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

[Legion]

Spurs v Fulham moved to Wednesday after Aston Villa Covid-19 cases mean they cannot play - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55617486

[olaftab]

If the outbreak was at the Spurs end then that  fan would be arguing the exact opposite of what he is sporting there but there would be some on our side arguing for it to go ahead (not this site).

However we played a game on Friday in a prestigious competition against the first choice team of current champions of England so if we have the same players available is there any reason why we shouldn’t play Tottenham on Wednesday?

Yes, because no other team have been forced to play with under 18''s, they've had their games called off.

End of story.

Well not quite we should have told the FA and Liverpool to do one and not given up our slot in the Cup.

[exigo]

LThe Premier League, in consultation with its clubs, has enhanced its COVID-19 protocols, in addition to reimplementing a twice-weekly testing programme. The protocols, which strengthen key elements of the current guidance, came into immediate effect this week.l

I wonder what this last sentence at the end of the premier league statement means.

They tightened regulations around subs wearing masks, and I seem to remember certain things around training grounds, like who can and can't use canteens etc.

[Villa Lew]

Next step is to get the Newcastle game rearranged for FA Cup 4th Round weekend, shouldn't be a problem.

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

If the outbreak was at the Spurs end then that  fan would be arguing the exact opposite of what he is sporting there but there would be some on our side arguing for it to go ahead (not this site).

However we played a game on Friday in a prestigious competition against the first choice team of current champions of England so if we have the same players available is there any reason why we shouldn’t play Tottenham on Wednesday?

Yes, because no other team have been forced to play with under 18''s, they've had their games called off.

End of story.

Well not quite we should have told the FA and Liverpool to do one and not given up our slot in the Cup.

Agree totally.

[London Villan]

I think dyche is right. For the weekly effort and expense of testing hundreds of people they’d be better off jabbing them all if football is deemed so important.

[exigo]

I think dyche is right. For the weekly effort and expense of testing hundreds of people they’d be better off jabbing them all if football is deemed so important.

Totally agree. And in the same way that teams had NHS patches on during Project Restart, it would be a PR win if all shirt sleeves were given over to a Get Vaccinated message. The government wants celebs, influencers to be visibly seen to have the vaccine, to encourage take-up. This would be a way of doing it.

[luke95]

Next step is to get the Newcastle game rearranged for FA Cup 4th Round weekend, shouldn't be a problem.

They(fa/premier) will find one .

[lovejoy]

I think dyche is right. For the weekly effort and expense of testing hundreds of people they’d be better off jabbing them all if football is deemed so important.

Totally agree. And in the same way that teams had NHS patches on during Project Restart, it would be a PR win if all shirt sleeves were given over to a Get Vaccinated message. The government wants celebs, influencers to be visibly seen to have the vaccine, to encourage take-up. This would be a way of doing it.

Happy with that as long as they're given after me and everyone else who has followed the rules. Too many players have flaunted the rules to be rewarded like this surely.

[basavfc]

Anyone else think the Everton game will come too soon and will also need to be postponed ?

[paul_e]

Anyone else think the Everton game will come too soon and will also need to be postponed ?

no chance it'll be postponed, the 10 day isolation period will be over with enough time for us to have a couple of days training, there's no way the league will let us (or any other club in that circumstance) delay after the isolation period.

[SoccerHQ]

Shocked the premier league came to the common sense solution pretty quickly, suits all parties.

[WassallVillain]

Shocked the premier league came to the common sense solution pretty quickly, suits all parties.

We’re yet to hear what Moaninho thinks. Despite it being common sense he’s likely to se things differently. His stated original position was fixture congestion. That has been taken away from him by PL and,  to their credit, Fulham. Now it’s likely to be. “We spent time preparing to play in different way against different opposition”

[SoccerHQ]

Shocked the premier league came to the common sense solution pretty quickly, suits all parties.

We’re yet to hear what Moaninho thinks. Despite it being common sense he’s likely to se things differently. His stated original position was fixture congestion. That has been taken away from him by PL and,  to their credit, Fulham. Now it’s likely to be. “We spent time preparing to play in different way against different opposition”

Spurs will likely win the game 3-0 even though Fulham have improved a fair bit recently.

I can understand Fulham being disappointed by lack of notice but they've just had two weeks off and Saturday afternoon-Weds evening is hardly a taxing schedule.

And they'd rather have Spurs away now than in the last week of the season when it could be must win for them.

[Risso]

I think dyche is right. For the weekly effort and expense of testing hundreds of people they’d be better off jabbing them all if football is deemed so important.

Totally agree. And in the same way that teams had NHS patches on during Project Restart, it would be a PR win if all shirt sleeves were given over to a Get Vaccinated message. The government wants celebs, influencers to be visibly seen to have the vaccine, to encourage take-up. This would be a way of doing it.

What a good idea. Maybe suspend the BLM knee for a bit, and do a vaccination mime! Especially seeing as BLM people have died in disproportionately large numbers.