Re: Players and vaccination : Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:34 pm
Judder Man wrote:
The Ghost of '99 wrote:
The league is a bit over 80% according to reports and Wakey are at exactly that based on Carter in the press so it's not them. I'd be very surprised if any club was 100% but there will no doubt be some more affected than others.
But contract renewal time will be tricky for players, especially this year, if they haven't had the vaccine. I can't see any club going for them except at a steep discount. Well maybe Leigh but they're the GB News of the league, and about as well run.
But contract renewal time will be tricky for players, especially this year, if they haven't had the vaccine. I can't see any club going for them except at a steep discount. Well maybe Leigh but they're the GB News of the league, and about as well run.
I should imagine another 4 to 6 weeks here in the UK we most probably will have a fair amount of herd immunity, France another couple of weeks further down the line. Come mid season clubs playing in France might see relaxed rules its probably at the start of the season clubs (Wakey, Wigan,Hull KR,Giants) playing at Catalan and Toulouse could be disadvantaged.
With Catalan and Tolouse being advantaged. It’s really bad timing only weeks before the season starts as it doesn’t allow players to be vaccinated who may reconsider with the sudden change. Whichever way you look at it Catalans and Tolouse stand to benefit significantly based on the change in rules. Up until a few days ago Uk based teams expected to be able to field players (as last season) regardless of their vaccination status.
While I get this isn’t within the control of Cats, Tolouse it’s hardly a level playing field when promotion and league trophy’s are up for grabs. It’s not as if the unvaccinated players can be made to be vaccinated as it’s hasn’t become an issue till this change and in the UK it’s not compulsary you have to get the vaccine.
It’s just poor timing a few weeks before the season as even if the players were to consider being vaccinated they wouldn’t have time to get their second in prior to making the early rounds.
Not sure what the answer is but I’m sure there will be all sorts of debate on this on Thursday.
Maybe it’s to move French clubs home games to the latter part of the season allowing other 10 clubs the time and opportunity to get double vaccinated. I don’t know.