Fans left laughing with Portsmouth‘s solution to how the season could be completed which was explained in an article published on their site today.
The League One club inform their supporters that they have asked the EFL for permission to continue the rest of the 2019/20 season as a zorb football tournament.
? #Pompey have proposed a solution which will allow the 2019/20 season to resume while maintaining social distancing ⬇️
— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) April 1, 2020
Their statement read: “The use of zorbs would ensure players remain two metres away from each other at all times, making it the perfect way to resume the current campaign while still adhering to guidelines on social distancing.
“While we are yet to receive official confirmation from experts, we believe that this solution would be safe, logical, and most importantly of all, really funny to watch.
“To avoid games being played behind closed doors, each supporter will also be supplied with a zorb to use while watching from the stands at Fratton Park.
“(Please note that zorbs will only be available in sizes Small to XL.)
“After each home fixture, match-used zorbs will be signed by the players and made available to buy from the Pompey memorabilia store.
“Now that you’ve reached the end of our tedious April Fool’s Day joke, we’d like to reiterate the importance of staying indoors and sticking to government advice.
“More information on the coronavirus including how to stop the spread of the disease is available on the NHS website.
“Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.”
As mentioned, fans left laughing with Portsmouth’s solution to how the season could be completed…
Commentator: Thompson goes down under a tackle.
Thompson for the next week: pic.twitter.com/FTMW3QZUTC
— A (@Read8911) April 1, 2020
Thought this was a joke until I reached this part of the article and I wouldnt put it past you pic.twitter.com/WTjs0xd7hC
— Trevor (@TrevDeanPFC) April 1, 2020
— RV MARX (@HarvMarksy) April 1, 2020
genius, now lets get the season going asap. but do we get them in the crowd?
— Harry (@pompeyrandom) April 1, 2020
Looks like it's still hoofball!
— Sir Shantalot ??❤️??️?️ (@PompeyGers1898) April 1, 2020
Haha I'm qualified when it comes to using body zorbs. Drop a message
— Steve (@stevelarham_94) April 1, 2020
— Bats are friends, Not food. (@pompeycal2) April 1, 2020
— Henry Woolf (@Woolfie_01) April 1, 2020
Ha ha?
— Adam (@adampfc_) April 1, 2020
Imagine the scenes when burgess wins a header and sends some lad to the other side of Portsmouth ??
— 2goals1Cup (@Cup2goals1) April 1, 2020
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