It's Your Round Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) If the rules were supposedly saying that games would still go ahead with a minimum playing squad of 14. Then how many of their players have actually tested positive? Some, a few? What’s to stop another team deciding to request postponement if they have a couple of key players out? Could Liverpool have requested to postpone their game when Salah, Shakiri, Keita and Alacantra were isolating? The precedent has been set now, what’s to stop any team doing this. I should say, I don’t have a problem with player and staff safety. That comes first, and it’s debatable whether football should even be played at all right now. The problem is with the way it’s been handled, much like the governments handling of the pandemic, it’s a sack of shit. Edited December 1, 2020 by It's Your Round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Brucey said last week that St James Park could safely allow 20000 into the games 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouUnastanFren Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 We should stop using any preventative measures to stop the spread if they hamper our training sessions in any way. If we get lucky then we're at an advantage. If covid spreads because of it we'll just postpone the fixtures, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 They still ain’t said how many players have actually caught it, so this rule about if they have 14players including the under 21s they have to play is a load of nonsense then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Farlz said: Where on earth are we going to fit these 2 games in We could play both teams at the same time. A bit like a royal rumble, with less violence as VAR wouldn’t like that. Maybe have two footballs on the pitch at the same time. Then charge fans £65 to watch this new and exiting product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Brucey said last week that St James Park could safely allow 20000 into the games Some evil plan by Cabbage to infect everyone at Newcastle so he can begin his evil plans to take over the world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 It kind of sucks for us, but safety first if possible and it saves me having an awkward discussion with the wife on how to spend a rare friday night without kids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 minute ago, Michelsen said: It kind of sucks for us, but safety first if possible and it saves me having an awkward discussion with the wife on how to spend a rare friday night without kids Park bench. Takeaway beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 (edited) 41 minutes ago, PieFacE said: I think this will go ahead still. I think Bruce must’ve run out of right backs to field so game called off! Edited December 1, 2020 by theboyangel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 minute ago, The Fun Factory said: Park bench. Takeaway beer. Well now the game’s postponed, for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 I’m expecting Var to overturn this decision but could take 5 minutes or so 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 1, 2020 Moderator Share Posted December 1, 2020 13 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: I bet the PL wouldn't have taken this stance had it been Liverpool they were due to play. Klopp would have thrown a hissy fit. This is going to be a real factor if it affects a team in Europe - there aren't additional game weeks free in the schedule for a team in Europe that does well in the FA Cup - Klopp might have to play three games in four or five days. That would be quite wrong I think. But hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 You could say this has gone for a Burton. Topical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Shame they didn't do like they did in the Serie A because them we would have won it by 3-0 on a forfeit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: There would be a question about who pays to compensate the TV companies - there will be a bill to BT or Sky (and their contemporaries abroad) of several million pounds if they lose this from their schedules, money that clubs will need to find - our league is run around the principle of broadcast revenues and the league will do absolutely everything they can to make sure the game goes ahead - they won't care about Newcastle in that, or about us, or about any sort of sporting, health or social concern - the driver will be how much money has to be given back to the TV companies. I'd also imagine that the likes of Klopp are watching this very carefully - unforeseen changes to the schedule (or the opportunity for his side to get a free week with enough positive test results) will be enormously concerning to him and those like him. There's a question on the confirmation of numbers infected, and also on who is producing the test results, there will need to be a very strict protocol of screening and testing carried out independently by the league - there are lots of very awkward factors to consider - but ultimately this'll come down to money. If I'm gambling, I'd bet on it still going ahead. See you at Gamblings anonymous OBE! Pretty sure this is just one of the bonus games and wouldn't have been shown as one of the main 5 if everything was back to normal (although of course it was shown on a Monday night last season so perhaps I'm wrong). Is it that much different to when a TV game has to be called off due to bad weather, I mean it will likely get played in a month or two. There's no prem fixtures on weekend of Jan 23rd although I'm guessing that's FA cup 4th round weekend so they're probably hoping both ourselves and Newcastle both get knocked out in round 3 which has regularly happened in last few years. No FA cup replays also means a couple more midweeks available in Jan and Feb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Playing on Fridays has the potential to ruin the entire weekend. I'm not too sad about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 37 minutes ago, AndyM3000 said: Nothing to do with them having Dubravka, Fraser, Lascelles, Saint Max out injured is it... Wonder how many confirmed cases they have. Guess we'll have to see how long it is before they play again, they've got West Brom on 12th Dec which will probably be in doubt aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunther Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Just more bullshit on top of bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Just now, blunther said: Just more bullshit on top of bullshit. Just about sums up 2020 for me! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Good. They can spend time practiscing marking at corners and finishing. Win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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