They brought the rules in to try to prevent the situation that happened in Australia with regards to Djokovic happening at the French open

How dare the French defend their borders in any way they see fit...white flag waving surrender monkeys

That's the most bat**** dumb thing I think i've seen all week.

Huddersfield are 83% vaccinated. If that's first team players only that means 6 players will be unavailable for their first game of the season which happens to be away against Toulouse. A not significant number especially if they are key players. They also happen to have two further away games in France this season in June /July a few extra injuries and the choice of those players could have a very significant impact on the season.

Does make you wonder how many clubs will be eyeing taking the defeat. If you throw in a few injuries and more out due to the concussion protocols and it becomes obvious a defeat is on the cards, you can save the travel cost by staying at home and probably significantly improve your chances of winning the following week.

I can't see Huddersfield being the lowest in terms of % jabbed either. I'd imagine Cas in particular will have a few out.

Got told as of yesterday that Huddersfield had 10 players unvaccinated as of 2 weeks ago
So either that's changed, or it does only cover 1st team players and the 10 figure is extended to include younger squad members?

I'd love to see a list of the players not vaccinated. I'd certainly hope someone centrally knows who they all are because that's the only way to determine if there's a certain demographic that we need to target for education / assurance.

The 83% was a figure quoted by Watson this week. He didn’t stipulate whether that was across the club or first team players only, bearing in mind younger players may not all have had the opportunity. My eldest is not yet 18 and due to unfortunate timing in having to isolate and contracting the disease himself he wasn’t able to take up his 2nd vaccination until this week.

This era you speak of has become "bygone' pretty sharpish. Access to the internet, the Me Too movement, BLM movement, taking the knee.......and a whole lot more have arrived and accelerated change in the last 2 decades and before you say it's all for the best, these things and their like delivered a few nasty things too.
Given it is accepted that the jingoistic sabre rattling of the Brexit bullcrappers swayed enough to get leave over the line, referring to the French as white flag waving surrender monkeys is hardly a capitol offence...more of a Nigel Farage/Boris Johnstone strap Line

As it as, I used the phrase to underline the absurdity of a poster bemoaning the French Governments reaction and regulation to covid. If you choose to peer past the obvious context, then so be it 2.91162109375:5