Covid and Fixtures

[andyd]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

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.

But if as John Coleman hinted at in an interview that testing at our level and below had been slap dash my words then with this new more infectious strain, tomorrow's mass testing could in theory show loads of non symptomatic positives. If this happens and leads to a few postponement,s surely the case for regular testing can't be ignored and the safety of players, staff, people in the stadium,s on match days must be put first.

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by monkey hanger

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.

I would say it is not about who has not got it, but who has.

If a player(s) is positive, you can keep them away from the rest, in an attempt to minimise the spread.

[andyd]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

I would say it is not about who has not got it, but who has.

If a player(s) is positive, you can keep them away from the rest, in an attempt to minimise the spread.

That's the whole point of testing to spot isolate and stop the spread not just in football.

[VALAIRIAN]

Agreed

[andyd]

No plans to extend the season but FA have said no postponement,s due to Covid in the next round round as there is no space in the calendar, if you do ask for it off you forfeit the tie.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by andyd

No plans to extend the season but FA have said no postponement,s due to Covid in the next round round as there is no space in the calendar, if you do ask for it off you forfeit the tie.

thats a good example of how USELESS they are to me.

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by andyd

No plans to extend the season but FA have said no postponement,s due to Covid in the next round round as there is no space in the calendar, if you do ask for it off you forfeit the tie.

Devils advocate, but just imagine if both teams in the tie were positive?!

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Devils advocate, but just imagine if both teams in the tie were positive?!

And by the way, I would not be wish this upon ANYBODY!!

[andyd]

Wigan latest with it next two league games off, how many more before it gets through to the EFL,s brainbox.

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Teams in our League, bold highlights teams already had games off due to Covid - not sure which other teams?????


Lincoln City
Portsmouth
Hull
Doncaster
Peterborough
Charlton
Ipswich
Accrington
Crewe
Fleetwood
Sunderland
Blackpool
Gillingham
MK Dons
Oxford Utd
Shrewsbury
Plymouth
Wimbledon
Northampton
Rochdale
Bristol Rovers
Wigan
Swindon
Burton

Updated as best as I could

[Lost in Cornwall]

May not all be down to covid but teams should have played 22 games by now and the only one to have managed it is Burton who probably wish they hadn't.

[andyd]

F.A. have woken up finally and said they don't think football below elite level will finish the season on schedule might finally realise it probably won't at elite level either.

[monkey hanger]

Originally Posted by andyd

No plans to extend the season but FA have said no postponement,s due to Covid in the next round round as there is no space in the calendar, if you do ask for it off you forfeit the tie.

that could make this week quite interesting. the cynic in me would be surprised if there was any.

[VALAIRIAN]

Originally Posted by andyd

F.A. have woken up finally and said they don't think football below elite level will finish the season on schedule might finally realise it probably won't at elite level either.

Where is that reported Andy?

[andyd]

Originally Posted by VALAIRIAN

Where is that reported Andy?

Ollie Baylis non league football TV presenter and journalist posted it on his Twitter account.