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Everton Women's Match Against Manchester United Postponed (evertonfc.com)Everton Women’s WSL match at home to Manchester United on Sunday has been postponed due to the Blues not being able to field a squad because of recent COVID-19 infections and injuries.
Five members of the Everton Women squad contracted coronavirus between Christmas and New Year. While those players returned to training this week – and the rest of Willie Kirk’s squad tested negative - Club medical staff confirmed this morning the five players are unable to be passed fit to play this weekend.
Apparently so.So to clarify the players who had it have been training this week but aren't fit to play? That's a load of bollocks, they're not injured and they don't have Covid yet Birmingham, who have 10 fit players, are still meant to be playing. The handling of everything this week within the women's game has been a joke, it's a really bad look.
If Katie was there then she was taking one hell of a risk with her health.Apparently so.
That said, I remember when Zelem has covid at the start of the season. Casey said that the club doctor had them follow a protocol (a bit like when a player comes back from a concussion). Only gradually letting them do things in training, keeping heart rate low etc.
A couple of Newcastle (men's team) players took a long time to recover. Going back to training may just mean they can pass a covid test and they can jog around the field.
I guess with the Dubai trip they probably all read that it's a no-quarantine travel corridor - and thought that meant it would be safe. Zelem may even feel like she's at less risk than most people, having had covid before.If Katie was there then she was taking one hell of a risk with her health.
Just shows outside the club itself there isn't really anywhere that is safe.I guess with the Dubai trip they probably all read that it's a no-quarantine travel corridor - and thought that meant it would be safe. Zelem may even feel like she's at less risk than most people, having had covid before.
It's a foolish mistake for the players to make, but I can understand why they thought they could do it and still be back safely in time for training.
No doubt it's far from ideal but that's surely not what the protocols were for, it was surely for players who have to be isolated due to Covid otherwise how long can teams just keep delaying games due to players still feeling the effects? They can at least be on the bench even if there's no intention to bring them on otherwise City and Arsenal could pull the same stroke next week, especially City who are without Mewis and Lavelle at the moment.Apparently so.
That said, I remember when Zelem had covid at the start of the season. Casey said that the club doctor had them follow a protocol (a bit like when a player comes back from a concussion). Only gradually letting them do things in training, keeping heart rate low etc.
A couple of Newcastle (men's team) players took a long time to recover. Going back to training may just mean they can pass a covid test and they can jog around the field.
I think that's why Casey's statement - you have a squad, so you play - is an important one. If you've got a squad (or a youth team) - play the match.No doubt it's far from ideal but that's surely not what the protocols were for, it was surely for players who have to be isolated due to Covid otherwise how long can teams just keep delaying games due to players still feeling the effects? They can at least be on the bench even if there's no intention to bring them on otherwise City and Arsenal could pull the same stroke next week, especially City who are without Mewis and Lavelle at the moment.
You're absolutely right that it looks like a pattern and it will be a real shame if clubs who are not attached to big Premier League sides (many of whom have supported the women's game for a lot longer than the likes of ourselves) keep getting poorly treated. The 14 player rule should be fairly easy to enforce, it's more difficult in the Arsenal and City situations because it's bringing in academy players from outside of the bubble and the logistics of doing so but with Everton they clearly have enough players who could be in a match day squad and to allow them not to play sets a really bad precedent because surely now teams who are down to 14 or 15 players can easily find a couple of remaining players who aren't quite fully match fit to get a game postponed.I think that's why Casey's statement - you have a squad, so you play - is an important one. If you've got a squad (or a youth team) - play the match.
It's deciding what you do if a team do say they can't play I guess, and making that fair. Bristol were told to play. Birmingham are being told to play. City, Arsenal, Everton are allowed to cancel. Looks suspiciously like a pattern.