else, but there was mention of a play off between Rovers (3 points with 6 games only played) and Dundalk for the 2021 CL spot.
I can't see that happening.
Maybe the teams who qualified for the 2020/21 competitions will get rolled over into 2021/22 if/when the 2020/21 competitions are cancelled?
They're due to start next month. That's a long way off happening.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2020...vaccine-found/
Wouldn’t be shocked if this becomes an EU wide policy when they eventually decide to involve themselves in the current crisis. I wouldn’t say the likes of the US or the UK would go for it.
I hear some american sports channels (ESPN being the one i can remember) are throwing money at leagues that are resuming to secure the rights, wonder if that's related to the american company interested in our streaming rights
Have you actually read the Pat's statement or just gone mad on Google finding links?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
"Thanks to the agreement of our players and staff who agreed adjustments to their contracts, we have up to now maintained everyone in employment. However, it is impossible for us to continue to do this when it is now uncertain that football, and our budgeted income stream, will resume at any time this year. It would be imprudent for us to attempt to do so and would jeopardise the survival of our club. We cannot take that chance.
"When there is greater clarity on this, and on the arrangements for completing the current season, we will be in a position to address our commitments to all our stakeholders to include Players, Management, Coaching Staff, Volunteers, Patrons, Season Ticket Holders, Sponsors, our Academy and all the St Pat's community."
Their players are laid off. Don't be hanging on this word "temporarily". If the LOI resumes this year, the statement suggests Pat's may be happy to resume their contracts with the players ("in a position to address our commitment" isn't clear though).
Players can still go elsewhere if they want to though. They can get their registration released by the FAI so that they are a free agent and not tied to their old club when the July transfer window passes.
Most of the league's contracts will have to the end of season 2020 on them, so "temporarily" is irrelevant if the season is cancelled, which is the most likely outcome at this stage.
We have no rights to sell for streaming, according to Neil O'Riordan's article today, which would kill off generating any money from that avenue this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
The source said: “You cannot just start streaming games with a new partner if you have contracts in place. You would have to buy them out, at least in part.
“But why would those companies give up their rights at a time like this when everyone wants live content? They would surely want to show those matches themselves under the terms of the existing deals."
In fairness, there's a difference between a temporary lay-off and a full lay-off.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
A company is entitled to temporarily lay staff off for up to 8 weeks in the case of adverse trading conditions such as this (or if a company is in examinership and may be about to be bought out). That doesn't mean they can tear up the contracts though.
If the temporary lay-off goes on beyond 8 weeks, the employee can claim redundancy, but otherwise I think it would be considered that there is still a contract in place if/when the company resumes trading. Certainly the employee still has some statutory rights - see here. Specifically - "A lay-off does not involve the termination of your contract of employment, whereas a redundancy does"
Making the entire first-team squad redundant and then hiring different players later in the season could also be tricky. You make a position redundant, not a person - so you can't make your goalkeeper redundant and then sign a new one.
it's a tricky situation, and I suspect the reality is that a lot of contracts are going to have to be mutually re-agreed given these are clearly exceptional circumstances.
If you truly believe what you've just said then words fail me.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Also they'll actually have, until the conclusion of the season or a minimum of x weeks whichever is the longer term. Shows how much you know.
Notice how I said a company enquired about them and not something else. I, like you haven't a clue what the FAIs TV deals entail but we know an American company enquired about them which is all I said...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Just wondering where is that written about "up to 8 weeks"?Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Irrelevant in this conversation but you have to be employed by the company for 104 weeks continuously to claim a redundancy payment.
Agree it's a tricky situation, but Pat's have left it open to maybe resume contracts if the 2020 season restarts if the players wish, which is fair enough in that case.
That's between the clubs and players, they may agree to continue as they were or with some adjustments, but if the season is cancelled then the contract (stating end of 2020 season) does not come into effect if the company resumes trading in 2021.
If Waterford don't play again in 2020, they don't owe a penny to players or staff whose contracts end this year.
Why do you just shoot down what people say without actually making your own point.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Notice how I said the rights are already sold for 2020 so it doesn't really matter who enquired about it, does it?Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Clubs should be allowed to sell their own games for streaming if they want to, but that's something that will have to be agreed with the FAI and RTE/eir Sport when the rights deals are renewed.
I have done nothing but make counter points, I've even linked government information making distinctions between permanent and temporary lay offs. There's not much more I can do, you simply refuse to get it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Again you've missed the point, the reason I pointed it out was that American companies are looking for sports to cover during the pandemic so the enquiry may have been out of desperation for content and as a result not sustainable once their normal content resumes, and thus not as good as it first seemed.
No, you didn't. Stu posted a link with that info and explained why. You randomly posted links about the pandemic payment. Temporary lay offs are irrelevant for contracts that end at the end of season 2020 anyway, hence why I said don't get hung up on the word "temporarily".Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
That's brilliant, but the rights aren't available for sale so why do you keep going on about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Clearly it's just not going to get through to your head so slánQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Hallelujah. Onto the ignore list you go.
Well, that's how it was when I was on temporary layoff back in 2011; that's all I'm going on really. Certainly a company can't "temporarily" indefinitely lay you off.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Yes, that is irrelevant here really. You still have statutory rights and can only be made redundant if the position (footballer, say) is being done away with.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lilywhites
Of more relevance is your probationary period - you can be let go at any time in the first year of your contract for no reason at all. The old "It's just not working out" trick. Given most LoI employments are quite short-term, that might apply - and yet I have to imagine the fixed-term nature of LoI contracts precludes it, otherwise you'd have heard of it happening. (A contract can be mutually terminated of course, but that's not the same thing; it requires the player to agree).
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Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Thats where FIFA come in
Article 13 states that a contract between a professional and a club may only be terminated upon expiry of the term of the contract or by mutual agreement.
However, under Article 14, a contract may be terminated by either party without consequences of any kind (either payment of compensation or imposition of sporting sanctions) where there is ‘just cause’. Just cause is not defined but would cover, for example, where a player has not been paid for months.
Article 15, allows an ‘established professional’ to terminate his contract on the grounds of ‘sporting just cause’ if he has appeared in fewer than 10% of the official matches in which his club has been involved during the season. If a sporting just cause is found, sporting sanctions (see below) won’t be imposed, though compensation may be payable. A player can only terminate his contract on this basis in the 15 days following the last official match of the season of the club with which he is registered.
Article 16 states that a contract cannot be unilaterally terminated during the course of a season.
Also by the way Article 16 proves that Waterford and Pats have indeed temporarily laid off players, not permanently
Galway United are currently preparing their DVD.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
In terms of TV rights, precendence has been set with multiple deals already in place for broadcast rights in Ireland. There's no 'exclusive' rights to games.
What essentially could happen, is that another company could come in for additional broadcast rights, allowing RTE or Eir Sport their pick of the games in which they want to show, and the other company then streams the rest of them, or someone like Virgin Media, with multiple Sports channels, could show the rest of the games there. (Rumoured incoming CEO being the outgoing Virgin Media boss)
As the Trackchamp deal doesn't air on any TV stations, only via betting websites, and for club use in analysis, I'm sure another loophole will be found there in terms of actually broadcasting games.
Alternatively, in the scenario that RTE or Eir Sport could block this move, if an American company wanted the 'American rights' to LOI football, they are well within their rights to seek that, as such a deal doesn't exist. Likewise, there's no current 'UK rights'. That list could go on until someone bulk buys the rights to any given countries rights to show LOI games. Niall Quinn might get that Chinese TV deal after all.
LoI now likely off until September - from today's Mirror. Mentions the Super Cup idea for clubs in Europe as well - if there is a Europe.
The league being postponed until Sept raises obvious questions as to what format it's going to take. But realistically, given timelines are being pushed out with regularity, it's pretty much impossible to make a real call until we know when football can resume.