Pre-Match Thread ❌POSTPONED❌ Southend United v Bromley, Sunday 2nd January 2022, 3.00pm ko, NL

[Blues4LifeDan]

Does anyone know when we find out if the game is going ahead or not? They are leaving it rather late in the day.


I think the two injuries we sustained contributed massively to the postponement of the Barnet game, the club stating they couldn't field a team because of that and Covid.

I wonder if the League lifting the embargo will affect the decision. The club have said we have players waiting in the wings, if the embargo gets lifted, they could get put straight into the team.

The Bromley manager said after our game that sides should playing through this and should play their youngsters if needs be. He was saying that teams with bigger squads were postponing games and maybe they shouldn't. Let's see if he feels the same about this game.

 

[Ricey]

I’d imagine we will hear Thursday or Friday at the latest.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

What happens to your tickets ? Do they just become valid for the re-arranged fixture ?

 

[Supershrimper]

What happens to your tickets ? Do they just become valid for the re-arranged fixture ?

Thats what normally happens. Will more than likely be a Tuesday unless both teams have a spare Saturday free

 

[RHB]

What happens to your tickets ? Do they just become valid for the re-arranged fixture ?

Almost certainly yes. That is what has happened in the past this season. If you can't make the re-arranged date I'm not sure how a refund will work.

 

[Supa Shrimpa]

Almost certainly yes. That is what has happened in the past this season. If you can't make the re-arranged date I'm not sure how a refund will work.

I don't think i'd worry about a refund. Was hardly expensive, and the club can use every penny it can get !

 

[SHRIMPERPETER]

We might sign a new starting 11 by Sun LOL!??

 

[Tinks]

It depends how many players are positive and if going by the latest guideline I.e testing on day 6 &7 by my calculations day 7 would be Sunday which if others have shown symptoms their symptoms could be later than the first people showing.
I would be surprised if it goes ahead

 

[Westcliff DGS]

Some games have been called off with just a few hours notice, but given we have it in our squad, and that the last game was called off due to that i would imagine it would be Friday at the latest.

 

[Special Blue]

It depends how many players are positive and if going by the latest guideline I.e testing on day 6 &7 by my calculations day 7 would be Sunday which if others have shown symptoms their symptoms could be later than the first people showing.
I would be surprised if it goes ahead

Tinks could you clarify is the 6/7 day testing only if you've been double jabbed?

 

[Tinks]

Tinks could you clarify is the 6/7 day testing only if you've been double jabbed?

That is the guidelines we are working from yes.

 

[Special Blue]

That is the guidelines we are working from yes.

Thanks thats what i thought!

 

[blueveined]

Bromley FC@bromleyfc
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We understand our trip to Southend United on 2nd January is currently going ahead as planned. We will of course keep supporters updated with any changes as we are informed.

 

[MisterStubbs]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1476263749099180040

I can’t see how this game goes ahead.

 

[brigg blue]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1476263749099180040

I can’t see how this game goes ahead.

So that was one before the match, at least 2 after and another one today.

With the fresh injuries I can't see us having enough players to play this game

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Cleary if more players have gone down with Covid cant see the Bromley game being played

 

[Westcliff DGS]

How long is isolation these days ? is it 7 days from first showing symptoms?

if it is and we say the 26th was the first day that would mean the isolation ends on the 7th, now prem league teams have been forced to play as soon as players have come out of isolation as i understand things (hence the moaning) so would that mean those players isolating now would have to play if they do not fail another test?

i am assuming your freeto move around on dany 7 if not cannot see anyway it goes ahead, not kept up with the guidelines as i am bored of it

 

[Special Blue]

How long is isolation these days ? is it 7 days from first showing symptoms?

if it is and we say the 26th was the first day that would mean the isolation ends on the 7th, now prem league teams have been forced to play as soon as players have come out of isolation as i understand things (hence the moaning) so would that mean those players isolating now would have to play if they do not fail another test?

i am assuming your freeto move around on dany 7 if not cannot see anyway it goes ahead, not kept up with the guidelines as i am bored of it

This is why I asked the question earlier!
You can test on the 6th day and 7th day if both negative you can carry on (but only if double vaccinated) if not its 10 days.
There are alot of professional sportsmen and women who are not vaccinated.

 

[blueblueblue]

How long is isolation these days ? is it 7 days from first showing symptoms?

if it is and we say the 26th was the first day that would mean the isolation ends on the 7th, now prem league teams have been forced to play as soon as players have come out of isolation as i understand things (hence the moaning) so would that mean those players isolating now would have to play if they do not fail another test?

i am assuming your freeto move around on dany 7 if not cannot see anyway it goes ahead, not kept up with the guidelines as i am bored of it

Do you know what, I have no idea to any of your questions, nothing is clear at all anymore.

What I do want to know, who is regulating this whole thing!!!!!

 

[Jai]

I suspect with a bumper attendance expected the club are reluctant to see this one go particularly having lost revenue from the Christmas home fixture.

This is massively optimistic but I am hoping the reason this has not been called off already is there is a shred of hope of the embargo being lifted and a couple of new faces coming in.

Also I would have thought a lot would depend on the players who have tested positive. If we lose any more central midfielders for example we will literally have none left, whereas if it's a few fringe players it might be more likely the game will go ahead. It shouldn't be like this and every club is probably guilty of shaping the situation to their advantage (Maidenhead a few weeks back springs to mind) but at the end of the day the league has brought this on themselves by being inflexible with the fixture calendar. There should have been far more scope to extend the season into late May and June, it's not like this situation wasn't foreseeable months in advance.

This would have allowed for a couple of weeks winter break.