PNE - match cancelled

[Now and again]

On the plus side rail travel will be available for the game.

On the minus, other than missing out on the match Boxing Day you can guarantee the rearranged day/time will be shite.

 

[Hagansbootlaces]

And who are now stuck indoors with the in-laws and kids screaming

Their own fault for not asking for noise cancelling headphones for Christmas

 

[Bladesman]

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

More postponed than cancelled I hope. Understandable PNE would be a little apprehensive about facing the Fulham slayers.

 

[metalblade]

Yep it's bollocks if they have 18 fit players make them play. A manager who doesn't know how many fit players he has

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

He 'doesn't know' ??? What a load of bollocks.

 

[Bladesman]

He 'doesn't know' ??? What a load of bollocks.

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

Ok, 6 out of a squad of 23, leaves 17. Get playing.

 

[Edgar Allan Poo]

Yep it's bollocks if they have 18 fit players make them play. A manager who doesn't know how many fit players he has

Good job he's not in charge of school trips.

"So how many kids did you have when you set off for the field trip to the dark woods?"

"Er.."

 

[metalblade]

Ok, 6 out of a squad of 23, leaves 17. Get playing.

Agree. If they have to let em fill the bench with under 23's If they have 14 fit players they should play I'm certain clubs with injuries to key players are quick to pull the plug.

 

[bladesmanluke]

If they are missing 5 or 6 then there is no way this match should be postponed. United need to get on at the EFL for Preston effectively forfeiting the game and go after a 3 point award

 

[metalblade]

I'm waiting for Hull to cancel now seeing as their manager is isolating with Covid

 

[Trigger Blade]

The header says cancelled, the club announcement says postponed.

Who to believe?

 

[HighfieldBlade]

Thought I'd post this w.r.t. our upcoming home games. Got this email from SUFC today:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ With two home fixtures over the festive period and in response to the Government’s recent Plan B measures, Sheffield United feel it imperative that supporters planning to attend the matches against Hull City and Middlesbrough take note of the following information. Earlier this month it was announced that Covid-19 certification is now mandatory for everyone aged 18 and over to gain entry to events with more than 10,000 attendees, which, of course includes Sky Bet Championship fixtures at Bramall Lane. As a consequence, there will be a number of changes to matchdays at S2 in an effort to ensure a safe location for all in attendance.​ Covid Pass To ensure that you can continue to watch the Blades, it is important that you play your part by ensuring you have valid Covid-19 Passes or proof of certification in advance of matchday.For full details about the NHS Covid Pass, which includes information on how to obtain valid certification of the Covid-19 vaccine, please click here.​ Be Prepared To be prepared, those of you who are attending fixtures, where Covid-19 Certification is mandatory, are advised to: • Check the club’s latest Covid-19 guidance in advance of matchday and read the Covid Code of Conduct. • Ensure you have a valid form of Covid certification in your possession before you leave for the ground or you will not be permitted entry. • The best form of Certification is the Covid pass. You can download the Covid digital pass using the designated NHS App or to your wallet or camera roll in case there is no signal. • Bring your original printed NHS Covid Pass (letter) on the day of the fixture if you are unable to use the digital version. • A negative Lateral Flow test result will be permissible should you be unable to provide a Covid pass. Please be aware, a negative stick is not sufficient, your result must be logged on the Government website where you will receive either a text message or email confirming the negative test or call 119 with your result. • Make sure your passes are easily accessible to ensure efficiency and speed of access when approaching the turnstiles.​ Test Before Travel Full details on how to obtain a Covid NHS Pass can be found above, but for those who are not yet double vaccinated, you will need to take a lateral flow test within 48 hours of attending the match. If the test returns a positive result, then you must NOT attend the fixture and follow the correct procedures as advised by the NHS. Further information about Covid-19 is available here.​ Don’t Travel If Unwell Even if double-vaccinated, you must not attend if you, or anybody attending with you, is suffering from Covid-19 symptoms, feels unwell, or is required to self-isolate.​ Useful Information • The turnstiles for both fixtures will open 90 minutes before kick-off and supporters are advised to arrive early to enable a smooth entry into Bramall Lane. Clear signage will be positioned on the stadium footprint in an effort to advise. • As an incentive to arrive early, there will be special offers at the kiosks inside Bramall Lane, these include Pie & Pint for £5 or pint of beer from £3, please note that these offers will apply to the first 30 minutes from the turnstiles opening. • All fans progressing to the Covid checkpoints and turnstiles around Bramall Lane will be reminded of the provision of hand sanitisers and will be encouraged to use them. • Face masks are now mandatory in all inside areas of Bramall Lane, including the concourses, except when eating or drinking. We also strongly advise to wear face coverings in outside areas if applicable to maximise the safety of all supporters. • Fans will be encouraged to take their seats on arrival. Food and drink will be available, but TVs will be turned off, encouraging fans to sit in the seating bowl.​ Useful Links • How to get a NHS Covid Pass. • How to download a digital NHS Covid Pass. • The EFL have provided a comprehensive Q&A. • Further information about Covid-19.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

 

[metalblade]

So they want you to wear a muzzle for three hours

 

[Nick Jansky]

It also gives us a chance to "blend" some of the U23s into the 1st team setup, are any others ready to make the jump. Naturally we could try them in the one guaranteed no context game away at Wolves but we could save a few quid if we can get one or two known to the first team if ready.

The only ones anywhere remotely close to making the jump are out on loan. None of the others are.

 

[Mike325]

And who are now stuck indoors with the in-laws and kids screaming

Yes and that pal. With you on that one.

 

[SuperSonicBlade89]

Lowest league in Europe in terms of jab %. I am all for personal choice but there now needs to be some form of consequence. Fine if you don’t want a jab but no pay for 2 weeks if you catch covid. It’s an entertainment business and one where you get paid handsomely for doing it. Time to just balance the equation for me. Totally respect choice on jabs to be clear, but when you cost others financially then you have to be prepared to take the consequence. We all know jabs don’t stop you getting it but they do hugely reduce your chances of getting it. No other country is suffering sport cancellations due to player choice like we are and the championship is the lowest of the lot.

What's a jab gonna do? It's not a cure for covid.

You can still catch and spread it. So regardless of being jabbed or not, matches are going to be cancelled the same due to positive tests. The jab stops you from getting serious complications if your immune system can't fight it on its own. It doesn't make you not get covid.

So saying dock them 2 weeks pay? Eh? It's not their fault if they CAUGHT covid.

 

[bertieblade]

If they keep losing matches to COVID they will have no option other than to extend the season

 

[bakeblade]

Thought I'd post this w.r.t. our upcoming home games. Got this email from SUFC today:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ With two home fixtures over the festive period and in response to the Government’s recent Plan B measures, Sheffield United feel it imperative that supporters planning to attend the matches against Hull City and Middlesbrough take note of the following information. Earlier this month it was announced that Covid-19 certification is now mandatory for everyone aged 18 and over to gain entry to events with more than 10,000 attendees, which, of course includes Sky Bet Championship fixtures at Bramall Lane. As a consequence, there will be a number of changes to matchdays at S2 in an effort to ensure a safe location for all in attendance.​ Covid Pass To ensure that you can continue to watch the Blades, it is important that you play your part by ensuring you have valid Covid-19 Passes or proof of certification in advance of matchday.For full details about the NHS Covid Pass, which includes information on how to obtain valid certification of the Covid-19 vaccine, please click here.​ Be Prepared To be prepared, those of you who are attending fixtures, where Covid-19 Certification is mandatory, are advised to: • Check the club’s latest Covid-19 guidance in advance of matchday and read the Covid Code of Conduct. • Ensure you have a valid form of Covid certification in your possession before you leave for the ground or you will not be permitted entry. • The best form of Certification is the Covid pass. You can download the Covid digital pass using the designated NHS App or to your wallet or camera roll in case there is no signal. • Bring your original printed NHS Covid Pass (letter) on the day of the fixture if you are unable to use the digital version. • A negative Lateral Flow test result will be permissible should you be unable to provide a Covid pass. Please be aware, a negative stick is not sufficient, your result must be logged on the Government website where you will receive either a text message or email confirming the negative test or call 119 with your result. • Make sure your passes are easily accessible to ensure efficiency and speed of access when approaching the turnstiles.​ Test Before Travel Full details on how to obtain a Covid NHS Pass can be found above, but for those who are not yet double vaccinated, you will need to take a lateral flow test within 48 hours of attending the match. If the test returns a positive result, then you must NOT attend the fixture and follow the correct procedures as advised by the NHS. Further information about Covid-19 is available here.​ Don’t Travel If Unwell Even if double-vaccinated, you must not attend if you, or anybody attending with you, is suffering from Covid-19 symptoms, feels unwell, or is required to self-isolate.​ Useful Information • The turnstiles for both fixtures will open 90 minutes before kick-off and supporters are advised to arrive early to enable a smooth entry into Bramall Lane. Clear signage will be positioned on the stadium footprint in an effort to advise. • As an incentive to arrive early, there will be special offers at the kiosks inside Bramall Lane, these include Pie & Pint for £5 or pint of beer from £3, please note that these offers will apply to the first 30 minutes from the turnstiles opening. • All fans progressing to the Covid checkpoints and turnstiles around Bramall Lane will be reminded of the provision of hand sanitisers and will be encouraged to use them. • Face masks are now mandatory in all inside areas of Bramall Lane, including the concourses, except when eating or drinking. We also strongly advise to wear face coverings in outside areas if applicable to maximise the safety of all supporters. • Fans will be encouraged to take their seats on arrival. Food and drink will be available, but TVs will be turned off, encouraging fans to sit in the seating bowl.​ Useful Links • How to get a NHS Covid Pass. • How to download a digital NHS Covid Pass. • The EFL have provided a comprehensive Q&A. • Further information about Covid-19.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Perhaps they should allow you to take your pint to your seat also, like just about every other venue these days.

 

[Booker4]

Preston have a lengthy injury list I notice, Ched is one of them. Always sceptical when matches are called off for covid when they have injured players but I presume that there has to be proof of having less than 14 players. As others have pointed out, on Wikipedia they have 45 players to their first team squad, 7 of them look to be academy players, that still leaves 38! Think there was 7 players injured from the list from their local paper, so that still leaves 31 players! Meaning that they have 17 players isolotating with covid, but Lowe says 5 or six. Something doesn't add up here!

Preston North End F.C. - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

EFL squad rules clarified after PNE vs Sheffield United postponed

The Boxing Day Championship match has been called off

www.lancs.live

 

[Booker4]

Where's the number 23 out of interest?

 

[Greenblades]

What's a jab gonna do? It's not a cure for covid.

You can still catch and spread it. So regardless of being jabbed or not, matches are going to be cancelled the same due to positive tests. The jab stops you from getting serious complications if your immune system can't fight it on its own. It doesn't make you not get covid.

So saying dock them 2 weeks pay? Eh? It's not their fault if they CAUGHT covid.

You are 76% less likely to catch it. ( fact )

So if you choose not to take it which is your right you by default increase the odds of catching it.

Not difficult to work out for most people.

I am 100% against mandatory jabs by the way but I am also 100% behind there being a consequence of your actions.

If you do everything you can not to catch it then good on you. If you choose to play a different game then take the consequence.

2 weeks would be the minimum for me but that’s just my opinion.

 

[Snowflake]

Utd are not going to end up having to play 4 games in space of 8 days like the Millers had to last season with matches they had postponed thanks to the COVID bug. There's the QPR home game, PNE away now to be re-arranged and their is bound to be more games called off in the next months or so with this COVID bug

There may be a blank date if we get knocked out of the FA cup

 

[Headshrinker]

Omicron is less deadly than the seasonal flu, right?

Perhaps we should cancel all sports forever, just to be safe?

 

[SUFC Handsworth]

Don’t want a situation where we have a fixture pile up at the end of the season and parent clubs don’t extend loans.

Thing is every other club will be in the same boat. They'll just have to extend the season I guess.

 

[Ridgeway Blade]

So they want you to wear a muzzle for three hours

The guidance says mask must be worn on the inside areas - concourses, toilets etc I assume. May not be obligatory when in the outside areas, namely the seats. Mind you many fans seem to spend about half of the match down on the concourse for one reason or another.

 

[Yewsman]

Only 59% of EFL players vaccinated! Or to put it another way 41% unvaccinated. That is outrageously low. The FFL and clubs should have been tackling this problem months ago. These figures are way below those for rest of population. I know you can’t force people to be vaccinated but you can take steps to encourage players and try and deal with objections etc..
It is highly suspicious that Ryan Lowe doesn’t know how many players have COVID. What proof do the EFL require? Does look like they are using covid to cancel matches when they have injuries to key players. Also looks like the 14 player rule quoted in the article is not being enforced.

 

[Pollingtonblade]

Thought I'd post this w.r.t. our upcoming home games. Got this email from SUFC today:

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ With two home fixtures over the festive period and in response to the Government’s recent Plan B measures, Sheffield United feel it imperative that supporters planning to attend the matches against Hull City and Middlesbrough take note of the following information. Earlier this month it was announced that Covid-19 certification is now mandatory for everyone aged 18 and over to gain entry to events with more than 10,000 attendees, which, of course includes Sky Bet Championship fixtures at Bramall Lane. As a consequence, there will be a number of changes to matchdays at S2 in an effort to ensure a safe location for all in attendance.​ Covid Pass To ensure that you can continue to watch the Blades, it is important that you play your part by ensuring you have valid Covid-19 Passes or proof of certification in advance of matchday.For full details about the NHS Covid Pass, which includes information on how to obtain valid certification of the Covid-19 vaccine, please click here.​ Be Prepared To be prepared, those of you who are attending fixtures, where Covid-19 Certification is mandatory, are advised to: • Check the club’s latest Covid-19 guidance in advance of matchday and read the Covid Code of Conduct. • Ensure you have a valid form of Covid certification in your possession before you leave for the ground or you will not be permitted entry. • The best form of Certification is the Covid pass. You can download the Covid digital pass using the designated NHS App or to your wallet or camera roll in case there is no signal. • Bring your original printed NHS Covid Pass (letter) on the day of the fixture if you are unable to use the digital version. • A negative Lateral Flow test result will be permissible should you be unable to provide a Covid pass. Please be aware, a negative stick is not sufficient, your result must be logged on the Government website where you will receive either a text message or email confirming the negative test or call 119 with your result. • Make sure your passes are easily accessible to ensure efficiency and speed of access when approaching the turnstiles.​ Test Before Travel Full details on how to obtain a Covid NHS Pass can be found above, but for those who are not yet double vaccinated, you will need to take a lateral flow test within 48 hours of attending the match. If the test returns a positive result, then you must NOT attend the fixture and follow the correct procedures as advised by the NHS. Further information about Covid-19 is available here.​ Don’t Travel If Unwell Even if double-vaccinated, you must not attend if you, or anybody attending with you, is suffering from Covid-19 symptoms, feels unwell, or is required to self-isolate.​ Useful Information • The turnstiles for both fixtures will open 90 minutes before kick-off and supporters are advised to arrive early to enable a smooth entry into Bramall Lane. Clear signage will be positioned on the stadium footprint in an effort to advise. • As an incentive to arrive early, there will be special offers at the kiosks inside Bramall Lane, these include Pie & Pint for £5 or pint of beer from £3, please note that these offers will apply to the first 30 minutes from the turnstiles opening. • All fans progressing to the Covid checkpoints and turnstiles around Bramall Lane will be reminded of the provision of hand sanitisers and will be encouraged to use them. • Face masks are now mandatory in all inside areas of Bramall Lane, including the concourses, except when eating or drinking. We also strongly advise to wear face coverings in outside areas if applicable to maximise the safety of all supporters. • Fans will be encouraged to take their seats on arrival. Food and drink will be available, but TVs will be turned off, encouraging fans to sit in the seating bowl.​ Useful Links • How to get a NHS Covid Pass. • How to download a digital NHS Covid Pass. • The EFL have provided a comprehensive Q&A. • Further information about Covid-19.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

I'm sorry but what a fuckabout to see a football match.

I'll give this a miss.

 

[Drunk blade]

Personally I feel its a disgrace that this game is not going ahead, its just an excuse to get out of a game they don't fancy imo. There is now way they can't get 11 players on the pitch absolute load of bollocks.

They should have to publish a list of every player out with covid to justify why the games been called off but I'm guessing some GDPR bollocks will be the excuse.

Also unvacinated players who have to self isolate due to contact without actually having covid should not count in the numbers for match postponements