Delph to miss winnowed Florida Cup due to self-isolation

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Much like with the situation around Arsenal stepping away from the competition, with a small number of their travelling party testing positive for coronavirus, Mangiante suggests that it is because of the Covid situation in travel that requires 'caution'

We should have pulled out also.

I wonder (after Gilmore) if the Colombians are vaccinated? Their country as a whole has vaccinated just 20 percent, and among other vaccines they use the Chinese vaccine which is 51 percent effective. Just imagine James greeting all his countrymen then being ruled out with assymptomatic Covid and fatigue.

As far as I can see we are the only team with a friendly outside Europe, with Leeds and Liverpool the only teams with a friendly outside the UK. A pretty big gamble just to sell a few James shirts.

Everton A v Everton B or attack v defence? anyone ?

Seemingly it's run by a business called Florida Cup LLC, CEO named Ricardo Villar, which is said to have got a 30,000 bailout loan from the feds last year to cover wages of the firms “one employee.” Maybe Ricardo himself? It looks as if it's basically thrown together by this bloke and funded by sponsors like Universal of Orlando. As for Inter, Lukaku was shown today already doing individual training in Florida before linking up with his team mates. Hopefully they'll let him know not to wait up.

Orange County, Florida is seeing up to 700 new virus cases a day.

Enough of this idiocy.

The increased numbers are of positive tests, not necessarily cases, a case being an ill patient needing treatment. They keep frightening us with tales of new variants, but now we nearly all have antibodies, any infection will probably result in mild or even no symptoms. That has been the experience of people I know who tested positive.

This guy knows how to win Cups.

Have we ordered a Bus for the parading of the Florida Cup? Is it to be televised? Will extra policing measures be introduced to control the public support and people turning up in their thousands just to smell the fumes of the Bus because they have no chance of getting any nearer?

Answers on a Stamped Addressed Grain of Rice please!

Bring a ball... you and the rest of the fans might have the run of the pitch for a pickup game.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/20/us/florida-hospitals-coronavirus/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/videos/health/2021/07/20/florida-hospital-covid-19-surge-santiago-vpx.cnn

One thing you are correct to say which is that the majority of the current cases are those who have not been vaccinated. But since approximately 50% of Florida residents have not been vaccinated that does leave a lot of Floridians who are in a position to catch and spread the virus, primarily now the Delta variant.

You are delusional and with your comments you are spreading a great deal of disinformation.

One death is too many? The logic of that leads to a complete shutdown like spring last year. And if the economy collapses, which it would, what would that do the physical and mental health of the nation? I am old enough to remember the mass unemployment of the seventies, perhaps you are not. And have you considered the excess deaths that are going to happen due to last year's missed cancer and heart disease diagnoses?

Of course vulnerable people need to be protected, but the way do do that is by self-isolation and the use of FFP3 masks and eye protection and frequent hand washing, not by relying on other people to wear masks which have minimal effect.

And well, some of us believe that with our health care system capacity and availability of treatment at this point one more death is too many.

Australia tried that and you can see the result.

If his one and only signing for us was Godfrey then I want him back now!

The vaccine is not claimed to stop infection by or transmission of the "Virus".

I understand we want to develop the US market, but this isn't the time. Our neigbours are currently, quietly and safely in Austria where the virus is dying out rapidly, they'll probably start the season with a full squad to choose from. Will we?

Why does our club do things like this?

If you are not concerned about the rising rates of the coronavirus in the US, then you should be because that is where the Blue squad has landed to play a "friendly" game in a state that is seeing rising cases of the virus. You should be concerned about the fans who are travelling to that state to watch the game and will be close to a lot of other people without knowing whether these have been vaccinated or not. And with the number of summer visitors to the nearby theme parks you can be assured the number of positive cases will rise. Sure, not everybody will die and people might just feel ill. Do you want to feel the symptoms of the virus which may or may not be serious in your case? This does not help local hospitals who are seeing a big rise again in people seeking hospital assistance, primarily from the unvaccinated. Many of whom are now saying thy wish that they had been vaccinated.

The only preferential way to avoid the virus in the US is to be vaccinated. There is a reason why travel between the UK and the US is restricted right now.

Just so you know, the majority of those being infected are now those who have been vaccinated, at least once. Predominantly, aged between late teens or so and 30. So their vaccination, if they've had it, Is recent, and so, susceptible to infections.

Vaccination uptake seems to be slowing down. Possibly because younger people don't feel so vulnerable.

The usual covidiot denial continues unabated I see. No mention of the rate of deaths increasing at about 50 plus % every day. It's not about the absolute deaths daily but the rate of increase on a daily basis. As infections increase massively, so must deaths, sooner or later. It's inevitable and simple maths. One follows the other. The link between infections and deaths has been weakened, not broken.

It's there to see for those who want to see, and this is under social distancing measures, just finished.

Depends what you mean by "Avoid". If you mean avoid full symptoms, then the vaccine claims to lessen them.

There is no way to avoid inhaling airborne particles/pathogens into the body, short of permanent isolation forever in a controlled environment.

The vaccines(s) are not claimed to prevent infection.

So the government, fighting to stop this deadly contagion, then removes social distancing measures, and "Opens up" the country.

Who wants to see what?

Here is another current news article which takes an opposite view, saying the majority of cases are the young and the unvaccinated.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article252874313.html

Once again I emphasise, what is happening in the UK cannot be compared to what is happening in the US where there is a big rise in new cases largely driven by the Delta variant. And, sadly, unvaccinated people not wearing masks.

I agree that the vaccination does not cure all evils or protect against all symptoms of the virus. But it is certainly the best you can do to protect yourself and, lest we forget, others.

How about Lukaku vs Everton? I'm guessing that Lukaku wins.

Most likely unless we take him to penalties

That's a weird statement and reads to me as if you'll be refunded then can buy them again but weirdly it does reference the final to be contested with who exactly? Or will we just play Millionaros twice?

Yes. It is.

The vaccine has been showed to be 95% effective in preventing infection and transmission by the original virus, and appears to be slightly less so against the Delta variant. No vaccine is 100% effective (except polio), so some people who have had the double jabs do get infected anyway.

What's most important, however, is that the shots are virtually 100% effective in preventing death and serious illness from COVID. The US CDC as well as state agencies and treatment centers say that all current COVID deaths and critical care patients here are unvaccinated. All of them.

Oh and by the way, don't get exhausted now here comes the lambda variant. It's about time to reword some old standards by Tom Lehrer and start singing.

If the game's do get cancelled, I'll take full responsibility for it. My last trip back home coincided with me having tickets for the derby, the one cancelled due to Covid. So now with these games in jeopardy, I'll let everyone know on here the next time I'm planning on coming back over (there's a good chance it will be in January so I'm giving you all a warning now).

His last decent game was when he helped Villa beat the RS, in a former Milk Cup, knock on equivalent, final, at Wembley.

At, City in my view he lost the desire, and Silva bought a duff who is a fraud of an Everton player.

Made up in some ways that some of the better up and coming youth players, area in the squad and played last season, will have an improved chance of progressing, after the Italian job, this season.

Seen some positives knowing some youngsters are now part of the first team development plan.

Each to their own, and reality over history, and proper economical growth development of the North Docks.

What's the issue, beyond bullshit bingo ergonomics, and the reality of making a renaissance of real estate rotting in past history, and not helping the regional economy?

Fekkn, those do Good, hyprocrites., from UNESCO, whom have never been to the North Docks, and north end of Liverpool, and have never smelt the air and felt the nostalgia of the North Liverpool Docks.

Onwards and upwards in spirit for Everton, the City and the North Docks regeneration project.

Ironic, the publicised descision announced fromUNESCO,, that is Liverpools cultural loss in terms of sea trade and communities.

Another Heist, but this is a heist that will grow positive, and the City of Liverpool, and all in the City region will prosper.

Nark, over..
Weekend is near and does any one have any clues to seeing the game, this weekend ?

That's another story, a two team tournament..

Hopefully Everton can win, and the latter day Spanish Cat, may yet win more Evertonians over.

Hope eternal.

Mind you we've announced why Delph isn't going. Have we announced the reasoning behind any other 31 year olds who aren't appearing?

I'm actually at the point now where I hope it's true. This is all pretty brutal if it's not.

We have headlines about Delph not being able to make it to a meaningless game overseas when he is one of our worst signings ever and has a horrible attitude.

We then have Calvert-Lewin and Tom Davies dressed up like some clowns at a fashion show for the Village People. These are two players that clearly think they are at the top of their trade and can do what they like. The opposite is true for me as they both still have everything to prove.

There will be a lot of long-lost Evertonians turning in their graves at the way this club has gone.

I meant to add too, that there was a similar photo some time ago when DCL and Skater Boy Tom Davies both went to New York, and posed for a photo in similarly garish garb. They looked more like Quentin Crisp and Beau Brummell than Professional Footballers !

I didn't know this guy was credited in bringing Godfrey in but you must agree our scouting system is abysmal compared to the likes of Leicester, Southampton, Leipzig etc, the discussion goes deeper as we need to look at the scouting system, recruitment, and the academy that are all linked and need a complete overhaul.

I expect our scouting system is okay – especially after a recent upgrade from Brands. Leipzig will be far ahead because, through Red Bull, they seem to scour Africa for teenagers from places like Zimbabwe. But, aside from that, there aren't really any hidden gems in the age 18 to 23 category. They're all known to the clubs.

I think the problem is more our recruitment strategy which overlooks the profile of player Leicester, Leipzig and others buy – because we lurch from one flawed short-term strategy to another.

It's why we've deteriorated through spending more than the RS over the last 5 years, while making it easy for the likes of Villa to build a squad of about the same quality in no time at all.

Aside from that - how many people knew what "winnowed" means?

Quarter Final
Everton v Millonarios

Semi Final
Winner of Quarter Final v best runner up in Quarter Final

Final
Semi Final winner v best Semi Final loser (goal difference will apply)

Third and Fourth place playoff
To be confirmed

- so doubly relevant so far as this tournament and our squad goes.

For UK residents the BBC red button is showing live Olympic Football, with the coverage of Brazil's game with Germany beginning at 12:15 pm today.

What the fuck is a Delph anyway? He's like a unicorn or the tooth fairy. I detest the lad and his attitude. How the fuck can you get paid £80k a week and not work weekends ???? He's a troll. Possibly the worst signing this club has ever made and that's saying something. He has no desire to play footy at all and he has 4 periods a month. He's a shambles of a player, and I use the term “Player” lightly. I'll rejoice when he contract comes to an end. I've never wanted to see the back of someone so much. If he's honest and has any integrity at all, he'll retire ……. Not that anyone would touch him like, but he needs to stop taking wages from teams he offers zero too. Finances are tight now and he offers fuck all to any employer to receive a wage. He's a disgrace. He's finished and has been for about 8 years. Look at his wiki page. The year he made his professional debut and the amount of games he's played….. it's embarrassing. Truly truly embarrassing. 15 years as a professional and his stats are pathetic. He's a joke.

The little rat bastard.

I am on the same page as are most blues fans but expecting him to walk away from 80k without working weekends is a bit much to ask. Would you? If he did, he could take Iwobi with him - now there's a happy thought!

On the Delph saga I have to ask, how many players have we signed in recent seasons who we thought would be useful but have turned out to be just ''sick note'' carriers getting well paid for nothing. Hopefully Gbamin gets to put in a shift this season.

I don't expect him to walk from £80k a week like, I don't expect him to walk at all. That's his main issue. I'd be delighted if he hobbled away with Iwobi and Tosun and Bernard and Holgate and Gomes and Sigurdsson. That would allow us a proper rebuild. I'm just glad the gravy train appears to be over now. We should only be lying top dollar wages now to players who earn it and are worth of it.

Live forum, eds???

Goal - RICHIEEEEE. Put through on goal, good shot saved follows up with a good finish off the rebound.

Richy, playing in the iconical #10 shirt for Brazil for the first time, put clean through in a similar position to his goal at Anfield, first shoots against the keeper, but puts the rebound in from a sharp angle just 9 minutes into the game.

Should be 2-0. Long punt out of defence. Last German defender attempts a weak back header to the keeper. Richy picks up the ball in acres of space, dithers, keeper smothers, chance gone.

2-0. Richarlison again.

Oh shit, that's Richi leaving us then!

22 minutes in and the Brazilian commentary wanting another 5 goals for some reason...

Richy FYI asked for the #10 shirt saying he wants to leave his mark on the Olympics by being the top goalscorer/striker.

Even at 38 he still oozes class and SP were running away with the Brazilian league driven by him until bizarrely they totally collapsed and threw it all away. Now in the relegation zone after 12 games this season. This is his 1st Olympics ever as a 'thank you' by Brazilian FA. And as you can see, he's still got it.

ANNNDDD...a nice 3rd and hat trick for Richy. And almost a 4th! Brazil are all over Germany at the moment.

Goodness me, whoever knew? Did it make the papers?

;-)

Three had Brazil shirts on. The 4th, a teenager, Everton's new shirt.

'I gotta know, I gotta know...
Will he stay, or will he go?'

In other results, Oz beat Argentina 2-0 and Egypt free 0-0 with Spain. Mexico 4 France 1.

One of the subs to come on is Renier, the teenager wunderkind we were linked with while he was still at Flamengo.

Real Madrid paid a lot of money for him (when they still had money), since when he has been on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

I think we will do very well to keep him here tbh. If someone comes in with the big money I can't see how we can keep him but not sure that his likely preferred destination can afford what we would want just now.

new resale platform

For those of you who resent his scowling game face, he was beaming with joy, very playful.

Among his very first words was to mention Everton and how they granted his wish to play at the Olympics.

Very humble but evidently overjoyed to score a hatrick wearing the famed #10 shirt for an 'unforgettable experience.'

I don't think many are fully aware of just how big and well liked Richy is in Brazil by the 'povo' not just for his football, but for his personality and what he does to help the less fortunate.

I don't buy into the poor attitude outlook that some people have. The lad comes across at quite critical of himself and whilst he does have bad games i've never seen him not putting a graft in.

I hope they have a data base can can keep check on how many times, a ticket has been sold on and any repeated resales of over half of the season gets flagged up.

Over the last few years on stubhub, apart from the Derby game, you could always guarentee at least 10 that were for sale, every home game, normally kids tickets, same seat.

In hindsight of how cheap the child season ticket is, it is a great incentive for families, however there are always some that will spoil it for the rest, by simply having a child season ticket, that will guarentee them a Derby ticket, and a far better chance of a cup final ticket.

A shame really, because it is stopping other Evertonians, to be able to purchase a season ticket.

As long as Delph is an Everton player l will support him. Shame we cant pick at the covid rules instead. They can't trust a pcr test?

Question marks over all 6 of our centre mids. If Delph, Gbamin and Gomes stay fit are they better or worse than Allan, Doucoure and Davies?

Wonder who plays upfront tomorrow. Without our main 2 this pre-season is kind of worthless.

I'm still not thrilled he's there, but what a great ambassador he is for Everton.

Brian #131, I would have thought that if you try to enter with a child ticket and are obviously not, then you would be stopped?

This new service will be nothing like stub-hub, If I can't make a game, I'll get back the value pro-rata from the club and the club will then sell it on to another party for the price set depending on the price category the match falls into.

Channel 220 on DirecTV, 159 on Dish Network, check your local cable listings.

My sentiments exactly.

Thumbs up !!

I have just put in an order for his handbag!

Great that the club will donate to charity the difference between the pro-rata price they'll give the ticket-seller, and the face value price they'll charge the ticket-buyer.

No doubt we'll draw it and lose the penalty shootout.

It's the Everton way folks... and Moshiiri has turned out to be a fucking curse too!.

We'll see...

I am assuming now Everton take charge of the resale ticket, they can refund the child ticket credit, to the season ticket holder, then will resell the ticket, as an adult ticket, which will help the charity no end, instead of greed.

I bought a few times on StubHub, with genuine fans either asking for the ticket price, or below, absolutely disgusting that some could try to ask for over double the ticket price, for the big games, sometimes four times as much, to their own supporters.

Thankfully now, this will stop those overpriced tickets appearing on StubHub.

No. I think it's because we are trying to cash in on merchandise which also the reason we have a Colombian opponent

So shocked I hit my drive down the middle. No, he wasn't joking sadly.