Season suspended again?

[fbm]

I think that's it until mid Feb at least then, isn't it?

 

[blueblueblue]

That's what I thought, but on the Covid thread people are saying no. Your guess is as good as mine right now.

 

[Blue Yonder]

Not so sure about that. I think football and horse racing etc can carry on. That could change of course. Probably 24 hours after we’re told it won’t change.

 

[flangejackrabbit]

National League N/S and above allowed to continue. Whether or not enough players stay negative for games to be played is a different question.

 

[fbm]

Yeah, misheard the guy after Boris. Forget this thread.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Just as well the Newport Manager isn't in charge, he'd want to cancel all remaining games.

 

[blueblueblue]

Yeah, misheard the guy after Boris. Forget this thread.

I think I misheard as well.

 

[borientater]

Elite football allowed.... that’s us out then

 

[tottenham541]

March at very earliest for fans then

 

[Evening Echo]

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[Up the Shrimpers]

March at very earliest for fans then

For 2,000 fans we need to be Tier 2, given that we are now in Tier 5 then I'm not sure we will have any fans until the start of next season.

 

[Chrisb]

So pleased that some of us got to see the two wins at Roots Hall before Christmas - was good to actually see the players and MM rather than on ifollow.

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

The more clubs get covid and there games get postponed the EFL will be under pressure to either temporary suspension or full suspension

 

[bazzashrimper]

Hopefully the lockdown and impact of the vaccine + immunity from many recently recovered will slow the rate. This would mean that it’s less likely to have the season postponed.

 

[Colchester and proud!]

We have had our tests back from the Covid check and everyone was ok, we just have to hope our next opponents get the all clear too! https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2021/january/covid-19-tests-all-clear/

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

We have had our tests back from the Covid check and everyone was ok, we just have to hope our next opponents get the all clear too! https://www.cu-fc.com/news/2021/january/covid-19-tests-all-clear/

Interesting (and to their credit) that Col Ewe have gone public with this.If only SUFC (and other clubs) would follow suit.

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

Interesting (and to their credit) that Cole Ewe have gone public with this.If only SUFC (and other clubs) would follow suit.

We have gone public, MM stated that everyone had been tested after Kyle Taylor got a positive result, and all had come back negative.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I think professional football has proven it can continue, with all the protocols and testing etc. Unless it gets to a point where lots of games are being called off, I see no need to suspend the season.

People need an escape. Football's just about the only thing providing that right now.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

It won't be a worry over suspending the season - but the backlog of games.
It's pretty clear postponements are increasing, so the worry is we keep playing through May like last season.
FWIW, I'd rather we met our fate on the pitch.
I think being relegated twice through committee would be too hard to take.

 

[dannypav]

It won't be a worry over suspending the season - but the backlog of games.
It's pretty clear postponements are increasing, so the worry is we keep playing through May like last season.
FWIW, I'd rather we met our fate on the pitch.
I think being relegated twice through committee would be too hard to take.

I agree , although I have to say that the last relegation by ‘committee’ was hardly up for debate .....