CONFIRMED Hull City Game off

[Plymouthblade]

Yeah something needs to be done.

They should be forced to field the youth team. Middlesbrough got relegated a few years ago for not doing that.

Then watch the Lazarus style recoveries.

Alternatively why can't they rearrange fixtures so unaffected teams play unaffected teams (such as Sheffield United vs. Blackburn)

Great idea frees another date up in the calendar they too stupid to think like that though

 

[Panini]

Already posted on a different thread, but pasted here to clarify:

This "40 players" shite needs dropping.

Hull have used 27 players in the Championship this season. As far as I can tell they have no other contracted professionals over 21 years old without minutes in the League this season. If they did, they would count. One of those 27 came off the bench in the last minute on opening day, then went out on loan.

That gives a total squad size, for covid purposes, of 26.

The requirement for a game to go ahead is 14 including 1 goalkeeper.

We can speculate for as long as we like about how many positive / isolating / unvaccinated players they have, but let's keep it simple with one example:

They have two goalkeepers in that pool of 26 players and if both are positive or isolating, the game is off.

We can all get angry about clubs not raising teams, but the fact is that TWO positive cases is enough to get a game called off.

I don't know what the solution is. Ball_Sup (Phil) has speculated about which part of the competition's integrity might be sacrificed, playing youth teams, behind closed doors, 4 games in a week...they all prevent the season from being 'proper'.

Who knows how things will turn out, but let's at least understand the rules in play today first.

 

[Plymouthblade]

Fuck em cheats

 

[JJ Sefton]

Hull have covid

Mauled by the virus,
You’re getting mauled by the virus…

 

[mancunianblade]

We’ve not had our turn yet, won’t belong before it rips through our squad and we are the ones cancelling games

 

[Plymouthblade]

We’ve not had our turn yet, won’t belong before it rips through our squad and we are the ones cancelling games

Saving it for the play off final

 

[mancunianblade]

Saving it for the play off final

Captain Covid himself Ollie Mcb finally gets a start due to everyone having Covid and nods in the winner read it here first

 

[Plymouthblade]

Captain Covid himself Ollie Mcb finally gets a start due to everyone having Covid and nods in the winner read it here first

Must be Reyt, who wrote it mad Mike

 

[Ned the Donkey]

Already posted on a different thread, but pasted here to clarify:

This "40 players" shite needs dropping.

Hull have used 27 players in the Championship this season. As far as I can tell they have no other contracted professionals over 21 years old without minutes in the League this season. If they did, they would count. One of those 27 came off the bench in the last minute on opening day, then went out on loan.

That gives a total squad size, for covid purposes, of 26.

The requirement for a game to go ahead is 14 including 1 goalkeeper.

We can speculate for as long as we like about how many positive / isolating / unvaccinated players they have, but let's keep it simple with one example:

They have two goalkeepers in that pool of 26 players and if both are positive or isolating, the game is off.

We can all get angry about clubs not raising teams, but the fact is that TWO positive cases is enough to get a game called off.

I don't know what the solution is. Ball_Sup (Phil) has speculated about which part of the competition's integrity might be sacrificed, playing youth teams, behind closed doors, 4 games in a week...they all prevent the season from being 'proper'.

Who knows how things will turn out, but let's at least understand the rules in play today first.

Fuck that. Stop making sense.

What's the purpose of the internet if I can't wank off about how I've been shafted by a bunch of cunts*.

90% spam. 90% bitcoin mining. 90% victimhood.

*We had a supply teacher for our sex education lessons.

 

[Champagneblade]

How would you prove this?

I don't get the accusation that clubs are encouraging players to get covid?

Have they set up bubbles? Have they implemented once more the measures that were in place under lockdown to keep the players as covid free as possible given the recent surge. Or like babies are they waiting for the authorities to tell them to do it first?

I think we know the answer to that already. Whilst I wouldn't go as far as to say they are instructing their players to get covid, they do not seem to be bending over backwards to discourage the spread.

Take the example of the Preston manager. Despite the covid outbreak in their camp he still felt he needed to go and see a televised game at Derby live in the stadium. I mean, is he a bit thick or what?

I reckon if teams had put a lot of extreme measures in they could have got the games on.

In fact the local press in Preston we're almost lauding the fact that the game had been off and speculating how many injured players could return with covid working in their favour. To me that's the ultimate piss take article, yet I bet the club were thinking the same.

 

[WORKSOPBLADE]

New season starts 30th July. No way will they extend season.

 

[Liaminho9]

Already posted on a different thread, but pasted here to clarify:

This "40 players" shite needs dropping.

Hull have used 27 players in the Championship this season. As far as I can tell they have no other contracted professionals over 21 years old without minutes in the League this season. If they did, they would count. One of those 27 came off the bench in the last minute on opening day, then went out on loan.

That gives a total squad size, for covid purposes, of 26.

The requirement for a game to go ahead is 14 including 1 goalkeeper.

We can speculate for as long as we like about how many positive / isolating / unvaccinated players they have, but let's keep it simple with one example:

They have two goalkeepers in that pool of 26 players and if both are positive or isolating, the game is off.

We can all get angry about clubs not raising teams, but the fact is that TWO positive cases is enough to get a game called off.

I don't know what the solution is. Ball_Sup (Phil) has speculated about which part of the competition's integrity might be sacrificed, playing youth teams, behind closed doors, 4 games in a week...they all prevent the season from being 'proper'.

Who knows how things will turn out, but let's at least understand the rules in play today first.

Spot on. Especially when you consider goalkeepers often train together, separately from the rest of the group.

 

[Flumps]

It's a tough one this. If they start automatic forfeit for not having the players it could lead to teams falsifying tests so they can field strong players. Leading to more cases etc which is the main thing everyone is avoiding.

 

[Mojo]

The season is descending into a farce. Any team with more than a couple of first team players out injured are getting games called off through covid.

You have some teams like Wimbledon who have gone to great lengths to prevent postponing games and then other teams like Preston who all went out ont piss down town openly hugging fans and posting pictures on social media then getting game called off and fans and local media gloating how it suits them better.

And what happened with Hull v Blackburn other day absolutely taking piss out of the fans.

The league and FA are an absolute joke

 

[Plymouthblade]

It's a tough one this. If they start automatic forfeit for not having the players it could lead to teams falsifying tests so they can field strong players. Leading to more cases etc which is the main thing everyone is avoiding.

Thought all tests were false ? Flu making a comeback it’s been away on holiday

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Why would the EFL want the game off. Also I don’t think Hull should either, by cancelling games now it punishes everyone in the future

 

[Plymouthblade]

Why would the EFL want the game off. Also I don’t think Hull should either, by cancelling games now it punishes everyone in the future

We on fire they shit their pants err nerr have to put faaaaave past em in the re arranged one

 

[sufcboy95]

I don’t think teams are making covid cases up to get games off. But I do think teams are exaggerating injuries to get games off.

Let’s say they’ve got 8 covid cases and all best players have got it. All you have to do is say you’ve got a couple of injuries and the games off. As no one can prove otherwise.

Clubs just bending the rules.

 

[JPBrods]

Will we ever play again?

 

[Varkanoid]

We’ve not had our turn yet, won’t belong before it rips through our squad and we are the ones cancelling games

Personally I dont think we will. I think we are one of the few clubs who have proper protocols in place. It was never this bad last year or early on in the season. Yes the new variant is more infectious but then you would doubly make sure your players are protected. Its obvious some players (and managers) have not been looking after themselves.

Thing is we will never know the full story of what is actually true (again).

 

[Greasy Chap Butty]

News headline saying covid in London is double the national average, with 1 in 50 having it.

Almost unbelievable that these teams have 1 in 3 with it.

 

[mancunianblade]

Personally I dont think we will. I think we are one of the few clubs who have proper protocols in place. It was never this bad last year or early on in the season. Yes the new variant is more infectious but then you would doubly make sure your players are protected. Its obvious some players (and managers) have not been looking after themselves.

Thing is we will never know the full story of what is actually true (again).

Didn’t we still have bubbles in place last year? And what protocols do we have in place now? Hope you’re right but I think it’s optimistic to think we won’t have our own outbreak at some point

 

[Cruyff Turn]

* SELFISH GIT ALERT*

I couldn't make the game tomorrow, so quite glad it is off. Selfish? Moi?

The season won't be extended. Wembley is booked for the showpiece PO finals and next season starts early due to the World Cup farce. Its going to be very busy come March and April. An early cup exit at Wolves may be no bad thing.

And as for those rational souls suggesting rescheduling games against uaffected teams (eg Blackburn)...get real. When did common sense and footall administration last appear in the same sentence?

 

[Westran]

We should pull out of the cup to reduce the number of games we play, the FA/EFL would soon take action of teams did this

 

[Yogi]

It's a tough one this. If they start automatic forfeit for not having the players it could lead to teams falsifying tests so they can field strong players. Leading to more cases etc which is the main thing everyone is avoiding.

I don’t think they can introduce forfeits now as clubs would kick off that those who have had games already postponed rather than forfeited would gain an unfair advantage.

 

[Bladey_blade]

Need to really look at how other sports are getting things done because this is gonna be another huge asterisk season, for example NFL are only testing unvaccinated, or vaccinated with symptoms every week and letting the asymptomatic vaccinated get on with it and seem to be having more luck getting games on

 

[bonobo]

I think it is one of those, where no club plans to follow the 14 plus 1. We would certainly do the same. It's no use complaining or speculating about different teams motive. Football authorities either need to create a point where they enforce it strictly, or they change the rule. Personally I find the idea of 14+1 fun, it's smh different, changes the dynamics of a match up, see some different players. But I live in another country and watch every game on TV, so not paying 30 quid a pop for some curiosity.

 

[Mojo]

I don’t think teams are making covid cases up to get games off. But I do think teams are exaggerating injuries to get games off.

Let’s say they’ve got 8 covid cases and all best players have got it. All you have to do is say you’ve got a couple of injuries and the games off. As no one can prove otherwise.

Clubs just bending the rules.

You could easily say x player was too close to y so has to isolate for 10 days. How could you prove otherwise. Some clubs/players are absolutely taking the piss

 

[raimond]

We on fire they shit their pants err nerr have to put faaaaave past em in the re arranged one

Hi Mike

 

[Varkanoid]

News headline saying covid in London is double the national average, with 1 in 50 having it.

Almost unbelievable that these teams have 1 in 3 with it.

Its improved then as it was 1 in 35 last week in London and 1 in 50 rest of UK.

Didn’t we still have bubbles in place last year? And what protocols do we have in place now? Hope you’re right but I think it’s optimistic to think we won’t have our own outbreak at some point

I think the bubbles have burst this time round. Dunno the protocols but must be working and I`m being positive.