Problem is with a full calendar already and the Euros starting in mid June how is the league going to fit in a load of postponed games?

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:46 pm

Problem is with a full calendar already and the Euros starting in mid June how is the league going to fit in a load of postponed games?

Midweek I guess.

FactualFrank wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:47 pm

Midweek I guess.

Not much of an issue for us but if the teams playing in Europe start having games postponed it will be a problem.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:49 pm

Not much of an issue for us but if the teams playing in Europe start having games postponed it will be a problem.

They may have to do what they did last season, and curb the European ties to one off games, that should help ease the backlog, the big boys won't like it but tough if that's what it takes to complete the season then so be it.

MT03ALG wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 31, 2020 10:55 pm

Rumour says that the Fulham game has already been called off but not publicised. Not sure if Rumour is telling the truth !!

Are you sure it was Rumour?

I heard it was Gossip.

Massive Revelations about PL players Exmas party at which Fulham players caught covid doing the rounds

paulatky wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:34 am

Massive Revelations about PL players Exmas party at which Fulham players caught covid doing the rounds

if that's proven then the PL should award us a 3-0 win and be done with it

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:31 am

They may have to do what they did last season, and curb the European ties to one off games, that should help ease the backlog, the big boys won't like it but tough if that's what it takes to complete the season then so be it.

Well it is very unlike to happen then if the big boys won’t like it. The big teams in Europe will not be happy with big European ties being only one leg for the second season in a row.

If Fulham have affected players, they don't play, but the game goes ahead. I don't suppose they're ill, anyway.

I thought a club had to be down to 14 fit players to call it off

How many Fulham players need to isolate? I guess if they have several players missing then let's go ahead and play them without those players.

Blame Walker. If true, needs sacking.

If the truth is that they broke Covid rules and that’s why they’re infected, then they should be forced to play us with their weakened squad and put kids on the bench - in addition to being fined.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:29 am

If the truth is that they broke Covid rules and that’s why they’re infected, then they should be forced to play us with their weakened squad and put kids on the bench - in addition to being fined.

Agreed.

That is what it says in the rule book.However there is a problem.

Lets say there was a social gathering, a party, where 19 individuals from two clubs attended. Those people then mingle with the rest of the squad at training, briefings, travel afterwards.

Those at the party may test positive 5 days later but the others may be infected but not yet positive.

Therefore there might be more than 14 fit players but the number of potential infectious players is an unknown.

So Fulham might have been having positive tests on the before the game but have potentially others who could become infectious in the following days.

It has been two days, so i think its on a knife edge, any more positives would have the game cancelled.

I'm amazed at how many people think this is just about the number of fit players they have available.

If the story of the party is correct then forfeiting the game would be appropriate punishment but I doubt the PL would risk the legal challenges of doing this.

One of the rumours doing the rounds is that a player hired a private jet to fly in from Germany to attend the party.

The solution is simple.

You can’t play them given that it’s possible others are unknowingly contagious which could then pass on to our players.

So what we do is obvious. They declare all positive tests. And we replay the game when appropriate but with all positive tested banned for the rearranged game.

Won’t happen but seems the most logical.

Hoffenheim played in the German Cup on Tuesday 22 December and play again against SC Freiburg on Saturday 02 January.

https://fanbanter.co.uk/man-city-defend ... -outbreak/

Just seen this, if not already posted.

Jeffbfc wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:00 pm

https://fanbanter.co.uk/man-city-defend ... -outbreak/

Just seen this, if not already posted.

If there is any truth in this rumour and it is proven that Walker did arrange/attend this party he should be banned from playing football for life.

https://fanbanter.co.uk/man-city-defend ... -outbreak/ .

I don't know much about this particular website but, although there are a few 'allegedlys' thrown in, it would seem a bit reckless to write such stuff if you couldn't back it up.

Agreed. And in the words of the famous Keith Lard ‘ there’s no smoke without fire’.

rufus lumley wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:53 am

One of the rumours doing the rounds is that a player hired a private jet to fly in from Germany to attend the party.

And the rumour doing the rounds is that it was a certain player who plays for Dortmand.

thelaughingclaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:40 am

Well it is very unlike to happen then if the big boys won’t like it. The big teams in Europe will not be happy with big European ties being only one leg for the second season in a row.

No I agree it won't happen, but it's the big boys in the main who are complaining about the lack of rest time between games, I was merely offering one possible solution to reduce their workload if their pampered superstars can't cope with playing 3 games a week.

Jeffbfc wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:00 pm

https://fanbanter.co.uk/man-city-defend ... -outbreak/

Just seen this, if not already posted.

They can’t even get the postponed games right, they say Newcastle v Fulham!
Even Walker can’t be stupid enough to break the same rule twice! Or can he?

Jenny55 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:13 pm

If there is any truth in this rumour and it is proven that Walker did arrange/attend this party he should be banned from playing football for life.

Life's a bit strong. Certainly if anyone is proved to have broken coronavirus rules in such a flagrant way and it is at least their third offence, they ought to be banned for the duration of the coroanvirus restrictions, not because it's a punishment but because obviously they are incapable or unwilling to follow the rules. But life is too much.

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:48 pm

They can’t even get the postponed games right, they say Newcastle v Fulham!
Even Walker can’t be stupid enough to break the same rule twice! Or can he?

Of course he can. Rules don’t apply to him, he is a modern multi million pound footballer who’s arrogance knows no bounds.
File him in the same drawer as Grealish.

Jenny55 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:52 pm

Of course he can. Rules don’t apply to him, he is a modern multi million pound footballer who’s arrogance knows no bounds.
File him in the same drawer as Grealish.

That seems to be the case with quite a number of empty headed footballers, and until the transgressors receive serious punishment, I don’t see their attitude changing anytime soon!

Peter Loo wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:12 pm

I do hope the game will go ahead as with the takeover the existing players will probably have a last chance to impress Dyche.

Lots of "ifs and buts'' but that is my take on things at the moment.

Aye that just sounds like the kind of thing SD would do the very minute the ink was dry on the takeover - “right all you lot you are on your last chance now I have a treasure chest ready to spend on better players than you sorry lot. Thanks for all your hard work and that but business is business”

In other news SD has just been seen driving into the training ground in a brand new yellow Ferrari dressed in a full length fur coat like Snoop Dog. He’s also just mentioned to the canteen staff that they all have a “last chance to impress him” too and they better start cooking their arses off pronto.

TVC15 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:59 pm

Aye that just sounds like the kind of thing SD would do the
In other news SD has just been seen driving into the training ground in a brand new yellow Ferrari dressed in a full length fur coat like Snoop Dog. He’s also just mentioned to the canteen staff that they all have a “last chance to impress him” too and they better start cooking their arses off pronto.

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:57 pm

That seems to be the case with quite a number of empty headed footballers, and until the transgressors receive serious punishment, I don’t see their attitude changing anytime soon!

If it turns out to be true i don't think Walker will play for England again.

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:02 pm

If it turns out to be true i don't think Walker will play for England again.

He shouldn't play for England again anyway, he's not international standard anymore. As proven by his recent England performances.

Peter Loo wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 30, 2020 6:12 pm

I do hope the game will go ahead as with the takeover the existing players will probably have a last chance to impress Dyche.

Lots of "ifs and buts'' but that is my take on things at the moment.

Most ridiculous rubbish I have ever read on here.

These are the group who have achieved 2 top 10 finishes in the last 3 seasons, they deserve respect

Just seen this on twitter. The fella follows Fulham for The Athletic.

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:15 pm

Just seen this on twitter. The fella follows Fulham for The Athletic.

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They can prepare as much as they want...they aint getting any!

huw.Y.WattfromWare wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:15 pm

Just seen this on twitter.

"We had a number of positive tests" - I assume these will have been within 10 days of Sunday?

Looks like City are playing Chelsea with 5 players self isolating.

Surely same should apply to Fulham?

I don't often agree with Jose, but he's right in this case

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55506922

Somethingfishy wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:18 pm

They can prepare as much as they want...they aint getting any!

I never take any game for granted, and Fulham will be well aware of the importance of Sunday's match, and beware the wounded tiger, their predicament could result in them wanting to prove all their critics wrong, and although they haven't been winning matches recently they also haven't been losing them, 4 draws on the spin, and in those 4 games they've only conceded twice, so compared to their early season form they're becoming a tougher nut to crack, I'd still make us slight favourites, but it most certainly won't be a cakewalk, I'd happily settle for a repeat of the Sheff Utd game, and a hard-fought 1-0 win.

Stproc wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 9:21 am

I thought a club had to be down to 14 fit players to call it off

So all our matches are off?

Bigvince wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 12:57 pm

That seems to be the case with quite a number of empty headed footballers, and until the transgressors receive serious punishment, I don’t see their attitude changing anytime soon!

The issue is that those who are in power to punish them (the club) are also those who will suffer the consequences. Unless the Premier League wants a massive legal challenge from the likes of City they are powerless to do anything.

I'm sure the canteen staff can make a good omelette

Man City are playing their game against Chelsea without 5 players who have tested positive.
According to Guardiola, Walker and Jesus are 2 of them, he says we will know who the other 3 are when the team is anounced on Sunday.

Targetman wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:17 pm

Man City are playing their game against Chelsea without 5 players who have tested positive.
According to Guardiola, Walker and Jesus are 2 of them, he says we will know who the other 3 are when the team is anounced on Sunday.

I reckon Kyle Walker has probably played his last game for City, surely he can't come back from this, if what's alleged is true.

Targetman wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:17 pm

Man City are playing their game against Chelsea without 5 players who have tested positive.
According to Guardiola, Walker and Jesus are 2 of them, he says we will know who the other 3 are when the team is anounced on Sunday.

I don't think the sponge man would play. For them, it is just a rest for a few who would get a rest, in any case. For us it would mean the likes of me looking for my boots and making sure they were dubbined and ready!

tiger76 wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:25 pm

I reckon Kyle Walker has probably played his last game for City, surely he can't come back from this, if what's alleged is true.

Seems strange the mainstream media haven’t picked up on it today though mate. If it were true, I’d expect them to have been all over it by now.

NewClaret wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:07 pm

Seems strange the mainstream media haven’t picked up on it today though mate. If it were true, I’d expect them to have been all over it by now.

Hence why I used the term alleged, but yes it's hardly the type of scoop the media would sit on, so we'll just have to wait and see what if anything emerges in the coming days.

The BBC Sport website is quoting Scot Parker as saying that the Premier League should not be forcing him to travel to Burnley with a heavily depleted group.

Targetman wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:13 pm

The BBC Sport website is quoting Scot Parker as saying that the Premier League should not be forcing him to travel to Burnley with a heavily depleted group.

Have you got a link? I had a quick look on the BBC site, but it must be buried away somewhere.