Covid and Football

[4everredandwhite]

Certainly looking grim at the moment. Ikay Gundagon has contacted it along with another three unnamed premier players in the latest round of testing. Also a “number” of Leyton Orient players have contracted it ahead of tomorrow’s cup tie against Spurs. Mansfield, Plymouth and Oldham have been notified having recently played Orient.

 

[Hull_Mackem]

Same as every other job in the country that has to just get on with it then.

 

[Silly Point]

It’s not exactly unexpected though surely. Similar thing happened with Yorkshire CCC last week but just had to get on with it and played 4 unknown kids against lancs

 

[McMackem]

Presumably the rules will have to be the same as for a flu epidemic...which are??

 

[4everredandwhite]

It’s not exactly unexpected though surely. Similar thing happened with Yorkshire CCC last week but just had to get on with it and played 4 unknown kids against lancs

With the premier league I would agree, but with Orient I doubt they could cope, depending on what is classed as “a number” of their players. If the game doesn’t go ahead I believe Spurs will get the tie

 

[Bamber]

Thats why you have back up players. Got to carry on.

unless Gooch gets it. Then football should stop until he is better.

 

[Hull_Mackem]

With the premier league I would agree, but with Orient I doubt they could cope, depending on what is classed as “a number” of their players. If the game doesn’t go ahead I believe Spurs will get the tie

I am sure they will have more than 20 players over 18.

 

[Gadzooks]

Presumably the rules will have to be the same as for a flu epidemic...which are??

Do we even need additional rules? Pretty sure it's field a side of eligble players or be penalised.

 

[Hull_Mackem]

I am sure they will have more than 20 players over 18.

A quick scan shows three goalkeepers, eight defenders, nine midfielders and five strikers. That doesn't include the academy.

 

[heroesof73]

We have had a canny few players last couple of Years that should have been wearing masks while playing for us--Not so much for Covid reasons but being bandits and taking our money for nothing

 

[AgnewsHorseshoe]

They’ll try get fans I reckon like. Be the new normal making sacrifices elsewhere for periods of time but social distancing at the matches is possible and the country needs it like

 

[doodlebugs]

Presumably the rules will have to be the same as for a flu epidemic...which are??

lemsip/nightnurse and a bottle of gods nectar then get on with it?

 

[riffraff]

If they’re old enough to be paid
Theyre old enough to be played.

 

[viccarlton]

Presumably the rules will have to be the same as for a flu epidemic...which are??

Take two of these with a hot drink and go to bed.

 

[McMackem]

Do we even need additional rules? Pretty sure it's field a side of eligble players or be penalised.

I thought there were existing rules about when any illness goes through a squad, a percentage of seniors out or something leads to postponement - there certainly used to be.

Found this from just before this all started, I don't see why COVID would be less than flu...

West Ham United's fixture against Everton postponed due to flu outbreak - FAWSL Full-Time



why would COVID be less than flu...

 

[Papa Lazarou]

It’s not exactly unexpected though surely. Similar thing happened with Yorkshire CCC last week but just had to get on with it and played 4 unknown kids against lancs

I know. Gutted.

 

[RichD]

Like the op has said get on with it...

 

[Gadzooks]

I thought there were existing rules about when any illness goes through a squad, a percentage of seniors out or something leads to postponement - there certainly used to be.

Found this from just before this all started, I don't see why COVID would be less than flu...

West Ham United's fixture against Everton postponed due to flu outbreak - FAWSL Full-Time



why would COVID be less than flu...

Ah fair enough, I just assumed it would the usual rules for being required to fulfil a fixture.

 

[OOOSH YEAH]

We won’t see the season out.

 

[CrosbyFTM]

Some players have got a cold. Shit. Hope they get well soon. Everyone else can carry on as normal. Also how do these players keep getting it when I've been to loads of pubs and shit and not got a thing. What are they doing? Licking people?