Everton Game postponed

[PeterParker]

Shit.

[john@staustell]

Training ground shut. Best part of 2 weeks of fuck all. Crap end to a crap year

[blues2win]

Everton, Chelsea and probably semi final matches all postponed. Which other first teamers involved?

[PeterParker]

it seems that we have 5 cases around/in the squad. Curious who, if there are the players.

[Hutch's Shoulder]

Well key players will get a rest, but with so many games in the next few weeks it's going to be tough to reschedule them all. I assume the semi vs rags will be off too.

[budfox]

I can see the season being extended to be honest, which if things go reasonably well could mean more fans seeing more matches.

Edit: Actually the Euros will put paid to that, but if the fixtures stack up there will need to be space found somehow.

[carolina-blue]

TBH I am surprised more games have not been called off ,

[Harry Dowd scored]

Lots of people on bbc news feed saying City should forfeit the game, bit harsh is that

[Nigels Tackle]

as much as i was looking forward to a couple of beers watching the game later on, i am actually quite happy it’s been postponed. 2 games in 48 hours is crap for the players. hopefully chelsea on sunday will be off as well. a nice rest for the players

[PrezIke]

Fuck not good

[PrezIke]

[carolina-blue]

[nottsblue]

Much as I am not disappointed to have to play Everton away just 2 days after our last game, this is wrong IMO.

We have a squad of 25. If we had 10 injured players we would be told to get on with it. So what if 4 or even 5 or 6 players have COVID, we have other players in the squad and the EDS who can play. This sets a very dangerous precedent IMO. What if an important game is coming up and a side has say 3 valuable players out injured or suspended and they know if they cancel the game they would be available for when it was replayed?

Taking my City tinted spectacles away and this is a very poor decision. Not least because of fixture congestion later in the season

[Tokyo Blue]

[city72]

[nottsblue]

[ruralblue]

[ayrshireblue]

[blues2win]

Times say three more positive cases all of them players. I hope none of them get a bad dose.

Everton wanted precise reasons for postponement. Surely the entire squad has to be in quarantine, not least to safeguard Everton players. A negative test isn’t sufficient to guarantee safe exposure.

[zuricity]