Premier League & COVID discussion | 4 positive cases now required for postponement

[MCFC1993]

Does the U21 "first team experience" mean first team experience at their current club, or at any level?

No mention yet as this looks like a briefing before the announcement.

 

[ysmsa]

Can't see Boxing Day games being cancelled en masse.
The next round of fixtures after that are part of the Amazon Prime feature with all games screened.

Money talks and I believe attempts to play as many games as possible will be made.

 

[Blue Smarties]

This will only benefit those oil barons with the billion pound squads. Shame.

 

[Corky]

Zero details so far bar they are muddling on.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Bit harsh that GKs aren’t considered players.

Ederson can pass a ball better than 99% of outfield players.

 

[Bonzo Nododo]

Apparently there are now growing calls to postpone it until 8th-9th Jan, the FA Cup 3rd round weekend.



I think there is a number of things to consider:

- There is a World Cup next season, so delaying this season will mean the preparation for next season and next season in general will be more disrupted.
- They could play the games on the European mid-weeks but that is no use to teams still in Europe.
- It might mean more games in January but teams such as Liverpool will want to avoid that with their star players away at AFCON (if that goes ahead).

I think City will want to try and fulfill the games if and when possible as opposed to a postponement. I don't think we'd want the fixture congestion at the end.

PL say continue as normal for now:

I wonder what is the significance of the rag flag.

Why is any flag needed there?

PL showing a bit of solidarity with their besties?
Edit.
Didn't realise the above was from last week

 

[Manc in London]

In shitter news.

Although this would suggest football might be okay:

I have always complied with the rules but I am having friends around between Christmas and New year regardless of the change. Anyone I invite is going to be at least double-jabbed (and most already had Covid) and we will behave sensibly (open doors and widows), maintain some distance etc.. Ourselves, our friends and family also take tests before socialising. That's more than enough. Anything else is simply disproportionate.

EDIT: Sorry. Wrong thread

 

[Bluesince88]

I wonder what is the significance of the rag flag.

Why is any flag needed there?

PL showing a bit of solidarity with their besties?

It’s a tweet confirming Uniteds game was postponed….

It’s good they’ve put something in place so they can’t be people moaning Uniteds postponed and others aren’t. I actually think it benefits the teams still playing getting the points on the board. Glad its continuing with our current form.

 

[Bluesince88]

I have always complied with the rules but I am having friends around between Christmas and New year regardless of the change. Anyone I invite is going to be at least double-jabbed (and most already had Covid) and we will behave sensibly (open doors and widows), maintain some distance etc.. Ourselves, our friends and family also take tests before socialising. That's more than enough. Anything else is simply disproportionate.

Which is bang on, being double jabbed is irrelevant though. Just make sure they are negative beforehand.

 

[Gray]

We as a club seem to be coping with the latest variant better than most, perhaps our players are better disciplined.

I hope we keep on playing and stretch our lead at the top.