Premier League - Bolton players have swine flu

Eurosport - Tue, 27 Oct 11:37:00 2009

Bolton manager Gary Megson has revealed that members of his squad have suffered with swine flu, but is not worried about the virus spreading between players on the pitch.

2009-10 Premier League Bolton Gary Megson (PA Photos) - 0

Bolton's opponents in the Carling Cup fourth round are Chelsea, whose last match was against Blackburn in the Premier League on Saturday. Since then it has emerged that swine flu had broken out in the Blackburn camp in the week leading up to the game at Stamford Bridge, with Sam Allardyce suggesting there was a chance the virus could have been passed on to Chelsea's players.

Asked if he was worried about his players coming into contact with Chelsea's, Megson said: "Not from that perspective because I've heard varying opinions and I think the one we all need to listen to is that from the medical people, who are saying that it is very difficult, if not impossible, to contract it in that way."

He added: "From our own point of view, you're not going to be a business with quite a few employees and it totally escapes you.

"You are going to get one or two with swine flu and I think on the playing staff I think we have had five, four players and one member of staff. You try and do your best to avoid it but I would imagine it's near enough impossible.

"They are all okay at the moment, but it wouldn't be right to start giving you names."

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  1. Smaten up Megson. There is no stigma attached, It's­ the flu!
    Not bloody AIDS

    From Walking quiet, on Wed 28 Oct 3:31AM

  2. Why are there so many idiots putting infantile posts on­ here, it should be not allowed it sickens me to think­ they have nothing better to do, get a life.

    From bigjake., on Tue 27 Oct 9:43PM

  3. Why are there so many idiots putting infantile posts on­ here, it should be allowedit sickens me to think they­ have nothing better to do, get a life.

    From bigjake., on Tue 27 Oct 9:41PM

  4. All referees must have it they are all useless pigs

    From trotter, on Tue 27 Oct 8:09PM

  5. Any player with Swine Flu should not play. It shows­ they are not medically fit. And since it is contagious,­ it holds great danger for the whole of the team, even­ with the opponents. Or better still, name the players­ with this Flu.

    From koonlay, on Tue 27 Oct 3:42PM

  6. god bless to bolton players..
    all the EPL games is­ going on with non-diseases

    From Ban, on Tue 27 Oct 3:21PM

  7. Dang, what if every team gets swine flu? no Premier­ League games?

    From MO, on Tue 27 Oct 3:01PM

  8. Chelski to go out of tunnel with blue (?) face-bandages­ on.
    Ref to give red card to anyone who sneezes during­ the game.

    From Roy, on Tue 27 Oct 2:30PM

  9. First Blackburn now Bolton what do they do to pigs up­ in the north ?

    From art_tidesco, on Tue 27 Oct 1:59PM

  10. Of course if one of the spoiled brat clubs got it,­ there would be baby-screaming demands for fixtures to­ be postponed...

    From David, on Tue 27 Oct 1:56PM

  11. Trotters with Swine Flu. Who'da thunk it?

    From David, on Tue 27 Oct 1:54PM

  12. i hope drogba gets it then he will have a reason for­ him being on his back so many times.

    From ajpbolton, on Tue 27 Oct 1:12PM
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    i hopr drogba gets it then he will have a reason for­ him being on his back so many times.

    From ajpbolton, on Tue 27 Oct 1:12PM
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    i hopr drogba getit then he will have a reason for him­ being on his back so many times.

    From ajpbolton, on Tue 27 Oct 1:12PM
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    oh good. we played blackburn and now are going to play­ bolton. swine flu hitting us for def then

    From yip, on Tue 27 Oct 12:16PM

  16. Watch it and I hope your players heal from that disease­ ! May the God be with you !!!

    From Angelos, on Tue 27 Oct 12:13PM
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