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The cancelled game thread (due to Covid)
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So that's 19 games off out of a total of 28 games over the next 2 days.killerandflash said:4 out of 7 Championship games off tonight, 1 out of 5 tomorrow
6 out of 10 L1 games off tonight, 1 out of 2 off tomorrow
NINE out of 11 L2 games tonight are off
I wonder how many New Years Day games are going to be on.0 -
Bet Wimbledon wished tonight's game was postponed2
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I imagine Karl Robinson will be enjoying the score...EricBanterna said:Bet Wimbledon wished tonight's game was postponed1 -
183,000 cases today don’t bode too well for Saturday’s match. Hopefully the clubs have a supply of test kits - unlike some essential workers.0
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Just 2 games on in L2. Both finished 0-0
I suspect that segment of EFL on Quest won't take very long
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More weekend games starting to be cancelled now, including Ipswich vs Lincoln in L1. It's most unlike Lincoln to cancel games due to Covid
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Any news on us?0
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hopefully the little mid season break has done us a bit of good1
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Swansea City's Championship game with Fulham on 3 January has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases in the Swans' squad.The news means means Swansea will go at least 28 days without playing a game!0
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Wigan Accrington off also, the 3rd consecutive Wigan game postponed
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Swansea are postponing games until the Welsh government allows fans back instackitsteve said:Swansea City's Championship game with Fulham on 3 January has been postponed due to Covid-19 cases in the Swans' squad.The news means means Swansea will go at least 28 days without playing a game!
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The English Football League has removed the need for clubs to test players for Covid-19 on matchdays in an effort to prevent late postponements.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59830127
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not a lol at you Clive but the efl.0
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Utterly ridiculous as if an infected player in in the dressing room, they are likely to pass it to everyone else, so the next game wont be able to go ahead. This goes against Government advice that everyone should test when going out and meeting other people.clive said:The English Football League has removed the need for clubs to test players for Covid-19 on matchdays in an effort to prevent late postponements.
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But it does prevent short notice cancellation from a supporters perspective. This is about wider stakeholders not the players as I read itME14addick said:
Utterly ridiculous as if an infected player in in the dressing room, they are likely to pass it to everyone else, so the next game wont be able to go ahead. This goes against Government advice that everyone should test when going out and meeting other people.clive said:The English Football League has removed the need for clubs to test players for Covid-19 on matchdays in an effort to prevent late postponements.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59830127I imagine they could choose to still test but those results wouldn’t allow a postponement request.It’s not completely illogical.1 -
Norwich off on NYD, will be interesting to see if they can go ahead with the cup game a week later0
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If it's their players that have tested positive (and if it was today) then they have 10 days in which to isolate.......and seeing as the guidelines are now 7 days then I can't see any reason why it wouldnt go ahead - even if a few other players have caught it but aren't testing positive atm.sam3110 said:Norwich off on NYD, will be interesting to see if they can go ahead with the cup game a week later0 -
What a strange decision (or reason for the decision). Are the EFL saying that due to the disruption a late postponement causes to fans then they would rather players play a match whilst being infected with Covid - which could then lead to those players infecting opposition players, which then might then lead to the opposition club cancelling future fixtures because of it.clive said:The English Football League has removed the need for clubs to test players for Covid-19 on matchdays in an effort to prevent late postponements.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59830127
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Putting fans ahead of players health.valleynick66 said:
But it does prevent short notice cancellation from a supporters perspective. This is about wider stakeholders not the players as I read itME14addick said:
Utterly ridiculous as if an infected player in in the dressing room, they are likely to pass it to everyone else, so the next game wont be able to go ahead. This goes against Government advice that everyone should test when going out and meeting other people.clive said:The English Football League has removed the need for clubs to test players for Covid-19 on matchdays in an effort to prevent late postponements.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59830127I imagine they could choose to still test but those results wouldn’t allow a postponement request.It’s not completely illogical.
Wolfie Smith is alive & kicking at the EFL.
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As long as 'boro can put out 14 players then the game goes ahead......so I'm assuming they have this number but want to have 7 subs.
If not then have the courage of your convictions & dont play. Then fight the EFL in court if there are repercussions.0 -
If seven of those who started the last game are not available it brings into question the integrity of the competition. Let’s not also forget if you did that in another EFL competition you’d be fined.2
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It makes sense that footballer numbers should be going down, as so many teams have had an Omicron outbreak already0
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The Premier League has told clubs there will no longer be a requirement for twice-weekly PCR Covid-19 testing.
From Thursday clubs will conduct daily lateral flow tests.
Tests will be carried out the day before matches and on all training days, with PCR tests only taken to confirm a positive lateral flow result.
The change comes following the Government's updated policy to testing and isolation, which places less emphasis on PCR tests.
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Everton vs Leicester on Tuesday off, as Leicester don't have enough players0
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Premier league rules have turned into a farce.killerandflash said:Everton vs Leicester on Tuesday off, as Leicester don't have enough players
Leicester seemingly don't have many/any covid cases, their list of missing players is down to a long injury list plus players away at AFCON. They had enough players (including a few kids) to beat a Premier league team 4-1 at the weekend.
However premier league rules state that if they don't have 13 senior outfield players available then the game can be called off. Why on earth aren't they made to play the game with the squad that featured on Saturday?
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Agreed it's odd that NO FA Cup games anywhere weren't played, yet a PL game 3 days later can be called offChris_from_Sidcup said:
Premier league rules have turned into a farce.killerandflash said:Everton vs Leicester on Tuesday off, as Leicester don't have enough players
Leicester seemingly don't have many/any covid cases, their list of missing players is down to a long injury list plus players away at AFCON. They had enough players (including a few kids) to beat a Premier league team 4-1 at the weekend.
However premier league rules state that if they don't have 13 senior outfield players available then the game can be called off. Why on earth aren't they made to play the game with the squad that featured on Saturday?0
