2019/2020 English Premier League

[Slava]

Originally Posted by devo22

those are the wrong questions. The right question is why two PL clubs decided to have a friendly before getting back the results of the latest tests. Irresponsible stuff.

It's going to go ahead as planned I'm sure. Things have gone very smoothly in Germany and Austria, plus Italy and Spain have re-started this weekend too.

Well I don't think that's the case. I mean games begin for real in 3 days, so it doesn't seem insane to me to think that friendly ahead of that might be a decent enough idea after a few months off.

Frankly, if playing games is a risk, then why is the PL doing this? Surely it's not just for the money?!

[devo22]

Originally Posted by Slava

Well I don't think that's the case. I mean games begin for real in 3 days, so it doesn't seem insane to me to think that friendly ahead of that might be a decent enough idea after a few months off.

that was not the point. Playing friendlies obviously makes sense, but the tests were conducted on Thursday and the results were due on Saturday. So why schedule the friendly on Friday, before the tests come back? That just makes no sense. That whole situation could have been avoided by waiting until Saturday.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by devo22

that was not the point. Playing friendlies obviously makes sense, but the tests were conducted on Thursday and the results were due on Saturday. So why schedule the friendly on Friday, before the tests come back? That just makes no sense. That whole situation could have been avoided by waiting until Saturday.

But they’ve been doing other testing as well, and they’re going to continue with testing. So when is it safe to play and not wait for the results?

[devo22]

well, once the games restart, there'll be a gameday protocol in place:

"We are now in the process of agreeing the matchday protocols, which will include everything from zoning the stadium into red, amber and green zones," Brady said in her column in the Sun.

"Red zone will be the most severely restricted area, including the pitch, the tunnel, technical areas, changing rooms will be limited to 105 people maximum, to include players, coaching staff, match officials and all the essential staff only. And only those who have tested negative for Covid-19 in the past five days can enter this area."

that protocol has since been unanimously agreed on by all clubs, meaning that a case like that Norwich/Tottenham screw-up is not possible. You get tested, then you get a negative result, then you can play. Simple enough.

let's be honest, the chance of the Norwich player infecting a Spurs player is very small. It won't have an effect on the re-start either, but I don't really get why they didn't wait for the latest tests before playing the friendly.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by devo22

well, once the games restart, there'll be a gameday protocol in place:

that protocol has since been unanimously agreed on by all clubs, meaning that a case like that Norwich/Tottenham screw-up is not possible. You get tested, then you get a negative result, then you can play. Simple enough.

let's be honest, the chance of the Norwich player infecting a Spurs player is very small. It won't have an effect on the re-start either, but I don't really get why they didn't wait for the latest tests before playing the friendly.

Maybe the odds are small, but if a player was to be infected it’s Erik Lamela. I don’t think him being injured because someone breathed on him is beyond the realm of possibility, and that’s without Covid!

[Slava]

I'll be cheering against him this weekend, but Marcus Rashford really a good person and doing some amazing things with his fame and spotlight. Here's a link to the letter he put out about feeding hungry children in the UK:

As a black man from a low-income family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, I could have been just another statistic. Instead, due to the selfless actions of my mum, my family, my neighbours, and my coaches, the only stats I’m associated with are goals, appearances and caps. I would be doing myself, my family and my community an injustice if I didn’t stand here today with my voice and my platform and ask you for help.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...-letter-to-mps

And then he goes and fires out this gem of a tweet:

NSFW!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1272861517080342528

[devo22]

he's actually forced the government to make a U-turn, that's amazing. He's also raised over 20m for children during the lockdown ... the kid is incredible.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Slava

I'll be cheering against him this weekend, but Marcus Rashford really a good person and doing some amazing things with his fame and spotlight. Here's a link to the letter he put out about feeding hungry children in the UK:



https://www.theguardian.com/football...-letter-to-mps

And then he goes and fires out this gem of a tweet:

NSFW!

https://twitter.com/user/status/1272861517080342528

Sadly, the tweet is from a fake profile. (Two rr’s)

[Slava]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

Sadly, the tweet is from a fake profile. (Two rr’s)

Oh man, well the sentiment is great anyway! It seemed suspect, but doesn't really take away from the great work he's pursuing off the field.

[devo22]

English refs, part 42794:





somehow the goal linie technology didn't work here and VAR did nothing. Huge blow for Sheffield.

[Slava]

^ unreal. VAR isn't correcting a clear and obvious error there, but they'll step in if a player is offside in the build-up by a shoe lace.

[Boblobla]

That is a huge miss and shows the issue with heavy reliance on technology. I do not understand how both the touch judge and the VAR missed that.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Those Zoom fan cams behind the goal are almost as embarrassing as David Luiz's defending.

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis

Those Zoom fan cams behind the goal are almost as embarrassing as David Luiz's defending.

Maybe we can swap him with one of those fans, could be an improvement for both parties.

[devo22]

error leading to the first goal, penalty and red card for the second goal. David Luiz doing David Luiz things.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by devo22

error leading to the first goal, penalty and red card for the second goal. David Luiz doing David Luiz things.

Some say that he didnt realize that the season re-started today and doesnt know whats going on.

Others say this is how David Luiz has always played and this is par for the course.

[Barnet Flame]

I just flicked on to see what it was like, do you have canned crowd noise on your feed?

It’s beyond pathetic.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Gotta feel for Leno, he's actually quite a good goalie, but he's having to do God's work with that defense.

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

I just flicked on to see what it was like, do you have canned crowd noise on your feed?

It’s beyond pathetic.

Yep

Buli games on sportsnet dont

La liga on bein does, theirs was actually pretty good

Premier leagues on dazn today was, well, whomever is in charge of hitting the extra crowd noise for a big save or missed chance was about 2 seconds behind

[Bagor]

So Dier never got any form of punishment for that climbing into the stands and having an altercation with a fan incident?