Mental health argument stopped counting last year IMO. Remember last year when people were saying wanting to see family over Xmas was selfish, and Christmas was just a bit of Turkey. Just saying we can’t pick and choose when to throw that around.
Nothing selfish about seeing family, admittedly some may find that same support at the match from friends. Its a massive grey area/issue that needs traversing.
I've simply stated that I think stopping fans travelling for a week or 2, could help keep numbers down and help prevent another full blown lockdown. Why that makes people so angry I don't know
You really don't know why people are angry?!
I've put my opinion on the other threads. I'm not making any further comment here.
Games during international breaks only need 3 players to be called up and the game is postponed, why are the same rules not applied to players mising due to covid?
Maybe because if you had three players called up to play for their country, they would probably be three of your best players.
You could have three fringe players catch Covid and it may not affect your team at all.
Games during international breaks only need 3 players to be called up and the game is postponed, why are the same rules not applied to players mising due to covid?
Maybe because if you had three players called up to play for their country, they would probably be three of your best players.
You could have three fringe players catch Covid and it may not affect your team at all.
Unless they give it to other members of the squad or staff.
Wouldn't it be faster to just have this be the "games still on" thread?
Everton’s request to postpone their Boxing Day away fixture at Burnley has been approved following a Premier League Board meeting this morning
“ The Premier League has postponed Everton's match at Burnley on Sunday because of coronavirus and injuries.”
Since when were injuries a factor in determining whether a match could go ahead?
Ours was postponed for the same reason
Gotta assume it's because injuries mean clubs don't have the players to cover for the covid cases, so whilst there might not be loads of covid cases maybe just half a dozen, they can't make the minimum squad due to injuries as well
Everton’s request to postpone their Boxing Day away fixture at Burnley has been approved following a Premier League Board meeting this morning
“ The Premier League has postponed Everton's match at Burnley on Sunday because of coronavirus and injuries.”
Since when were injuries a factor in determining whether a match could go ahead?
Ours was postponed for the same reason
Gotta assume it's because injuries mean clubs don't have the players to cover for the covid cases, so whilst there might not be loads of covid cases maybe just half a dozen, they can't make the minimum squad due to injuries as well
100% correct.
About the only time our injury "crisis" has benefitted us.
How hard would the logistics be to change the fixtures around? For example, Team A vs Team B, Team B have to cancel due to Covid cases. Team C vs Team D, Team C have to cancel due to Covid cases. Why can’t Team A play Team D? At least that’s one game on.
Interesting how few Prem games are postponed compared the the EFL .. are Prem players kept locked up in luxury hotels while the skint EFL trundlers travel by bus and live in multi occupancy accommodation ?
So for all the Covid whinging by Palace over the last 3 days where they've tried 3 times to get the Spurs game called off, they make ONE change from their last starting XI.
So for all the Covid whinging by Palace over the last 3 days where they've tried 3 times to get the Spurs game called off, they make ONE change from their last starting XI.
Shambles.
There needs to be a stricter protocol in place. Has to be a set number of confirmed cases, because at the moment it just seems to be clubs making it up as they go along
So for all the Covid whinging by Palace over the last 3 days where they've tried 3 times to get the Spurs game called off, they make ONE change from their last starting XI.
Shambles.
There needs to be a stricter protocol in place. Has to be a set number of confirmed cases, because at the moment it just seems to be clubs making it up as they go along
So for all the Covid whinging by Palace over the last 3 days where they've tried 3 times to get the Spurs game called off, they make ONE change from their last starting XI.
Shambles.
There needs to be a stricter protocol in place. Has to be a set number of confirmed cases, because at the moment it just seems to be clubs making it up as they go along
Cant believe the number of games off across all 4 divisions. Assuming clubs are adhering to EFL protocols you are looking at most clubs having around 6 players out due to Covid (the rest out due to injury which then count towards the 14 needed to make a playing team).
I dont know of anyone thay has tested positive over the past 2 weeks. How come footballers are more susceptible...? Not being double jabbed ? Being tested a couple of times a week ? Combination of the 2 ?? Or something else ?
Cant believe the number of games off across all 4 divisions. Assuming clubs are adhering to EFL protocols you are looking at most clubs having around 6 players out due to Covid (the rest out due to injury which then count towards the 14 needed to make a playing team).
I dont know of anyone thay has tested positive over the past 2 weeks. How come footballers are more susceptible...? Not being double jabbed ? Being tested a couple of times a week ? Combination of the 2 ?? Or something else ?
You dont know anyone in the past 2 weeks whose tested positive?
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You could have three fringe players catch Covid and it may not affect your team at all.
Wouldn't it be faster to just have this be the "games still on" thread?
Full list of Boxing Day matches off
Premier League
Liverpool v LeedsWolves v Watford
Championship
Barnsley v Stoke City
Cardiff City v Coventry City
Fulham v Birmingham City
Millwall v Swansea City
Peterborough United v Reading
Preston North End v Sheffield United
League One
AFC Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic
Bolton Wanderers v Morecambe
Crewe Alexandra v Wigan Athletic
Gillingham v Ipswich Town
Portsmouth v Oxford United
Sheffield Wednesday v Burton Albion
Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United
League Two
Bradford City v Harrogate Town
Bristol Rovers v Sutton United
Exeter City v Swindon Town
Leyton Orient v Colchester
Newport County v Forest Green Rovers
Northampton Town v Walsall
Port Vale v Salford City
Stevenage v Crawley Town
National League
Barnet v Boreham Wood
FC Halifax Town v Grimsby Town
Wealdstone v Maidenhead United
Wrexham v Solihull Moors
28 December postponements
National League
Boreham Wood v Wealdstone
Grimsby Town v King's Lynn Town
29 December postponements
League Two
Bradford v Walsall
Forest Green Rovers v Exeter City
30 December postponements
Cambridge United v Doncaster Rovers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59728840
Where's the pools panel?
Do I know? The same as everybody else.
I doubt it will be on. But we wait and see.
I cannot see how the game against Gillingham can go ahead. Even the new years day game must be a doubt.
Since when were injuries a factor in determining whether a match could go ahead?
Gotta assume it's because injuries mean clubs don't have the players to cover for the covid cases, so whilst there might not be loads of covid cases maybe just half a dozen, they can't make the minimum squad due to injuries as well
About the only time our injury "crisis" has benefitted us.
Shambles.
I dont know of anyone thay has tested positive over the past 2 weeks. How come footballers are more susceptible...? Not being double jabbed ? Being tested a couple of times a week ? Combination of the 2 ?? Or something else ?