The winter 2021/22 Covid football thread

[Remember Colo]

Spurs have enough players to field a starting XI so I can't see why they'd postpone that one too. They've now had time to put in new measures for training etc.

Yeah, I think more than how many available players they have, it's having that time to confirm that the players are staff available are in fact negative. Or at least that should be the definitive factor.

[UlversToon]

Man U in talks with the PL over whether it's safe to play their game against Brentford.

It's been postponed - hopefully call our game off on the 27th as well!

[gola]

lol so funny imgijne we cud do tht lol bt wed still hav play it

[bodacious benny]

Can they just call off our next 3 games?

[Captain Obvious]

Just settle them as draws imo

[Oval85]

Just settle them as draws imo

I'll take that

[Don Sholeone]

Burnley Vs Watford is off

[bodacious benny]

Burnley Vs Watford is off

[TJR]

Ideal for us, neither get any points

Hopefully it won't be rescheduled until the new year.

[Valentino's fast feet]

Ideal for us, neither get any points

Hopefully it won't be rescheduled until next season.

[NeilT]

Can they just call off our next 3 games?

Hope not, just bought my ticket for the Watford game on the 15th Jan. What happens to your ticket in the event of cancellation? I take it a full refund.

[seaside nipper]

Leicester Spurs off now .

Are we so bad that we cannot even “covid our way” out of tonight’s ritual slaughter?

[NeilT]

Leicester Spurs off now .

Are we so bad that we cannot even “covid our way” out of tonight’s ritual slaughter?

Covid is a Mackem

[bodacious benny]

Man U v Brighton on Saturday has been postponed.

[TJR]

Presumably any team who has to postpone due to not having enough players without covid to fulfill the fixture also can't fulfill any fixture for the next 10 days (maybe a couple of daysess depending on when they tested positive / had symptoms).

Assuming the Brentford game Man Utd called off at short notice on the Tuesday was when they first tested positive, then they'd be isolating until Christmas Eve, meaning they'd only be able to train for 2 days having not played for over 2 weeks before our game.

Whereas we'll have 7 days to train and prepare and it'll be 8 days since we played Man City. Could work out well for us.

[bodacious benny]

No, we’ll still get hammered - guaranteed.

But I like your thinking!

[Remember Colo]

Presumably any team who has to postpone due to not having enough players without covid to fulfill the fixture also can't fulfill any fixture for the next 10 days (maybe a couple of daysess depending on when they tested positive / had symptoms).

Assuming the Brentford game Man Utd called off at short notice on the Tuesday was when they first tested positive, then they'd be isolating until Christmas Eve, meaning they'd only be able to train for 2 days having not played for over 2 weeks before our game.

Whereas we'll have 7 days to train and prepare and it'll be 8 days since we played Man City. Could work out well for us.

Are all of the unavailable players due to positive tests, or are some simply having to quarantine because of potential exposure? That'll make a difference how long they're out for.

[bodacious benny]

Villa v Burnley called off 2 hours before kick off.

[gola]

how is it fair that everton hav play even tho theyre team is f***ed bt others dnt? hmmm mayb actually just to stop spread innit? man. feel for everton tho, if all thre injuries were covid theyd get to cancel there games

[UlversToon]

OK, I might be getting this wrong but if supporters have to prove they've been double vaccinated, had their booster jab or provide evidence of a negative test then why don't players as they're attending the same event.