Ball boys

[Aberblue]

Can’t have ball boys sitting 20m apart to fetch the ball because of COVID, but we can pack in 38K people into a crowded stadium go figure.

Absolutely crazy. The ball boys could wear gloves and masks; besides, the young are the group in least danger of catching Covid19.

 

[Lord Buckethead]

Absolutely crazy. The ball boys could wear gloves and masks; besides, the young are the group in least danger of catching Covid19.

They will still catch it, hence why the Covid rates shoots up when the Schools go back. It's just that the chances of them dying from it are much reduced in normal circumstances, unlike their teachers.

 

[messymascot]

They will still catch it, hence why the Covid rates shoots up when the Schools go back. It's just that the chances of them dying from it are much reduced in normal circumstances, unlike their teachers.

Also they are more likely to bring it into the stadium. For the minute the best thing is to manage without them. No point in having unnecessary risk to anyone.

 

[PhilM]

They didnt even do tthat last night, at times Pickford was getting it.

When the ball went up and landed in the TV gantry above the Bullens, they were looking around for another ball until they actually had to throw it down.

 

[toffee82]

Is that why the lazy [Poor language removed] linesman wouldn't get it in the first half? They not allowed to touch it either?

 

[blueboy1945]

Bit of a random one, sorry if been mentioned elsewhere… any idea why there were no ball boys last night?

Was it a particular tactic employed because of Burnley, or COVID restrictions, or just some other random reason and I’m looking in to it too much.

School the next day probably.

 

[Aberblue]

Bit of a random one, sorry if been mentioned elsewhere… any idea why there were no ball boys last night?

Was it a particular tactic employed because of Burnley, or COVID restrictions, or just some other random reason and I’m looking in to it too much.

I just realised - all the Young Boys were preparing to face Man U, and they'd have to be there well past their bed-time.

 

[blue61]

First Mr Testicles, and now the ball boys.

 

[Dubai Blue]

Lazy arses

All gone downhill since they stopped Operation: Goodison Exercise.

 

[Ray Purchase]

They just leave balls on cones now due to covid. Presume ballboys will eventually make their way back.

Until then, on Walton Hall Lane, 'Mind ya Kar mister?'

 

[phil_t98]

burnley were using this to slow the game down. they were as slow as poss to get the ball when out of play

 

[Ray Purchase]

burnley were using this to slow the game down. they were as slow as poss to get the ball when out of play

Spot on, they were blatantly 'time wasting', 10 minutes into the game.

 

[mrb85]

Spot on, they were blatantly 'time wasting', 10 minutes into the game.

It's about time football became a game of 60 minutes of the ball in play.

 

[Eggs]

Banned from the premises for their own safety...

….not sure what to make of that one. Best not go there.

 

[cjuk87]

It was a strange one, because Pickford seemed to be purposely be taking his time collecting and setting it up for a goal kick. At one point, Allan screamed at him and was gesturing to speed up.