Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[RomanReigns]

NBA rules state if you have 8 eligible players you should play the fixture

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[EFCccc]

Matches will NOT be off for Covid-19 if 14 players remain available

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League's determination to get the congested games completed is such that clubs have been told postponement requests will be rejected.

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[davids]

This is so "un Everton"for once we have been a benefactor of a situation like this,I truly wasn't relishing this one,our boys get a nice rest,we have Richarlison and James now available and we move on to West Ham.

I've a sneaky paranoid suspension that if it was us they'd make us play the -23s

 

[Goat]

Hope Walkers brass was decent.

 

[Tubey]

Matches will NOT be off for Covid-19 if 14 players remain available

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League's determination to get the congested games completed is such that clubs have been told postponement requests will be rejected.

www.google.co.uk

The source is dreadful though. I'd like to see the actual rules or guidance.

If Everton have bent over on this I'll be furious.

 

[USABlue]

This protects our players as well

 

[TheBigIguana]

True but when it coincides with players acting irresponsibly then it’s a problem. Everton seems to be taking it serious. KW obviously isn’t

I don't know that it is true. The NFL has had a couple of outbreaks and they've found maybe a person or two being irresponsible but largely it is just a widespread virus that is really contagious and people training for sports are close together a lot.

 

[tonka1878]

Second at the beginning of 2021.

 

[ToffeeTim]

You people are insane if you think any of these matches are going to be forfeited b/c of COVID.

the Premier League is just like the NFL, way too much money involved. One NFL team had to play a game with out a freaking QB b/c of COVID - games are simply not going to be forfeited.

And we are just hitting the stride of winter right now - if you think this is the only time this is going to affect one of our games this season you're crazy. It'll likely happen to us at some point, and at least one other of our opponents - these postponements will happen more an more frequently as we move on. I'm just amazed it hasn't happened yet

Yeah but Denver were made to fulfil the fixture even though they had a receiver playing QB

It's fortunate for City because presumably they have enough players to have put a team on the pitch.

Its better for us and probably sensible that the game doesn't go ahead but its not been handled very well. Its 4pm on matchday.

 

[radiostar]

Matches will NOT be off for Covid-19 if 14 players remain available

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The Premier League's determination to get the congested games completed is such that clubs have been told postponement requests will be rejected.

www.google.co.uk

This was my understanding of the situation as well. Loads of teams have had to play with key players missing because of covid.

The league have denied us a legitimate 3 points here. City are pathetic.

 

[barneygumble]

3 points to Everton, surely?
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Come on mate.

The following round of the cup was next week. There was no further time to play the game.

 

[Death]

Bet Moyes is fuming

 

[Toffeeslam]

She be given as a 3-0 home win

It’s not Everton fault that City can’t maintain a safe bubble.....probably Kyle Walker and his sex parties again

 

[TheBigIguana]

If the latest positives came in this morning my guess is 0 City players aren't at close enough contacts to be available to play today. They might be good by the weekend if they test negative but there isn't enough time to play this match.

 

[Goat]

The source is dreadful though. I'd like to see the actual rules or guidance.

If Everton have bent over on this I'll be furious.

City : Our whole squad is potentially riddled with the Rona, if you want, we can come, shake hands, breathe on your players and infect your whole stadium.
Everton : Nar your ok mert.