Match Thread POSTPONED: Everton v Manchester City - Preview only

[Tin-Tin]

I don't really get the anger on either side/from either fanbase.

It's 100% the right decision for the game to be called off. Scheduling aside, there's been eight positive tests in their camp in the last four days.

There doesn't have to be any 'punishment' because in all likelihood, nobody has done anything wrong. A player/staff member could have gone to the shop and caught COVID. They could be false negatives. It could be a family member who has caught it. There are so many factors that we don't know about.

The issue isn't with City, it's with the Premier League making the decision without consulting Everton. That's all. So Everton are right to ask for the information which was provided - because if it was done properly, then they would have seen the information first.

Anyway, it's far better for us.

Yep. The precedent was set when the Villa Newcastle game was postponed, they cant do that then refuse City.

Plus the talk is they picked it up in the hotel in London when they played Arsenal. Are the hotel staff tested? Are they in a bubble? Seems crazy if players and families are having to take all precautions then they rock up to a hotel and the staff could have been to a party the night before or are wandering around supermarkets without a mask in their spare time.

 

[BlueToff]

It's good drama mate. I've pretending it's more annoying than it is hoping a storm keeps brewing about it. We look victimised in this it's all good moral boosting stuff too.

i'm honeslty just buzzing our lads have got a day off, mate.

They'll have been given tomorrow off, or very light work, and then there'll be full sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, with James and Richarlison back.

 

[Tin-Tin]

The point is there isn't any consistency. City made Bristol play their youth team in a women's match a week ago. City had no issue playing newcastle when they had positive tests.

But Newcastle got a game/s postponed earlier in the season. Once you make one decision then thats it

 

[BlueToff]

Yep. The precedent was set when the Villa Newcastle game was postponed, they cant do that then refuse City.

Plus the talk is they picked it up in the hotel in London when they played Arsenal. Are the hotel staff tested? Are they in a bubble? Seems crazy if players and families are having to take all precautions then they rock up to a hotel and the staff could have been to a party the night before or are wandering around supermarkets without a mask in their spare time.

People have tested positive after following every social distancing guideline going.

My mate who got it still has no idea how he picked it up. But he did.

People are acting like it's definitely been City players breaching rules. There's no evidence at all that that's what happened.

 

[Tel001]

Imagine if we get awarded the 3 points, finish mid table and City lose the title to the poolies by 2 points. Scenes. Everton that.

we won’t get points ... if anything like that ever happened they would dock city points .

 

[Gerbs]

People have tested positive after following every social distancing guideline going.

My mate who got it still has no idea how he picked it up. But he did.

People are acting like it's definitely been City players breaching rules. There's no evidence at all that that's what happened.

When you have walker mendy and foden already breaking guidelines it’s hard to give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Tel001]

Neymar is having a party for 500 people. This whole Man City thing started because of Kyle Walker, right?

Players are absolutely beyond self-centered. They won't self isolate.

Same walker that broke rules and had hooker over?

 

[degsy]

Nobody wants anybody risked
But I think its quite right for Everton to want to know the full reasons behind the postponement.
...like that will ever happen.
I thought the rule was if you had 14 players 'Covid Fit' out of your 25 squad you had to play.
...again, like that will ever happen - especially to a sky darling.

We'd be made to play, of that I am sure.

While this postponement is a short term benefit to Everton
Until we have a list of just who is sick at City...KdB, Sterling Aguero, Marhrez...who knows.
It's is more than likely that the potential long term benefits will be on City's side of the leger.

 

[Bluewolf]

Best thing that could of happened to us without a doubt. Nice few days rest for the lads will mean the world of difference over the next few games.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Missed the game.
Did we win?

They [Poor language removed] their kegs and ran home to their Mum. We won by default.

 

[TimHowardsBeardJuice]

We're 2nd in the league now, but if we finished 2nd it'd mean nothing to me given the stupidity of it all.

I'd take it and be pretty happy.

 

[Jeff Jones]

HUNGARY CAPTAIN DINAMO MOSKVA WINGER BALÁZS DZSUDZSÁK IS EVERTON PLAYER FOR 8 MILLIONS EUROS IN SUMMER. SIGNING 3-YEAR CONTRACT. HIS DINAMO CONTRACT ENDS IN DECEMBER,. 100% CONFIRMED

Bazza for short.

 

[Jeff Jones]

I thought we'd have a better chance of winning because Jesus and Walker were out, so I'm not exactly over the moon about it. Yes, the rest is good, but even so.

 

[Bonky]

Still think it should be a forfeit for city. When are players are injured or have to sit out, do we get a postponement? No we have to play the healthy available players.

 

[Moomin]

Still think it should be a forfeit for city. When are players are injured or have to sit out, do we get a postponement? No we have to play the healthy available players.

It's not quite the same thing is it??

In the middle of a global pandemic, they have no doubt had a few positive test results yesterday so the rest of the squad will have to currently self isolate until retested. The training facilities have been shut down due to this outbreak.

If it happened to us I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be offering to give up the points.