Covid & Football (21/22 edition)

[jon545660]

Spurs Europa game off tomorrow as they have 8 players positive. Their game v Brighton at the weekend a doubt. We're due to play them in 11 days.

And London is the Omicron hotspot.

 

[Woland]

London is the Omicron hotspot.

I think there's a Marvel thread in the movies forum.

 

[refugee]

Haven't Spurs had about 3 outbreaks already?

 

[tomasjj]

they do enjoy an orgy

 

[refugee]

I reckon Kane is a superspreader. The amount of spittle he puts out when he is taking has to be a hazard to everyone

 

[mom]

Soooo covid passports needed for footy matches then?…

 

[RedStar]

Hadn't realized it til I saw the Barca v Bayern highlights played at an empty stadium but obviously other leagues are already shutting shutting down the crowds

 

[Hyena]

I reckon Kane is a superspreader. The about of spittle he puts out when he is taking has to be a hazard to everyone

Passing it around seems to be his dominant skill these days.

 

[Frogfish]

Soooo covid passports needed for footy matches then?…

About time.

 

[jon545660]

Soooo covid passports needed for footy matches then?…

They've backed down on only allowing double jabbed to get a Covid Pass. A negative LFT can also get you a pass.

 

[The Nomad]

Hadn't realized it til I saw the Barca v Bayern highlights played at an empty stadium but obviously other leagues are already shutting shutting down the crowds

Other countries didn't have government ministers:

Drive to Barnard Castle
Have an affair with an aide
Have a Christmas Party

All while the rest of the country was in lockdown.

 

[The Nomad]

They've backed down on only allowing double jabbed to get a Covid Pass. A negative LFT can also get you a pass.

That must be a daily pass then.. double jabbed get 30 days

 

[Frogfish]

Other countries didn't have government ministers:

Drive to Barnard Castle
Have an affair with an aide
Have a Christmas Party

All while the rest of the country was in lockdown.

Of course they did. They just don't have the British media to highlight it. All politicians are cunts no matter their political persuasion.

 

[The Nomad]

Anyways.

Rennes have refused to acknowledge the postponement and insist the game must be played.

I'm kind of in agreement with Rennes, they should be forced to play their kids. In other sports, the show must go on. Spurs should not be treated any differently IMO.

 

[Hyena]

No sympathy for Spurs, but what if it was us and Salah, VVD, Alisson, Fabinho, Jota, Hendo, Matip, Mane, Origi all came down with COVID two days before we played PSG in the round of 16?

Would we go ahead and play the game?

 

[Gerry_A_Trick]

Hadn't realized it til I saw the Barca v Bayern highlights played at an empty stadium but obviously other leagues are already shutting shutting down the crowds

It's been very quiet in the Etihad too

 

[jon545660]

That must be a daily pass then.. double jabbed get 30 days

Currently says "COVID Pass is valid for 48 hours after a negative result" on the gov.uk site.

 

[Woland]

I doubt I'll be arsed going the Newcastle game with all the fucking about. I mean if it's raining, which it will be, and fucking freezing, and there's queues around the block and I could be sat there at home cuddled in and that. Nah.

 

[the count]

I doubt I'll be arsed going the Newcastle game with all the fucking about. I mean if it's raining, which it will be, and fucking freezing, and there's queues around the block and I could be sat there at home cuddled in and that. Nah.

What are the queues like getting into the ground currently. Have the sorted out the teething issues with the NFC access?

 

[Woland]

Not as bad now but most people are getting in much earlier, which I guess was the plan all along.

There's no bigger disease trap than the queue for the bar in most of those stands though.

 

[Hansern]

No sympathy for Spurs, but what if it was us and Salah, VVD, Alisson, Fabinho, Jota, Hendo, Matip, Mane, Origi all came down with COVID two days before we played PSG in the round of 16?

Would we go ahead and play the game?

Didnt they (Spurs) confirm to Rennes via email that the game would go ahead, and then when they were on the flight over send a new one and said it would be postponed?

The outbreak got worse obviously, but its hard not to feel that Rennes have a point when they have travelled to London.

 

[Hansern]

Confirmed off anyway:

UEFA has confirmed Tottenham's Europa Conference League match against Rennes is off after a Covid-19 outbreak at the Premier League club.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...gue-off-after-covid-19-outbreak-uefa-confirms

 

[The Nomad]

No sympathy for Spurs, but what if it was us and Salah, VVD, Alisson, Fabinho, Jota, Hendo, Matip, Mane, Origi all came down with COVID two days before we played PSG in the round of 16?

Would we go ahead and play the game?

Yeah it'd be shit, and I'd want it postponed from a selfish point of view.

My point is, a precedence was set last year when I think it was Villa who were hit with an outbreak and had to play the kids?

Also, as I said in my other post. Other sports have the 'next man up' mantra too.

The spurs postponement doesn't sit right with me.

 

[MomoWASright]

Yeah it'd be shit, and I'd want it postponed from a selfish point of view.

My point is, a precedence was set last year when I think it was Villa who were hit with an outbreak and had to play the kids?

Also, as I said in my other post. Other sports have the 'next man up' mantra too.

The spurs postponement doesn't sit right with me.

We had to play Villa in a cup competition despite the squad being on the other side of the globe. So fuck them.

 

[Brizzle]

Bit of a joke if the league game is called off, the rules should be very simple - if you have 14/15 employees on professional contracts then you have to play. Shouldn't matter whether they are good players or not.

 

[Hansern]

I'd usually agree with 1-2 players. But if its 8-10 players then it could easily cause a massive outbreak if said team is forced to play and other players are infected and show positive tests after the game.
Maybe its better to just stop the outbreak when its that big.

Leicester have 1-2 players out with Covid, but they're games are going ahead. Which they should.

 

[binomial]

Of course Leicester are losing.

Anyone else reckon Brendan is a completely overrated manager?

 

[The Nomad]

I'd usually agree with 1-2 players. But if its 8-10 players then it could easily cause a massive outbreak if said team is forced to play and other players are infected and show positive tests after the game.
Maybe its better to just stop the outbreak when its that big.

Leicester have 1-2 players out with Covid, but they're games are going ahead. Which they should.

Again.. daily testing stops that. Pass the test before the game, you can play.

 

[binomial]

Go whip up some corn beef and miss 3 goals. Un fucking believable.

 

[Woland]

Wait. You make corned beef cream?