Gompedyret Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 2 hours ago, darrenm said: There's increasing evidence that vitamin D is a big protector against not just COVID but other diseases. If football players are training outside almost every day, it could be a reason why there's so many asymptomatic cases as a proportion. Good and interesting point. It could also explain why darker skinned people seem to get disproportionally sicker from Covid19 infections (other circumstances counted for), as dark skin "protects" better from the body's own vitamin D production due to sun exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Scott Parker point about the league is spot on, they only found out 9.30 yesterday morning when they knew we had a serious issue last Thursday. For the self proclaimed Greatest League In The World they have some clowns in the administration part of it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2021 https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wolves/super-league-premier-league-coronavirus-nuno-b1785613.html?fbclid=IwAR1sslUQfPQUC5lo6NasQU1FA3P-CpZ2xOY-mmsdu0LRPItEzY4y2aOFWMw Quote "If we stop everything will change. A new football will come, probably with a Super League, probably with other competitions. It'll be a matter of which clubs will survive. It's a tough decision to make." This article form an interview with Nuno is very interesting. I think he's right, if we pause we won't get to restart the season and if this season doesn't get completed then I think we'll see clubs fold on the lost revenues and others take advantage of the chaos to change the game. If this season gets paused, I think it might be the last season of football in its current format - that's why everyone is so desperate to keep playing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, Zatman said: Scott Parker point about the league is spot on, they only found out 9.30 yesterday morning when they knew we had a serious issue last Thursday. For the self proclaimed Greatest League In The World they have some clowns in the administration part of it Parker should stop bitching about it. Spurs only knew the original game was off 2 hours before kick off. Games have in the past been re arranged at short notice in the past due to weather, floodlight failures etc. He should see as an opportunity to get the game back in hand before the next inevitable shut down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Just now, The Fun Factory said: Parker should stop bitching about it. Spurs only knew the original game was off 2 hours before kick off. Games have in the past been re arranged at short notice in the past due to weather, floodlight failures etc. He should see as an opportunity to get the game back in hand before the next inevitable shut down. have games really been arranged on 2 days notice before for them reasons, i find it unlikely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 18 minutes ago, Zatman said: have games really been arranged on 2 days notice before for them reasons, i find it unlikely Maybe not in the PL but in the champions league there was an issue I think with a game called off due to fog (I want to say Man Utd against a turkish team - I'm too lazy to look it up) and it was played the next night. I'm pretty sure this also happened a couple of other times. The PSG game this season against Bashakshehir - Erdogan FC was abandoned due to the racist comments from the Linesman and played the next night. Now those two instances make perfect sense because the teams are already there and it's more practical to play the next night than travel again for a rescheduled fixture in two weeks. In this instance, it also strikes me as common sense has been applied. They have been asked to travel to the opposite corner of London, it's not like a game against Newcastle has been crowbarred in. They could have been told earlier, that is true but I don't find it an unreasonable decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted January 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: Maybe not in the PL but in the champions league there was an issue I think with a game called off due to fog (I want to say Man Utd against a turkish team - I'm too lazy to look it up) and it was played the next night. I'm pretty sure this also happened a couple of other times. The PSG game this season against Bashakshehir - Erdogan FC was abandoned due to the racist comments from the Linesman and played the next night. Now those two instances make perfect sense because the teams are already there and it's more practical to play the next night than travel again for a rescheduled fixture in two weeks. In this instance, it also strikes me as common sense has been applied. They have been asked to travel to the opposite corner of London, it's not like a game against Newcastle has been crowbarred in. They could have been told earlier, that is true but I don't find it an unreasonable decision. Playing a game the next night is quite a bit different to a new match being squeezed into the schedule at 2 days notice. I do have some sympathy with Fulham, in the sense that this decision could've been made last week. On the other hand, this rearrangement is only necessary because they already had this match postponed because of their own outbreak at much shorter notice. Everyone just needs to be prepared for flexibility if the season is going to be finished on time, which is starting to sound increasingly important for the survival of football as we know it. It wouldn't hurt the PL to make decisions more quickly though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2021 Loving the instagram stuff with the players all training in their back gardens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Trez one of the players who tested positive 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 absolute scenes when this new variant actually brings the first XI including Ross Barkley back to a new super intense, andrenaline boosted level to destroy Everton 7-2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Everton will be the next game postponed, then the season surely soon after.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted January 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Loving the instagram stuff with the players all training in their back gardens! Douglas Luiz needs to invest in some floodlights. Looks like he’s moved from the city centre apartment now. Hopefully, a small but positive sign Edited January 12, 2021 by villan-scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Loving the instagram stuff with the players all training in their back gardens! Where can i see this as i dont have insta? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted January 12, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Parker has said that the PL contacted Fulham Saturday afternoon and told them about the possibility of the fixture change but that Fulham considered it unrealistic Definitley a **** idiot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Percy saying training ground won't be open until Saturday bloody hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 It’s all just becoming a big mess now. If Sunday is off then we’re heading towards a humongous fixture pile up. Something has got to give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, It's Your Round said: It’s all just becoming a big mess now. If Sunday is off then we’re heading towards a humongous fixture pile up. Something has got to give. As others have pointed out, can't those just be played on FA Cup, EFL Cup, and European nights etc? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 1 hour ago, OutByEaster? said: Loving the instagram stuff with the players all training in their back gardens! I follow villa official on Insta but missed this, have you got a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 12, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: As others have pointed out, can't those just be played on FA Cup, EFL Cup, and European nights etc? Yep, I think as long we're not talking about games featuring teams that are in European competition it's still pretty much okay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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