Tottenham next up (H). Postponed

[UniFox21]

1 minute ago, shailen said:

It's because Spurs had fixtures postponed that they've not postponed ours. Totally unjustified! 

Assumed this was the case, the previous postponements meant unless we were shut it was going to be going

[AKCJ]

3 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Too nice from the club, got to be forcing the issue here if we're really that paper thin. Like others have said close the training ground and send everyone home.

 

Going to be pretty awful this, just hope it doesn't stunt Nelson's development too much if he comes in and we ship a hat full.

If memory serves me well enough, one of Ben Chilwell's first Leicester games was a 6-1 hammering against Spurs on a Thursday.

[MrSpaM]

13 minutes ago, oadby.fox said:

So, is this one going ahead then?

The Tottenham squad have booked a hotel in town for tomorrow, so unless anything changes at 5PM tonight, the game is going ahead

 

[CosbehFox]

Absolutely shambolic. Both clubs should threaten to take the PL to court. The inconsistent nature of their decision making gives them no leg to stand on. 
 

Just fake a few positive tests 

Edited 15 December 2021 by Cardiff_Fox

[AKCJ]

4 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

Is he? You sure? 

No, not now

 

I was sure I saw a post on here about it but now I can't find it.

[jonny_wright]

Shambles, we have the most players out with injury/illness is the league (12) how is this game going ahead??

[Shane]

Can we call up u18 players to the squad if we're desperate for numbers? They don't have a game until the new year so should be available

[lcfc_forever]

What's been largely forgotten is Spurs potentially have a lot of players missing as well, and asked for the game to be called off too. 

 

Not clear on who might be out for them. 

[Leicester_Loyal]

We should both just refuse to play, it's a joke really, we're too nice as a club.

[AjcW]

Key point for me was “we have enough for players to start, youth will get a chance off the bench” 

 

So it’ll be N’didi and a wing back at CB or as others have speculated a back three with Wilf, Bertrand and Castagne. 

[Fox92]

4 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

If memory serves me well enough, one of Ben Chilwell's first Leicester games was a 6-1 hammering against Spurs on a Thursday.

Didn't he score that game?!

[Aleksz]

Nelson over Bertrand at CB regardless of whether it’s in a pairing or a three. Give the kid a chance.

[UniFox21]

 

 

 

 

 

Interesting take of it, Bourne potentially suggesting more injuries than Covid 

[Bert]

How’s this for a dream team. 
 

Referee: Craig “big 6” Pawson

FO: Jon Moss

VAR: Lee Mason. 
 

We really are in for a long night. 

[Ric Flair]

29 minutes ago, moore_94 said:

 

Justin is ill I believe, either covid or having to isolate due to not having the vaccine.

[jonny_wright]

both clubs wanted it off:

 

Brendan Rodgers says Leicester City enquired to the Premier League about having the game against Spurs postponed. They have 9 players out as a result of COVID-19 and illness. "We've always wanted to support the measures, and we wanted a bit of support given the circumstances."

 

it seems the PL are worried when Spurs will play the games in hand so wouldn't let us call it off

[AKCJ]

5 minutes ago, Fox92 said:

Didn't he score that game?!

That's my only real memory of the game, yeah.

[AKCJ]

Apparently the motivation for Spurs wanting to postpone the game was so they could play their Europa Conference game against Rennes on that night.

 

No wonder the Premier League said no but I can't help but feel like it's put up in the shit.

[RowlattsFox]

If its more 'related' to covid rather than actual covid cases then we obviously don't have a leg to stand on regarding requesting postponements. 

 

The PL need to say how many positive cases in a squad causes a postponement to avoid accusations of bias. Its needs to be the same for everyone. Is it different if you are away from home like Man Utd and Spurs were?

[UniFox21]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

If its more 'related' to covid rather than actual covid cases then we obviously don't have a leg to stand on regarding requesting postponements. 

 

The PL need to say how many positive cases in a squad causes a postponement to avoid accusations of bias. Its needs to be the same for everyone. Is it different if you are away from home like Man Utd and Spurs were?

Depends then if the Prem give support if players don't have vaccinations and need to isolate. 

[rachhere]

This feels like hunger games - winner is the last man standing! Hopefully we should have a load of player coming back in at the weekend at least. 

[Leicesterpool]

If players have got illnesses that's not related to covid you cant go calling for games to be postponed. If players are unavailable then fair enough just give debuts to youth setup.

[Dan]

18 minutes ago, StanSP said:

How many cases did Utd have for them to warrant a postponement?

There's genuinely people who'll try and convince you there isn't a bias in this league. They don't even hide it anymore.

[LVFox]

Seems crazy this is going ahead, how many have Spurs got missing?

 

I think we will see this:

 

                         Kasper

          Castagne Ndidi Bertrand

Ricardo   Soumare  Youri   Thomas

                      Maddison

                 Vardy     Daka

 

Harsh on KDH but can see Brendan thinking Soumare protects the back 3 more.

 

Don't see Ricardo lasting over an hour either.

 

All in all - who knows what to expect.

Edited 15 December 2021 by LVocey

[AjcW]

I reckon decision will be taken this weekend to postpone league cup QF's, move the final to April again like last year and buy some time to play the QF's and SF's in the New Year.