How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?

[kippaxvilla2]

I got told by a Covid Doctor last summer that only 70 percent of the tests are accurate.  And the 30 percent that aren’t often produce false negatives.  I tested negative twice but was convinced I had it all the symptoms were matching.

[nick harper]

Could it be because the majority tested positive on Monday so there's a chance we could training again by Tuesday? Klopp said nobody is ill? Who knows. Still likely we'll call it off Monday or something.

I thought self isolation was 10 days after a positive test but I’m not sure I understand all the rules.

 I do hope we are not pressured into playing given the noises from Spurs. As others have said precedents have been set and our outbreak seems to be worse than others. I do think Everton will go ahead with some of the regulars missing.

[clash city rocker]

Could it be because the majority tested positive on Monday so there's a chance we could training again by Tuesday? Klopp said nobody is ill? Who knows. Still likely we'll call it off Monday or something.

I thought self isolation was 10 days after a positive test but I’m not sure I understand all the rules.

 I do hope we are not pressured into playing given the noises from Spurs. As others have said precedents have been set and our outbreak seems to be worse than others. I do think Everton will go ahead with some of the regulars missing.

Think Purslow is too shrewd to let spurs get their way

[aj2k77]

We shouldn't have to be shrewd.

Newcastle postponed a game. Their case numbers were fewer.
Man City postponed a game. Their case numbers were by far fewer.
Fulham postponed a game. Their case numbers were by far fewer.

There's no reason to go ahead with the Spurs game having to play a weakened youth team. No one else have. Games have been postponed because of 4 cases.

[cdbearsfan]

We should turn the under soil heating off, just in case. Would anyone be surprised to see them try to fuck Villa over to benefit Mourinho?

[Meanwood Villa]

It seems that one of the arguments for playing the game is Spurs potential fixture pile up. How is that our problem?

[Mellin]

I'd be refusing to play the Spurs game on principal and tasking any punishment. Can take the cup, precedent has been set in the league.

[cdbearsfan]

Agreed. Would be incredibly unfair.

[OCD]

Mourinho being self-centred as usual.

[dave.woodhall]

Last night only helped Liverpool. Playing that team against Spurs will affect every club in the top half of the table.

[Legion]

It seems that one of the arguments for playing the game is Spurs potential fixture pile up. How is that our problem?

Tough shit.

[Risso]

We shouldn't have to be shrewd.

Newcastle postponed a game. Their case numbers were fewer.
Man City postponed a game. Their case numbers were by far fewer.
Fulham postponed a game. Their case numbers were by far fewer.

There's no reason to go ahead with the Spurs game having to play a weakened youth team. No one else have. Games have been postponed because of 4 cases.

Exactly. Tell them all to fuck off. I'd rather play the game with the full first team and a bit of fixture congestion later in the season than get royally battered playing the U18s. If other teams can have league games postponed because of fewer cases than we have, then we shouldn't be punished for at least getting the FA Cup game on by playing the kids.

[cdbearsfan]

Quite. Especially as we have already been denied the chance, quite rightly, to play against Newcastle earlier in the year when they only had a small number of players out.

[oishiiniku]

I look forward to seeing Mourinho being a complete hypocrite and saying that rearranging fixtures is the only fair thing to do as soon as there's even a slight outbreak at Spurs.

[Risso]

I hope that if Shakespeare has got it, that he's OK. He's 57 and a big old unit, not a great combination when the rona comes along.