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All 8 charged by SFA with brining the game into disrepute. https://spfl.co.uk/news/coronavirus-joint-response-group-14-august-2020

Only his second year in management and given the transfer embargo that was in place I think Lampard has done a reasonable job. Be interesting to see how Lampard does now he can spend.

Club statement which does state players breached clubs own protocols and they have been fined accordingly. https://www.afc.co.uk/2020/08/14/club-statement-23/

As it’s a short term deal to January I assume he is hoping that things will have improved by then and clubs in EFL will be back signing players. One positive that might come out the current COVID situation is that the salary cap being applied by teams in League 1 and 2 in England might make playing for clubs there less appealing and more players will remaining in Scotland.

Motherwell sign Stephen O’Donnell on short term deal. https://www.motherwellfc.co.uk/2020/08/13/stephen-odonnell-signs-for-motherwell/

Press article. Looks like this is a done deal. https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/celtic-and-aberdeen-players-could-be-hit-by-new-coronavirus-sanctions-1597340404000 ETA - STV saying club could be punished as well. https://news.stv.tv/sport/aberdeen-and-celtic-could-face-coronavirus-sanctions?top

Linfield awarded a 3-0 win in Champions League qualifying after FK Drita had to call the game off due to positive COVID tests in squad.

Edmundson fucked and back to Leeds.

Now been reported as 1 dead. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/stonehaven-one-dead-after-scotrail-train-derailment-aberdeenshire-2939946

Picture mate has just sent. Looks like train might be on fire.

Train has derailed 4 miles South of Stonehaven. Major incident declared and reports of serious injuries. ETA - Train was heading from Aberdeen to Glasgow.

Poor game though with neither side playing particularly attractive football. However 9 out of 9 is still a cracking start.

Don’t doubt Victim FC player is on a different level however it was stressed to players in the restart document that they should be following the social distancing rules to the letter. Direct quote from document is “IMPORTANT: In the Stadium, under the current situation, the public perception and following of professional football, teams and players will resonate much more than before. We would encourage exemplary behaviour with regards to Hygiene and Isolation measures outside the field.” Players knew or should have that it was against the guidance for 8 of them to be out together in an indoor setting.

Don’t think it started to early but the mistake was trusting idiots who play the game to actually follow the procedures laid down for the return of football.

At home so no travel or ropey plastic pitch to deal with.

Teams in white are ones we can draw.

Tribute Act 1-0 down to Leverkusen 4-1 on aggregate. Could easily have been more so far. Hun doing the summarising greeting about the massive financial gap.

Reports it now Being two positive tests. Cannot see us playing for a while if true. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/update-second-positive-coronavirus-test-at-aberdeen/amp/?utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

Game looking in doubt. https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/sport/football/aberdeen-fc/donsnews/aberdeen-player-tests-positive-for-covid-19-putting-st-johnstone-trip-under-threat/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Game not to be effected by the lockdown. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53668239

Now saying it was a fire in a load of fireworks that spread to a warehouse containing ammonium nitrate that was confiscated in 2014. Stuff can be used as fertiliser but also as component in explosives. As you say from the pictures I will be very surprised if the death toll isn’t well into the hundreds.

Reporting at least 50 dead and 2,700 injured.

As you say Manc can see Anderson being on the bench on Saturday which would be a shame as he needs a run of games in the right system. Would have liked him to play on Saturday along side McGinn but not going to happen as that would mean changing the system of punting long balls and dropping one of the central 3. Instead expect Edmundson to come in for Anderson and McGinn to replace Considine with Hayes moving to left back. Would like to see Campbell replacing Bryson or Ojo as he seemed to add some energy to the team on Saturday but again cannot see McInnes dropping either. oot train to weeg to visit friends hopefully watching game train back to capital. 1-0 Edmundson.

Additional 15 cases in Grampian area out of 21 in total for Scotland today. As U.K. Government scientist said at the weekend it looks like we are at the limit of what we can open without risking allowing the disease to spread quickly.

Harrogate win the national league play off and gain promotion to EFL.