Saturdays game off now?

[Legend]

So i guess Saturdays game is off as 10 day rule and stadium closed

[BIGRON]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

[spen666]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

That's a perfectly valid point, as lots of fans were saying at the time.

[spen666]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

That's a perfectly valid point, as lots of fans were saying at the time.

So if Saturday's game is called off......

[Rich Tea Wellin]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

[Rich Tea Wellin]

So i guess Saturdays game is off as 10 day rule and stadium closed

Its an away game. Probably more of a problem the training ground closed.

Actually think it will go ahead because of the sh*t laws. By the sounds of it, players who aren't positive don't have to isolate, even if they were close to the ones who did.

Hopefully Judd will get a runout.

[Stan1972]

You never know the club might make some kind of announcement before Sat?

[spen666]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

I have not made anything up.

The simple fact is Orient were unable to fulfill the fixture on Tuesday night. There is no way of avoiding this absolute fact

And if Orient had a team on tuesday night, why would there be a need to call Saturday's match off? Its a bit of a puzzler unless of course.....

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

You do realise the team available on Tuesday was not our first choice 11, don't you?

[spen666]

You do realise the team available on Tuesday was not our first choice 11, don't you?

and?

[Ornchurch]

This subject is really being made much more difficult than it needs to be.

[BiggsyMalone]

But if we could field a team against Spurs surley we can field a team Saturday

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

[Ornchurch]

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

Ahh. Posting during his lunch break

[Long slender neck]

So i guess Saturdays game is off as 10 day rule and stadium closed

Its an away game. Probably more of a problem the training ground closed.

Actually think it will go ahead because of the sh*t laws. By the sounds of it, players who aren't positive don't have to isolate, even if they were close to the ones who did.

Hopefully Judd will get a runout.

And yet if somebody in your house or bubble has symptoms you must isolate for 14 days.

[BoniO]

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

Sure. I can just imagine how many schools & other institutions would be happy to welcome a covid ridden football team.

[BiggsyMalone]

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

Sure. I can just imagine how many schools & other institutions would be happy to welcome a covid ridden football team.

Really? I thought they had a team fit and able to play against Spurs. Are they covid ridden or not?

[BiggsyMalone]

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

Ahh. Posting during his lunch break

I work nearby and was waiting for a bus outside Loughton station.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

You do realise the team available on Tuesday was not our first choice 11, don't you?

and?

We (Orient) would have been happy to field a weakened team on Tuesday to secure the tv money but would rather not field a weakened team on Saturday when 3 points are at stake.

[Long slender neck]

Can anyone be bothered to look up the rules on being unable to field a team for league games? Points deduction usually isn't it?

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Don't say thatr, REdO will accuse you of making things up to run Orient down

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

I have not made anything up.

The simple fact is Orient were unable to fulfill the fixture on Tuesday night. There is no way of avoiding this absolute fact

And if Orient had a team on tuesday night, why would there be a need to call Saturday's match off? Its a bit of a puzzler unless of course.....

1) You said we couldn't field a team. the chairman said we could - you were wrong and made it up. Fact. Post where it says we couldn't field a team.
2) Where is it that says Saturdays match is off please?

[BoniO]

He’a not making it up though. If we had a squad available for Tuesday, we have one for Saturday. I’ve seen Orient train at Roding Valley school, the training geound argument is bollocks.

Sure. I can just imagine how many schools & other institutions would be happy to welcome a covid ridden football team.

Really? I thought they had a team fit and able to play against Spurs. Are they covid ridden or not?

Team fit to play, or not, is irrelevant to my point though isn't it. There is covid in the club so what school is going to allow them to use their facilities?

[BiggsyMalone]

Sure. I can just imagine how many schools & other institutions would be happy to welcome a covid ridden football team.

Really? I thought they had a team fit and able to play against Spurs. Are they covid ridden or not?

Team fit to play, or not, is irrelevant to my point though isn't it. There is covid in the club so what school is going to allow them to use their facilities?

If there's covid in the club that prevents them from using a 3g pitch in a school field, then they don't have a squad to play Spurs. Unless they were willing to risk the health of the opposition for a bit of money of course.

[y o y o y]

From the Saddlers

We can confirm that season ticket holders will receive their iFollow codes for Saturday’s scheduled match against Leyton Orient today.

Whilst there is an element of uncertainty around Saturday’s match after Orient’s Carabao Cup game against Tottenham Hotspur was called off in midweek, at present, we have had no correspondence of note from the EFL or Orient about this Saturday’s fixture.

We will communicate with supporters as soon as we receive any clarification.

[spen666]

Except you did make it up because our chairman said he did have a squad to play the game on Tuesday...

I have not made anything up.

The simple fact is Orient were unable to fulfill the fixture on Tuesday night. There is no way of avoiding this absolute fact

And if Orient had a team on tuesday night, why would there be a need to call Saturday's match off? Its a bit of a puzzler unless of course.....

1) You said we couldn't field a team. the chairman said we could - you were wrong and made it up. Fact. Post where it says we couldn't field a team.

I said Orient didn't field a team or have a venue so couldn't host the game

2) Where is it that says Saturdays match is off please?

I have never said it is off

Quite clearly some people seem unable to see the simple fact that Orient were unable to host the fixture on Tuesday night. That is a fact. It is not a matter of blame, it is a simple factual issue- did Orient fulfill the fixture or not.

Rule 5 is not about blame, its a simple factual situation