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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Paulclaret » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:28 pm

I see that Fulham fans are being calm and fair about the situation. :lol:

"Yep sounds like we're getting screwed here

If there are any more positive tests we should conceal them. Firstly so the affected players can still play. Secondly to spread the virus to the Burnley players so they have the same problem to deal with next week."

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:36 pm

Paulclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:28 pm
I see that Fulham fans are being calm and fair about the situation. :lol:

"Yep sounds like we're getting screwed here

If there are any more positive tests we should conceal them. Firstly so the affected players can still play. Secondly to spread the virus to the Burnley players so they have the same problem to deal with next week."
Blimey, whoever said that really is **** of the Earth material.
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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Gazclaret83 » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:53 pm

Its a case of containing the virus. If there are no more positive cases to the fulham players an staff after the spurs game then the game will go ahead

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by FactualFrank » Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:57 pm

Looking on that link shown above, their fans are saying the players tested positive will mean they don't have much of a central midfield.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by bodge » Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:30 pm

If they are without Anguissa that would be excellent, he's a fine player.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by CFS » Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:48 pm

bodge wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 6:30 pm
If they are without Anguissa that would be excellent, he's a fine player.
Second that.

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Fulham game in doubt?

Post by RalphCoatesComb » Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:02 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Wed Dec 30, 2020 3:47 pm
I’m actually doubtful if the tier differences make any substantial positive effects, the only thing I think that will make a difference is the whole population to be inoculated
The biggest problem since the start of this shoite has been the attitude of those who will do what they want rather than do as they're told. That will not alter and this thing will go on longer than it should.
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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by IanMcL » Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:05 pm

Targetman wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 3:17 pm
According to Guardiola, Walker and Jesus are 2 of them.
Surely if Jesus can get it, we're doomed?
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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Jakubclaret » Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:43 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 7:02 pm
The biggest problem since the start of this shoite has been the attitude of those who will do what they want rather than do as they're told. That will not alter and this thing will go on longer than it should.
That’s nothing new that was always going to happen in the same way we are guaranteed daylight after nighttime, the whole population was never going to abide by all the government rules, by & large I don’t think we’ve done so bad at this point, I’ll still stand by my earlier claim that until we all become inoculated we won’t see a substantial reduction whilst we’ve all got a hole in our backsides.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by paulatky » Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:23 pm

Jakubclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 8:43 pm
That’s nothing new that was always going to happen in the same way we are guaranteed daylight after nighttime, the whole population was never going to abide by all the government rules, by & large I don’t think we’ve done so bad at this point, I’ll still stand by my earlier claim that until we all become inoculated we won’t see a substantial reduction whilst we’ve all got a hole in our backsides.
Ik

What a shame the original covid thread was deleted.

It would be interesting to look back at the comments from 10 months ago.

I think you started that thread and posted a lot of good stuff.

The current situation is very serious and its going to be a very difficult next 3 months and unfortunately tragic for many
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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Jakubclaret » Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:35 pm

paulatky wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:23 pm
Ik

What a shame the original covid thread was deleted.

It would be interesting to look back at the comments from 10 months ago.

I think you started that thread and posted a lot of good stuff.

The current situation is very serious and its going to be a very difficult next 3 months and unfortunately tragic for many
True, I’d more rather talk about the impact on the footballing implications, we’ve weathered the worst now the vaccine is slowly being introduced on a prioritised basis & it’ll sort itself out it’ll have to they’ll be no other option. I think the start of next season the crowds will be back on & what we knew as normality will be resumed.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Wokingclaret » Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:35 pm

They have tested today, travel tomorrow, results on the morning,....so a late call



https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1345007388823330817

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:43 am

Wokingclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:35 pm
They have tested today, travel tomorrow, results on the morning,....so a late call

https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1345007388823330817
Very late call.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Grumps » Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:46 am

paulatky wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:23 pm
Ik

What a shame the original covid thread was deleted.

It would be interesting to look back at the comments from 10 months ago.

I think you started that thread and posted a lot of good stuff.

The current situation is very serious and its going to be a very difficult next 3 months and unfortunately tragic for many
Trouble was people started posting from two accounts, liking each others posts and ganging up on those who didn't agree with them, being abusive etc. Among all that childish behaviour there were some very good, informative discussions.
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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Leisure » Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:42 am

Wokingclaret wrote:
Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:35 pm
They have tested today, travel tomorrow, results on the morning,....so a late call



https://twitter.com/FulhamFC/status/1345007388823330817
So does that mean that possibly infected players will be travelling with the squad?

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Bigvince » Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:48 am

Leisure wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:42 am
So does that mean that possibly infected players will be travelling with the squad?
Surely they will get results before they travel, they won’t sit everybody on a coach together if one or two could test positive! That would mean everybody would have to isolate for 10 days if there was one positive. Putting yet more fixtures in jeopardy

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Steve1956 » Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:52 am

I think people are making up stories as we go along...they wont travel the length of the country if it's in doubt

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by evensteadiereddie » Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:54 am

It's almost as if they are forcing postponements to happen. I wonder why.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by claretandy » Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:57 am

Leisure wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 9:42 am
So does that mean that possibly infected players will be travelling with the squad?
No, it says that they get the results before they travel up today.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Jakubclaret » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:12 am

Grumps wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:46 am
Trouble was people started posting from two accounts, liking each others posts and ganging up on those who didn't agree with them, being abusive etc. Among all that childish behaviour there were some very good, informative discussions.
I never noticed that I think generally most folk behaved, the thread had become stale & alongside that particular subject other threads were springing up following the same theme, either way you could see why it was pulled.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by CrosspoolClarets » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:29 am

Reading up on Fulham reporter views on the postponement risk this morning, I cannot fail to sense the hypocrisy of complaining about it being unfair to play games while missing a few players, whilst happily playing home games with crowds whilst others cannot (and getting crucial points in the process).

If we play, it wouldn’t surprise me if we have more first choice players out than they do.
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Post by Bigvince » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:34 am

According to sky sports, Fulham still awaiting results of latest test. Also they’re having a training session this morning, which I find strange putting the players at risk before receiving the results.

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Post by joey13 » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:37 am

Grumps wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 8:46 am
Trouble was people started posting from two accounts, liking each others posts and ganging up on those who didn't agree with them, being abusive etc. Among all that childish behaviour there were some very good, informative discussions.
I remember getting slaughtered for suggesting there would be a second wave :shock:

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Spijed » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:40 am

What I find puzzling is that Man City will have had to go through the same protocols (positive players isolating, subsequent tests of those players found negative) yet their game still goes ahead.

Why is their situation any different to that of Fulham?

Why aren't Man City awaiting results of their latest tests, for example?

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:50 am

Fulham’s Mitrovic being investigated for coronavirus breach on New Year’s Eve.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:51 am

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:50 am
Fulham’s Mitrovic being investigated for coronavirus breach on New Year’s Eve.
Apparently some others too with him - but not sure if they are Fulham players.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by MDWat » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:52 am

Luka Milivojevic was apparently there

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Steve-Harpers-perm » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:53 am

Not the brightest are they.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by FactualFrank » Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:54 am

Steve-Harpers-perm wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:53 am
Not the brightest are they.
Be a nice bonus if they were both to get banned for tomorrow's game.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by claptrappers_union » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:28 am

Gonna find something different to do tomorrow...

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by ecc » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:36 am

Luka Milivojevic: early January transfer? :)

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by Grumps » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:38 am

Game off

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Post by Swizzlestick » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:41 am

Match called off. A mess.

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Post by NewClaret » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:42 am

So their players attend NYE parties and our match gets called off. Utterly disgraceful. Should have been made to play with U21’s!

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Post by RVclaret » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:44 am

Incredibly frustrating. Is there a case for awarding a result to us if it’s found out their cases have been exacerbated by their players partying/breaking rules?

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Post by Bigvince » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:46 am

There’s no justice, when the match is played the players that have allegedly transgressed will be available to play. They should be suspended for the fixture!

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Post by nil_desperandum » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:47 am

All players who breached covid rules should be suspended when the game is eventually replayed - but of course it won't happen.
(On a positive, we currently have key players injured and maybe we're ready for rest).

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Post by Gordaleman » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:47 am

No complaints from me. It gives us a chance to get our injured players fit again and therefore more chance of beating Fulham when the game is eventually played. Plus, it gives us a chance to get a couple of 'Statement' signings in in the next four weeks to further strengthen the squad.

All round a good decision for us.

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Post by RVclaret » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:53 am

Gordaleman wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:47 am
No complaints from me. It gives us a chance to get our injured players fit again and therefore more chance of beating Fulham when the game is eventually played. Plus, it gives us a chance to get a couple of 'Statement' signings in in the next four weeks to further strengthen the squad.

All round a good decision for us.
Is it guaranteed that we won’t have any injuries by the time we next play them?

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Post by nil_desperandum » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:57 am

RVclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:53 am
Is it guaranteed that we won’t have any injuries by the time we next play them?
Of course not, but we would be v unfortunate to have a thinner squad than we have at present, and also I think - in the current circumstances - under siege Fulham would have raised their game and been tough to beat.
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Post by Zlatan » Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:59 am

Should be game defaulted really, and the same for Man City at Everton, assuming of course it’s proved that those clubs players have broken the law which prevents them from playing.
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Post by Gordaleman » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:00 pm

RVclaret wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:53 am
Is it guaranteed that we won’t have any injuries by the time we next play them?
Of course not, but with a couple of additional players likely coming in via transfers, I would have thought it unlikely.

Who knows, depending on when it is played, we might even have fans back to give us a 'Twelth man.'

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by ecc » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:04 pm

Better for us IMO.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by tiger76 » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:06 pm

It's not necessarily a bad thing for us that the game is off, however this is now becoming farcical, how many fixtures are going to fall by the wayside due to the dumbness of footballers.

And if the weather hits as expected later in the month, and causes further postponements, then there really will be a fixture backlog to sort out.

The one saving grace is that the decision was made relatively early, and we didn't have the nonsense that Spurs had to endure last week, when it was culled 3 hours before kick off.

From Fulham's POV if we happen to have a stronger line-up in the rearranged game, then that's just their tough luck, learn to control your players for heaven's sake, I thought they were supposed to be professionals, they are handsomely paid, and if they can't understand that this behaviour is unacceptable then they obviously have the brain cells of a flea, even in normal circumstances they shouldn't be going out on the lash a few days before a crucial game, let alone during the national emergency we're all trying to combat right now.

And it's not even young kids involved most of the time, it's been Grealish (Villa captain) & England international, and now apparently Milivojevic (Fulham & Serbian captain), as well as Kyle Walker again, now if they can't set an example to the rest of their squad, as the supposedly senior pros, then what hope have we got.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by paulatky » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:08 pm

Reports that 4 Tottenham players broke Yrules by attending a party on NYE.

Some of them are obviously taking the proverbial ****.

The country is heading into a disaster of its own making and PL players think the rules dont apply to them.

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by claret2018 » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:08 pm

Frustrating but inevitable. I stand by my thought that there’s not a cat in hells chance this season will be finished so I suppose it doesn’t matter anyway

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by NewClaret » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:09 pm

Not sure how this is better for us? SD seemed to suggest we’d have Dwight, Jay, Vydra back for that game, so really only Charlie out.

They had quite a few first teamers out by all accounts, so surely would massively favour them it being called off?

And the market is open for them as well as us!

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Re: Fulham game in doubt?

Post by nil_desperandum » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:14 pm

NewClaret wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:09 pm
Not sure how this is better for us? SD seemed to suggest we’d have Dwight, Jay, Vydra back for that game, so really only Charlie out.

They had quite a few first teamers out by all accounts, so surely would massively favour them it being called off?
But we've seen it happen time and time again that a team under scrutiny and pressure (like Fulham would have been), being resilient and firm, and pulling off a shock result. Overall, I think the time out and rest will do us good. (Especially following the takeover and with the window opening).

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Post by nil_desperandum » Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:17 pm

NewClaret wrote:
Sat Jan 02, 2021 12:09 pm
Not sure how this is better for us? SD seemed to suggest we’d have Dwight, Jay, Vydra back for that game, so really only Charlie out.
Except he wouldn't be selecting both Jay and Vydra, (and probably neither), and you are forgetting Cork and JBG, and that Brady, Bardsley and others are not fully fit).

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