Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[navidson]

Well, we're not pissing millions up the wall as you're suggesting. Yes they're less reliable, but they are one tool in the arsenal of testing and tracing within the UK.

If you get a positive using a LF test, you're obliged to take a more reliable PCR test to prove that you are positive, which removes the likelihood of false positives.

The false-negatives is more of a concern, however the quicker and cheaper LF tests improve the shear number of people who can be tested on a daily basis.

Even if you're looking at 50% false negatives, which is a worst case scenario by the way, 50% of say 250,000 tests is 125,000 still correct - that's helpful.

That's 125,000 tests that would not have took place without the use of lateral-flow tests.

It's also 125,000 people that have been told they've tested negative when they could actually be positive - Giving them free-rein to go about their daily business

That's more damaging than anything else.

 

[ricer10]

Will be much easier to accept the postponement if we get 3 pts v West Ham

 

[Groucho]

Override what rule? The forfeiture one?

OK, if so, let's see the meeting notes. Again, let's see the threshold needed to override that rule.

It's yet another example of why the last two seasons of the Premier League are a joke. The fact we would have had 2,000 fans tonight as one of only two clubs in a twenty team competition allowed to also makes the whole competition a joke.

I'm really not sure I understand why. Unless you're just looking for tokenism? Can you imagine Man City telling Everton 'our squad is riddled with covid but we thought we'd ask you if you still want to go ahead'

I’m with Tubey.

We have to stop simply accepting things. Let’s cryarse our way to the points the way other teams would.

 

[jazzy]

That we should be given the points

Didn't happen when Newcastle had to postpone due to Covid

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Speaking personally I didn’t know!

But think there is a difference in risk, especially with the new strain, in one or two players having it that might have got it elsewhere and not passed it on and multiple of players/staff having being tested positive at same time where it looks like the City team itself has a superspreader event especially given the reduced amount of time available for testing.

One is clearly a non zero risk but perhaps manageable (I would have been doubtful playing West Ham when Moyes was out myself) but this appears a lot larger outbreak so greater risk.

They had 4+ cases on Christmas Day.

They played boxing day.

They were expecting to play today.

Their statement today says their bubble has been breached.

What is the difference today, vs previous days? It hjad already been breached.

We can only assume it's the number of cases.

For me, they shouldn't have been allowed to play boxing day and their fixtures should have been suspended immediately.

The league aren't prioritising safety, they're prioritising £££ and paying lip service to safety.

 

[DaChunk]

I think it changes the narrative now if Everton weren't involved in the decision... Sounding a bit dodgy now

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

As if there’s some people in here saying they think the game should have gone ahead.

 

[DanB90]

Tell you what lads, I’m absolutely raging we haven’t forced a COVID infected team to come to our ground and play a game of football during the busiest period of the season.

 

[trueblue84]

I'm not that arsed. Things seem to be finally going our way this season. A well timed break during the busiest period while we have so many out and all around us are struggling to string wins together could be a massive boost to our push for Europe.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Some heads gone in here. It is the right call, although I agree they should've postponed their game vs Newcastle as well. Just glad our players are getting a rest and avoiding catching covid from city

It seems a lot of fans don't know/understand City already had players and staff confirmed as having Covid 3 days ago.

Otherwise they'd have been up in arms about the game going ahead, based on the safety shouts coming out after the postponement.

 

[Milk]

With any luck covid may have taken out a few more of their players by KO but a quick peekie at their Blue Moon site suggests their fans are confident because of their larger squad although some favour a draw

Damn .... better do the lottery.

Ideal this. Wounded return and maybe some January reinforcements. Happy Days

 

[Goat]

It seems a lot of fans don't know/understand City already had players and staff confirmed as having Covid 3 days ago.

Otherwise they'd have been up in arms about the game going ahead, based on the safety shouts coming out after the postponement.

Thats when we assumed it had been contained.

It no longer seems the case.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Seeing as they’re clearly making it up as they’re going along, let’s just roll out the COVID excuse until our entire squad is fit and available again.

 

[Ducans elbow]

I'm really not sure I understand why. Unless you're just looking for tokenism? Can you imagine Man City telling Everton 'our squad is riddled with covid but we thought we'd ask you if you still want to go ahead'

This all day

 

[blue to the bone]

We do - it’s meant to be 14 of 25 not impacted by covid

We have no idea how many cases they have