*Shakes head* Everton again.

[manwiththestick]

City have the biggest squad in the league they should be made to play whoever is passed safe.

[Herp McDerp]

Thought the agreement at the start of the season was that you played anyone who'd tested negative even if it was the under-8's?

[an tha]

1 minute ago, manwiththestick said:

City have the biggest squad in the league they should be made to play whoever is passed safe.

Do they have to have number of positive test results ratified?

 

Reckon they have cases but are trying it on to get called off because don't want to play twice in 48 hrs

[Davelfc]

30 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

Game against City later is off. City bad with Covid 

Level playing field then, should we find ourselves in a similar position.

 

 

[manwiththestick]

1 minute ago, an tha said:

Do they have to have number of positive test results ratified?

 

Reckon they have cases but are trying it on to get called off because don't want to play twice in 48 hrs

That's exactly what I thought. Didn't Newcastle recently play with a number of players out because of testing positive?

[DalyanPete]

Glad it's off as it reinforces everything the shite believe in.

Lives more important and all that jazz.

[Herp McDerp]

1 minute ago, an tha said:

Do they have to have number of positive test results ratified?

 

Reckon they have cases but are trying it on to get called off because don't want to play twice in 48 hrs

 

Think the above is a bit far fetched, they have anothet 5 positive cases apparently.

[Captain Howdy]

It’s our fault. Not sure how yet but it will be.

[Elite]

They better have loads missing due to it or it's as corrupt as fuck.

[aws]

Can we call yesterday's game off? 

[dockers_strike]

3 minutes ago, Herp McDerp said:

Thought the agreement at the start of the season was that you played anyone who'd tested negative even if it was the under-8's?

Thought it was 14 fit players including any U23s who had first team experience and games had to go ahead. Unless city have at least 12 players with a positive test, this is a joke or the PL have changed the rules again?

[an tha]

1 minute ago, Herp McDerp said:

 

Think the above is a bit far fetched, they have anothet 5 positive cases apparently.

Aren't there rules in place that say if you have x number of fit and healthy players you play....?

 

All i am saying is i'd imagine they would be making a case not to play based on the turnaround and trying to push line of rule to not play.

[Herp McDerp]

2 minutes ago, aws said:

Can we call yesterday's game off? 

 

I've been banging the NULL & VOID drum since the Villa game.

[Captain Howdy]

2 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

Thought it was 14 fit players including any U23s who had first team experience and games had to go ahead. Unless city have at least 12 players with a positive test, this is a joke or the PL have changed the rules again?

 

[Herp McDerp]

1 minute ago, an tha said:

Aren't there rules in place that say if you have x number of fit and healthy players you play....?

 

All i am saying is i'd imagine they would be making a case not to play based on the turnaround and trying to push line of rule to not play.

 

I'm guessing that the positive cases mean that others will now be forced into isolation until they test negative for a period of time. It'll all come out in the wash over the next few days anyway.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Damn what can Evertonians say about this, lives are more important or its a conspiracy against Everton.

[RedKnight]

At least it can be rescheduled when Everton are lower in the table and can put the usual minimum amount of effort in.

[aws]

It'll come out of the wash smelling of fish but there'll be nothing to see here. 

[aws]

1 minute ago, RedKnight said:

At least it can be rescheduled when Everton are lower in the table and can put the usual minimum amount of effort in.

Spares them a terrible dilemma. 

[an tha]

5 minutes ago, Herp McDerp said:

 

I'm guessing that the positive cases mean that others will now be forced into isolation until they test negative for a period of time. It'll all come out in the wash over the next few days anyway.

Manchester City FC can confirm that this evening’s Premier League fixture at Everton has been postponed.

After the latest round of Covid-19 testing, the club returned a number of positive cases, in addition to the four already reported on Christmas Day

With the security of the bubble compromised, there posed a risk that the virus could spread further amongst the squad, the staff and potentially beyond.

Based on strong medical advice the Premier League, in consultation with both clubs, have decided to postpone the fixture.

All positive cases involving players and staff will observe a period of self-isolation in accordance with Premier League and UK Government protocol on quarantine. The first team training ground at City Football Academy will close for an indeterminate period, with the squad and associated bubble undergoing testing before any decision is made for training to resume.

Everyone at the Club wishes all of our colleagues a speedy recovery ahead of their return to work, training and competition.

[Strontium]

Seems mad you can have 10 players injured and you have to fulfill a fixture, but half a dozen players with a virus gets the match called off.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Seems dodgy as fuck both clubs agree their players are tired.

[dockers_strike]

EFL Cup fixtures next week isnt it? Ho hum.

[Stickman]

I guess they really do support Utd 

 

@TheGwladysSt

Unbeaten in December there

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/TheGwladysSt/status/1343590131819827211

 

[Herp McDerp]

Wonder if Boris' "new super-AIDS strain" has influenced the league's decision here.