KrefelderFox666 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 6 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: Makes sense as they did that last year. It's the easiest diary clearer of the lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKLFox Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 (edited) As well as the Man U v Brighton game we know is already off over the w/end, look at all these other teams taking advantage of having injuries Saturday's postponed EFL matches Championship Cardiff City v Derby County Millwall v Preston QPR v Swansea City Reading v Luton Town League One Gillingham v Crewe Alexandra Lincoln City v Doncaster Rovers Sheffield Wednesday v Accrington Stanley League Two Crawley Town v Oldham Athletic Northampton Town v Barrow Swindon Town v Walsall We are going to see a break despite the Premier lge saying games to go ahead if clubs have 14 players including a GK available from the registered list Edited 16 December 2021 by BKLFox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filbertway Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Makes sense to me that games are played if its possible. No need to add a backlog where its not necessary 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Horse's Mouth Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Can they just extend the season slightly because of no world cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purpleronnie Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Seems hypocritical to make vaccine passports mandatory for fans, but not players and staff. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 3 minutes ago, The Horse's Mouth said: Can they just extend the season slightly because of no world cup? Given that next season is starting super early because of the World Cup.... I doubt it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 End the season now and allocate final league positions based on where teams were at this stage over, say, the previous two seasons. Think that'll be fair all round. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrefelderFox666 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 3 minutes ago, AjcW said: Given that next season is starting super early because of the World Cup.... I doubt it The fantastic Nations League also starts on June 2nd. So no is the answer. The season must be completed by end of May. Just means 2/3 games a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 1 hour ago, filbertway said: Makes sense to me that games are played if its possible. No need to add a backlog where its not necessary I suppose having a break, whilst not easing it completely, does give clubs a chance to get their current Covid players back plus properly bring in the new training ground/ matchday protocols. Plus there'd be no crying from whichever club happens to be slightly inconvenienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlaneyLCFC Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 1 hour ago, KrefelderFox666 said: Is one not going to be enough? They don't work, but it keeps people scared and coerced whilst they take the piss, party away and do what they like so expect more of them as this nonsense rolls on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 An increasing number of clubs are pushing for a shutdown of the Premier League until the new year in an attempt to deal with the growing coronavirus crisis, sources have told ESPN. Premier League chiefs have been informed that with rising case numbers being fuelled by the omicron variant, there would be support for suspending games until the weekend of Jan. 8-9, when FA Cup third-round ties are due to take place. It would mean postponing four rounds of league games, beginning this weekend and continuing through the weekend of Jan. 1-2. Under the proposal, Premier League games would restart on Jan. 15. While recognising clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks, the Premier League said it was their intention to continue its current fixture schedule where safely possible, adding that the health and wellbeing of all concerned remains their priority. https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-premier-league/story/4549444/premier-league-covid-19-crisis-clubs-push-for-shutdown-until-2022-sources 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, purpleronnie said: Seems hypocritical to make vaccine passports mandatory for fans, but not players and staff. I think fans sadly only need a negative lateral flow which I assume is the same rule for staff and players? Edited 16 December 2021 by Mark_w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox92 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 3 hours ago, KrefelderFox666 said: That free weekend at the end of January will come in hand. They also need to scrap all FA Cup replays so that another 2 midweek spaces are free. Stop football until early Jan and go again. Shuffle the calendar and play 2 games a week most weeks. They should use the FA Cup weekends to play the rescheduled games if both teams have already been knocked out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Liverpool and Chelsea confirmed positive cases, despite playing tonight. Surely only a matter of time before the league is put on hold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody2028 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 (edited) This is my view what should happen Announce friday leagues totally on Hold till January 15th send every player home till January 2nd Let them rest but order them to stay home at clubs even monitor them to check there complying with rules or threaten with fines those who start going out and about Suspend the league cup till the summer like they did with the womens facup this year, use those dates to make up the fixture lost, and suspend third and fourth round replays of the facup as well Bobs your uncle season finished on time and hopefully we get through this period. Edited 16 December 2021 by twister 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Just now, twister said: This is my view what should happen Announce friday leagues totally on Hold till January 15th send every player home till January 2nd Let them rest but order them to stay home at clubs even monitor them to check there complying with rules or threaten with fines those who start going out and about Suspend the league cup till the summer like they did with the womens facup this year, use those dates to make up the fixture lost, and suspend third and fourth rounds of the facup as well Bobs your uncle season finished on time and hopefully we get through this period. So you're putting all professional footballers under a month long lockdown? Is that so they'll be able to keep us entertained when we all inevitably go in to a national lockdaown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrefelderFox666 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Single leg Carabao Cup SF's at neutral venue would cut another game out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davieG Posted 16 December 2021 Author Share Posted 16 December 2021 2 minutes ago, goody2028 said: It gets worse than that 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Just now, tom27111 said: So you're putting all professional footballers under a month long lockdown? Is that so they'll be able to keep us entertained when we all inevitably go in to a national lockdaown? I didnt mean that I just meant if they decide to use this break to go out partying or clubbing then clubs should be able to fhold them accountable I never meant locking down just respect the situation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lcfc82 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 3 minutes ago, twister said: This is my view what should happen Announce friday leagues totally on Hold till January 15th send every player home till January 2nd Let them rest but order them to stay home at clubs even monitor them to check there complying with rules or threaten with fines those who start going out and about Suspend the league cup till the summer like they did with the womens facup this year, use those dates to make up the fixture lost, and suspend third and fourth round replays of the facup as well Bobs your uncle season finished on time and hopefully we get through this period. Covid won’t have just disappeared by January 15th, games may still be getting called off then. just carry on and if sides can get a game on then play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Just now, twister said: I didnt mean that I just meant if they decide to use this break to go out partying or clubbing then clubs should be able to fhold them accountable I never meant locking down just respect the situation Haha fair enough! I thought you were going all draconian on them! Would be very hard to police though and possibly illegal. At the end of the day, most of them aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. Unless something is put in place by the government, it couldn't happen. Especially at this time of year, taking people away from their families. It wouldn't even be viable for them to create a bubble and stay at Seagrave for a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twister Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Just now, tom27111 said: Haha fair enough! I thought you were going all draconian on them! Would be very hard to police though and possibly illegal. At the end of the day, most of them aren't the sharpest tools in the shed. Unless something is put in place by the government, it couldn't happen. Especially at this time of year, taking people away from their families. It wouldn't even be viable for them to create a bubble and stay at Seagrave for a couple of weeks. I just meant I dont want to see lads pictured clubbing on the town or something if its with family of course thats right, I just meant I hope footballers treat the period respectfully thats all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfanazer Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 So.....which Bundesliga club are you supporting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom27111 Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Just now, twister said: I just meant I dont want to see lads pictured clubbing on the town or something if its with family of course thats right, I just meant I hope footballers treat the period respectfully thats all I get what you're saying mate, I don't disagree. Some of them couldn't help themselves in a national lockdown though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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