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Covid
DIR By: Acme Thunderer
Date: December 17, 2021, 10:27 am
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I've read in the press that 1 in 4 PL players have refused any
form of vaccination against Covid. Assuming that this is
correct, or near enough correct, what are these players thinking
about? Do they think they're immune to Covid as elite athletes
and what sort of example do they think they're setting to their
adoring fans? No wonder so many games are being called off now!
OK, it may be a bit late to start now, but better late than
never and players can always promote themselves being vaccinated
in the media to encourage others to do the same. If you want to
be a hospital statistic, as well as a burden to the NHS, then
fine, I'm all for choice. Otherwise get a life and get
vaccinated. There, rant over!
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Re: Covid
DIR By: bmb
Date: December 17, 2021, 10:42 am
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I'm surprised the figure is that high.
I do think that people should have the choice, I don't believe
people should be forced into it but on the flip side I simply
can't understand people not wanting to protect themselves or
their family, it seems a no brainer to me. Even without
considering the impact & burden on the NHS. Vaccinations don't
stop you from getting it but they can make a huge difference to
how seriously you suffer from it. One of my friends, who is a
teacher has recently caught it & he is double vaxxed.
Thankfully he has not needed hospital care but he's been very
poorly.
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Re: Covid
DIR By: TheThingFromLewes
Date: December 19, 2021, 7:50 am
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I had my booster on Friday and felt rotten for 24hours. However,
I would urge everyone to get that booster. I’m on the mend now!
24 hours of rottenness is a small price to pay for mitigating
the risk of hospitalisation.
In terms of the season, they must cancel it for a few weeks,
extend it past May where the conditions are warmer and less
prevalent to covid in cold weather climates.
#Post#: 41435--------------------------------------------------
Re: Covid
DIR By: RCG
Date: December 19, 2021, 9:01 am
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There will be considerable push back against any extensions
given the (ridiculous) 4 games to be played in Nations League
before early season start to facilitate (the even more
ridiculous) winter world cup
#Post#: 41438--------------------------------------------------
Re: Covid
DIR By: bmb
Date: December 19, 2021, 10:17 am
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--- Quote from: RCG link ---
>
> There will be considerable push back against any extensions
given the (ridiculous) 4 games to be played in Nations League
before early season start to facilitate (the even more
ridiculous) winter world cup
>
--- End Quote ---
Nations League may be ridiculous to the big teams but for the
small teams it's huge. Hungary qualified for the Euros 2020/1
via the Nations League. Winter World cup is ridiculous - we
have decided not to partake in it! [emoji6]
We have our winter beak now for 5 weeks so that helps, no need
to suspend the league as we're on a break now anyway. (or will
be in about 3 hours time)
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Re: Covid
DIR By: RCG
Date: December 19, 2021, 2:00 pm
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The Nations League is not ridiculous and I apologise if it came
across like that.
What is ridicilous is the necessity to play 4 rounds of games in
June at the end of a other long season for all European players
#Post#: 41469--------------------------------------------------
Re: Covid
DIR By: rustyref
Date: December 19, 2021, 2:06 pm
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They won't be able to extend the season, there just isn't time.
If the clubs get their 2 week circuit break that they seemingly
want (aka Christmas off 😂) they will just have more
games to play in the remainder of the season. I then forsee
complaints that players are getting injured due to having to
play three times a week.
Of course, if other countries also have to suspend their seasons
there will have to be discussions around moving the Summer
Nations League games and / or The World Cup, but at the moment
England are the only of the major nations to have been affected.
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Re: Covid
DIR By: Mackem ref
Date: December 19, 2021, 2:50 pm
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I personally don't see what a circuit break will achieve - come
2 weeks time, there will still be teams likely affected by this
variatn given its apparent transmisibility and therefore matches
will stilllikely be called off!
#Post#: 41476--------------------------------------------------
Re: Covid
DIR By: TVOS
Date: December 19, 2021, 3:02 pm
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--- Quote from: rustyref link ---
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> They won't be able to extend the season, there just isn't
time. If the clubs get their 2 week circuit break that they
seemingly want (aka Christmas off 😂) they will just have
more games to play in the remainder of the season. I then
forsee complaints that players are getting injured due to having
to play three times a week.
>
> Of course, if other countries also have to suspend their
seasons there will have to be discussions around moving the
Summer Nations League games and / or The World Cup, but at the
moment England are the only of the major nations to have been
affected.
>
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There are only two scheduled full midweek programmes in League
One and League Two after the New Year. I know postponements and
rearranged fixtures will come into it, but there are still
around a dozen free midweeks for the lower divisions as we
stand.
That said, I want to be playing now, not then, if it's possible.
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Re: Covid
DIR By: rustyref
Date: December 19, 2021, 4:25 pm
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--- Quote from: TVOS link ---
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> [quote author=rustyref link=topic=3179.msg41469#msg41469
date=1639944369]
> They won't be able to extend the season, there just isn't
time. If the clubs get their 2 week circuit break that they
seemingly want (aka Christmas off 😂) they will just have
more games to play in the remainder of the season. I then
forsee complaints that players are getting injured due to having
to play three times a week.
>
> Of course, if other countries also have to suspend their
seasons there will have to be discussions around moving the
Summer Nations League games and / or The World Cup, but at the
moment England are the only of the major nations to have been
affected.
>
--- End Quote ---
There are only two scheduled full midweek programmes in League
One and League Two after the New Year. I know postponements and
rearranged fixtures will come into it, but there are still
around a dozen free midweeks for the lower divisions as we
stand.
That said, I want to be playing now, not then, if it's possible.
[/quote]
I meant the Premier League, wasn't aware EFL clubs had asked for
a break.
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