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Post by South Stand Salopian on Jan 6, 2021 14:06:26 GMT 1
Get well soon to all involved.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Jan 6, 2021 14:21:52 GMT 1
Really going to put the Southampton game in jeopardy now as if the positive results affect as many as the Shropshire star are suggesting. It could mean forfeiting the tie owing to the fixture congestion already.
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Post by mattmw on Jan 6, 2021 14:27:42 GMT 1
Assuming the club and players have followed good Covid processes this is really an example of how quickly and easily the virus can spread.
Am hearing a lot of new cases where only short, limited contact with someone infectious has seen the virus passed on. If you think how many people our players have been in contact with and the spread of these people across the country it’s easy to see how the virus is increasing so rapidly
Hope all involved get well soon and their families stay safe and well too
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Post by welshshrew on Jan 6, 2021 14:31:34 GMT 1
I hope this is not linked to the case of 8 days ago. I'd assume not given the decision to play against Blackpool.
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Jan 6, 2021 14:34:30 GMT 1
Sad thing is we might stand out as one of the worst sets of results coming back. We already had 3 plus another 10 today. 13
Gililinghams tests - NO POSITIVES Ipswich Tests - NO POSITIVES
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 6, 2021 14:34:33 GMT 1
Well it is what it is. Its a kick in the pips if we were to miss out on the Saints tie but in the grand scheme of things, egal. I think we're all agreed that the priority here is the health of the players and club staff impacted.
Lets hope they all make a quick and full recovery.
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Jan 6, 2021 14:34:45 GMT 1
Lewis Cox says as many as 10 cases.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2021 14:34:54 GMT 1
Puts Saturday’s game in doubt. But depends on how many are staff. Get well (assuming they are ill which isn’t definitely the case by the sounds of it).
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Post by El Huracán!!!! on Jan 6, 2021 14:35:49 GMT 1
I hope this is not linked to the case of 8 days ago. I'd assume not given the decision to play against Blackpool. Blackpools numbers will be interesting... That said I think all this started from when we played Doncaster when they had an outbreak. And before that Donny played someone when they had an outbreak... club to club as no one wanted to call games off for a few ill players. No testing, there will have been loads of games with COVID positive players on the pitch but asymptomatic.
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Post by staffordshrew on Jan 6, 2021 14:39:00 GMT 1
That's buggered it. Priority now is all those positive getting well if they have symptoms. Be interesting now to see Southampton's test results, but the match has to be very doubtful at the moment.
What routine testing shows us is that the general public have probably had many positive people spreading the virus without knowing as they didn't have any sypmptoms. New variant or not, it's not surprising rates have gone up this time of year when we can't all spread out outside.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Jan 6, 2021 14:40:14 GMT 1
Article in the Telegraph reports that as long as the club has 14 'fit' players (including youth players) the FA Cup ties MUST go ahead.
Also consider that whatever the result we stand to gain over 50k from the tie, I'm not sure of the benefit of trying to postpone. I accept that health and safety comes first, granted.
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Jan 6, 2021 14:49:40 GMT 1
I hope this is not linked to the case of 8 days ago. I'd assume not given the decision to play against Blackpool. Blackpools numbers will be interesting... That said I think all this started from when we played Doncaster when they had an outbreak. And before that Donny played someone when they had an outbreak... club to club as no one wanted to call games off for a few ill players. No testing, there will have been loads of games with COVID positive players on the pitch but asymptomatic. Even if we assume that the first player to contract COVID caught it on the pitch vs Doncaster, that would still mean it has spread throughout our training ground - are our procedures in place strong enough? I know it’s hard to maintain a social distance at all times but has the focus on this lapsed? You see players and coaching staff all hugging and celebrating, shaking hands etc even with the opposition and it seems like football might need a reminder of how easily this spreads.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 6, 2021 14:50:00 GMT 1
Also consider that whatever the result we stand to gain over 50k from the tie, I'm not sure of the benefit of trying to postpone. I accept that health and safety comes first, granted. I hadn't thought of that. I gather its too much to ask the FA just to allocated the funds anyhow, whether we can fulfil the fixture or not...
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Post by zenfootball2 on Jan 6, 2021 15:01:57 GMT 1
Well it is what it is. Its a kick in the pips if we were to miss out on the Saints tie but in the grand scheme of things, egal. I think we're all agreed that the priority here is the health of the players and club staff impacted. Lets hope they all make a quick and full recovery. completely agree
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Post by davycrockett on Jan 6, 2021 15:18:56 GMT 1
Sad thing is we might stand out as one of the worst sets of results coming back. We already had 3 plus another 10 today. 13 Gililinghams tests - NO POSITIVES Ipswich Tests - NO POSITIVES Haven't seen 10 today quoted anywhere but haven't looked. Where's 10 come from?
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Post by South Stand Salopian on Jan 6, 2021 15:22:32 GMT 1
Sad thing is we might stand out as one of the worst sets of results coming back. We already had 3 plus another 10 today. 13 Gililinghams tests - NO POSITIVES Ipswich Tests - NO POSITIVES Haven't seen 10 today quoted anywhere but haven't looked. Where's 10 come from? Lewis Cox said ‘as many as 10’ I think on top of the 3 before.
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Post by Feedo Gnasher on Jan 6, 2021 15:24:16 GMT 1
I suspect Pugh is one of the new batch, he just it upon himself to announce it a day earlier than the club, who were probably deciding on how to go about it and sorting things behind the scenes.
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Jan 6, 2021 15:26:00 GMT 1
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Post by northwestman on Jan 6, 2021 15:32:43 GMT 1
Looks like the youth team then. Maybe Love might get a game too!
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Post by shrewswolf on Jan 6, 2021 15:54:53 GMT 1
You can scrutinise previous teams we have played or potential protocol failures all you like but I suspect it all comes down to bad luck really.
The physio might have got it asymptomatically from a trip to the supermarket and the players are training in and around each other 2 or 3 times a week, plus sharing a coach on away days. I can’t imagine it’ll come down to them celebrating a goal together.
It could be a while until we play again though..
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Post by Stowmarket Shrew on Jan 6, 2021 15:57:32 GMT 1
Article in the Telegraph reports that as long as the club has 14 'fit' players (including youth players) the FA Cup ties MUST go ahead. Also consider that whatever the result we stand to gain over 50k from the tie, I'm not sure of the benefit of trying to postpone. I accept that health and safety comes first, granted. I've got boots so if it helps the club make £50k by fielding a team they know where I am! 😁
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Post by gtismygod on Jan 6, 2021 16:24:47 GMT 1
Been touched upon, but surely we’d be better of fielding a team of youth players than forfeiting the tie?
At least we’d see some revenue?
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Post by champagneprince on Jan 6, 2021 16:39:58 GMT 1
Firstly get well soon to all those at the club testing positive.
This is no longer just a case of can we play in the FA Cup, but what is the lasting damage to fitness of the players concerned. How fatigued will they be in a month, two months time? And fatigue of course just one of the lesser symptoms.
As for the cup tie and youth players, this is assuming that they have been tested and all OK?
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Post by northwestman on Jan 6, 2021 16:42:35 GMT 1
Firstly get well soon to all those at the club testing positive. This is no longer just a case of can we play in the FA Cup, but what is the lasting damage to fitness of the players concerned. How fatigued will they be in a month, two months time? And fatigue of course just one of the lesser symptoms. As for the cup tie and youth players, this is assuming that they have been tested and all OK? Reports suggest most if not all of those tested are asymptiomatic.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Jan 6, 2021 16:42:59 GMT 1
Been touched upon, but surely we’d be better of fielding a team of youth players than forfeiting the tie? At least we’d see some revenue? No one should touch anything – that's what causes the problem! And I guess that's the dilemma clubs will find themselves in this weekend. Continue with the fixture knowing it might well exasperate the situation with regards to the pandemic or miss out on 50k (which is a huge amount at any time never mind when funds is tight).
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Post by Pilch on Jan 6, 2021 16:50:51 GMT 1
another example of negatives being positive since cotterill over ;-)
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Post by champagneprince on Jan 6, 2021 16:57:18 GMT 1
I personally can't see how we can have a national lockdown but elite sport is allowed to continue. There are more people involved in getting 22 players onto a football pitch than just the players and many of those are not at the same levels of fitness as professional sportsmen. I hope Roland doesn't get it in his advanced years.
Just shut it down for three weeks, play into June, start in September not August and let the vaccine kick in.
I really don't see how this is so difficult to arrange. The most important thing is get the virus under control.
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Post by filmcrewshrew1 on Jan 6, 2021 17:07:55 GMT 1
I personally can't see how we can have a national lockdown but elite sport is allowed to continue. There are more people involved in getting 22 players onto a football pitch than just the players and many of those are not at the same levels of fitness as professional sportsmen. I hope Roland doesn't get it in his advanced years. Just shut it down for three weeks, play into June, start in September not August and let the vaccine kick in. I really don't see how this is so difficult to arrange. The most important thing is get the virus under control. The FA and UEFA simply cannot allow the season to extend into June because of the fact the Euro 2020 tournament cannot be delayed and is due to go ahead despite any lockdown etc.
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Post by northwestman on Jan 6, 2021 17:07:58 GMT 1
I personally can't see how we can have a national lockdown but elite sport is allowed to continue. There are more people involved in getting 22 players onto a football pitch than just the players and many of those are not at the same levels of fitness as professional sportsmen. I hope Roland doesn't get it in his advanced years. Just shut it down for three weeks, play into June, start in September not August and let the vaccine kick in. I really don't see how this is so difficult to arrange. The most important thing is get the virus under control. I can see your point re team games, but snooker, darts, horse and dog racing? I doubt 3 weeks would be sufficient either. Please let us to be left with some live sport to watch!
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Post by Pilch on Jan 6, 2021 17:30:02 GMT 1
I personally can't see how we can have a national lockdown but elite sport is allowed to continue. There are more people involved in getting 22 players onto a football pitch than just the players and many of those are not at the same levels of fitness as professional sportsmen. I hope Roland doesn't get it in his advanced years. Just shut it down for three weeks, play into June, start in September not August and let the vaccine kick in. I really don't see how this is so difficult to arrange. The most important thing is get the virus under control. its all about money we could argue pro footballers are key workers providing a service. ( ok they are not doctors saving lives but its pretty bleak when sport has to stop ) as for Roland, theres nothing he cant do from home like hes been advised to
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