IrishRedDevil
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Sean Dyche watching that at home just spat his cup of gravy everywhere.
The day English football signed up for the Sky $/£.Integrity in football is a myth.
So when they play you again they might have Mbappe. Think they have pulled a fast one here.Everton - Newcastle postponed too.
for clarity they should make it public the covid / injury cases a club has. They don’t have to name the covid/injured players but just give us the clear info.
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How do the Premier League decide whether to postpone a game?
There is no threshold of positive tests that must be reached for a game to be postponed. Instead, the Premier League weighs up each individual situation before making a call.
A team could return six positive tests, for example, only for the match to proceed as planned because the results are spread among players and backroom staff. But another side could confirm three COVID-19 cases, all of which impact first-team goalkeepers, leading to a postponement.
If the Premier League board, based on the evidence they had seen, believed that there was not enough to suggest a postponement is necessary, then the match would go ahead.
Should the fixture remain unfulfilled for any reason, the Premier League board would meet to decide the outcome of that game.
Will be a few.How many Newcastle players are out with Covid?
Don’t think it’s that many, it’s the 13 available that’s the problem with their injures from last night which makes a mockery of the ruleHow many Newcastle players are out with Covid?
And how many are injured, which shouldn't count when it comes to calling the game off.How many Newcastle players are out with Covid?
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They’ve managed to get two games postponed that were over ten days apart.Leicester City vs. Norwich City has been postponed
Was just thinking this. Neither Brentford nor Brighton play in the League cup semi finals, so surely one game can be played on the Thursday, 6th Jan?After the next game we got a week off, will they add games into this?
After next game vs Wolves, we have Villa on 10th, FA cup game.After the next game we got a week off, will they add games into this?
yeah, which is why I was wondering if a game could be played on the Thursday, would make senseAfter next game vs Wolves, we have Villa on 10th, FA cup game.
Sure they'll want this, few quick deals with their new oil money in January, then they are able to play again.So they shouldn’t be. Newcastle are getting this called off on injuries and suspensions. The entire rule is fecked
Yeah this is totally unfair.So they shouldn’t be. Newcastle are getting this called off on injuries and suspensions. The entire rule is fecked
Apparently the game is called off because a Newcastle player was booked in the last minute v us and has to serve a suspension. It’s ridiculousYeah this is totally unfair.
Just deduct points for teams that can’t play. Same rule for every team then. We all have youngsters to call on ffs.
Sure they'll want this, few quick deals with their new oil money in January, then they are able to play again.
That’s mental. Surely this should be for Covid reasons only.Apparently the game is called off because a Newcastle player was booked in the last minute v us and has to serve a suspension. It’s ridiculous
Those players can all play.Trying to get the Chelsea game rearranged for after AFCON, smart move.
I wasn't being serious in fairnessThose players can all play.
Suits us to have the ACON players playing just as much as them, I'd take facing Salah and Mane if it means Mendy in goal instead of Kepa.
Not at all. They have the afcon boys whereas Chelsea have a lot of injuries and are in a bad place.Trying to get the Chelsea game rearranged for after AFCON, smart move.
So if United suddenly get 28 covid cases you'd say we should forfeit or play the u13s?Honestly I feel that any team that requires a game to be postponed deserves to have the game considered as a 3-0 loss.
It’s insane that a competition with such high stakes can’t handle this in a transparent manner. If x% of your first team squad will be self isolating (due to a documented positive test or confirmed as a close contact) on the day of a given fixture then it can be postponed. If x is below that % then you play or forfeit. It’s not fecking rocket science.There needs to be some more transparency here, including a rough breakdown of numbers of Covids (obviously no names). Suspensions and injuries shouldn't be counted at all imo. It should only be cancelled if Covid has ripped through the squad or if there are ongoing new cases and the PL/ the teams are not sure they've controlled the outbreak at the club.
Palace have already shown how much some clubs are going to try to take the piss by trying to get the game called off and then having the gall to turn up to the match with a full squad.
Yes. I don't see why other teams should be penalised for having responsible adults and postponing games is just pushing the problem down the road.So if United suddenly get 28 covid cases you'd say we should forfeit or play the u13s?