One sad bi-product of this football delay is that a number of players could end up leaving their respective clubs without much fanfare.

Indeed, with the height of the current pandemic expected to be 10-14 weeks away, the season could plausibly run well into the summer, and that means that players who are out of contract could be gone before the end of the season.

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West Brom have a number of players that could be out the door, such as young winger Kyle Edwards.

The Baggies may well sort their situations out and keep them on beyond this season, but one man who doesn’t expect to be at the Hawthorns beyond this campaign is Chris Brunt.

The midfielder recently admitted that he doesn’t expect to be kept on at Albion, and that means he could be set up for quite a sad ending if the season runs past his contract expiry date.

However, there is a solution.

David Ornstein has recently stated that FIFA and the FA may sanction weekly rolling contracts for players in this predicament, and it has to be said that Brunt has more the earned the right to get such a deal.

Ok, Brunt may not have all that much to offer on the pitch now, but after over a decade of service at the club it would be a nice gesture of goodwill if they let him see out his final season and say goodbye to the fans who’ve watched him week after week for so many years.

To make it even sweeter, the Northern Irishman could sign off his Hawthorns career with promotion to the Premier League, and that would make for a great moment as Brunt rides off into the sunset.

After 419 games for the club, he certainly carries influence behind the scenes as well, and that could become more important than ever during this increasingly disjointed season – keeping team-mates focused amid all the current upheaval.

The midfielder has more than earned his right to leave on his own terms, and the higher-ups at Albion should give him the dignified departure he deserves.

In other news, West Brom could be set up for promotion if this 1960s protocol is followed.