Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Tests of Sporting yesterday found 7 infections in players + 1 staff member. Gil Vicente have 10 players + 5 staff members infected. The ultimate say on what matches go ahead rests with the Dept of Health (DGS), and with the league due to start on Friday, an emergency meeting between the Boss of the league & the Health Secretary has been hastily arranged for this afternoon. Strong chance the league start will be postponed, as cases are widespread. Benfica are playing in the first match of the new season, and also have a player infected. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Vermelhos said: Tests of Sporting yesterday found 7 infections in players + 1 staff member. Gil Vicente have 10 players + 5 staff members infected. The ultimate say on what matches go ahead rests with the Dept of Health (DGS), and with the league due to start on Friday, an emergency meeting between the Boss of the league & the Health Secretary has been hastily arranged for this afternoon. Strong chance the league start will be postponed, as cases are widespread. Benfica are playing in the first match of the new season, and also have a player infected. Good news for us, if we progress. that's one less game they'll have played coming into the Europa League game Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The players are Nuno Santos, Borja and Rodrigo Fernandes, Luís Maximiano, Renan, Pedro Gonçalves and Gonçalo Inácio.The seven players are isolated and definitely miss their game next Saturday, and in doubt for the Europa League and for the 2nd round of league fixtures Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 The tests for the europa league match will be on Tuesday 22nd so thats the day they would need to be back to work, and clear of the virus. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Thanks for the updates @Vermelhos keep us updated on the Portuguese fixtures this weekend. Link to comment
NEM Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Vermelhos said: The players are Nuno Santos, Borja and Rodrigo Fernandes, Luís Maximiano, Renan, Pedro Gonçalves and Gonçalo Inácio.The seven players are isolated and definitely miss their game next Saturday, and in doubt for the Europa League and for the 2nd round of league fixtures Are they usually in the first 11? Link to comment
Bamber Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Are 3 of them goalies? Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Santos (MF), Borja (D), Maximiano (GK), Goncalves (MF) are all usually in the first team. Fernandez (M), Renan (GK) and Inacio (D) are not regular starters They have just one COVID-free GK at the moment.... 3 Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 4 minutes ago, Vermelhos said: Santos (MF), Borja (D), Maximiano (GK), Goncalves (MF) are all usually in the first team. Fernandez (M), Renan (GK) and Inacio (D) are not regular starters They have just one COVID-free GK at the moment.... They? Rather than we? Who do you support then Vermelhos? .*Understand this may be just translation / grammar thing Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Aberdeen of course. Live in Portugal now though.... May be a one man Red Army over here if we beat Viking! Sporting are not well liked by fans of other teams though, so I won't be completely alone.... Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Vermelhos said: Aberdeen of course. Live in Portugal now though.... May be a one man Red Army over here if we beat Viking! Sporting are not well liked by fans of other teams though, so I won't be completely alone.... ? Real annoying we can't come over for the game due to this Covid pish. Lisboa is one of my very favourite cities. This is despite getting myself engaged there. ? Bought the ring at a joalheiro at the bottom of that Elevador de Santa Justa. ? Beautiful city. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 It would actually have been better for us if these players had only been in close contact with one confirmed case. That way they would have had to isolate for a full 14 days and would definitely have put them out the game. Because they have been diagnosed positive, they only isolate for 7 days and then get re-tested. Most will have recovered although I suspect one or two might still be positive which would then rule them out. Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 I know that the 7 days re-test was used by PSG & others, but here, the decision is in the hands of the Health Service (DGS). There was a similar situation at another club here (Gil Vicente) last week, with 9 players testing positive. All 9 were ordered by the DGS to isolate for 14 days. Update: The entire Gil Vicente team has been ordered to quarantine, both footballers and staff, after 15 members tested positive for covid-19. The medical delegate of the DGS who established the preventive measures ordered that all members of the club (players, coaches, delegates and doctors) remain in quarantine and isolated until further notice. Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Does that suggest that the game at the weekend will now be cancelled? Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Yes, seems like it. Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Nope.... perennial lurker... ex Mad... even ex Aberdeen Mailing List (if any of you youngsters even comprehend what that was) Interesting chat to a couple of Sporting fans tonight. There is a feeling of almost inevitability from them that this is going to be another disastrous episode. A lot of discontent about the players, manager, board, and style of football, and general malaise around the club. They said that even without the COVID scenario, they saw both possible opponents as serious threats. Physicality is what scares them. Going into this without match sharpness, and possibly depleted. Never been a better chance. You just know we are going to get beaten 1-0 by Viking now.... 1 1 Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 Wright to the left of me, Hedges on the right, here we are stuck in the middle .... Ross Mcrorie. Bugger. Link to comment
fine-n-dandy Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 If we get through to this game, could it also potentially be played in neutral country? if there are any of them available in Europe now that are green Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 44 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said: If we get through to this game, could it also potentially be played in neutral country? if there are any of them available in Europe now that are green I'd think all bets are currently off for Sporting v Viking/Aberdeen. Hopefully their government turns round and says football is shut down Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 47 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said: If we get through to this game, could it also potentially be played in neutral country? if there are any of them available in Europe now that are green Wasn’t it Poland, Cyprus, Greece & Hungary? Link to comment
Jackp Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Wasn’t it Poland, Cyprus, Greece & Hungary? I think the game gets moved to the away teams stadium depending on their countries Covid situation before it gets played in any of these 4 countries Link to comment
Vermelhos Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Now announced that one more player (as yet not identified).... and their coach, have tested positive. just like in the SPL, money talks, and rules that apply to everyone else can be bent for the benefit of Sporting, Benfica & Porto.The league have asked the Health Authority to reduce the quarantine period for players that test positive from 14 days to 10, so they could play in the Europa match if: a) the quarantine period is reduced AND b) the players test negative the day before the game AND the players test negative on the day of the game No decision yet on whether their opening league fixture next weekend will go ahead or not. Link to comment
thedandydon Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 Noticed Benfica were turfed oot the Champions League to some Greek mob last night. Link to comment
Ernie McCracken Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Vermelhos said: Now announced that one more player (as yet not identified).... and their coach, have tested positive. just like in the SPL, money talks, and rules that apply to everyone else can be bent for the benefit of Sporting, Benfica & Porto.The league have asked the Health Authority to reduce the quarantine period for players that test positive from 14 days to 10, so they could play in the Europa match if: a) the quarantine period is reduced AND b) the players test negative the day before the game AND the players test negative on the day of the game No decision yet on whether their opening league fixture next weekend will go ahead or not. Fucking disgrace if that's allowed. Why should either ourselves or stavanger have to risk getting our players infected by those cunts. 1 Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 3 hours ago, Vermelhos said: Now announced that one more player (as yet not identified).... and their coach, have tested positive. just like in the SPL, money talks, and rules that apply to everyone else can be bent for the benefit of Sporting, Benfica & Porto.The league have asked the Health Authority to reduce the quarantine period for players that test positive from 14 days to 10, so they could play in the Europa match if: a) the quarantine period is reduced AND b) the players test negative the day before the game AND the players test negative on the day of the game No decision yet on whether their opening league fixture next weekend will go ahead or not. Is there any governance from UEFA on the requirements? Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, afc1903mad said: Is there any governance from UEFA on the requirements? Help out the bigger teams likely, fuck the smaller teams, that’s the usual way of UEFA. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 32 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Help out the bigger teams likely, fuck the smaller teams, that’s the usual way of UEFA. Is, unfortunately, always the correct answer Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 15 minutes ago, Millertime said: And that's another cringe If the inferiority complex you portray is real, its pathetic If its an act, its patheticer You sure you don’t mean “crine”? Are you denying UEFA favour the bigger teams? Then you are deluded. Or just fucking stupid. And your command of English is embarrassingly bad. 1 Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 6 hours ago, Ernie McCracken said: Fucking disgrace if that's allowed. Why should either ourselves or stavanger have to risk getting our players infected by those cunts. If they want to put the players in to the uefa testing regime that could backfire spectacularly Link to comment
Tord31 Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 7 hours ago, Vermelhos said: Now announced that one more player (as yet not identified).... and their coach, have tested positive. just like in the SPL, money talks, and rules that apply to everyone else can be bent for the benefit of Sporting, Benfica & Porto.The league have asked the Health Authority to reduce the quarantine period for players that test positive from 14 days to 10, so they could play in the Europa match if: a) the quarantine period is reduced AND b) the players test negative the day before the game AND the players test negative on the day of the game No decision yet on whether their opening league fixture next weekend will go ahead or not. Thanks for the update. Surely the weekend game has to be off? Link to comment
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