Yes Mick we would have to withdraw like notts county did, Neil Ardsley believes 75% of the teams in the cup at the weekend would each have 3 or 4 players with covid, but his team like ours are been punished for doing the right thing in testing and states like I have been saying “ignorence is not bliss”.
Just like Orient losing out on their League Cup game against Spurs. Crazy.
October 27, 2020 at 5:43 pm
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And players can’t train in the meantime. Rest is important for athletes but so is training, it’s a delicate balance. This season is feast or famine in that respect.
A bit naughty perhaps, after all I find keepers do need a few games to show their best form but equally I can’t think of many keepers who’ve had a worse debut for the Iron.
Sorry if I seem a bit simple but why does it cost £100 to test a footballer?
Because they’re not entitled to the ones which the NHS pay for, by and large. I guess they would be if they had come into close contact with another person who tested positive but then they would have to go through the rigmarole of finding a public test centre with available slots, which takes time. So private testing makes sense but these things cost money.
It is ridiculous that the rules on testing are not the same for all clubs. I don’t see how a club that is not doing testing can be seen to be fulfilling its duty of care as an employer. That fact alone will undermine any attempts to get this season finished.
but they are doing a job that most young kids only dream about.
this path has been trod many times by young man who have got everything and more of what they need with none of the stress of the real working world
I’d have a read of some of the stuff Billy Kee has had to say since his retirement. It’s not for everyone.
Not sure why the man crush on Olomola WG. We have had a few professional managers and coaches none of whom have rated him.They could all be wrong and you right of course.
Personally only seen him play for us twice and he was shite.
Some players get better when they’re not in the team. Olomola is a good example of this.
I’ve seen a few comments about Watson being fouled before the penalty but wasn’t that because Onarise went flying into a bunch of players including Watson?
It’s frustrating because normally you could show your dissatisfaction by voting with your feet and keeping your money in your pocket but at the moment we just have to sit and wait and see what happens.
I expected a reaction last night and you could argue we got it but the trouble is that’s all we got!
Now we have games going ahead even though the manager & his assistant are unavailable. Is this really the right choice? Should the game not be postponed?
We have the conversation podcasts with former players from brighter times, but one idea I had for the crew is every now and then they, as fans, could discuss classic games/seasons and reminisce over the good times. It gives a slightly separate angle which can offer something different to this, without robbing that of its merit.
I’d agree with that, something to leaven the bread, adding a more personal touch too.
Favourite grounds as well, memorable away days, anything else like that.
After all, there are only so many ways to say “we’re not very good at the moment”!
If there is a fitness doubts new players need to be on a pay/play contract then there is an incentive not to be a permacrock.
I do wonder what goes on in some people’s heads. Listen to virtually any retired footballer and they will tell you that they were never fully fit after their first game, they play most of their careers with some sort of injury.
Take your approach and you’re more likely to get players playing with an injury and letting down the side because they’re worried about getting paid & putting food on their kids’ table.
It used to be the case that you could only sign one out-of-contract player outside of a transfer window, is that still the case?
I still can’t believe we have a squad of roughly 30 players and are still looking for new signings, it’s a terrible indictement of what happened this summer.
