Mantis Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Gerrard, Vieira and Arteta all out with Covid. That's some midfield. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Whole season feels fake to me now. All these results are tainted by the fact that some teams are completely decimated or even if they're able to put out a team, they're unfit. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 47 minutes ago, Keyblade said: Whole season feels fake to me now. All these results are tainted by the fact that some teams are completely decimated or even if they're able to put out a team, they're unfit. The injury thing has done it for me Not even sure what the covid rules are, if there even are any but this can't put a team out stuff feels like complete bollocks if they're including injured players in the mix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 19 minutes ago, villa4europe said: The injury thing has done it for me Not even sure what the covid rules are, if there even are any but this can't put a team out stuff feels like complete bollocks if they're including injured players in the mix Absolutely, it should have been Covid related only. Perhaps they should have had to report which players are tested positive and which players are injured, so the injured players are banned from participating in the rescheduled game if they’d like to postpone. Not like they’d ever actually think of something fair and sensible like that, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, a m ole said: Absolutely, it should have been Covid related only. Perhaps they should have had to report which players are tested positive and which players are injured, so the injured players are banned from participating in the rescheduled game if they’d like to postpone. Not like they’d ever actually think of something fair and sensible like that, though. I'm amazed if they don't have to provide evidence of players who have tested positive Maybe I'm a bit skewed from watching the NFL where they have to declare those who test positive and who is in contact with them, under both circumstances there are defined stay away periods and big penalties for those who don't abide If clubs are declaring the positives and then blagging the contact so that more players are missing then fair enough that's hard for the PL to control but if they're blagging the positives then what the **** is going on If they do what I think they're doing which is taking the 25 man squad, minus covid players then minus injuries and seeing if they have 18 players available then that's also a joke, it should be 25 man squad less 7 properly tested and declared proven covid cases before the game is called off, maybe special circumstances if its hit the GK group in training 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: f they do what I think they're doing which is taking the 25 man squad, minus covid players then minus injuries and seeing if they have 18 players available then that's also a joke, it should be 25 man squad less 7 properly tested and declared proven covid cases before the game is called off, maybe special circumstances if its hit the GK group in training That’s what I assume they’ve lazily done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 The ice hockey youth WC (which is a pretty big thing) has just been cancelled less than halfway through the tournament due to Covid in pretty much every squad. Shambles. Just waiting for the Olympics to be cancelled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 5 hours ago, Keyblade said: Whole season feels fake to me now. All these results are tainted by the fact that some teams are completely decimated or even if they're able to put out a team, they're unfit. Injuries are part of the game and covid will be an injury soon Teams like Leeds and Newcastle making it sound dodgy id bad. We proudly played our academy team vs Liverpool league winning XI last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 3 minutes ago, Zatman said: Injuries are part of the game and covid will be an injury soon Teams like Leeds and Newcastle making it sound dodgy id bad. We proudly played our academy team vs Liverpool league winning XI last season If injuries were contagious I can see that, but there's no legislating for a virus ravaging both playing and non-playing staff alike. Managers unable to take training etc, it's not an even playing field imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, Keyblade said: If injuries were contagious I can see that, but there's no legislating for a virus ravaging both playing and non-playing staff alike. Managers unable to take training etc, it's not an even playing field imo. I completely understand but the 2 teams i said dont have intense covid issues Leeds have about 10 injuries and one Cobid case. Newcastle got 2 injuries last games now they have a break.... Its bullshit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 As Covid is pretty much here for ever they need to change the rules.Games must be played ( no matter what ) and to do that every team needs a bigger squad ( including Championship and Lge 1/2 teams )so the FA/PL must do something about players wages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 11 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: As Covid is pretty much here for ever they need to change the rules.Games must be played ( no matter what ) and to do that every team needs a bigger squad ( including Championship and Lge 1/2 teams )so the FA/PL must do something about players wages. That is a terrible idea. Why should they give teams more money to waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 57 minutes ago, Zatman said: That is a terrible idea. Why should they give teams more money to waste Because the only other alternative is to keep postponing games for the next 10 years and beyond and having extended seasons and teams playing no games this week and 3 games next week etc etc etc.Unless Covod finishes next week of corse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 18 hours ago, Keyblade said: Whole season feels fake to me now. All these results are tainted by the fact that some teams are completely decimated or even if they're able to put out a team, they're unfit. Give it two months and nobody will remember. Injuries happen, players miss games, suspensions, covid, etc. Just have to get on with it, nobody cares about excuses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, PussEKatt said: As Covid is pretty much here for ever they need to change the rules. The pandemic will be over by march/april. Covid is basically already just another head cold. It will just be another flu like virus in circulation that mutates. It's time the world moved on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, villa89 said: The pandemic will be over by march/april. Covid is basically already just another head cold. It will just be another flu like virus in circulation that mutates. It's time the world moved on. The pandemic might be, the panic won't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 21 hours ago, Keyblade said: Whole season feels fake to me now. All these results are tainted by the fact that some teams are completely decimated or even if they're able to put out a team, they're unfit. Football in general feels so fake to me now. I'm reaching the point of the final straw that is going to break this camel's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 My Dad used to always say to me Football is fixed and I would adamantly deny it was… now as I get older and wiser I realise he made a valid point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Imagine if covid didnt hit the squad a year ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 16 hours ago, Zatman said: Injuries are part of the game and covid will be an injury soon Teams like Leeds and Newcastle making it sound dodgy id bad. We proudly played our academy team vs Liverpool league winning XI last season Now that you bring up the Liverpool game, can someone remind/explain to me why that game didn’t get called off in the end? we’re seeing games get called off left right and centre when clubs still have over 10 or more senior players available which must have been more than we had at the time of that Liverpool game… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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