Surely if clubs are riddled with Covid, there'll be a bunch of cancellations on Boxing day as well?
The Premier League are looking incompetent to say the least. Money talks I guess.
I guess we'll find out tomorrow if the Boxing Day games are going ahead.
I guess the PL don't really give a feck, but the clubs certainly do.
The clubs are the PL
That's the leap out with this. Why not the next round!?
6 games called off this week, takes 10 days to be in and out the system they say, so why assume there won't be any games off on Boxing Day?
Right
To be fair, the clubs are clamouring to keep playing. Especially Chelsea.
To be fair, the clubs are clamouring to keep playing. Especially Chelsea.
Just seen Klopp say they won't sign any unvaccinated players. Hate to say it but they're really leading the way in the premier league for how to handle this. Everyone vaccinated, strong message supporting it and saying they won't sign anyone against it. Fair enough and I hope we follow suit.
I’m not convinced Liverpool are fully vaxxed. Thiago has caught it at least twice now that we know off. Unlucky?I don’t have proof obviously because not all clubs are disclosing. But it seems quite likely that if a large percentage of players are unvaccinated that’s the reason why there aren’t enough players to make up a team. More likely than say 23 people on one team being Covid positive. Take Liverpool, 3 Covid cases game goes on. Because they’re all vaccinated. Had that been us?
All I’m saying is if there’s no longer that much difference in terms of catching it whether you’re vaccinated or not, why should unvaccinated players have to isolate for 10 days after testing negative?
obviously in an ideal world (sadly) we’d all be like Liverpool. But right now we have to deal with what we got.
You can still catch it if double vaxxed.I’m not convinced Liverpool are fully vaxxed. Thiago has caught it at least twice now that we know off. Unlucky?
To be fair, the clubs are clamouring to keep playing. Especially Chelsea.
You can still catch it if double vaxxed.
source: am double vaxxed and currently have covid. It doesn’t guarantee you won’t get it, especially the newer Omicron strain.
I think they’re 99% vaxxed. Perhaps Thiago is the outlier. Possible he caught it twice though since others have and still been vaccinated.I’m not convinced Liverpool are fully vaxxed. Thiago has caught it at least twice now that we know off. Unlucky?
I thought Chelsea were whingeing that they didn't have enough players to put on the bench?
If fans have to prove vaccine uptake then players should have to prove they are vaccinated before they are paid. It is obscene if players are paid by fans who must be vaccinated.
If fans have to prove vaccine uptake then players should have to prove they are vaccinated before they are paid. It is obscene if players are paid by fans who must be vaccinated.
They probably don’t have it as bad as us because there not run by clowns. We have a prime minister who thinks it’s alright to party Whilst telling the whole country to stay in doors and to keep social distance. They’ve also stopped fans from going to games and probably have a strict policy where all players have to be vaccinated. I believe quite a lot of prem players decided they don’t want to get them done.Probably answered in this thread but how are other leagues doing in regards to covid? Can’t see many postponements around Europes big leagues
And performing their job, not following their free time entertainment.Fans have to prove vaccine uptake or provide a negative test. Just like the players. Only the players are tested much more frequently.
Probably answered in this thread but how are other leagues doing in regards to covid? Can’t see many postponements around Europes big leagues
I realise that, but twice? As mentioned elsewhere perhaps he’s the outlierYou can still catch it if double vaxxed.
source: am double vaxxed and currently have covid. It doesn’t guarantee you won’t get it, especially the newer Omicron strain.
Yep, this notion that fans pay the salary is bollox too, especially for the top clubsis there any legal grounds for clubs to withhold pay based on vaccine status though? seems a bit sketchy
At the moment there are capacity regulations for the stadiums in force in Austria and Germany. Austria just came from a lockdown which gave us room to breath but the Omicron wave has yet to fully hit europ. mainland.
How severe are your symptoms out of interest? I’m guessing with footballers they’re fairly mild.You can still catch it if double vaxxed.
source: am double vaxxed and currently have covid. It doesn’t guarantee you won’t get it, especially the newer Omicron strain.
They sold Amazon the showing rights for Xmas /boxing day for big bucks no?It's weird. There's only three games due to be televised in the UK on the 26th.
hats off to the english football. it has proved one more time it is the best league in the world.
Pretty mild tbh. Mostly cold symptoms.How severe are your symptoms out of interest? I’m guessing with footballers they’re fairly mild.
You think this will solve the problem and all matches will start up again?If fans have to prove vaccine uptake then players should have to prove they are vaccinated before they are paid. It is obscene if players are paid by fans who must be vaccinated.
Amazon makes their employees work even if there is a tornado right in the middle of the warehouse, I doubt players connected to a ventilator can't play is going to fly with them.They sold Amazon the showing rights for Xmas /boxing day for big bucks no?
Pretty much - was posturing that perhaps that’s the reason they are looking to delay the NY fixtures and not the BD onesAmazon makes their employees work even if there is a tornado right in the middle of the warehouse, I doubt players connected to a ventilator can't play is going to fly with them.