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

[chrisw1]

Chelsea have some FIFA jolly to play for 2 weeks in Feb so i'd imagine they don't want them getting a huge backlog in games. I'd expect our game with them to go ahead.

Tuchel was furious his game wasn't called off at the weekend so he obviously didn't get that memo.

[Dave P]

Games being on is one thing but will we be allowed there to watch them?

[sickbeggar]

Chelsea have some FIFA jolly to play for 2 weeks in Feb so i'd imagine they don't want them getting a huge backlog in games. I'd expect our game with them to go ahead.

Tuchel was furious his game wasn't called off at the weekend so he obviously didn't get that memo.

Yeah it was more a comment on the PL's thinking with fixture congestion. They're not going to cancel FIFA's "World Club best of the bestest championship that no-one cares about" competition. Much easier to force Chelsea to play down to the barebones than cancel games.

[Beard82]

So if we have 13 players and a goalie - we have to play.  Does that include the youth team?

[Des Little]

As others have said, money talks. Players and their welfare is one thing, but what about the fans? I can’t think of a single environment that’s less covid friendly than a football stand concourse. The dickhead per square foot ratio there is off the scale at times.

[placeforparks]

As others have said, money talks. Players and their welfare is one thing, but what about the fans? I can’t think of a single environment that’s less covid friendly than a football stand concourse. The dickhead per square foot ratio there is off the scale at times.

not to mention the overcrowding on public transport to/from the match due to an inability to lay on extra services to meet demand...

[chrisw1]

So if we have 13 players and a goalie - we have to play.  Does that include the youth team?

I think I read it includes any U23/U21 players who have first team experience.  So for us would include Bidace etc.  I presume they won't include the Carabo cup Liverpool game as fist team experience otherwise we're stuffed.

[Percy McCarthy]

As others have said, money talks. Players and their welfare is one thing, but what about the fans? I can’t think of a single environment that’s less covid friendly than a football stand concourse. The dickhead per square foot ratio there is off the scale at times.

not to mention the overcrowding on public transport to/from the match due to an inability to lay on extra services to meet demand...

Absolutely. My solution is not to go.

[Dave P]

Would the Holte Suite or club shop or fun zone be open before the Chelsea game? They seem to be the biggest covid ‘hotspots’ other then the terraces themselves.

[placeforparks]

new statement up on the official website:

The Premier League released the below statement on Monday evening:

It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League’s collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible.

The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority and the League will continue to monitor and reflect public health guidance, always proceeding with caution.

A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon’s meeting, including the adaption of the Premier League COVID-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant.

The League also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, with 84 per cent of players on the vaccination journey.

Players who have had one or two doses are required to wait for the appropriate time period before receiving either their second or booster vaccinations.

The League continues to work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff, as well as promoting the Government’s public-health vaccination messaging to clubs and the wider public.

No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League, and player vaccination rates will now be publicly communicated at the end of each month, beginning in January.

[Ad@m]

new statement up on the official website:

The Premier League released the below statement on Monday evening:

It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League’s collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible.

The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority and the League will continue to monitor and reflect public health guidance, always proceeding with caution.

A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon’s meeting, including the adaption of the Premier League COVID-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant.

The League also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, with 84 per cent of players on the vaccination journey.

Players who have had one or two doses are required to wait for the appropriate time period before receiving either their second or booster vaccinations.

The League continues to work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff, as well as promoting the Government’s public-health vaccination messaging to clubs and the wider public.

No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League, and player vaccination rates will now be publicly communicated at the end of each month, beginning in January.

Well that bit is clearly a lie.

[SaddVillan]

new statement up on the official website:

The Premier League released the below statement on Monday evening:

It was confirmed at a Premier League club meeting today that while recognising a number of clubs are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and challenges, it is the League’s collective intention to continue the current fixture schedule where safely possible.

The health and wellbeing of all concerned remains our priority and the League will continue to monitor and reflect public health guidance, always proceeding with caution.

A range of issues were discussed at this afternoon’s meeting, including the adaption of the Premier League COVID-19 postponement process in response to the impact of the Omicron variant.

The League also confirmed to its clubs today that 92 per cent of players and club staff have received one, two or three COVID-19 vaccination doses, with 84 per cent of players on the vaccination journey.

Players who have had one or two doses are required to wait for the appropriate time period before receiving either their second or booster vaccinations.

The League continues to work with clubs to encourage vaccination among players and club staff, as well as promoting the Government’s public-health vaccination messaging to clubs and the wider public.

No specific details as to clubs or individuals will be provided by the League, and player vaccination rates will now be publicly communicated at the end of each month, beginning in January.

Well that bit is clearly a lie.

There's obviously a typo, this paragraph should have read:


The health and wellbeing of all of our bank accountsremains our priority.

[eamonn]

Chelsea have Brentford this midweek before they play us on Stephen's Day. Both teams are going to be a mixture of knackered and covid'd.

[sickbeggar]

So by my maths there's 84 players who've had no vaccinations or 4 per club. Is that on a par with society?  Not far off I reckon.

[Border villan]

Premier League latest score.

Greed and avarice 1 - 0 Fans health