Superphil
Dismember
According to their statement it’s the first team training area that has been closed at the training ground, not the entire training ground
Just play the ****ing game.
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[Albion] Spurs game postponed (CONFIRMED 09/12/2021)
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According to their statement it’s the first team training area that has been closed at the training ground, not the entire training ground
Just play the ****ing game.
scooter1
How soon is now?
If this could genuinely happen(which I suspect it couldn't) then surely they'd be better playing them as scheduled
Terry Butcher Tribute Act
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- Aug 18, 2013
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Absolutely staggered by people thinking the game should go ahead as if football is more important than health. It's not a risk that needs to be taken.
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According to their statement it’s the first team training area that has been closed at the training ground, not the entire training ground
Just play the ****ing game.
Imagine how fired up the Spurs u23 squad will be to play a first team game. Nothing to lose. It’ll be like a Cup tie.
I think it won’t happen.
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Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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Yes there is a lag, regular testing on groups of footballers helps to contain outbreaks but it isn't fool proof as we are seeing at Spurs. I am guessing from the way it is being reported that most cases are asymptomatic, then it's even harder to contain as people have potentially got it and don't know it so will have been mixing in the training group at Spurs. The only way to break the cycle when this happens is for everyone in that group to isolate as the potential for more positive tests will remain high all the time mixing is going on.
My brothers workplace has seen a large number of cases over the last week, all office staff had been told to work from home but this wasn't enough to stop the spread among staff who had to be in, so the company took the decision to close until the start of next week to try and break the cycle while staff regularly test at home and those who are negative can return to work.
It's not ideal, and as I said from my own selfish point of view I want the game to go ahead because I can't make Wolves or Brentford, but public health trumps the need to play a football match.
Already happened. If Liverpool can play two matches in 24 hours with two different squads then Tottenham can buckle down and do it to!
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/06/football/liverpool-congested-fixtures-klopp-spt-intl/index.html
Dirty Dave
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Uefa have now confirmed Spurs match tonight is off.
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Bold Seagull
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Cannot see how the PL could take a different line tbh.
Can’t see anything on their website or twitter feed……..being reported by the Athletic though…..
Seems Spurs have forced UEFA’s hand by calling it off. Interesting how this pans out.
This is a huge risk for us, as the game result would be based on the likely score over 90 minutes, with no added time when would we be expected to score?
Yes, but that was yesterday and wasn’t confirmed by UEFA - there were apparently statements after that from UEFA saying it was still on…….it’s a mess
Interested to see the fallout from this….def looks like Spurs called it off before UEFA agreed. I reckon they might get the game awarded against them. Sunday will be different - EPL will just postpone, almost certainly today I’d think.
It appears UEFA wanted it to go ahead. I wouldn’t be surprised if Rennes are given a walk over.
Bold Seagull
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It is reading like Spurs have called it off, not UEFA at this point...
Mike Small
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Just a thought but public health really doesn't trump everything. See Tory lockdown policy (until they have no choice), Southern Water dumping human waste in our seas and lots of us damaging the environment with our lifestyle choices. Tend to think power, money and shareholders trumps it all.
Reckon Spurs game against Rennes won't be handed to the French team because Uefa want Spurs in that shit show of a competition and our game will be called off. Not sure it would if us or Norwich for example had no players as it would cause one of the Big 6 a fixture problem.
Reckon Spurs game against Rennes won't be handed to the French team because Uefa want Spurs in that shit show of a competition and our game will be called off. Not sure it would if us or Norwich for example had no players as it would cause one of the Big 6 a fixture problem.