So far, it is clear that Covid hygiene rules were not followed at St Mirren, where seven non-playing staff tested positive for the virus. Additionally, the SFA have launched an investigation into allegations Newco fielded nine players against Dundee United on Wednesday without receiving the required negative test results.
The anomaly came to light because Newco arranged two games on Wednesday. Motherwell, their opponents in the second game, had their results delayed by the same testing backlog. This brought attention to the fact that neither club received the all-clear until Wednesday evening, several hours after the Newco-Dundee United game.
There are significant health and commercial risks at play here. The seven staff at St Mirren could easily (and may have) infect the playing staff. If St Mirren then played a game, the virus would almost certainly infect not only the rest of the team but their opponents. Games involving these teams would be postponed for weeks, perhaps months. Dozens of carriers would travel home from that game and Scotland would have a fresh wave to worry about.
The SFA Joint Response Group reached a deal with the Scottish Government on how and when to return to training and then games, all predicated on safety rules being adhered to. Celtic, and others, have transformed their stadiums into an environment where socially distanced spectators can attend safely and be seen to do so.
They want fans back soon and wait on Government clearance. That possibility disappeared yesterday, when allegations emerged that one club has been cheating. Football is as trustworthy as its greatest rogue. I doubt the SFA considered how to discipline a club that flaunts Covid rules and risks the entire game in this country. No fine would be large enough to match the financial consequences for others.
There is no infection at Ibrox, the pain of any breach there will be felt by fans of all clubs not attending fixtures until later. St Mirren were less negligent but their issue is more serious and spooked me. If this happened in my workplace, when most others have returned to work, it could threaten the entire business. We are going to move into a stage when most of the world is getting on with things, and some businesses will be halted by infection, acute illness and worse.
I have spoken to staff at Celtic who have been impressed at the processes in place to protect club employees from infection, from everything I hear, we are getting things right. The evidence elsewhere is that others are complacent. If that is allowed to continue, next season and the health of many is in jeopardy.
You have to wonder what’s in the water at Ibrox with the incessant flouting of rules.
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Lennybhoy @ 6:31pm
Thanks for that.
MAY67
I have.
Your Username is your area. eg 111 ;your Row;eg C and your seat eg 7; So: 111C7 and your Password is your Client Reference number.
If AGCR does pop in anytime, someone let him know that Annabelle has taken to getting around Bishy on a bicycle.
Fitter now that in a longtime, a site to behold.
MAY67 on 24TH JULY 2020 7:04 PM
Anyone received their passcode to the new TV service yet?
A good few on here managed to login successfully yesterday with their codes
Saint Stivs
`If AGCR does pop in anytime`.
If he hears that Annabelle is riding around Bishy on a bike, you can be sure he`ll be on soon enough asking for details of route and time.
SniffermickCSC
Time for Inspector George Gently.
anyone else think that big fraz is playing us
Got my log in details in the post today.
So still only two clubs have bought covid testing equipment, as for the rest why not, were they not given £50k from Anderson.
We gave it to charity……
NEUSTADT-BRAW on 24TH JULY 2020 7:28 PM
in ither news
ACGR….may his name guide the wee dugs in forfar,,,(topsoil inclusive)
wit Mick told us all what happened then will always happen…
smiley “they pished in ma pram” thing
aand that will never leave their RNA….
(oor stuff is D foe Desmond )
hahahahha
Sispini keep the deliveries up……
Braw
I’m with you Ron67 he’s def looking for best deal for him either way I’m happy with what Lennybhoy posted either suits me
smiley smiley thing
Braw
Fraz is quite rightly looking after himself.Maybe doesn’t want to be passed around like a Tod book anymore.😉 If we really want him buy him
French Cup Final – 2nd minute – Neymar deliberately scythed down – yellow card – how sad, what a shame, never mind !
I love Big Frazer,but can’t see him coming back now.Barkas the obvious replacement.Probably same transfer fee,less wages.And a sell on fee.We need a keeper with some stature.
Turkeybhoy-excuse my memory lose.Is that the goalie you’ve been pushing us to sign for a wee while now
Re Big Fraz
Did the Southampton management not say they were unwilling to discusss anything until this season was over ( tomorrow) so hopefully by MondayvTuesdaybwe have a definitive answer HH
Seed of MBappe is phenomenal.PSG 1-0.
FAIRHILLBHOY,
MOI.Shurely shum mshtake.
Yes,the very man.
TURKEYBHOY
Mibbe we could have his babies?
Melbourne Mick,
Remember reading big Elliot,he was saying,his first 4 or 5 games he could not believe what was happening.Looki g around,he was the only defender ,everyone else charging forward,leaving him on his own.
Philosophy,
Seed !!,Ooh Matron.
Obviously speed,but you can suit yourself.
TURKEYBHOY @8:37pm
Somethings never change IMO.
at this point any pre season , I think we currently have our poorest squad .
if big fraz had indicated his intention to join us then I don’t think we would be going all out to sign the aek keeper , seems strange or is there other moves a foot with ON and the saints and we don’t want to upset them.
Odd that Paul ran an obviously erroneous article when it was clear that 6 of the 7 tests at St Mirren were known to be false positives, but why leg the truth get in the way of a good conspiracy theory. What’s worse is that he’s done nothing to correct his mistake in the hours since…
TURKEYBHOY-it was a good shout.Stories going about now that Fraser back in the mix
Hairlikespahhetti not about positive or negative it’s about playing the game before knowing the results which can have serious health consequences and will likely further postpone the day that fans can return. P67 doesn’t need to edit anything, he never does, it’s his blog.
Following the rules is what saved lives in NZ. It’s no wonder you still have Covid in north Britain when the messaging is weak, and rule breakers do what they want with impunity. Sevco think that they are above the rules. They think right.
Reference to Sevco not awaiting test results prior to playing Dundee Utd quietly airbrushed out of BBC article.
FB,
Yep read that.Just think that somethings not right with it.Cant see Lenny switching to Barkas,if Big Frazer was still a goer. Who knows.According to reports,Hammond really likes Barkas.Watched him regularly.We need somebody.Quick.
Doubtless that dick, Wilson on the case………………..
Anither Level………………………
Ron67-poorest squad?really
Think this commentator at the PSG game is moonlighting from his full time job.Funeral Undertaker.
Thanks for the replies, guys. Received login details via email about an hour ago.
yip, no strength in depth
TURKEYBHOY-I like big Fraser,and would be very happy if he came back permanently.But if not then why not get Barkas and make a statement at the same time
BANKIEBHOY1, RODDYBHOY,
Cheers for replies, yeah dirty deeds afoot.
Hail Hail.
Ron67-poorest squad since when ?
just over the last few seasons
On the basis that the Huns covid testing is now in the media, albeit a bit light, what reaction will come from the government. We really are in dangerous territory here, cause they would not think twice about deferring the season.