Aston Villa vs Newcastle Utd pre-match thread (POSTPONED)

[andyh]

How would it be undetected?

[PeterWithe]

Yup all for the best, I just think its was unfair on others having to play with affected squads.

[SoccerHQ]

How would it be undetected?

They test on the day of the game I think so I probably went OTT there.

Meant more to say like Eamonn did if we had an outbreak in squad we'd want game off rather than having to throw half a youth team in on minimal training together.

It's the right decision even if in the short term it complicates things for us just a little more.

[Drummond]

Public Health England have closed their training ground. They can't train safely.

If we were to trey and insist on continuing we'd rightly be seen as a bunch of bastards. This is putting the safety of all concerned first, which is exactly the right thing to do. It's a shame, and means we'll have another game to catch up, however, perhaps we'll be able to strengthen in January before we do, or that Wesley will be back along with others and we'll be better for it.

There's clearly an issue up there, though it's impossible to know exactly how it happened. If this was us, I'd like to think everyone would be supportive. Our statement is what I'd expect it to be. We are a class-act.

[kippaxvilla2]

Good for both.  Means Ross might be back and only miss the one game.

[chrisw1]

Would have been good to play a weakened team, but still under the circumstances I think it's reasonably.

Stuffs up my fantasy team though.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Shame, but we can play it in March or April along with the Man shitty game and field our two new £40m signings

[pooligan]

I  am starting to come to to the same conclusion of a lot of our fans on social media that Newcastle  should of either been made to play or forfeit the game They are the only team to fail to stop the virus on a  big scale .In this shortened season we now have to somehow fit in two matches ,they are already struggling to rearrange the Man City game as it is .

[Drummond]

I  am starting to come to to the same conclusion of a lot of our fans on social media that Newcastle  should of either been made to play or forfeit the game They are the only team to fail to stop the virus on a  big scale .In this shortened season we now have to somehow fit in two matches ,they are already struggling to rearrange the Man City game as it is .

Or they could have been unlucky. How can you make them play when you don't know who has or hasn't got the virus? I'm surprised they haven't all been told to isolate for 14 days to be honest.

[Footy-Vill]

Not entirely sure how I feel about this.

If a lesser team (orient) can’t fulfil a game they forfeit it, but a premier league team gets a postponement !

That was the league cup in Lorraine Loreinet  case .

This efl season i remember resting that league one Crewe away to Oxford utd was postponed twice- the fixture was reschuelded and then postponed again because Crewe couldn't fulfil the fixture.
The second time called off hours before kick off and crew had played in midweek after the called off fixture

I dunno with it all. Have to ask is it worth it anyway.
I'll just kindly read on peoples views on all things villa and await input for next match.

Get what you're saying though.
No one really seems to know but do think it's fair call as long as fixture fulfilled at a suitable time.
Be it a failed FA cup weekend in 21

[Meanwood Villa]

It is what it is. Nothing to get angry about here I don't think.

[andyh]

We could be well ensconced in the bottom half of the table before our next game, Wolves away, a very, very difficult game.
Losing too many games, albeit playing well, is going to haunt us going into the Christmas period.

[stubbsyandy]

Great response by the club, fully supporting with no moaning..it is what it is , stay safe! We’ll be fine, we are becoming a decent team.

[N'ZMAV]

Newcastle should be made to forfeit this.

[N'ZMAV]

it's certainly the right thing to do - no point in risk.