St Mirren in trouble

[SHODAN]

https://spfl.co.uk/news/spfl-statement-47097?fbclid=IwAR1zwFBIy8oZl4k6Cw8ejKgO0j9WbtX7Bfy zd2T66aPS-Z40xc_RP2-j19M

Not really going very well for them, is it.

[18Craig75]

To be honest, having as many outbreaks as they’ve had can’t be put down to bad luck!

[Sir David Gray]

What about the "yellow card" that had been issued to football following the Aberdeen and Celtic incidents?

I haven't heard anything about a "red card" being issued.

[Keith_M]

Just noticed this in today's Herald.

Considering the really high number of cases in the West of Scotland in the past few weeks, surely it's no surprise if some players test positive as well?

[Sir David Gray]

The yellow card was for clear cases of clinical stupidity.
An investigation is held for each covid case in football to see if there was a breach of any protocols in place.
If there were then a red may follow.
They may have followed protocol and still caught it.

The fact that they are being charged with breaking the SPFL's Covid-19 regulations would suggest that there's a good chance the red card will be produced then.

[Spike Mandela]

The fact that they are being charged with breaking the SPFL's Covid-19 regulations would suggest that there's a good chance the red card will be produced then.

The ‘yellow card’ was issued to the football authorities to get them to get their house in order and be seen to be doing something about breaches of the protocols in place to allow elite football to operate.

This is the authorities being seen to hold the clubs to task.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Are they not located in the epicentre of all this sheet?

My sister Is a health visitor in Preston and she has caught it as has her family hopefully now all on the mend. There was an inevitability about that. She was symptomatic and I think that’s the danger.

As for football players am I not right in saying that despite the regular testing if your still int he incubation period you can have it but not be Positive until later? It’s a minefield.

[Keith_M]

The fact that they are being charged with breaking the SPFL's Covid-19 regulations would suggest that there's a good chance the red card will be produced then.


The 'yellow card' was issued by the Government as a warning to the football authorities to clamp down hard on any breaches.

That's what they're doing now by investigating any clubs that are having regular issues.

There's no evidence yet that St Mirren have actually done anything wrong but, if they have, a 3-0 win will be awarded to the opposition for any games that are cancelled (where they were found to be in breach of protocols).

[Sir David Gray]

The ‘yellow card’ was issued to the football authorities to get them to get their house in order and be seen to be doing something about breaches of the protocols in place to allow elite football to operate.

This is the authorities being seen to hold the clubs to task.

I'm not so sure the government will see it that way and I'm not so sure that would be my interpretation of what was said at the time about what would result in a red card being shown to football.

Just because the SFA/SPFL are now doing something about the breaches doesn't minimise the potential harm that's being caused by any breach being committed in the first place.

[FilipinoHibs]

Given the players are not in a bubble and live with their families, inevitable given the incidence in Scotland and particularly the West that players will become positive. Especially, with change in weather and loose restrictions in place until recently. There will be more teams affected in the near future.

[Spike Mandela]

I'm not so sure the government will see it that way and I'm not so sure that would be my interpretation of what was said at the time about what would result in a red card being shown to football.

Just because the SFA/SPFL are now doing something about the breaches doesn't minimise the potential harm that's being caused by any breach being committed in the first place.

We’ll agree to differ.:aok:

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Kick them into the championship and promote the current leaders to the Premiership. :cb

[Dr What If?]

A lot of unfair things are going to happen this season, we had to go into a massive game against Aberdeen missing a vital player because of a false positive while they had their game called off against Celtic when they had 6 players out.

We need to suck it up though and just get on with it. FWIW, I think if you need to call a game of because of COVID (breach or no breach) points should be forfeited, for the good of the game and to give the season the best chance of completion. Currently I don't think the league knows quite what its doing and without a clear ruling there will be arguments and claims of favouritism. The title, Europe, relegation could all be decided by COVID rulings this season - rules need to be set in stone or we could be facing Hearts type legal battles all over again.....after all, with such mild punishments what do clubs have to loose?

[Juniper Greens]

Kick them into the championship and promote the current leaders to the Premiership. :cb

Welcome to Raith Rovers

[Jim44]

Kick them into the championship and promote the current leaders to the Premiership. :cb


Welcome to Raith Rovers

:stirrer:imagine their reaction. :greengrin

[Steven79]

:stirrer:imagine their reaction. :greengrin

I would never stop laughing if that happened!

[plhibs]

I heard on sportscene that Motherwell could get two 3-0 wins awarded to them ?, could that be right ?

[whiskyhibby]

Kick them into the championship and promote the current leaders to the Premiership. :cb


Absolutely :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[scoopyboy]

I heard on sportscene that Motherwell could get two 3-0 wins awarded to them ?, could that be right ?

That's why I would rather games were played if possible.

We win 3-0 away to SM and win 1-0 at Killie and Motherwell could be awarded two 3-0 wins against the same teams without kicking a ball.

[plhibs]

That's why I would rather games were played if possible.

We win 3-0 away to SM and win 1-0 at Killie and Motherwell could be awarded two 3-0 wins against the same teams without kicking a ball.

That's what i was thinking, if it came to goal difference that's a heck of advantage for them.