EFL Trophy Rovers v Harrogate Town (Pizza Cup)

[ONIGP]

Already 7 L2 matches called off on Boxing Day. It will be a Christmas miracle if we dodge a bullet for the 3rd time in a row. Fingers crossed; footie and Boxing Day go together like cheese and port!

 

[aldoes mustache]

as normal im in at 7 in the morning so another game goes bye bye

 

[ONIGP]

9 out of 13 now off. Is this what it feels like if your team is in the Champions League draw?

 

[bigmart]

Micky confirmed we have cases now with 4 players likely to be out

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

If the game does go ahead (which is obviously doubtful), we have to hope that Barrow are similarly affected.

 

[ONIGP]

If the game does go ahead (which is obviously doubtful), we have to hope that Barrow are similarly affected.

I guess it depends whether it is starters or squad players who are affected, for both teams. Without looking I'd be surprised if we don't have a stronger/deeper squad to cope.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

There are fine margins in most games at this level, so I would not want us to play Barrow's full strength team if we had three or four regulars missing. I think their squad is stronger than it was this time last year.

We obviously don't know the identity of the players currently affected, but there is the potential for more infections in the next forty eight hours.

 

[bigmart]

Unless it spreads to.nore players the game will go ahead as the league rules say if you have 14 players including a keeper you play.

We have a rather large squad so we will need to utilise it, I am still hopeful of a win.

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

We have got seven players out including injuries and suspensions, so must be touch and go whether we can put a squad of fourteen players together.

 

[bigmart]

Think Tom Davies is banned 5 bookings

 

[aldoes mustache]

I don't want the team to go out with half the team missing we need to keep up the momentum just hope its the fringe players we have lost

 

[Rockford's Love Child]

I think it is eight out if Davies is suspended. Maguire may have to deputise at centre half again.

 

[bigmart]

Let's hope Clarke isn't one of the ones with covid