red_dug Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 See Ross County have announced players and staff have tested positive. Obviously Hoope everyone is OK but it'll be interesting to see if they get effectively kicked out of the league cup the same way we did last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 That depends on the circumstances. We were charged with breaching Covid regulations and not for failing to fulfil a fixture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpetree Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Similar sanctions coming for "A View from the Terrace"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killie billies pal Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 I genuinely cannot see any club being able to avoid this if we continue with this ridiculous two tests a week even if you are feeling fine malarkey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 It must be quite a serious outbreak as they've suspended their full football operation.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE_T Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Whatever happened to the SFA when they allowed a linesman to run the line at a Hibs game when he was ID'd as a close contact. their reason was they never realised there was different guidelines for footy or something ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Looks like County will be forfeiting at least one match in the League Cup.... Ross County's League Cup opener against Forfar Athletic is unlikely to go ahead after the club "suspended football operations" due to a Covid-19 outbreak. The Scottish Premiership club say "a number" of players and coaching staff have tested positive. County are due to start their season at Station Park on Saturday, before facing Dundee on 18 July. If the Dingwall side forfeit the tie, League 2 Forfar would be awarded a 3-0 victory. County, who defeated Elgin on Saturday in a friendly, are currently working with health authorities to identify those impacted following a series of positive tests within the last 24 hours. Scottish football's domestic season starts this weekend, with crowds of 500 allowed in grounds across the board for the first time since the pandemic began. It had been announced last month 2000 fans will then be permitted to attend football matches from 19 July if Scotland moves to level zero restrictions on that date. Last season, fellow Premiership side Kilmarnock were forced to forfeit their first League Cup group game against Falkirk due to a Covid-19 outbreak in their squad. A week later they fielded a vastly depleted side which was swept aside 3-0 by Dunfermline Athletic. Former Ross County manager Stuart Kettlewell It has a huge impact on so many fronts. We're now trying to cram getting players up to speed, trying to bed in your philosophy and methods, your ethos and you don't have much time to do so. And, if you throw in a 10-day break into that where a club goes into shutdown, players are unable to train, it really does put you up against it. I am led to believe that Ross County were using these games, as a lot of clubs do, as part of their pre-season. I think the punishment is harsh - we saw it last season with Dunfermline against Kilmarnock - and it makes it incredibly difficult for you to qualify. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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