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#Post#: 16446--------------------------------------------------
Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: March 7, 2020, 5:59 am
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The Sun - reliable as always - reports that those of 70 years
and over may be banned from PL games to help prevent the spread
of the coronavirus. Oh ****, if only I had been born six months
later. And where does that leave Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park?
Hopefully, the ban will not extend to L2 as Gresty Road will
end up with few spectators as Crewe push for promotion ;D
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Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Readingfan
Date: March 8, 2020, 3:59 pm
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Obviously much more important implications than football but
interesting to see how the authorities would handle it if, for
instance, the season had to be suspended for a bit (presumably
could easily happen if just one team were affected by the
virus.) Would they declare the whole season null and void? Take
the current standings as the final ones? Look to delay the start
of next season?
Playing without supporters obviously impacts lower league clubs
in particular who rely on that revenue.
If games have to be played without supporters then perhaps Pl
games could play some recorded anti-VAR chants for when Stockley
Park gets involved, just so some normality is maintained ;)
Also intersting to consider the impact on the officials. The
nature of the CL/EL means that they are obviously required to
travel overseas. As with the players, presumably anyone having
any potential symptoms could have an impact on some of their
other colleagues too.
Obviously we all wish everyone well and hope that everyone on
RTR is unaffected.
#Post#: 16507--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: bmb
Date: March 8, 2020, 6:24 pm
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--- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
>
> Obviously much more important implications than football but
interesting to see how the authorities would handle it if, for
instance, the season had to be suspended for a bit (presumably
could easily happen if just one team were affected by the
virus.) Would they declare the whole season null and void? Take
the current standings as the final ones? Look to delay the start
of next season?
>
> Playing without supporters obviously impacts lower league
clubs in particular who rely on that revenue.
>
> If games have to be played without supporters then perhaps Pl
games could play some recorded anti-VAR chants for when Stockley
Park gets involved, just so some normality is maintained ;)
>
> Also intersting to consider the impact on the officials. The
nature of the CL/EL means that they are obviously required to
travel overseas. As with the players, presumably anyone having
any potential symptoms could have an impact on some of their
other colleagues too.
>
> Obviously we all wish everyone well and hope that everyone on
RTR is unaffected.
>
--- End Quote ---
Your last line I wholeheartedly agree with. (not disagreeing
with the rest but that was the most important line for me!)
A few gymnastic events have now been suspended due to it & Italy
seems to be going into complete lockdown so there is a very real
possibility that other sports and countries will be similarly
affected.
I know they are a few months away but is there a possibility of
the Euros and Olympics being affected? I guess part of the
answer to that is how quickly the virus can be brought under
control.
#Post#: 16524--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Ashington46
Date: March 9, 2020, 5:10 am
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--- Quote from: Acme Thunderer link ---
>
> The Sun - reliable as always - reports that those of 70 years
and over may be banned from PL games to help prevent the spread
of the coronavirus. Oh ****, if only I had been born six months
later. And where does that leave Roy Hodgson at Selhurst Park?
Hopefully, the ban will not extend to L2 as Gresty Road will
end up with few spectators as Crewe push for promotion ;D
>
--- End Quote ---
Three of us, with over 210 collective years supporting Burnley,
were discussing this at the match on Saturday.
One of our party is in his late 70s and is a specialist at one
of the Manchcester hospitals and has been told that he will have
to shave his beard off in case he needs to wear a mask to treat
people with the virus. Meanwhile, those who have a beard for
religious reasons do not need to do this and will not be
utilised to treat those people. Needless to say, he is not
impressed with the fact that he would be deemed fit to treat
these people, however, should this be brought in, he would be
banned from watching his team play football!
They could not enforce this in my opinion because it would need
a new law to be brought into force. All of us travel some
distance to attend the matches and wonder if we would be
arrested if we turned up and what would they charge us with?
Can of worms which could only be resolved with a total ban on
attendance at all games for all fans.
Que sera, sera! Stay safe follks.
#Post#: 16532--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Readingfan
Date: March 9, 2020, 7:36 am
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PSG V Dortmund to be played behind closed doors in the CL, so
Taylor and co will experience that.
#Post#: 16538--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: bmb
Date: March 9, 2020, 8:15 am
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Not sports related, yet alone refereeing related but...
Mass has now been suspended in Italy according to Eduard
Habsburg
"The Vicariate of Rome has suspended ALL masses with the
faithful "in agreement with the new decree of the government".
Until April 3."
The pope was livestreaming the Angelus prayer this am over the
internet.
I'm not Catholic but this really hit home with me how serious
this virus is. In better news South Korea has reported a decline
in the number of new cases since they went into lock down.
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Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: bmb
Date: March 9, 2020, 8:17 am
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--- Quote from: Readingfan link ---
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> PSG V Dortmund to be played behind closed doors in the CL, so
Taylor and co will experience that.
>
--- End Quote ---
What's the score with the pre-match respect handshake? Looked
awful on Saturday but also seemed/felt very pointless when
players (and managers & yes Mr Howe, I disappointedly include
you...) carried on spitting all over the place!
#Post#: 16540--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Ashington46
Date: March 9, 2020, 8:22 am
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--- Quote from: bmb link ---
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> [quote author=Readingfan link=topic=1425.msg16532#msg16532
date=1583757365]
> PSG V Dortmund to be played behind closed doors in the CL, so
Taylor and co will experience that.
>
--- End Quote ---
What's the score with the pre-match respect handshake? Looked
awful on Saturday but also seemed/felt very pointless when
players (and managers & yes Mr Howe, I disappointedly include
you...) carried on spitting all over the place!
[/quote]
It was funny watching Jose and Sean on Saturday evening. Sean
approached Jose with his hand extended, they both just shrugged
and then gave each other a full on hug! Brilliant!
#Post#: 16547--------------------------------------------------
Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: jad
Date: March 9, 2020, 10:14 am
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Since Italy seems to be about a fortnight ahead of the rest of
Europe, it may be worth looking at what has happened there, if
only to avoid repeating some of the mistakes. The last ten days
or so have been chaotic, largely because of different views held
by the government (and individual ministers within the
government), the Italian FA, Serie A (and its individual clubs)
and the Players' Union. I gather some meetings of the Serie A
clubs have been quite fiery. There was a particularly chaotic
situation at the Parma – SPAL game due to be played behind
closed doors yesterday lunchtime: just as the players were about
to enter the field of play, word arrived that the Minister of
Sport wanted the game to be postponed, a view shared by the
Players' Union (though not necessarily by the players
themselves). The League, however, wanted the game to go ahead,
possibly of the issue of television payments, and after about 90
minutes of uncertainty their view prevailed. I'm not sure that
the presence of the SPAL players was strictly legal, since
yesterday's government decree forbids all but essential travel
between the quarantined zone (including Parma) and the rest of
the country (including Ferrara, where SPAL are based).
If only because of these quarantine rules, it now seems likely
that Serie A, along with other professional sporting
competitions, will be suspended sine die (to resurrect a
traditional football phrase). I have seen it suggested that if
the season has to end here, the title will not be awarded,
relegation will be suspended, but two teams will be promoted
from Serie B, creating a competition of 22 teams. But I am not
convinced that will actually happen.
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Re: Coronavirus latest
DIR By: Readingfan
Date: March 9, 2020, 10:36 am
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There must be a reasonable chance that teh Champions/Europa
League at least is affected given different countries are at
different stages and there seems to be doubt about whether
Italian teams, for instance, will continue to play.
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