Next 3 league games called off....

[adamtherover]

Just on rovers FB page...

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/rovers-next-three-matches-postponed/

[steve@dcfd]

We now have 5 players and a member of staff at present tested positive with Covid every member of squad and staff looks like isolating. Therefore our next match should be the FA Cup game

[Donnywolf]

WOW - better get ready for more mayhem ?

[DonnyOsmond]

Hope all the lads aren't too bad and get through it OK. Hopefully none experience any long term effects.

[karldew]

“Now down to 30 league games in 127 days one every 4.2 days”

Off of the Accrington forum. 30 league games +5 potential cup games. This is without anymore postponements due to covid/weather

[adamtherover]

“Now down to 30 league games in 127 days one every 4.2 days”

Off of the Accrington forum. 30 league games +5 potential cup games. This is without anymore postponements due to covid/weather

radio sheff and DM will Still Report it as 3 games every 6 days.. 

[donnyguy]

Liam Hoden on Twitter

Rovers have 11 blank midweeks from January 9 until the end of the season. They've got to fit four rescheduled games into that period - at least. This season has been madness from the start and it is only getting worse #drfc

[since-1969]

These circumstances have no negotiations for alternatives but postponements and rearrangement of fixtures are the only solutions open to the EFL . As the season began late, it’s to be hoped that the season will allowed to run over similarly and take the pressure out of this madness of 3 matches every week. If they can alter the rules on substitutes from 3-5 then another rule change has to made to let the season end a month late .

[1879Rovers]

This could have long term issues as well as short term. I know a number of people who have had it and months after they still feel knackered. As professional athletes, how will they get back to full fitness quick enough to be able to play again and that be a game every three or four days for five months. At the moment though, just hope they all recover.

[adamtherover]

These circumstances have no negotiations for alternatives but postponements and rearrangement of fixtures are the only solutions open to the EFL . As the season began late, it’s to be hoped that the season will allowed to run over similarly and take the pressure out of this madness of 3 matches every week. If they can alter the rules on substitutes from 3-5 then another rule change has to made to let the season end a month late .

can we end this rediculous notion that Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday is 3 games in a week?  So how many are they playing the following week..  Let me guess. You are counting that middle Saturday again,  so 3 more games the feeling week?
DM has said we will be playing every 2 to 3 days,.. Erm...  No we won't, never have, never will.   Its weekend, midweek.  The end!!

[drfchound]

These circumstances have no negotiations for alternatives but postponements and rearrangement of fixtures are the only solutions open to the EFL . As the season began late, it’s to be hoped that the season will allowed to run over similarly and take the pressure out of this madness of 3 matches every week. If they can alter the rules on substitutes from 3-5 then another rule change has to made to let the season end a month late .

can we end this rediculous notion that Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday is 3 games in a week?  So how many are they playing the following week..  Let me guess. You are counting that middle Saturday again,  so 3 more games the feeling week?
DM has said we will be playing every 2 to 3 days,.. Erm...  No we won't, never have, never will.   Its weekend, midweek.  The end!!

 

[Alan Southstand]

Ridiculous notion or not, it’s asking for trouble when it’s happening nearly every week. The next thing we’ll be having is loads of injuries, due to the squad not being fully prepared for the game v Blackburn!

This season is getting dafter by the week.

[drfchound]

Ridiculous notion or not, it’s asking for trouble when it’s happening nearly every week. The next thing we’ll be having is loads of injuries, due to the squad not being fully prepared for the game v Blackburn!

This season is getting dafter by the week.

    As well.
Same for every club though.
I dont see though why the season can’t be extended for L1 and L2 clubs.
There probably won’t be too many players from those clubs involved in the summer International Championships.

[Alan Southstand]

Agree on the extending bit, hound. I don’t agree about the ‘same for every other club’ though - yes, if you mean every other club that have had COVID problems, but those not afflicted, have a great chance o carry on with full training and have a ‘reset’ of sorts.

Instead of the mayhem of game after game after game, some clubs are seeing enforced breaks (due o their opponents having o postpone) and, therefore, rest periods.

[EasyforDennis]

The day when football will be closed down for a period of weeks isn't far away. When the vast majority of the country is under tier 4 why should football clubs be different. Surely it has to be wrong for footballers to be travelling all over the place to train and play without any of the rules applying to them.

[Janso]

They're working though, aren't they. You can't really work from home as a footballer.

[silent majority]

The day when football will be closed down for a period of weeks isn't far away. When the vast majority of the country is under tier 4 why should football clubs be different. Surely it has to be wrong for footballers to be travelling all over the place to train and play without any of the rules applying to them.

The government realise how important football is to the population of the UK and the part it plays in our daily lives.

Hence the reason they promoted Operation Restart in the first place. They'll keep it going while ever they believe there's a chance they'll get through.

[POD]

An interesting interview appeared on BBC Sport today with new WBA boss Sam Allardyce who is calling for a ‘circuit break’ for the Premier League.   He states ‘the last thing that I want at 66 years old is to get COVID”.
I wonder if he thought about that two weeks ago when he signed his lucrative contract which includes a £1 million bonus if he keeps West Brom up? 

[drfchound]

Agree on the extending bit, hound. I don’t agree about the ‘same for every other club’ though - yes, if you mean every other club that have had COVID problems, but those not afflicted, have a great chance o carry on with full training and have a ‘reset’ of sorts.

Instead of the mayhem of game after game after game, some clubs are seeing enforced breaks (due o their opponents having o postpone) and, therefore, rest periods.

Alan, I did mean the COVID affected clubs.
We obviously don’t know though whether the clubs not affected right now will be in the weeks to come.

[Alan Southstand]

The government realise how important football is to the population of the UK and the part it plays in our daily lives.

But not enough to offer similar financial aid as rugby union, etc.

 

[Axholme Lion]

The day when football will be closed down for a period of weeks isn't far away. When the vast majority of the country is under tier 4 why should football clubs be different. Surely it has to be wrong for footballers to be travelling all over the place to train and play without any of the rules applying to them.

The government realise how important football is to the population of the UK and the part it plays in our daily lives.

If it's that important they should let the crowds back in before there aren't clubs left outside the PL.
If I could go to the Den with a full house I would go tomorrow regardless of vaccines. I'd rather chance it than carry on living a non life.

[graingrover]

Axholme ..when you get it believe me you stop thinking like that mate .We were lucky to survive but I have two friends taken by it within a week one survived five days the other seven ...wham !

[redwine]

The day when football will be closed down for a period of weeks isn't far away. When the vast majority of the country is under tier 4 why should football clubs be different. Surely it has to be wrong for footballers to be travelling all over the place to train and play without any of the rules applying to them.

The government realise how important football is to the population of the UK and the part it plays in our daily lives.

If it's that important they should let the crowds back in before there aren't clubs left outside the PL.
If I could go to the Den with a full house I would go tomorrow regardless of vaccines. I'd rather chance it than carry on living a non life.

Amazing how glib you can be on t'interweb.

I'm sure that as you feel indestructible there are plenty of hospital wards you could help on. You wouldn't even need PPE.

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

The day when football will be closed down for a period of weeks isn't far away. When the vast majority of the country is under tier 4 why should football clubs be different. Surely it has to be wrong for footballers to be travelling all over the place to train and play without any of the rules applying to them.

The government realise how important football is to the population of the UK and the part it plays in our daily lives.

If it's that important they should let the crowds back in before there aren't clubs left outside the PL.
If I could go to the Den with a full house I would go tomorrow regardless of vaccines. I'd rather chance it than carry on living a non life.

A classic example of the couldn't give a b*llix attitude which has the country in the mess it is in.

[Butchers Red]

An interesting interview appeared on BBC Sport today with new WBA boss Sam Allardyce who is calling for a ‘circuit break’ for the Premier League.   He states ‘the last thing that I want at 66 years old is to get COVID”.
I wonder if he thought about that two weeks ago when he signed his lucrative contract which includes a £1 million bonus if he keeps West Brom up?

PMSL - got it in one and why didn't he say that after Liverpool game ??

[RoversAlias]

Granted, Sam Allardyce is likely much better off financially than me, but despite being in the clinically extremely vulnerable category I have to go out to work every day in order to have enough money to live. It isn't much of a choice for many classed as higher risk, be they over 50/60 or with health conditions.

Allardyce is a football manager and thus wants to do his job, especially in an environment that has done well to minimise Covid exposure to this point. Things feel like they're getting really out of control again now mind which isn't good.

[NickDRFC]

Granted, Sam Allardyce is likely much better off financially than me, but despite being in the clinically extremely vulnerable category I have to go out to work every day in order to have enough money to live. It isn't much of a choice for many classed as higher risk, be they over 50/60 or with health conditions.

Allardyce is a football manager and thus wants to do his job, especially in an environment that has done well to minimise Covid exposure to this point. Things feel like they're getting really out of control again now mind which isn't good.

Sam Allardyce might want to work but he certainly doesn’t need to - he’s probably worth £5-£10m and been out of work for 2 and a half years. If he was that concerned about his health he wouldn’t put himself in that position.