just come on news significant covid outbreak at aston villa

I cannot help but feel a pause to the season really is imminent at this point.

Not sure why it’s taken so long to come out , I was told about it Monday

Apparently 15 Villa players have it

We have a couple of cases too - Dyche just announced in Press Conference according to Sky Sports

Amazingly Grealish not one of the players who has it .

joey13 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:29 pm

Amazingly Grealish not one of the players who has it .

No but he’s riddled with crabs

DCWat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:30 pm

No but he’s riddled with crabs

Be careful, you’re not allowed threads about crabs or std’s, especially if you’ve contracted them at an hypothetical sex party

joey13 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:29 pm

Amazingly Grealish not one of the players who has it .

But he's still rolling on the floor in agony.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:57 pm

I cannot help but feel a pause to the season really is imminent at this point.

I doubt a "pause" would be an option. A long term suspension until minimum March/April, or else keep going as we are with each club having a week or two off when the disease strikes as they are doing now. They're the only realistic options that I can see.

dsr wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:46 pm

I doubt a "pause" would be an option. A long term suspension until minimum March/April, or else keep going as we are with each club having a week or two off when the disease strikes as they are doing now. They're the only realistic options that I can see.

Agreed, by pause I didn’t mean a couple of weeks to be clear. I think you’re right in it being 2-3 months.

You have to also imagine the Euros is a disaster waiting to happen, surely it won’t be going ahead?

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:59 pm

You have to also imagine the Euros is a disaster waiting to happen, surely it won’t be going ahead?

I can't imagine it will. Not a hope in hell of the vaccine target being reached by mid-February (but none of their other targets have been reached, so why should this one), and we're supposed to be ahead of the rest of Europe.

With the World Cup being at the backend of next year, I wonder if the Euros could run through next summer? Or, it'll be 2023 or cancelled completely, and back to normal for the Euros 2024.

joey13 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:29 pm

Amazingly Grealish not one of the players who has it .

That will be because nobody can get near him before he drops on the floor.

joey13 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:29 pm

Amazingly Grealish not one of the players who has it .

Maybe you can't catch it when you're lying down. We don't need a national lockdown, we need a national lie down.

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:59 pm

Agreed, by pause I didn’t mean a couple of weeks to be clear. I think you’re right in it being 2-3 months.

You have to also imagine the Euros is a disaster waiting to happen, surely it won’t be going ahead?

Will Sky allow it ?

Zlatan wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:20 pm

We have a couple of cases too - Dyche just announced in Press Conference according to Sky Sports

I've just seen this on a tweet saying our FA Cup match is likely to be off. Surprised there isn't a 10 page thread on this on the board

Why does the football need to be paused? Whilst retail and hospitality has closed, barring essential items, the rest of the country continues to work in one way or another.

Football and footballers are probably far better looked after than the rest of us in terms of support, safety and testing.

Should’ve gone for a herd immunity approach amongst athletes

Longsider wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:29 pm

I've just seen this on a tweet saying our FA Cup match is likely to be off. Surprised there isn't a 10 page thread on this on the board

I dont think it will be off - Dyche optimistic that it goes ahead. The SD Press conference thread discusses it more

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KRBFC wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:40 pm

Should’ve gone for a herd immunity approach amongst athletes

the Man City approach...? throw a party and send players to Dubai...?

What is the criteria being used to determine whether clubs can postpone matches?

Man city had one game postponed after positive tests, Fulham two, yet Sheff United had to play their game against us despite players in lockdown with the virus.

Seems very hit and miss at the moment.

Seems more than a strange coincidence that there were almost no cases before Christmas, and since the new year the cases have spiralled.
Given that all the players were in carefully controlled bubbles and were regularly checked with negative results, for it to get out of control now indicates a lot of mingling over the festive season.

Is anyone surprised that there was mingling over Xmas and not just by Pro footballers?

Let’s not forget this new strain is 70% more contagious, so I’d imagine most haven’t changed much about what they are doing

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:12 pm

Let’s not forget this new strain is 70% more contagious, so I’d imagine most haven’t changed much about what they are doing

Therein lies the biggest problem, most people haven’t done what is necessary, especially footballers at big clubs

Zlatan wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 5:55 pm

the Man City approach...? throw a party and send players to Dubai...?

No the Sweden approach

Update - game on

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... e-in-doubt

Spijed wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 9:25 pm

What is the criteria being used to determine whether clubs can postpone matches?

Man city had one game postponed after positive tests, Fulham two, yet Sheff United had to play their game against us despite players in lockdown with the virus.

Seems very hit and miss at the moment.

The CRITERION being used is obviously the perceived size of the club. “Massive “ clubs like Man City must obviously be protected at all costs. Premier League clubs that have sneaked in through the back door and are barely tolerated have to fend for themselves

Chobulous wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 08, 2021 11:35 am

The CRITERION being used is obviously the perceived size of the club. “Massive “ clubs like Man City must obviously be protected at all costs. Premier League clubs that have sneaked in through the back door and are barely tolerated have to fend for themselves

...and Fulham...? ahh, its the London club thing this time

tbh, I get your frustration, I feel its a little like that too. Perhaps us and Sheff Utd need to "play the system" a little more.

Zlatan wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 08, 2021 10:47 am

Update - game on

https://www.skysports.com/football/news ... e-in-doubt

I'd hope that if we are losing first team players to the virus we have the option of postponing our game against Man U.

It's one thing having to play a weakened side in the F.A. Cup but another in the PL.

I can't stand Grealish one bit but I certainly wouldn't wish illness on him.

ecc wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:35 pm

I can't stand Grealish one bit but I certainly wouldn't wish illness on him.

me neither, but I did chuckle at this

joey13 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:19 pm

Apparently 15 Villa players have it

Any of them ill?

Quicknick wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 09, 2021 8:09 am

Any of them ill?

No idea , just tested positive

Spijed wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 08, 2021 12:00 pm

I'd hope that if we are losing first team players to the virus we have the option of postponing our game against Man U.

It's one thing having to play a weakened side in the F.A. Cup but another in the PL.

Won't be an option we will get told what to do.