Former Town keeper believes campaign has to be concluded

Former Luton keeper Dean Brill thinks that every effort should be made to ensure the 2019-20 season reaches a natural conclusion.

The EFL took the decision to suspend the season on March 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with that postponement upgraded to indefinitely earlier this month.

Brill, who made 109 appearances over two spells at Luton, is now on the coaching staff with Leyton Orient, playing 20 times earlier in the campaign until injury struck.

When asked for his thoughts about what happens next, Brill, whose O's side are 17th in League Two, but well clear of relegation said: “I think you’ve got to try and finish it, I don’t think you can just cut it short now, there’s too many variables.

“People have played lesser games, and people want a chance to win things or get out of losing situations.

“If they voided it, it would be unprecedented, I wouldn’t really know how to act.

“You’d feel sorry for people who have put in such a big effort to achieve things that they’ve achieved.

“Hopefully the behind closed doors, that might work, without the risk.

“I don’t know what financially that would do to clubs, but just get it finished and then nobody can have too many qualms.

“It’s bizarre, the financial side of things makes thing a little more complicated because the clubs have got to look after themselves and the players are trying to look after themselves, so everybody’s in the same boat.

“We all want to stay safe, but at the same time everyone’s got lives to run and lives to lead.

"Clubs have got to manage this strange, bizarre time and we're the same as everybody else, you get a bit more time with your family and a bit more time to reflect on what comes next.

"Hopefully the next bit does come and comes very soon as it’s a big loss, especially in my life and everybody’s life.

"For sport to go and everything on a Saturday, it’s very strange."

On the prospect of playing behind closed doors and that taking an advantage away from the home side, Brill added: “At this stage of the season, sometimes playing at home can be worse.

“It’s swings and roundabouts, but lets hopefully get it finished and let people be where they should be.”

With many footballers now either volunteering to, or being asked to take a pay cut by clubs, Brill felt it shouldn't be forgotten what a number of players already do for charities

He added: "There is a little bit of bad press associated with it, but I’m sure with the majority it foes unnoticed how much they do for communities.

"We’re very privileged and it’s a very privileged career and lifestyle, but at the same time many give a lot back already.

"So lets hope that all comes out positive and everybody gets back where we need to be safely.