Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[Lee Smith]

...or maybe Ilm just right and have logic on my side rather than taking the 'my club right or wrong' line?

Or maybe you’re just trying to be edgy on an Internet forum in an attempt to spark a reaction

 

[davek]

They are requesting full disclosure because it looks like Cory's initial request for the game to be psotponed was rejected and then that decision was changed.

Everton have every right to request how the decision was made and for it to be transparent so everyone knows where they stand in case this happens again.

They have that right yes. They have the responsibility too to not look crass while going about it.

 

[maccavennie]

Believed you until that bit, mate

He'll be player of the season by the time we play City mate!

 

[davek]

Or maybe you’re just trying to be edgy on an Internet forum in an attempt to spark a reaction

Yes, that'll be it.

 

[MrGrumpy]

I dont see why.

If EFC are making statements like that demanding full disclosure over infections in a pandemic they look out of whack with reality.

PL rules state that a game will be played up until the other team(City) don’t have 14 players. They had 2 players with Covid, now it implies they have over 10 players with it.

 

[maccavennie]

They have that right yes. They have the responsibility too to not look crass while going about it.

Only in your eyes Dave, oh and a few ex league 1 City players trying to be smart arses on the Internet.

 

[Ring master]

...and they will be well motivated to put one over on us.

Nice handling EFC.

To be fair, City could be fitting many games in the season, they have 2 prem games and could be a 3rd if they beat man utd to set dates for, as well as they need to play euro games,, it could end up they are playing every 2/3 days late in the season or whenever it may be set for

 

[davek]

PL rules state that a game will be played up until the other team(City) don’t have 14 players. They had 2 players with Covid, now it implies they have over 10 players with it.

That's a general principle for say, gastro-influenza - not a killer virus in the height of a global pandemic.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Alright, calm down Kim Jong

If people did what they where told in the 1st place would have gone by now

 

[BlueToff]

PL rules state that a game will be played up until the other team(City) don’t have 14 players. They had 2 players with Covid, now it implies they have over 10 players with it.

Erm, actually, they don't.

Those rules were never confirmed. It was a report that the clubs were told it would happen, but the only other example – Newcastle v Villa – of a game being called off due to covid, there was no talk of Newcastle forfeiting the points.

City have had an outbreak. I'd much rather our players be going nowhere near them. I wouldn't be surprised if Klopp demands Liverpool's game against Newcastle gets postponed now.

 

[BlueToff]

If people did what they where told in the 1st place would have gone by now

No, it wouldn't

People were mixing households a lot more in the summer than now, and mixing in in pubs etc, without wearing masks until about mid-August, either.

It was the summer, rates were really low.

We're now in the winter and the virus spreads more in the colder, crap weather - like any other virus. People get ill at this time of year, it happens.

People have 'done what they've been told' in countries all over Europe - and the virus is here. It's not going anywhere, ever. It's here for good.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

That's a general principle for say, gastro-influenza

Is that . . . bellyache?

 

[MrGrumpy]

That's a general principle for say, gastro-influenza - not a killer virus in the height of a global pandemic.

Liverpool gave played with player out with Covid, Arsenal have players out with Covid, Newcastle have players out with Covid, why are City any different

 

[MrGrumpy]

Erm, actually, they don't.

Those rules were never confirmed. It was a report that the clubs were told it would happen, but the only other example – Newcastle v Villa – of a game being called off due to covid, there was no talk of Newcastle forfeiting the points.

City have had an outbreak. I'd much rather our players be going nowhere near them. I wouldn't be surprised if Klopp demands Liverpool's game against Newcastle gets postponed now.

Liverpool gave played games with both Mane and Salah having Covid at one point of another

 

[Ring master]

Erm, actually, they don't.

Those rules were never confirmed. It was a report that the clubs were told it would happen, but the only other example – Newcastle v Villa – of a game being called off due to covid, there was no talk of Newcastle forfeiting the points.

City have had an outbreak. I'd much rather our players be going nowhere near them. I wouldn't be surprised if Klopp demands Liverpool's game against Newcastle gets postponed now.

Though that 14 player rule seemed to be the rule if you believed papers etc, I read yesterday that it was been took case by case as to if and when Games were called off-so as ever no one knows what the actual rules or truth is or was as we are left in the dark