[Albion] Manchester United a bit covid-y now [Brentford v Man Utd postponed]

[Eggman]

With that logic Spurs v Leicester would be off, but it's not

Exactly

 

[origigull]

I was having the same discussion today at work. The game on Saturday must be called off as ManU still have the issue of covid, which is why they called off tonights game. They can't choose what game to call off. the players still have to isolate for 10 days. If the game was to go ahead Saturday they can/shoulld play tonight.

With that logic Spurs v Leicester would be off, but it's not

Maybe Spurs could say that some of their players had false-positives to get round the 10-day isolation as its about 8-9-days on Thursday.

 

[origigull]

Eggxactly

Corrected for you

 

[One Love]

Yeah that makes complete sense. Which is why the PL hasn’t already called it off! Don’t think anyone is actually expecting the match to be on.

Man U will be trying their hardest to make sure the game goes ahead. They don't want the fixture congestion. They are expecting it to be on at the moment, obviously a lot can go wrong before then.

 

[soistes]

Does anyone have an idea of when the test results are available and the decision about Saturday will be made? We’ve got a hotel booking in Manchester for the weekend, and I’ve got until midnight today (Wednesday) to cancel the booking if the match is off, otherwise I’ll get charged…..

 

[Bozza]

Heard on 5Live this morning that Norwich were without 8 players last night "who could have made the squad" (or similar wording) due to Covid, but they still played.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Does anyone know what the Covid entry rules are for fans at Old Trafford. Specifically for my 15 year old unvaccinated daughter? Thanks

 

[Bozza]

Does anyone know what the Covid entry rules are for fans at Old Trafford. Specifically for my 15 year old unvaccinated daughter? Thanks

They don't seem to know yet...

https://www.manutd.com/en/Reunited/Supporter-Guidance

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

They don't seem to know yet...

https://www.manutd.com/en/Reunited/Supporter-Guidance

Brilliant

"bring your covid certification"... which is...?

 

[Hugo Rune]

Heard on 5Live this morning that Norwich were without 8 players last night "who could have made the squad" (or similar wording) due to Covid, but they still played.

The rules on postponing an EPL games due to players testing positive for covid have been published by the way……

Big Six teams - “…..If four or more players test positive for Covid-19, the chairman or manager at the football club can get their next fixture postponed by texting POSTPONE to any number of EPL officials….”

The other 14 - “……if more than twenty players test positive for Covid-19, the chairman and manager must write a letter to the EPL CEO to be received no less than 28 days prior to the fixture outlining which players have tested positive, why they tested positive, what strain of Covid-19 they tested positive with and an explanation on how the club will avoid more positive tests going forward. The EPL will then set up a committee to adjudicate on the potential postponement. The outcome of the adjudication will be announced no less than five minutes before kick off….”

 

[Driver8]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59664392

 

[Springal]

The rules on postponing an EPL games due to players testing positive for covid have been published by the way……

Big Six teams - “…..If four or more players test positive for Covid-19, the chairman or manager at the football club can get their next fixture postponed by texting POSTPONE to any number of EPL officials….”

The other 14 - “……if more than twenty players test positive for Covid-19, the chairman and manager must write a letter to the EPL CEO to be received no less than 28 days prior to the fixture outlining which players have tested positive, why they tested positive, what strain of Covid-19 they tested positive with and an explanation on how the club will avoid more positive tests going forward. The EPL will then set up a committee to adjudicate on the potential postponement. The outcome of the adjudication will be announced no less than five minutes before kick off….”

I have no sympathy - what attempt was made by the PL clubs to put something in place before the start of the season? 14 clubs out vote 6 so ...

 

[Quinney]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59664392

I hope the games not on Sunday otherwise I’ll be 24 hours early


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[Dick Swiveller]

Leicester have 9 first team players with Covid but the PL refused the request to cancel the game. This is getting silly now. Best league in the world apparently. Even if teams are scraping together a side like a Sunday League team after a Christmas party.

 

[portslade seagull]

So are Manure going to play against us

 

[Charlies Shinpad]

So are Manure going to play against us

According to Johnny Cantor it's still on at the moment as he reported PB and Utd officials had a chat yesterday and it's all systems go but that may change very quickly

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[One Love]

I've heard the game is more likely off than on now but praying it's off after that nightmare.

Have all our players had Covid? They look like they have.

 

[portslade seagull]

Utd could play their U23s and we still wouldn't score

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

More positive cases being reported at United this evening. With our own injuries/covid/suspensions it really wouldn’t be the end of the world if this game was off.

 

[BN41Albion]

More positive cases being reported at United this evening. With our own injuries/covid/suspensions it really wouldn’t be the end of the world if this game was off.

The way we're going we could do with the rest of the season being off