Toxteth O'Grady Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/10/23/covid-19-tests-come-back-negative/ Quote Our precautionary round of Covid-19 testing has returned negative results for the entire playing squad and coaching staff. After one player tested positive earlier this week, we took the measure of an additional round of tests to ensure the health and safety of all, including our weekend opponents Ross County. With no-one other than our positive player required to isolate and no further Covid-19 cases, Saturday’s Premiership match will go ahead as planned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinjy Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Robinson said he gave Gallagher and O'Donnell three days off after the St Mirren game was off. I wonder if one of them is the infected player as they would have been away from the club and not mixing before being tested on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, sinjy said: Robinson said he gave Gallagher and O'Donnell three days off after the St Mirren game was off. I wonder if one of them is the infected player as they would have been away from the club and not mixing before being tested on Tuesday. You could well be right there with the timeline If one of them had come into contact with Stuart Armstrong in the Scotland camp? We’ll find out tomorrow I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Brazilian said: Is , he? Or is it just his opinion that you agree with? either way, youre a punter , you can do as you please he's a club employee, he should be more controlled. The absolute clusterfuck that was the end to last season was largely due to club employees mouthing off instead of the business being managed , if Motherwells stance is punishment and forfeits then there are only two people I’d expect to hear that from and even then i would hope it was only shared after ‘having engaged with the governing bodies’ id be shocked if , it is, as it would be a complete lottery of when a club is impacted and what points would then be gifted to potentially direct rivals for position, but then Scottish football does surprise quite often I agree with his opinion because he is correct. I also agree he should be more controlled and shouldn't have spoken out in public. That is a different issue and should also be addressed. As for forfeiting games, the way to implement it is set up rules with no exceptions. If you can't field a team at the scheduled date and time you have to forfeit the game. If you want to give the clubs a couple of byes then state that up front too e.g. you are allowed two postponements between now and the end of the season before you start forfeiting games. I haven't seen any complaints with forfeits in the Cup because the teams understand it makes sense. If clubs don't want to have an even worse end to this season than last, then they need to take action now. If that action is to take no action and just keep playing until we fulfill every fixture then fair enough. Say that now - it might be stupid, but commit to it and see it out with games in June, July and August. The clubs agreed to this combination of league and cup fixtures in full knowledge of all the risks. Now they need to mitigate those risks, just like every other business on the planet right now. Almost every problem during this pandemic has been due to people not taking decisive action soon enough. The SPFL and the clubs are just muddling through and hoping for the best. If there is another called season in May, nobody can complain it's an unprecedented situation that nobody could predict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 We are not out the woods yet but a single case is a good look for us, it couldn’t have been transmitted through the staff otherwise there would be at least two cases. Anyone could pick it up externally from a partner or a child, we can’t control those contacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 13 hours ago, sinjy said: Robinson said he gave Gallagher and O'Donnell three days off after the St Mirren game was off. I wonder if one of them is the infected player as they would have been away from the club and not mixing before being tested on Tuesday. If it's Gallagher, then you're looking at a back four of Grimshaw O'Donnell Lamie McGinlay Picture that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 6 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said: If it's Gallagher, then you're looking at a back four of Grimshaw O'Donnell Lamie McGinlay Picture that... My eyes! My eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onthefringes Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 54 minutes ago, MelvinBragg said: If it's Gallagher, then you're looking at a back four of Grimshaw O'Donnell Lamie McGinlay Picture that... I’d doubt Gallagher given social media release this week. Take Lamie out the equation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 14 hours ago, sinjy said: Robinson said he gave Gallagher and O'Donnell three days off after the St Mirren game was off. I wonder if one of them is the infected player as they would have been away from the club and not mixing before being tested on Tuesday. I've been told it's a 'high profile' player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numpty Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, 0Neils40yarder said: I've been told it's a 'high profile' player That's alright then, can't be one of ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santheman Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 38 minutes ago, numpty said: That's alright then, can't be one of ours. Rumours are its Grimmy but cant see how that fits with the rest of the squad not needing to isolate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, santheman said: Rumours are its Grimmy but cant see how that fits with the rest of the squad not needing to isolate Grimshaw's positioning makes that entirely possible, some might argue... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 On the basis that you need to spend 15 minutes with someone to be a contact it is likely that running around a park wouldn’t count. Sharing a lunch table or a car like St Mirren are accused of would count. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, 0Neils40yarder said: I've been told it's a 'high profile' player My own personal opinion would be that our 'high profile' players are Carson, O'Donnell, Gallagher, Campbell and Watt. Whether whoever told you that would include others in that list, I couldn't say... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, 0Neils40yarder said: I've been told it's a 'high profile' player Baws here was me hoping it was Lamie or seedorf that would be missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkyred Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 34 minutes ago, Spiderpig said: Baws here was me hoping it was Lamie or seedorf that would be missing. It could be Seedorf, famous relative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couttsy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Presuming it’s Grimshaw that’s out, I hope we go back to the 4-3-3 today with Carson, O‘Donnell, Gallagher, Lamie, Mcginlay, Campbell, O’Hara, Polworth, Cole, Watt, Long. Fancy us to get a narrow win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 hour ago, ropy said: On the basis that you need to spend 15 minutes with someone to be a contact it is likely that running around a park wouldn’t count. Sharing a lunch table or a car like St Mirren are accused of would count. This is the exact point. We have had a positive test but have clearly followed the distancing guidelines. The idea of a sporting bubble is nonsense for us anyway. Most players will live with a partner or parents who work or kids who attend school. It's all about testing and distance at the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 36 minutes ago, steelboy said: It's all about testing and distance at the club. Exactly. The protocols primarily exist to reduce the chances of spreading the virus if someone does contract it. That's why players train and eat in "cells", travel separately and change before arrival etc. Anyway back to the match I see we are back to 4-3-3, which was on the cards after we signed Cole. Cole, Watt, Long up top sounds like a decent front 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxteth O'Grady Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 So who is the player self-isolating? Lamie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbomuir Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 3 hours ago, 0Neils40yarder said: I've been told it's a 'high profile' player Oops I've done it again, Lamie high profile, aye right,!!!! . Would say the same for Grimmy and Seedorf, not high profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 Team announced.....must be Grimmy then ....or lamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 We’re down to the bare bones defensively and Ross County will know it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 1 minute ago, grizzlyg said: Team announced.....must be Grimmy then ....or lamie Or Seedorf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted October 24, 2020 Report Share Posted October 24, 2020 I think Seedorf had a strain. Has the club sacrificed Lamie to protect the identity of Grimmy so that we don’t know who has the virus. A great plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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