News emerging from Everton's Goodison Park, is that members of staff there have been told there is an extreme likelihood that their Barclays Premiership game, against West Ham scheduled for New Year's Day, will not go ahead due to the exponential increase in the new Covid -19 variant, a development that has seen many games in the top flight cancelled already, the most recent being Fulham's match away to Tottenham at White Hart Lane, which was cancelled just three hours before the kick off.
Although at the time of writing the Liverpool v Newcastle game is scheduled to go ahead, it seems increasingly impossible for Football to continue in the short term, Newcastle will have to field a weakened team due to the Virus and liverpool have been affected as well.
As much as Football is deemed to be one of the Nation's panaceas by the Government, the figures and data available suggest that a virtual total lock down of most aspects of our lives will be necessary before the new inoculations can be rolled out, and credit must be given to the hard work done by the UK based Oxford team who have rolled out in record time a vaccine that will not only benefit people in the UK, but people all over the World, particularly in Continents where refrigeration facilities are very limited.
In the mean time it does really look as if 'Footie' might have to take the back burner until the inoculation program has been successfully run out to the community at large as well as those frontline medical staff, the Elderly and those with acute medical needs.
Perhaps the game on New Year's day will go ahead, but if it does the precautions, which have actually seemed a little lax of late by many clubs, will be adhered to by the book. God Bless the NHS - Ed
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Yes indeed Nev
God Bless the NHS,and teachers and every other worker thats keeps us safe and can carry on
Second that
Here in Essex we have the highest infection rates in the country,my missus is back on a covid ward next week,worrying times
Please stay safe everyone
Please stay safe everyone ,God help us all,and look after one another .
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Well said Burkie
Take care mate! Moore 6 legend (Stan) hasnt been on for a while,normally always comments on the match thread & always posts at xmas! Hope you're well mate if reading !!
cheers dave x thanks for the mention.
Happy new year to you and your family dave,god bless ya mate x.... been proper under the weather mate.
and a happy new year nev and all fellow orgers.
Thank God for that Stan
Was bloody worried about you mate,was thinking you had the Sodding Covid? Great to hear from you.X
Cheers dave,i'm waiting to
Cheers dave,i'm waiting to have that covid jab mate.my immune system is very low,not been out since it all started.i've had all sorts of appointments canceled due to covid,my kidneys need sorting,pain injections for my back and hips are needed also,it's getting to me now big time.
Shit Stan
Not good mate,dont watch re - runs of nightmare on haller st mate that'll make you worse!!;) In all seriousness pal stay strong & speedy recovery!
lol,how depressing is he to
lol,how depressing is he to watch mate,mind you i'd stick him in the cup game v stockport he might find his level there,thanks again dave your a top bloke.
Absolutely, stay safe
Absolutely, stay safe everyone, my ultimate love and respect to those on the front line...
yes agree
whish every one on here a healthy and safe new year and raise a glass to all our n.h.s workers
Shame
Shame if the game is cancelled, that said I would like us to be rested and field our best 11. We played the B team against them in the cup and didn't do to bad and certainly didn't deserve the final score line.
Wishing everyone a lovely new year. Stay safe folks, take no chances!
Im staying up to night, not to see in the new year but to make sure the old one leaves!!!!
Nice 1 Dartford
Take care everyone,not a great year 2020 but we were blessed with a grandson,2 months old now & hes a cracker....I'm sure next year will be better for all...Happy New Year COYI
Enjoy your grandson buddy..
Enjoy your grandson buddy.. being a grandpa is promotion!!!
You're not wrong pal
Happy New Year to you & Family!
Happy New Year,and good
Happy New Year,and good health to all......Lets hope we kiss goodbye to this poxy virus very soon,and lets get back to the football.....I do feel for the businesses that are closed and struggling,i really hope they can hold on.
Well said Essex
Heres to a better 2021!!
Good health mate,to you and
Good health mate,to you and family,especially the grandson,hope your wife keeps safe at work,theres alot in Clacton going down with it.
Thanks Essex
Stay safe,you & your family mate
Happy New Year
To everyone on the org, hope this year brings everyone good health and happiness as well as a team that continues to have success. COYI’S.
Cheers alby, you to mate.
Cheers alby, you to mate.
Happy New Year
To all the Ozzy irons!