Maldon Shrimper
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I understood we were under investigation by the EFL to explain why we postponed this game at short notice.Have I missed the result of the investigation or has it not happened yet.
I understood we were under investigation by the EFL to explain why we postponed this game at short notice.Have I missed the result of the investigation or has it not happened yet.
Don’t think it has happened yet. Grimsby just been fined for their outbreak and postponements previously. They were some time before us, so it’s coming ?
Quite you would imagine the numpties at the EFL would, and should, be particularly exercised about clubs potentially playing with infected players whether by design or incompetence. Not those displaying caution and trying to follow the rules and putting safety first.Bit more to it than that. They have been fined for not following protocols, which meant more players were infected than should have been.
Bit more to it than that. They have been fined for not following protocols, which meant more players were infected than should have been.
It was Ian Holloway’s idea for team bonding looks like it didn’t work to well.
The EFL would appear to have set the standard now for a punishment of a club who's players broke Covid-19 rules.
A reasonably small suspended fine (not paid if the club doesn't transgress again), no poiint deduction, payment to the EFL for the cost of the investigation, and reimbursement of other clubs losses if there were any.
I'll be interested to see what punishment they'll dole out to us if they feel that we've broken their rules somehow. They'll probably relegate us to the 8th tier, place us under a 5 year, 13 player embargo, and fine us £1million, payable within 24 hours.
The EFL would appear to have set the standard now for a punishment of a club who's players broke Covid-19 rules.
A reasonably small suspended fine (not paid if the club doesn't transgress again), no poiint deduction, payment to the EFL for the cost of the investigation, and reimbursement of other clubs losses if there were any.
I'll be interested to see what punishment they'll dole out to us if they feel that we've broken their rules somehow. They'll probably relegate us to the 8th tier, place us under a 5 year, 13 player embargo, and fine us £1million, payable within 24 hours.
Would explain the upturn in formBut the punishment is relative to the charge, so the punishment won't necessarily be the same in all cases. For example, if it turns out that Boots and Laces was used as a massage parlour for some post training relief by some very well trained young ladies and every player was required to participate then the charge would be greater and so would the punishment.
(For clarity, and before anyone thinks I have some kind of inside knowledge, I made that up...which probably says a lot about my mental state at the moment!)
Would explain the upturn in form
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I did mention MM looked more passionate at the last game ?But the punishment is relative to the charge, so the punishment won't necessarily be the same in all cases. For example, if it turns out that Boots and Laces was used as a massage parlour for some post training relief by some very well trained young ladies and every player was required to participate then the charge would be greater and so would the punishment.
(For clarity, and before anyone thinks I have some kind of inside knowledge, I made that up...which probably says a lot about my mental state at the moment!)
Would explain the upturn in form
There was never a chance of cancellation.Playing Tuesday.Theres only been one cancellation that I know of:Orient v Spurs,Caribao Cup.The word investigation has a very broad range of meaning.
Does the EFL just want a precise club statement and doctor note to verify? That is an investigation, small.
Or will it seek to look at all the players, staff, facilities, comings and goings, timings, rules, cross check samples, question people?
I doubt they will do more than read the scenario and accept the cancellation was genuine.
This raises an interesting question, joking aside. Close personal care is not allowed in most cases at the moment, is there an exception for this within elite sport?But the punishment is relative to the charge, so the punishment won't necessarily be the same in all cases. For example, if it turns out that Boots and Laces was used as a massage parlour for some post training relief by some very well trained young ladies and every player was required to participate then the charge would be greater and so would the punishment.
(For clarity, and before anyone thinks I have some kind of inside knowledge, I made that up...which probably says a lot about my mental state at the moment!)
poor use of word by me, postponed.There was never a chance of cancellation.Playing Tuesday.Theres only been one cancellation that I know of:Orient v Spurs,Caribao Cup.