Sale forfeited a game due to their high positive test rate surely this should be done here?
I think it’ll have to be. I can’t see any other option other than extending the season further, which I don’t think would be a good idea. IMO we just have to accept that this is an imperfect season in all sorts of ways, get it done and then (hopefully) get back to something approaching normality next year.
I don’t know to be honest. Maybe there should be new guidelines brought in where if a certain percentage of your squad are unavailable due to Covid then you forfeit, depending on whether there is the possibility of rescheduling. I was using the Wasps example as someone had mentioned it possibly affecting a final in our sport. They’re 9 days out from a final and can’t train at the moment and don’t know whether they’ll be allowed to compete yet. The way it’s being managed in a lot of sports at the moment is hope for the best and deal with the problems if and when they occur.
Forwards win games. The backs decide by how much.
I don't even know if extending the season is now an option as I don't know how flexible SKY would be. I would imagine them wanting the GF on a particular date, just to fit in with the rest of their schedules.
I've no idea what the BBC would demand if Leeds or Salford were to test positive in numbers before Saturday!
Any chance of having to forfeit the game and the Pie scum would have dug up a team from somewhere.
Wigan, the perennial cheats.
17 pairs of soiled shorts available as Wigan don't fancy it v Catalan........
Where have I seen something similar to that I wonder??
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If the whole Wigan team are retested tomorrow they will surely have 17 players ready to go at the weekend. We can’t allow teams to not play if they have a handful of first teamers out with Covid cases after we’ve already allowed multiple teams to play severely weakened sides and effectively throw league games for multiple reasons in the last few weeks.
What a farce of a club. Wakefield have put out heavily depleted teams week in, week out and got on with it then you get this 'big club' who can't fulfill a fixture. This was always going to be the problem with a percentage table. It's open to manipulation. As has been said, they'd have turned up for the cup final had they got there for sure. Perineal chests of the highest order
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Of the three staff who have tested positive, by an independent body, at least two of them would have close contact with all of the players, that's why the retests have to be done. If the tests come back clear then maybe Sunday is possible but that will depend on what happens with travel arrangements for Catalan.
As for not wanting to play, Wigan beat Catalan on their home turf about four weeks ago and the squad due to play tonight was good enough to beat Wire last week.
So right so many people said Wigan would the first club to test it. Honestly did anyone expect anything different. It is Wigan..
We should be keeping at least 1 in the bank. If they want to start these games then we should play by the same rules, I couldn't really give a toss about this season anymore.
I kind of agree. It’s playing games for the sake of it and keeping the game afloat. We have to do it, but I’m not bothered about any of it other than the Saints games and the showpiece games. I’ll watch the Final on Saturday but it’ll be a hollow soulless affair. Everything has a giant asterisk attached to it, and knowing that this will all come to a conclusion at an empty Old Trafford depresses me really.
On the other hand, I tend to ignore the Australian game except for big games and the end of the season, but I’ve found myself really enjoying and investing in their Finals games. Simple reason really, there are crowds, atmosphere and it all seems a lot more valid and worthwhile.
London move to Tier2 on Friday apparently, fake uproar as they won't behave any differently as lots arguing about the fake numbers. Analysis showing RTA and others causals being included in the numbers presented as Coronavirus (as in flu) not now using the term COVID-19
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To be fair to Wigan they are pushing to play on Sunday. They would have played tomorrow but Catalan can’t get a flight.
It’s the timings and incubation periods of the testing that is causing the problems. It’s down to the RFL now to ratify Sunday’s game (and Catalan being able to fly)
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