Chine Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 We thinking COVID related ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Chine said: We thinking COVID related ? The article says as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 great!, was looking fwd to this match.....our pre season is going great!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chine Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: The article says as much. I can’t see where it says COVID ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, Chine said: I can’t see where it says COVID ? https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Nottingham-Forest-friendly-cancelled/ Quote Aston Villa can confirm that today’s live stream fixture with Nottingham Forest has been cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 COVID outbreak at Forest - not us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chine Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Nottingham-Forest-friendly-cancelled/ Aah thank you , I only had a Twatter message 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelVilla Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Don't believe that. Must have something to do with Grealish 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Obviously this was unavoidable due to Covid and it really doesn't look great for the new season, we all know Delta is more virulent and is going to cause havoc with fixtures, and God knows what impact the fans returning will have on the clubs at large. I expect big disruption through the season, particularly the winter months when it's harder to avoid and manage outbreaks. In the context of our preseason however, it strikes me that our prep is just not adequate. We were already a bit thin with just 5 friendlies IMO, now we're down to 4, one of which was the Walsall game where everyone bar Steer played a maximum of 45 minutes. I worry our boys will be nowhere near prepared for the new season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, NoelVilla said: Don't believe that. Must have something to do with Grealish It certainly seems like bad news doesn't it. Ah well, we invest the money and move on. Edited July 28, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, est1874 said: Obviously this was unavoidable due to Covid and it really doesn't look great for the new season, we all know Delta is more virulent and is going to cause havoc with fixtures, and God knows what impact the fans returning will have on the clubs at large. I expect big disruption through the season, particularly the winter months when it's harder to avoid and manage outbreaks. In the context of our preseason however, it strikes me that our prep is just not adequate. We were already a bit thin with just 5 friendlies IMO, now we're down to 4, one of which was the Walsall game where everyone bar Steer played a maximum of 45 minutes. I worry our boys will be nowhere near prepared for the new season. Aren't the rules changing 16th August around isolating after contact? I expect all players will be double jabbed by then so a case in the camp won't have such a massive impact as now. Only the first round games may be impacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I'd better happy to watch a villa 11 Vs villa 11 to be honest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichiBoi11 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: I'd better happy to watch a villa 11 Vs villa 11 to be honest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Yeah I'm peeved this isn't being screened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, sidcow said: Aren't the rules changing 16th August around isolating after contact? I expect all players will be double jabbed by then so a case in the camp won't have such a massive impact as now. Only the first round games may be impacted. Not to go wildly off-topic, but in fairness you're making some assumptions there about the nature of the vaccine and the trend of the variants moving forward. You don't know that everyone being double-jabbed will allow clubs to continue to operate as normal if there's been a confirmed case, that picture could change very quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted July 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, est1874 said: Not to go wildly off-topic, but in fairness you're making some assumptions there about the nature of the vaccine and the trend of the variants moving forward. You don't know that everyone being double-jabbed will allow clubs to continue to operate as normal if there's been a confirmed case, that picture could change very quickly. I'm not making assumptions about anything. I'm stating the fact that the rules are changing on 16th August. Unless the Government changes the rules again, as I understand it the need to self isolate is removed if youve been double jabbed. Yes they could change their minds again but that seems unlikely https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57998247 Covid: Self-isolation rule changes on 16 August 'nailed on' - PM Quote The end of remaining coronavirus rules in England on 16 August is "nailed on", Boris Johnson has said. In an interview with radio station LBC, the prime minister said no review was needed before lifting the last restrictions. From 16 August, fully-vaccinated people will no longer have to self-isolate if a contact tests positive for Covid. Quote The next date to remove remaining restrictions in England is 16 August, when people who are double-jabbed - as well as unvaccinated under-18s - will not need to self-isolate if they come into contact with a positive case. Instead they will be encouraged to take a PCR test. Currently, everyone has to self-isolate if contacted by NHS Test and Trace, unless they're on a list of critical workers. Anyone "pinged" by the app and told to self-isolate is advised - but not legally obliged - to self-isolate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 29 minutes ago, TheMelvillan said: I'd better happy to watch a villa 11 Vs villa 11 to be honest ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ They'd never do that. Imagine if one of the young ones injured someone like Buendia by accident for all to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Good. Better this than Covid being allowed to infect our club as well. There could be a lot of this happening. Really does balls up the pre season, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Shame it’s off but sensible with the positive tests from Forest. I don’t see why they can’t screen Buendia doing keepy-uppys for an hour instead though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It's Your Round Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Or maybe stream a live Panorama style investigation into the missing Es at the club shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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