I do feel for Killie but we have to Liv with virus
LIVINGSTON chief John Ward sympathises with the plight facing Kilmarnock – but insists the only way clubs will get through this campaign is by fulfilling fixtures as scheduled.
Killie’s entire first-team squad was forced to undergo a mandatory 14 days of isolation following six positive Covid-19 tests, resulting in the postponement of their Premiership game against Motherwell earlier this month.
The Ayrshire outfit will have their full compliment of players back in training this morning but, given their period of inactivity, boss Alex Dyer asked that the game be moved back.
However, chief executive Ward last night explained how St Mirren being asked to play Hearts without three senior keepers set a precedent.
And, while he feels for Killie’s predicament, he is adamant he would accept the situation if the shoe was on the other foot.
If the game had been moved to next week that would also have impeded on Livi’s preparations for their trip to face Rangers the following Sunday.
Ward said: “The games that have been postponed have so far been done so by the government – the Celtic and Aberdeen games. The SPFL have taken the view that if a game can be played, then it should be.
“We all saw that was the case with St Mirren, when they lost an entire pool of keepers and had to bring in a loan.
“I do have sympathy with Kilmarnock but it would be no different if we were in their position. We are all living with this virus, dealing with it the best we can and trying to get through the campaign.
“We need to work together to get this season completed but there’s a recognition that every club is going to have an issue at some point and, in any group calls we’ve had, the opinion is that we need to get games played.”