[SmethDan]

I've just seen one of little Miss Jacqueline G irlish's dives from last night's game online. He just sort of tucks his legs up off the ground and collapses under himself when the ball and opposing player have already gone. Oh........ my....... days. What a complete and utter twohat.

[gazberg]

Careful Dan, he's as good as Messi if not better according to the vile fans. 

[hardtobeat]

Villa v Newcastle postponed due to COVID n Newcastle ranks

[johnny Cash]

Villa v Newcastle postponed due to COVID n Newcastle ranks

Hopefully some key players are still missing for our game.

[hardtobeat]

Every chance that will be off to . Isolation time , training ground shut , more infections likely etc

[gazberg]

Why do they get to postpone? We had multiple players missing over multiple games. Whats the difference here?

[Dudleylad]

This sets an interesting precedent now.

Most other countries have adopted the model of if you cant field a matchday squad of 13 or more then it gets postponed if you can but dont want to play the game gets forfeited.

[beechyboy90]

How many cases have newcastle got? They need to make a ruling on this as what's to stop sides avoiding fixtures if they have suspensions injuries etc and using this as an excuse

[BaggieBoy04]

Why do they get to postpone? We had multiple players missing over multiple games. Whats the difference here?

Newcastle can't train as First Team Staff have it so basically unfair advantage as Newcastle will have no prepartion

[LiamTheBaggie]

It’s because the training ground was ordered to close by public health England.

I think there’s 7 affected at Newcastle (that we know of)

[LiamTheBaggie]

How many cases have newcastle got? They need to make a ruling on this as what's to stop sides avoiding fixtures if they have suspensions injuries etc and using this as an excuse

They couldn’t use it as an excuse as the players are tested on several occasions during a week

They currently have a total of 7 COVID cases and the training ground was ordered to shut by public health England to prevent further spread of infection

They’re due another set of tests later this week

[AlbionFan]

Restrictions on Premier League and EFL clubs appointing foreign managers are to come in from January.

Not sure of the detail, as the story from the Times is behind a paywall

[tommcneill]

Newcastle and Villa get a nice 2 weeks break before the festive fixture list starts.....

[gazberg]

Newcastle and Villa get a nice 2 weeks break before the festive fixture list starts.....

I think we will play a fully rested Newcastle team then?

[tommcneill]

I think we will play a fully rested Newcastle team then?

And Villa on the 20th....they'll be pretty well rested for that aswell

[gazberg]

Newcastle can't train as First Team Staff have it so basically unfair advantage as Newcastle will have no prepartion

It’s because the training ground was ordered to close by public health England.

I think there’s 7 affected at Newcastle (that we know of)

Thanks for clearing that p guys so if the PHE say trainign gorund closed PL have to postpone then?

[gazberg]

In the article with Ivanovich thats just gone up on The Telegraphy by John Percy it says 14 first team players and staff were absent at one point last month why were our games not postponed? If we had 5 players out with it then that means 9 nonplayers were out with it too.

[LiamTheBaggie]

Thanks for clearing that p guys so if the PHE say trainign gorund closed PL have to postpone then?

Not necessarily- following the closure from PHE - Newcastle submitted a request for postponement due to safety issues and being unable to train properly - the Villa and PL both agreed

[johnny Cash]

In the article with Ivanovich thats just gone up on The Telegraphy by John Percy it says 14 first team players and staff were absent at one point last month why were our games not postponed? If we had 5 players out with it then that means 9 nonplayers were out with it too.

We probably didn’t want them postponed. We have only been playing once a week and recently had a two week international break so they shouldn’t need a rest.. I imagine a lot of clubs will make decisions on whether to request postponement on the fixtures and the infected.  If it’s youth team players and staff they can probably mitigate quite well.

[gazberg]

Crazy. No consistency or defined trigger points points it seems.

[johnny Cash]

Restrictions on Premier League and EFL clubs appointing foreign managers are to come in from January.

Not sure of the detail, as the story from the Times is behind a paywall

I dont know if its been posted but there have been stories over the last few days about transfer restrictions too. I'm not sure how much it will effect premiership teams and how tough the system will be, but its likely to stop clubs further down the pyramid signing europeans.

[Hunnington Baggie]

I dont know if its been posted but there have been stories over the last few days about transfer restrictions too. I'm not sure how much it will effect premiership teams and how tough the system will be, but its likely to stop clubs further down the pyramid signing europeans.

standard regulations apply to all EU countries just like non EU - must be a certain calibration of player for the nation and subject to permits etc. Also youth players are limited per season (think it’s 6 u18’s a season).

[johnny Cash]

standard regulations apply to all EU countries just like non EU - must be a certain calibration of player for the nation and subject to permits etc. Also youth players are limited per season (think it’s 6 u18’s a season).

I thought it said you couldn't sign any foreign under 18's. I'll need to dig out the stories.

If so, they absolutely have to increase the Cat 1 compensation.

[johnny Cash]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12148297/brexit-fa-premier-league-and-english-football-league-agree-points-based-system-for-european-transfers

No signing under 18's.
Under 21s limited to 6 per season (not really restrictive is it?)

Looks like the agreement may have actually made some other continents easier to operate in.

Seems to me the top clubs will be fine. It probably makes it harder for clubs like us to get a player under the radar though.

[AlbionFan]

Just watched David Moyes remonstrating with the referee and his assistants at full time in a similar fashion as Slavan at halt time in the Everton match and unless I missed it, Moyes didn’t receive a red card, consistence eh!