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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,934
    edited December 2021
    Gonna be a shitshow in Jan with afcon21 
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,778
    The players are just part of society.
    When so many test positive it's just an indication of how many people are positive throughout society but don't know it, because ordinary people aren't constantly tested like the players.
    Drop the Covid19 hysteria, stop reducing hospital capacity, and just keep calm and carry on regardless.
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,794
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,576

    Burnley's Premier League match at home to Watford on Wednesday has been postponed because of an ongoing Covid outbreak within the visitors' squad.

  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,308
    edited December 2021
    Ignore, comment above answers it.

    Burnley v Watford off tonight. When was that called off? Was it very recently or was it called off yesterday and earlier. Swear it was showing on the betting sides this morning.
  • clb74
    clb74 Posts: 10,830
    But they wont let them call the Leicester v spurs game.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,576

    Saturday's Championship matches between Reading and Luton and Millwall and Preston have been postponed because of cases of coronavirus.

    Both Reading and Millwall said they are unable to play because a "significant number" of their players have tested positive.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59669975

  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,879
    edited December 2021
    I’m personally expecting an unaccounted for winter break after this weekend’s games are played. 

    Could see the return being FA Cup weekend in January?

    That would leave us needing to find time to reschedule Wimbledon (A), Gillingham (H) and Wycombe (H). And potentially MK Dons (H) in the pizza cup.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    golfaddick said:
    After the Lincoln debacle last season I dont care anymore. There is no accountability & clubs can refuse to play with impunity. 
    I think Impunity has gone out on loan now anyway.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    clive said:

    Burnley's Premier League match at home to Watford on Wednesday has been postponed because of an ongoing Covid outbreak within the visitors' squad.

    Less than 3 hours before kick off, that's pathetic.

    Imagine if you're a Watford fan who had taken time off work, paid for trains and a hotel and traveled up.

    The league really need to bring in a 24 or 36 hour cut off point for postponements, otherwise the team at fault forfeits the game. You don't get to 2.5-3 hours before kick off without a problem already being known.

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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,810
    Covid cases went from 59600 yesterday to 78000 today. If the growth in cases  continue like that I can see all xmas & new year games suspended. 
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,278
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    clive said:

    Burnley's Premier League match at home to Watford on Wednesday has been postponed because of an ongoing Covid outbreak within the visitors' squad.

    Less than 3 hours before kick off, that's pathetic.

    Imagine if you're a Watford fan who had taken time off work, paid for trains and a hotel and traveled up.

    The league really need to bring in a 24 or 36 hour cut off point for postponements, otherwise the team at fault forfeits the game. You don't get to 2.5-3 hours before kick off without a problem already being known.
    Such is the current climate. Remember arriving in Burnley back in early 1995 for a Tuesday night away game to find out the game had been binned a couple of hours before kick off. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    golfaddick said:
    Covid cases went from 59600 yesterday to 78000 today. If the growth in cases  continue like that I can see all xmas & new year games suspended. 
    I think they'll try and do their best to ride it out through christmas and new year, simply because there will be a lot of pressure from the tv companies for the festive games to go ahead.

    I can see a break coming in the new year though if things get out of hand.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,863
    unfortunately we are still a week away from xmas and my guess is that case numbers and positive cases will be at such a high level even by then given the growth, that they'll be no option to bin off the season for a couple of weeks meaning the xmas period will all but be cancelled and cause a huge fixture pile up
  • Gary Poole
    Gary Poole Posts: 1,874
    I think the obvious thing to do here is to end the current season. Decide relegation and promotion on form over the last nine league games. Then as soon as the pandemic has died down a bit start the 22/23 season straight away with time to get in the World Cup. I hope we get Newcastle for our first game back in the Championship.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,312
    There'll be an enforced break soon I think 
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    shirty5 said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    clive said:

    Burnley's Premier League match at home to Watford on Wednesday has been postponed because of an ongoing Covid outbreak within the visitors' squad.

    Less than 3 hours before kick off, that's pathetic.

    Imagine if you're a Watford fan who had taken time off work, paid for trains and a hotel and traveled up.

    The league really need to bring in a 24 or 36 hour cut off point for postponements, otherwise the team at fault forfeits the game. You don't get to 2.5-3 hours before kick off without a problem already being known.
    Such is the current climate. Remember arriving in Burnley back in early 1995 for a Tuesday night away game to find out the game had been binned a couple of hours before kick off. 
    Yep - I did that one.

    I think it was about my third night game visit to Turf Moor.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,930
    edited December 2021
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,022
    So far L1 and L2 haven’t been affected much

    Fewer cases or less testing?
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    killerandflash said:
    So far L1 and L2 haven’t been affected much

    Fewer cases or less testing?
    I suspect a far higher take up of vaccinations. Owners/Management teams probably have more control over their 'superstars' and cannot afford to have 2/3 isolating like their PL or Championship cousins.

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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,111
    Leicester v Spurs tonight is off
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,308
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    There'll be an enforced break soon I think 
    Not a chance. TV companies would not allow it. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    Will Spurs ever play again?

    Played only 2 league games since 21 November and haven't played an away game since 7 November.

    2nd half of the season is going to be tough for them.
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,863
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    There'll be an enforced break soon I think 
    Not a chance. TV companies would not allow it. 
    they won't get a choice at this rate
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,054
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Will Spurs ever play again?

    Played only 2 league games since 21 November and haven't played an away game since 7 November.

    2nd half of the season is going to be tough for them.
    Hmm, or look at it the other way, its a nice pre-season break for the fans with zero stress :)

    Not had a single weekend ruined by Spurs for weeks.  Kind of enjoying it tbh.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,054
    stackitsteve said:
    Leicester v Spurs tonight is off
    Not officially confirmed yet but Spurs fans have been told to turn around if they're heading to Leicester so its highly likely.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,827
    Addickted said:
    killerandflash said:
    So far L1 and L2 haven’t been affected much

    Fewer cases or less testing?
    I suspect a far higher take up of vaccinations. Owners/Management teams probably have more control over their 'superstars' and cannot afford to have 2/3 isolating like their PL or Championship cousins.
    Have the EFL brought back the testing regime they had during the end of the Championship and last season? 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    killerandflash said:
    So far L1 and L2 haven’t been affected much

    Fewer cases or less testing?

    In League One, Gillingham and Crewe has been called off because of cases in the Gills camp. Sheffield Wednesday v Accrington is off too.

    In League Two, Crawley v Oldham and Northampton v Barrow have also been postponed.

  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,576
    Rothko said:
    Addickted said:
    killerandflash said:
    So far L1 and L2 haven’t been affected much

    Fewer cases or less testing?
    I suspect a far higher take up of vaccinations. Owners/Management teams probably have more control over their 'superstars' and cannot afford to have 2/3 isolating like their PL or Championship cousins.
    Have the EFL brought back the testing regime they had during the end of the Championship and last season? 
    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-10304999/EFL-urged-start-compulsory-Covid-testing-protect-players-clubs-Omicron-tidal-wave.html
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,576
    Leicester City's home Premier League game with Tottenham on Thursday has been postponed because of Covid-19.
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59683741

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