Match Thread Everton v Newcastle United - Postponed

[Bohemian Toffee]

Newcastle have fewer covid cases than Chelsea declared prior to their postponement application being rejected for the Wolves game.

Burnley have had four games postponed, Spurs, Watford and Everton now on three postponements each. It's not hard to see a scenario where the clubs relegated appeal their demotion because of the competition schedule being skewed against them.

The Premier League are making it up as they go along and the lack of clarity and communication will result in the court for arbitration for sport settling the season in July.

 

[Dancing Pat]

or they'll be promised at least 2 favourable VAR decisions per game as a bonus for playing

They get that as standard

 

[blue to the bone]

Felt like I was on my tod making this exact point when so many seemed pleased that Burnley was postponed...

It started long before the Burnley game.
They needed to make proper protocols on it months ago. Not make it up as they go along

 

[MikeH72]

Absolute joke of a sport. Joke of a “competition”

 

[Bluewolf]

Cant blame Newcastle for getting the game postponed what does anoy me is the fact that Manchester united were allowed to play a weakend Newcastle side but when it comes to us suddenly they cant play the game.

Favouring the snake 6 sides imo.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Felt like I was on my tod making this exact point when so many seemed pleased that Burnley was postponed...

Our Burnley game was well down the line though. The whole thing is a farce but they will have to be consistent for the rest of the season now. They have made a complete mess of this as a league.

We will have 3 extra midweek games now is it?

Actually we might have some free weekends from February. We don't tend to stay in the cup too long...

 

[RomanReigns]

They will presumably have to fit some of these games on the same gameweek as the carling cup semis or on the champions league / europa league days

 

[BlueStevie35]

Would have been confident of winning on Thursday, no doubt they will be buying players right, left and centre. Looking at their accounts I reckon they could spend in excess of £200m with all the profits theyve been turning and then I`m sure there will be some obscene stadium naming rights etc....

Another double defeat against them incoming again this season, then as of the summer and if they stay up which I`m sure they will they will be past us as are West Ham, Villa, Leicester and the SKY 6

They’re in the bottom 3, they aren’t getting big names in to pull them out, they’ll overpay on tat cos clubs will know they’re desperate

 

[toffee82]

It started long before the Burnley game.
They needed to make proper protocols on it months ago. Not make it up as they go along

Exactly.

It should also be publicly and transparently declared the number of covid cases and injuries for each team making the request. Not a vague statement.

 

[Johnnytotal]

Official, like?

Source?

Still showing as on in both BBC and official EFC site.

Give source or stop bullshitting

Third time he has done this.
Clown

If that's the case he wants booting off the forum.

lol why did they not call it off yesterday, when you said it was off yesterday

My condolences

Eddie also told him the Burnley game was off last week too before it was announced

Is this right and a fact

It's wrong and a fact

If you ever say good morning to me I hope you don't mind me checking my watch just to make sure.

 

[Alan Whittle]

Exactly.

It should also be publicly and transparently declared the number of covid cases and injuries for each team making the request. Not a vague statement.

Newcastle’s application is a bit late. When Palace made a late application it was refused for being too late. How late is too late? Anyone know?

 

[Kev The Rat]

I think the forces within the clubs who wanted a league wide stoppage, and were over ruled, are getting their revenge now.

The PFA in particular are known to have taken a very dim view of the decision to carry on.

 

[Lee Smith]

Bloody typical this. My boy’s season tickets for the Newcastle game finally sold at 5pm this afternoon, having been for sale for weeks. 3 hours later the game is postponed. So now if the game is rearranged to a date we can all attend, they won’t have tickets. FFS.

 

[Voodoo Billy]

Whole thing's looking dodgier by the day. I didn't hear any mention of Covid numbers prior to their match against United last night but now they have after losing a couple of players due to injuries last night. Smells a bit.

 

[Ring master]