Premier League to continue

Johma · Post by **Johma** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:35 pm

Another review in 2 weeks

DukeOfBar · Post by **DukeOfBar** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:38 pm

unless the Govt say different

Leon_C · Post by **Leon_C** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:39 pm

I have mixed feelings about this.
On the one hand - very pleased that we won't have a long period without football.
On the other hand - if the Boxing Day fixture is called off with hours to spare (after planning the day around it) I'll be hugely p***ed off.
What is the chance that either us, or Everton will have an outbreak by then?

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:47 pm

I’m convinced it’ll end up a farce and it will be the fans that suffer.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:49 pm

Leon_C wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:39 pm
I have mixed feelings about this.
On the one hand - very pleased that we won't have a long period without football.
On the other hand - if the Boxing Day fixture is called off with hours to spare (after planning the day around it) I'll be hugely p***ed off.
What is the chance that either us, or Everton will have an outbreak by then?

I have already wrote that game off, as you I had plans for full day with family and friends but I am not risking another late postponement.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:51 pm

But looking likely to be behind closed doors after the Everton game. Shame that we'll miss two of our most attractive away games.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:52 pm

I would say put them in a bubble but it’s Christmas and they are as entitled to a family one as us mere mortals.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:54 pm

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thelaughingclaret · Post by **thelaughingclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:54 pm

To continue? It hasn’t been continuing for the last week!
It is a shambles.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:04 pm

minnieclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:54 pm
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Scrapping the replays is a sensible option.

Jamesy · Post by **Jamesy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:07 pm

I’m not wasting any more of my hard earned money on travelling expenses to watch football when it is going to be a lottery determining if the match is on or not whilst actually travelling to the match. It’s a shambles and no one appears to be accountable.

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:08 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:51 pm
But looking likely to be behind closed doors after the Everton game. Shame that we'll miss two of our most attractive away games.

Why should it be behind closed doors it's not the fan's fault the game's are postponed it's the player's fault

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:10 pm

ClaretMov wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:08 pm
Why should it be behind closed doors it's not the fan's fault the game's are postponed it's the player's fault

Government restrictions on large events in general

dushanbe · Post by **dushanbe** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:11 pm

Why should it be behind closed doors it's not the fan's fault the game's are postponed it's the player's fault

Go on, explain how that has fallen out of your head.

ashtonlongsider · Post by **ashtonlongsider** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:16 pm

I'm beginning to despair at the EPL decision makers. they had a chance to take a lead but no. 4 matches went attend this week-end. Surprise (not) that 3 of them were being covered by Sky. For the first time I actually felt sorry for Leeds who could barely muster a team. Likewise with Liverpool. United click their fingers and get a match postponed, likewise with another so called big club who wanted and got the match called off 2 hours before kick off. It really is getting a joke and its been agreed to continue with the Christmas fixtures unless the government step in before than. I can only see further last minute cancellations and the fans miss out again.

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:22 pm

dushanbe wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:11 pm
Go on, explain how that has fallen out of your head.

Once again, Why should it be behind closed doors it's not the fan's fault the game's are postponed it's the player's fault

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:27 pm

Not sure I’d blame the players for catching an illness

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:30 pm

ClaretMov wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:22 pm
Once again, Why should it be behind closed doors it's not the fan's fault the game's are postponed it's the player's fault

Restrictions coming in at government level. Pubs back to outdoors only etc. Can't exactly allow thousands to gather at football grounds.

ClaretAL · Post by **ClaretAL** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:32 pm

The whole game shifted from "for the Fans" to Money years ago, and its just getting greedier to the point the Fans are a none entity. you only have to look the way the influential people on this board seem to be no longer involved on what/how the fans are getting along and feel so no voice whatsoever, reason being they don't want to know as we are at the bottom of the list of priorities, especially if companies come calling for money back du to cancelled fixtures. The beautiful game is firmly on track of to hell in a hand cart for me, which is a shame for all the younger generations who wont witness what we have.

ClaretMov · Post by **ClaretMov** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:40 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:27 pm
Not sure I’d blame the players for catching an illness

I can't believe you think that's true

Kevwando · Post by **Kevwando** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:41 pm

Sounds like we are Going back to level 2 restrictions from 27th December which will probably mean a restricted capacity.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:43 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:27 pm
Not sure I’d blame the players for catching an illness

It's not that simple. We'll never know for sure, but if all players and staff had had 2 jabs and more recently the booster, then I suspect that none or at least fewer games would have been off up to now.

Claret · Post by **Claret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:48 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:32 pm
The whole game shifted from "for the Fans" to Money years ago, and its just getting greedier to the point the Fans are a none entity. you only have to look the way the influential people on this board seem to be no longer involved on what/how the fans are getting along and feel so no voice whatsoever, reason being they don't want to know as we are at the bottom of the list of priorities, especially if companies come calling for money back du to cancelled fixtures. The beautiful game is firmly on track of to hell in a hand cart for me, which is a shame for all the younger generations who wont witness what we have.

This just about sums it up for me.
There’s still a chance things could turn around but if they don’t then the bleak image painted by ClaretAL could become reality.

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:56 pm

The league is still smarting for the 330million they're paying back to the broadcasters for last years postponements
We'll be giving just under 10% of last season's TV money back in a series of installments.

I'm sure the decision to muddle through even If it is an utter shambles was motivated by the desire not to pay a penny more than they have to.
For TV this is the biggest time of the year, it drives subscriber numbers and the advert slots will demand the highest fees too.

Common sense says press pause, prioritize the health of fans & players, avoid disruption and fans being out of pocket. But £££ trumps concern for fans and players.

kentonclaret · Post by **kentonclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:58 pm

Be interesting to see the size and strength of the squads that Chelsea and Liverpool field for the EFL Cup ties midweek.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:02 pm

kentonclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:58 pm
Be interesting to see the size and strength of the squads that Chelsea and Liverpool field for the EFL Cup ties midweek.

Wouldn't be surprised at all if they both played their youth teams.

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:04 pm

The 3 Sky games went ahead at the weekend while all others were called off!
The broadcaster's will have dictated this decision Sky Boxing Day /Amazon Prime 28th.

Klippetty Klopp can whine all he wants, he feeds his family from TV money these days that's how it is.

I agree it's likely to get farcical with Covid postponements though.

minnieclaret · Post by **minnieclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:05 pm

Just read that the EPL have said matches should go ahead if 14 of the squad, inc. a keeper, are available. How did Villa get down to 14 so quickly. If they were down to 16 the previous evening the fans had a right to know.

Somethingfishy · Post by **Somethingfishy** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:20 pm

The correct decision despite the difficulties. Surely it is best to get as many games played as we can to avoid the inevitable fixture pile up later. Postponing gameweeks just kicks the can down the road. Who is to say the situation will be any easier in 2 weeks time? We've been here before and past lessons are not being learnt by people calling for a halt. 3 sets of fixtures all cancelled when some could have gone ahead and we get to the new year and the situation is no different? What then?
What is needed is protocols in place and cut off points for fixtures to be called off, standby players/u23s tested and ready to go if needed.

Boss Hogg · Post by **Boss Hogg** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:25 pm

Somethingfishy wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:20 pm
The correct decision despite the difficulties. Surely it is best to get as many games played as we can to avoid the inevitable fixture pile up later. Postponing gameweeks just kicks the can down the road. Who is to say the situation will be any easier in 2 weeks time? We've been here before and past lessons are not being learnt by people calling for a halt. 3 sets of fixtures all cancelled when some could have gone ahead and we get to the new year and the situation is no different? What then?
What is needed is protocols in place and cut off points for fixtures to be called off, standby players/u23s tested and ready to go if needed.

This

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:36 pm

ashtonlongsider wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:16 pm
I'm beginning to despair at the EPL decision makers. they had a chance to take a lead but no. 4 matches went attend this week-end. Surprise (not) that 3 of them were being covered by Sky. For the first time I actually felt sorry for Leeds who could barely muster a team. Likewise with Liverpool. United click their fingers and get a match postponed, likewise with another so called big club who wanted and got the match called off 2 hours before kick off. It really is getting a joke and its been agreed to continue with the Christmas fixtures unless the government step in before than. I can only see further last minute cancellations and the fans miss out again.

At least we now appear to have a rule: game goes ahead if club has 13 players plus a goalkeeper, though I'm not sure if that is a firm and agreed Premier League rule, or just quoted by media because UEFA have used that rule to decide Spurs lost 0-3 to Rennes.

Also, be interesting to know what rule PL was using for all the games called off in the past week. Was it 13+gk for Watford? Ditto Villa?

Be good to get more details on 13+gk rule: is this just those in 1st team squad, or can it include u23s and other younger players?

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:43 pm

CombatClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:56 pm
The league is still smarting for the 330million they're paying back to the broadcasters for last years postponements
We'll be giving just under 10% of last season's TV money back in a series of installments.

I'm sure the decision to muddle through even If it is an utter shambles was motivated by the desire not to pay a penny more than they have to.
For TV this is the biggest time of the year, it drives subscriber numbers and the advert slots will demand the highest fees too.

Common sense says press pause, prioritize the health of fans & players, avoid disruption and fans being out of pocket. But £££ trumps concern for fans and players.

Agree - this is a complete shambles, has added little clarity and is driven by money only

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:44 pm

aclaretinstevenage wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:04 pm
The 3 Sky games went ahead at the weekend while all others were called off!
The broadcaster's will have dictated this decision Sky Boxing Day /Amazon Prime 28th.

Klippetty Klopp can whine all he wants, he feeds his family from TV money these days that's how it is.

I agree it's likely to get farcical with Covid postponements though.

Are you suggesting that Sky knew a couple of months back (or whenever the tv fixtures were announced) that omicron was coming?

I'd be asking questions about the clubs' xmas parties and if that has got anything to do with the teams with multiple players with c-19.

Similarly, I'd be asking questions about how effective the PL c-19 protocols are - and whether all the clubs are still following them diligently.

aclaretinstevenage · Post by **aclaretinstevenage** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:50 pm

No I'm suggesting that the broadcasters would be involved in the discussions as to whether a round or two of games should be postponed at the busiest time of the season and the likely uplift in viewing figures.

claret2018 · Post by **claret2018** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:09 pm

The last round of games played behind closed doors proved that football doesn’t need fans in the ground for it to work.

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:15 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:27 pm
Not sure I’d blame the players for catching an illness

Guess that depends on if they have been getting their vaccinations.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:22 pm

yorkyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:15 pm
Guess that depends on if they have been getting their vaccinations.

I’ve had still both and still managed to catch it. Vaccinations have 0 effect on stopping you getting it, only the impact of it.

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:23 pm

ClaretAL wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 4:32 pm
The whole game shifted from "for the Fans" to Money years ago, and its just getting greedier to the point the Fans are a none entity. you only have to look the way the influential people on this board seem to be no longer involved on what/how the fans are getting along and feel so no voice whatsoever, reason being they don't want to know as we are at the bottom of the list of priorities, especially if companies come calling for money back du to cancelled fixtures. The beautiful game is firmly on track of to hell in a hand cart for me, which is a shame for all the younger generations who wont witness what we have.

But without the fans in attendance under lockdown, the football played suffered. It was awful at times and the canned crowd was very 1970’s and crap. I stopped watching games.

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:24 pm

yorkyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:15 pm
Guess that depends on if they have been getting their vaccinations.

I could have sworn I’d read multiple times that you can catch Covid with all your jabs… milder symptoms but you’d still not be allowed to play if you failed a test.
I’ve had mine so I’m not anti vaxer, I just find it odd that everyone is turning on young lads that may have caught something through no fault of their own and could also be jabbed. I read today that over 80% of premier league players & staff have had at least one jab and 70%+ had both.

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:43 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:24 pm
I could have sworn I’d read multiple times that you can catch Covid with all your jabs… milder symptoms but you’d still not be allowed to play if you failed a test.
I’ve had mine so I’m not anti vaxer, I just find it odd that everyone is turning on young lads that may have caught something through no fault of their own and could also be jabbed. I read today that over 80% of premier league players & staff have had at least one jab and 70%+ had both.

Noone is turning on the jabbed. The unjabbed unless for proper medical reasons (and I don't mean scared of needles) imo are another matter.

yorkyclaret · Post by **yorkyclaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:33 pm

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:24 pm
I could have sworn I’d read multiple times that you can catch Covid with all your jabs… milder symptoms but you’d still not be allowed to play if you failed a test.
I’ve had mine so I’m not anti vaxer, I just find it odd that everyone is turning on young lads that may have caught something through no fault of their own and could also be jabbed. I read today that over 80% of premier league players & staff have had at least one jab and 70%+ had both.

Worrying if anywhere near 20% havn't had any jab, that's 1 in 5!

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:43 pm

yorkyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:33 pm
Worrying if anywhere near 20% havn't had any jab, that's 1 in 5!

Not sure if that stat would be the same in terms of all UK adults.
But, in any case, it appears that 3 jabs are required,
I've had all 3 but still got C19

CombatClaret · Post by **CombatClaret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:38 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 6:22 pm
I’ve had still both and still managed to catch it. Vaccinations have 0 effect on stopping you getting it, only the impact of it.

Vaccinated people are less likely to transmit to others, so vaccinations (collective, plural) do stop you getting it. Just not the one you had, other people's.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:41 pm

Premier League to bring in guidelines for unvaccinated stars amid record positive tests:

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football ... d-25748967

lots of "could" in the article tbh

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:47 pm

already 5 EFL Boxing Day games been called off

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:53 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:47 pm
already 5 EFL Boxing Day games been called off

7 now and I'll be surprised if there isn't more.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Mon Dec 20, 2021 9:12 pm

The message to unvaccinated people is if you get it you could become seriously ill or even die.
Telling them they could pass it on to others will not work and with 7O % of the public fully vaccinated yet transmission at record levels one hell of a lot of vaccinated people are spreading it

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 3:17 pm

Scotland and Wales have announced sporting events will be behind closed doors effective from Boxing Day, so it's surely only a matter of time before England follows suit.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Tue Dec 21, 2021 3:18 pm

They’ll let clubs get everything in place for fans then announce it Thurs/Friday is my prediction.