Fans left laughing at what these clubs did to entertain themselves on Day 1 of no professional football due to coronavirus.
To take their mind of the disappointment, League Two Leyton Orient treated they fans to a very different matchday… by playing Football Manager.
They faced Bradford City on the video game, but instead if playing out the game and sharing the result they got as many of their fans to take part.
There was a vote to decide the starting XI, how they the team would set up and also were able to make live decisions as the match unfolds.
The voted for the formation for the day but ended in a draw with 31% of voters wanting the lineup in a 4-4-2 and 31% wanted a 4-3-3. 4-4-1-1 (26.2%) and 3-5-2 (11.8%) were the other options.
? Well it was a tie…
Tough times call for true leaders.
So we'll let one of the greatest managers of all time make this call…#FourFourTwo https://t.co/KMSz7Om0KJ pic.twitter.com/ahV76wOkxM
— Leyton Orient (@leytonorientfc) March 14, 2020
The initiative shown by the club’s media department has been praised widely by the fanbase, even if the game finished 1-0 to Bradford.
33' Goal. Bradford have scored lads ?
It's a cracker from Reeves to be fair, who hammers it home from the edge of the box.
Half-time approaching, where we can have a rethink.
1-0 #LOFC #FM20 pic.twitter.com/y58Z656Lzk
— Leyton Orient (@leytonorientfc) March 14, 2020
Top effort lads, what a ride. Hope to see more of this… if the fans don’t vote you out of a job ?
— Football Manager (@FootballManager) March 14, 2020
Another team who had the same idea was Premier League side Watford and League Two side Plymouth Argyle – both of which drew 1-1 against Leicester and Morecambe.
The show must go on ?
Watford vs @LCFC brought to you by @FootballManager!
Come on you 'Orns…#WATLEI pic.twitter.com/VFDaWJKDhg
— Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) March 14, 2020
On Friday night, League One Gillingham played out their fixture against Fleetwood on FIFA 20, fair to say the hosts were a bit one sided with this one.
FT: Gillingham 16-0 Fleetwood Town. #Gills #InThisTogether#FortressPriestfield pic.twitter.com/kDgLPeSlEd
— Gillingham FC (@TheGillsFC) March 13, 2020
Southampton had a completely different approach to today, they decided to challenge fellow Premier League sides to games of noughts and crosses.
Norwich have slacked with a response, however Man City got in on the act.
34: Just past the half hour mark, with #SaintsFC holding their composure despite some early time-wasting tactics from the hosts. ⏳ pic.twitter.com/Df2LWujZja
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) March 14, 2020
Decent point on the road in the circumstances ?
Always here if you fancy a rematch!
Take care, guys! ? pic.twitter.com/axUwlIQCOa
— Manchester City (@ManCity) March 14, 2020
As mentioned, fans were left laughing at what these clubs did to entertain themselves on Day 1 of no football…
— Thomas Duffy (@duffyCPTCCFC) March 13, 2020
Surely we can put this result to the EFL for consideration??!! ?
— Kerry (@Jackpop27) March 13, 2020
Great to see the Gills social media team on form as ever given the uncertain times ?
— Michael Woods (@mikeywoods89) March 13, 2020
What a football club
— Eliot Goodyer (@eliot_goodyer) March 13, 2020
Gills twitter on flames things you love to see
— j samuels (@j_samuels1212) March 13, 2020
I’ll take a point, but dissapointed not to get all 3. Work to do.
— Joe Bannister (@barndoorio) March 14, 2020
Tbf they got a point with 10 men the whole match
— ?Harrison Hume? (@harold_hatchi) March 14, 2020
This isn’t even real and we still haven’t won
— luke (@Luca__WFC) March 14, 2020
Got to be two weeks wages fined.
— Kieren (SunSloth) (@YaBoyYungAstro) March 14, 2020
Unacceptable,
Admin out
— Josh Ellingworth (@J_Ellingworth) March 14, 2020
We seriously missing football
— Hunk (@debrunyx) March 14, 2020
Dropping points to Southampton? Admin out.
— Man City Xtra (@City_Xtra) March 14, 2020
— Ben Clemens (@ben_c_18) March 14, 2020
No one wants to play with Liverpool sorry
— Tom Yates (@TomYates9816) March 14, 2020
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