Hibs consulting their players re tonight

[Jjbscotty]

St Mirren didnt just return from a boozy holiday a few days before where they were all clearly breaching rules.

St mirren apparently did breach COVID rules.

 

[ScottishJournalismIsDead]

SPFL jumping to the tune of the #CelticThePaedoClub - staggering.

Burn it down.

 

[derbybear]

Nail on head. The SPFL need to realise Scottish Football does not start & end with Celtic & their wants & needs!

A bit f'n late for that!!!

 

[Bluenose1979]

St mirren apparently did breach COVID rules.

By their own admission, did they not admit to car sharing and not socially distancing on team buses?

 

[Queenstreetloyal]

Lawell has probably been on the phone to Hibs chairman and theyre probably trying to work out the best solution for both clubs

 

[hammer17]

There's no chance they will get the points if Hibs refuse to play.

Cause the whole mess and end up with the points, there's no chance that would happen would it? Even in this tin pot country.

mate if you need reminding of just how corrupt this cesspit is just cast your mind back to Dundee FC and their missing email vote

 

[A1bertz]

if you have nothing to hide, why refuse?

£

 

[daviemc1872]

There's no chance they will get the points if Hibs refuse to play.

Cause the whole mess and end up with the points, there's no chance that would happen would it? Even in this tin pot country.

I think it would get rearranged . Would rather they play though , can understand hibs issue with it .

 

[True Blue Avenger]

Where the fuuk are they "consulting" with their players- on the team bus on the way to the piggery? I mean, it's less than 3 hours until ko, surely they'll need to be hitting the road shortly to get there and prep?

While I don't blame hibs for their trepidation over playing the game given the absolute lies, deflection and utter disdain that the mentally challengeds have shown during this, the time for them to make noise about it and potentially refuse to play was last week, or even this morning, not the afternoon of the game!!

Surely, surely we're not looking at a 3-0 forfeit win to Celtic. That has to be a farce too far even for this league right?

Scottish football ladies and gentlemen.
A complete mess from top to bottom where corruption and incompetence reign

 

[FifeBear]

I thought players had to be tested before every game?

 

[El Jock Grande Sabia]

A bit f'n late for that!!!

They need to make a start at some point. Surely?

 

[WinkieWATP]

Reckon every chance this game is off even if hibs need to forfeit . Their attitude is they don’t expect to beat Celtic . Any points is a bonus. They won’t risk players for the semi final . A cup they are now favs for

How does their attitude mean they don’t believe they can win?

They want to go to their work knowing they will go home safe from the virus. Absolutely nothing wrong with that.

 

[cambridgeblue]

Hivs about to release a statement.

 

[Gio#56]

There's no chance they will get the points if Hibs refuse to play.

Cause the whole mess and end up with the points, there's no chance that would happen would it? Even in this tin pot country.

Legally I would think at this time Hibs have every right to demand the SPFL can guarantee their safety or at least show they have done everything in their power to do so.

They have NOT

 

[Johansen]

could also be gamesmanship from Hibs.

Nonsense, Hibs, like every other club, have a duty of care to their players and all employees, they have asked for Celtic to test all their players, a reasonable request under the circumstances, just a shame the east end hovel dwellers don't comply with that request to ensure the health of all concerned

 

[Yoga Bear]

Perhaps Jack Ross has been offered their job at the end of the season

 

[Blueboy1975]

The problem is that Celtic are trying to influence this situation by refusing to test all their players and the SPFL seem to be backing them in this. If anything Hibs should be awarded the points and put an end to this charade orchestrated by the hovel dwellers from the east end of Glasgow

And I agree mate

 

[Gio#56]

Hivs about to release a statement.

Game off then. And I back hibs on this.

 

[The_Irrepressibles]

Did test and protect, test all the players? If not, have they tested the 'internal covid investigtion' machine that they are using and all of the rest of the clubs and fans are supposed to just trust?

 

[The Golden God]

mate if you need reminding of just how corrupt this cesspit is just cast your mind back to Dundee FC and their missing email vote

I do understand that, but this is next level stuff. It would be incredible if it happened.

 

[Plissken]

Ajer definitely out so they have no centre backs.

Get the game played Hibs.

 

[menzies86]

I think people are forgetting Hibs are an employer at the end of the day and have a duty of care to their staff.

Imagine one of their players gets it despite the reservations. I don't think "aye but it was our best chance for 3 points in a game of football" would go down too well.

We shouldn't be having a pop at hibs for wanting to protect their staff. Our ire should be aimed squarely at the SPFL/SFA for asking them to play without proper assurances.

Correct! They also have Scott Allan in the squad who has diabetes and is more susceptible than most. If I Had a team mate in similar position I’d be raising concerns.

 

[rossgers]

Lawell has probably been on the phone to Hibs chairman and theyre probably trying to work out the best solution for both clubs

3 points to sellik

 

[BlueNoseBlueblood]

Why refuse?

To escalate the issue and get game declared "opposition not fielding team" and 3 points ker-ching

 

[colourofsnow]

Simply inform them that if any of their players contact Covid due to tonights game they will sue both Celtic and the League for refusing tests. That would set the cat among the pigeons...

 

[granda bob]

A bit late, and when their manager was asked the other day if he had a problem playing it his answer should have been ,we will discuss it with the players directors etc and get back to you then put it to those useless bastards at sphell, outcome still be the same tho.

 

[The Golden God]

I think it would get rearranged . Would rather they play though , can understand hibs issue with it .

I did say a few pages back, it will get postponed. A loan player will end up at Hibs as a "cheers mate".

Allows them to get their players back for the rearranged fixture.

 

[Mark-Penny]

Hibs have requested that all Celtc players participating in tonight's game take a pre-match Covid Test.

Both Celtc and the SPFL refused.

Several Hibs players apparently now have reservations about playing tonight.

Quite right too. Bizarre they would refuse. Surely you would be doing everything to make the game go ahead......but then again that’s the complete opposite of what they be up to.

 

[CooperSF]

SHOW US THE TESTS!

 

[Truffle Shuffle]

Simply inform them that if any of their players contact Covid due to tonights game they will sue both Celtic and the League for refusing tests. That would set the cat among the pigeons...

Exactly what should be done

 

[Arkanoid]

Ticking a H&S box, hopefully the players who have trusted the protocols for 6 months up til now are happy with the measures in place.

 

[Rangers daft]

And the close contacts are self isolating.

Do you believe the filth? I wouldn't trust them. Guaranteed they are lying in some way shape or form regarding who was a close contact

 

[TommyEgan]

Hibs would be mad not to play!

I thought everyone apart from Julien tested negative anyway

Aye if you believe them. Clearly hibs don't believe them

 

[Queenstreetloyal]

How can you decide you have an issue 2 and a half hours before the game?

If there was an issue it should have been brought up yesterday or this morning as nothing has changed from this morning to now?

 

[Northampton_Loyalist]

I think a wee phone call to the H&S executive would be a grand old idea if I were a Hibs player.

Employer's governing body refusing to sanction extra testing for a group with confirmed cases?

 

[sammy1872]

How does their attitude mean they don’t believe they can win?

They want to go to their work knowing they will go home safe from the virus. Absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I mean in general there attitude just like any team in the league is any points in Glasgow are a bonus

 

[Gio#56]

How can you decide you have an issue 2 and a half hours before the game?

If there was an issue it should have been brought up yesterday or this morning as nothing has changed from this morning to now?

how do you not know this was not the case and now have been told, your not getting the results as there is no need for a test.

We are talking about the SPFL here. Basically you are talking to Celtic.

 

[Bluenose1979]

The truth is that Hibs won't have a leg to stand on here if they try to do anything. If the mhanks are deemed to have identified and isolated all relevant close contacts according to the guidelines (regardless of what we all think) and carried out the tests required to get the game played, then they'll be onto plums. Common sense and reality don't come into it unfortunately.

The best thing they could ask for is a postponement - which would suit the dhims down to the ground.

 

[BlueNoseBlueblood]

Every time you think Scottish Football has reached the ceiling of incompetence, it manages to break right through and go higher.

Or the Depths of Depravity...like the Bishop of Bath and Wells


(Blackadder reference: apols if u weren't on thread)

 

[WinkieWATP]

What time do they have to arrive at the ground?

 

[McQueen]

Do you believe the filth? I wouldn't trust them. Guaranteed they are lying in some way shape or form regarding who was a close contact

Good point - and to answer your question, probably not. This is an absolute shambles. The filth will end up being the only team to have a covid outbreak and be awarded a 3-0 win. Unbelievable.

 

[Cooperfan]

The 30 different lists are all made up by internet virgins desperate to look to be ITK

Maybe I'm too old but what context is the word "virgin" here? I've seen it on a few posts and it clearly doesn't fit so it probably has some strange slang meaning now.

 

[Queenstreetloyal]

how do you not know this was not the case and now have been told, your not getting the results as there is no need for a test.

We are talking about the SPFL here. Basically you are talking to Celtic.

Surely it would be in Hibs best interest to let their fans etc know first thing rather than couple hours before kick off

They should have released a statement late last night or this morning indicating their problems

Amateur hour

 

[LiviLoyal]

Hivs about to release a statement.

Where are you seeing this?

 

[Baxter Blue]

Do you believe the filth? I wouldn't trust them. Guaranteed they are lying in some way shape or form regarding who was a close contact

Probably reserves isolating

 

[QueensferryCR3Bear]

Why would Celtic refuse tests? They must be expecting more positive tests and thus more self isolating.

When are teams tested, is there a schedule?

 

[Modfella]

Hibs are correct to flag this but this should have been last night.
The authorities are a joke if they insist that they must play it, is there no consideration for H&S and thus could result in a law suit.

 

[Truffle Shuffle]

Maybe I'm too old but what context is the word "virgin" here? I've seen it on a few posts and it clearly doesn't fit so it probably has some strange slang meaning now.

I've noticed this too, came to the conclusion he must be a youngster.

 

[WinkieWATP]

How can you decide you have an issue 2 and a half hours before the game?

If there was an issue it should have been brought up yesterday or this morning as nothing has changed from this morning to now?

It will have been on going all day and now been made public. The fact someone has said the Hibs players have had their prematch meal in Livingston will mean the game is probably going ahead

 

[DorsetLoyal]

Health & Safety in the workplace. Due to Celtic's playing fast & loose with protocols/regulations/laws they have (at least) 1 positive case & 16 others self isolating. Players that are going to be involved tonight could still be carrying it. I know I wouldn't be happy.

Absolutely bang on the money.
Hibs have a duty of care to their employees.
The fall out if one of their players tests positive after this game would be monumental.