Covid and Fixtures - Page 5

cashman · 02-01-2021, 15:24

just heard the E.F.L. are going to instruct all clubs in the 3 divisions are going to be told they must test players twice a week. about time they got off their arses and did something imho.

Lord Stiffupperlip · 02-01-2021, 15:43

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Originally Posted by cashman

just heard the E.F.L. are going to instruct all clubs in the 3 divisions are going to be told they must test players twice a week. about time they got off their arses and did something imho.

Suppose it makes em look good but then - they don't have to pay for it!

cashman · 02-01-2021, 15:50

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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip

Suppose it makes em look good but then - they don't have to pay for it!

exactly what i thought, but it does need doing imho.

andyd · 02-01-2021, 16:16

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Originally Posted by cashman

exactly what i thought, but it does need doing imho.

Clubs have been in this position before average squad size not counting under 21,s is 28 in league 1 and 26 in league 2 at £125 a pop twice a week work it out its costly, it does need doing but surely in these unprecedented times there should be some help with costs.

cashman · 02-01-2021, 16:53

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Originally Posted by andyd

Clubs have been in this position before average squad size not counting under 21,s is 28 in league 1 and 26 in league 2 at £125 a pop twice a week work it out its costly, it does need doing but surely in these unprecedented times there should be some help with costs.

personally i think the E.F.L. should finance it.

Mr T · 02-01-2021, 17:20

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Originally Posted by cashman

just heard the E.F.L. are going to instruct all clubs in the 3 divisions are going to be told they must test players twice a week. about time they got off their arses and did something imho.

Where's that come from ???

All clubs are testing next week and nothing more (unless symptons showing) is being mentioned

The EFL got £50 million from the PL in December (thank you) but over the summer the Govt told them to give the EFL £250 million

Mr T · 02-01-2021, 17:22

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Originally Posted by cashman

personally i think the E.F.L. should finance it.

Cashy and all;

The EFL is owned by the 72 member clubs (equally)

If the EFL were to fund anything extra; the clubs would get less cash.

Due to a lack of income from all sources the EFL can't even guess at what we'll get next year

VALAIRIAN · 02-01-2021, 17:28

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Where's that come from ???

All clubs are testing next week and nothing more (unless symptons showing) is being mentioned

The EFL got £50 million from the PL in December (thank you) but over the summer the Govt told them to give the EFL £250 million

I have heard it somewhere today Mr.T, would not like to guess - but I will - I think it was on S.S.N!?

VALAIRIAN · 02-01-2021, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Cashy and all;

The EFL is owned by the 72 member clubs (equally)

If the EFL were to fund anything extra; the clubs would get less cash.

Due to a lack of income from all sources the EFL can't even guess at what we'll get next year

Cheers for that Mr.T, never looked at it that way before mate

andyd · 02-01-2021, 18:05

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Originally Posted by Mr T

Where's that come from ???

All clubs are testing next week and nothing more (unless symptons showing) is being mentioned

The EFL got £50 million from the PL in December (thank you) but over the summer the Govt told them to give the EFL £250 million

Yes I believe that's the scheduled test because it's FA cup weekend and the premiership are in round 3, looking at positive,s showing up doubt wether many games will go ahead when testing everyone, unless you have 14 players not positive or isolating.

andyd · 02-01-2021, 18:07

Is it not possible to use the cheaper 15 minutes turn around tests on the players maybe once in the week and pre-match or will the EFL or the medical teams not allow them?

Taypot · 02-01-2021, 18:32

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Portsmouth fan on Twitter thinks they should get the three points, we don't have under pitch heating, or we are scared to play them??

We are scared of nobody - we drink milk!

Crown Grounder · 02-01-2021, 22:12

The twice weekly Covid testing requirement for all teams in he EFL was reported as a decision on the EFL highlights show on Quest tonight at about 10.05pm. They said the decision had been made by the EFL.

Crown Grounder · 02-01-2021, 22:24

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Originally Posted by Crown Grounder

The twice weekly Covid testing requirement for all teams in he EFL was reported as a decision on the EFL highlights show on Quest tonight at about 10.05pm. They said the decision had been made by the EFL.

Just checked EFL website. There is nothing about twice weekly testing on the EFL website, so don't know where Quest have got the information from?

monkey hanger · 03-01-2021, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Crown Grounder

The twice weekly Covid testing requirement for all teams in he EFL was reported as a decision on the EFL highlights show on Quest tonight at about 10.05pm. They said the decision had been made by the EFL.

honestly i cannot see why there is so much tie and expense going onto this testing. you get tested say on friday and you are clear. there is nothing stopping you picking up the virus once away from the testing centre anyway, and like many people you have had the virus and not knew you had it. its not as if the test is 100 per cent accurate in the first place.