NurembergVillan Posted January 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 7, 2021 Quote Aston Villa can confirm that the Club has closed its Bodymoor Heath training ground after a significant Coronavirus outbreak. A large number of first team players and staff returned positive tests after being routinely tested on Monday and immediately went into isolation.A second round of testing was carried out immediately and produced more positive results today.First team training ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup match with Liverpool was cancelled.Discussions are ongoing between medical representatives of the Club, the Football Association and the Premier League. https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/Club-Statement/ Obviously from a football perspective this is a massive blow, but from a human perspective I just hope everyone turns out ok... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Just seen it on Sky Sports News Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OxfordVillan Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Games will have to be cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Cynical hat: we're calling in a little break a la Man City. Non-cynical: hope everyone is fine and it doesn't spread further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 7, 2021 Bugger. This is potentially a big one - if we have to cancel our next two, we're going to end up with some weird scraps of rescheduled fixtures toward the end of the season - it could get really messy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Fingers crossed everyone ends up OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 Bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Main thing is everybody is OK, on a footballing note hopefully we are treated the same way as other clubs have been treated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villan-scott Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Damn. Not good, hope all are ok! If we can’t play tomorrow it’s forfeited isn’t it? Edited January 7, 2021 by villan-scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Gutted but hope everyone concerned is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Zatman said: Main thing is everybody is OK, on a footballing note hopefully we are treated the same way as other clubs have been treated Agree, kind of gutted as the Villa are one of the only things keeping me sane 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Wonder if we'll still be allowed to cancel games or if it just applies when it fits? Man City already have a pretty congested schedule as it is. This will add to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I have a feeling we will have to forfeit if we don't play as we will have no opportunity to play before the 4th round games, although I am sure there is something official somewhere detailing this. Of course the only reason we wouldn't be able to is because of our rescheduled Man City game due to the league bending over for them and Utd at the start of the season. How ironic would it be for us to be screwed over again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Just now, VillaAlex said: I have a feeling we will have to forfeit if we don't play as we will have no opportunity to play before the 4th round games, although I am sure there is something official somewhere detailing this. Of course the only reason we wouldn't be able to is because of our rescheduled Man City game due to the league bending over for them and Utd at the start of the season. How ironic would it be for us to be screwed over again. I could imagine Klopp bursting a vein if its not a forfeit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 7, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 7, 2021 If we postpone the cup game, when can we fit it in? If we postpone the Spurs game, when can Spurs fit it in? I have a feeling we're going to end up playing four games in a week in May at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 so we forefeit the cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) Here come the Liverpool fans moaning about having to play their kids vs us in a completely different scenario last season The Newcastle game is a precedent set in the PL, the FA will make us play it or drop out because they're words removed and it's Liverpool Edited January 7, 2021 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_82 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Prety sure option is you play the kids or forfeit - Derby are putting an U23 team out v Crawley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 minute ago, VillaAlex said: I have a feeling we will have to forfeit if we don't play as we will have no opportunity to play before the 4th round games, although I am sure there is something official somewhere detailing this. Of course the only reason we wouldn't be able to is because of our rescheduled Man City game due to the league bending over for them and Utd at the start of the season. How ironic would it be for us to be screwed over again. Don’t think that affects whether we could rearrange for then as Liverpool have a midweek league game then anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted January 7, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2021 Stuff is getting tight. I read of Man City get to the FA Cup final and the CL semi final then they’d have to play every mid week from now until the end of the season. Relevant because that’s one of our games that could get postponed because of this. Obviously hope everyone concerned is ok and recovers quickly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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