Football & Coronavirus [READ MOD NOTE IN FIRST POST - updated 06-05-20]

DvB

Fully expect the fixtures this w/e in the LOI to be the last until this blows over, cant see how competition can continue with the risk to players & officials, never mind the spectators. Pressure from leagues in other jurisdictions alone will be a huge factor if they start shutting up shop for the foreseeable.
Of a mixed mind as to whether or not to attend Fridays game in Tallaght myself assuming it goes ahead, & definitely wont be bringing the kids if I do.

MD1990

International games wont be played because of travel restrictions.

PL should push forward some games if that happens. Get in as many games in March as possible.
Because there will be nothing played in April

Raisins

MD1990 wrote: »

International games wont be played because of travel restrictions.

PL should push forward some games if that happens. Get in as many games in March as possible.
Because there will be nothing played in April

The whole point is to contain the virus now rather than increase the number of games.

MD1990

Raisins wrote: »

The whole point is to contain the virus now rather than increase the number of games.

Play them behind closed doors.

ERG89

I still can't believe Wolves trip to Olympiakos is going ahead. Even behind closed doors they are playing a team who've only got the all clear when tested this week.
I think UEFA were hoping to make it to the International break, hope it slows down & then push on. But 2 games next week are 100% behind closed doors, Juve simply cannot play Lyon now after Rugani's news & City vs Real if it happens surely won't have fans from either side.
There is a standoff between Spanish & Italian sides so god knows what they do with the 2 Europa League ties as neither will probably be allowed in the others country.

Oranage2

The real money is TV rights not the fans at the stadiums, must carry on but behind closed doors

Chuck Noland

MD1990 wrote: »

Play them behind closed doors.

Have you listened too ANYTHING in this thread??

Dave just answered this question

The Davestator wrote: »

Hundreds of people still needed for a match to go ahead behind closed doors;
Players, staff, groundsmen, TV crews, Medical personnel etc.

Can't be long until the league is suspended.

Soon as a PL Player gets it, The PFA will vote to strike as did Spain and Italy! There is no way these leagues finish.

MD1990

Chuck Noland wrote: »

Have you listened too ANYTHING in this thread??

Dave just answered this question





Soon as a PL Player gets it, The PFA will vote to strike as did Spain and Italy! There is no way these leagues finish.

Maybe listen to what I am saying.

Play behind closed doors 2-3 weeks or until total lockdown & play as many games as possible before a player gets it.

April-May things will be way worse . Might as well get some games played while it isnt widespread.

Chuck Noland

MD1990 wrote: »

Maybe listen to what I am saying.

Play behind closed doors 2-3 weeks or until total lockdown & play as many games as possible before a player gets it.

April-May things will be way worse . Might as well get some games played while it isnt widespread.

Why would they jeopardize players safety? We’re in the containment stage. ALL measures to contain it will be taken. The government and WHO/HSE etc couldn’t care less about a few games of football. There is no hope of football leagues finishing and if they cannot be finished they’ll be declared null and void. What part of this is so hard to grasp?

monkey9

It's time to ban all European competitions and thus restricting travel. Let the local leagues play out.

MD1990

MD1990 wrote: »

Maybe listen to what I am saying.

Play behind closed doors 2-3 weeks or until total lockdown & play as many games as possible before a player gets it.

April-May things will be way worse . Might as well get some games played while it isnt widespread.

It's not just the players.
The background staff, officiating, stadium workers.
Could still technically be a couple of hundred in the stadium.
You are downplaying the risk.

Cantona's Collars

MD1990 wrote: »

Maybe listen to what I am saying.

Play behind closed doors 2-3 weeks or until total lockdown & play as many games as possible before a player gets it.

April-May things will be way worse . Might as well get some games played while it isnt widespread.

This goes beyond sport,an average across the EPL of about 40-50k in a confined space,even a small percentage gets it or brings the virus on a bus,train whatever going home from the game it's passed on. They go home,pass it on to the family and friends. Viola the infection rate explodes. The vunerable will die and all because someone wanted to see a match.
Sounds hysterical but it's fact.
Public health supercedes a fans craving for a trophy.

RobbingBandit

MD1990 wrote: »

Maybe listen to what I am saying.

Play behind closed doors 2-3 weeks or until total lockdown & play as many games as possible before a player gets it.

April-May things will be way worse . Might as well get some games played while it isnt widespread.

The aim of cancellation now is to ward off things getting worse rather than continue until we can't I'd say this weekend will be the last competitive football for a few weeks.

Chuck Noland

All the Real Madrid players were sent home from training today. There's a case in their basketball team allegedly.

Cantona's Collars

RobbingBandit wrote: »

The aim of cancellation now is to ward off things getting worse rather than continue until we can't I'd say this weekend will be the last competitive football for a few weeks.

It's as if some would sacrifice the lives of others to win a trophy.

Cookiemunster

La Liga has been suspended for at least the next two weeks.

Chuck Noland

Cookiemunster wrote: »

La Liga has been suspended for the next two weeks.

Here we go.., there’s no hope of leagues getting finished when the worse hasn’t even hit yet

MD1990

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

This goes beyond sport,an average across the EPL of about 40-50k in a confined space,even a small percentage gets it or brings the virus on a bus,train whatever going home from the game it's passed on. They go home,pass it on to the family and friends. Viola the infection rate explodes. The vunerable will die and all because someone wanted to see a match.
Sounds hysterical but it's fact.
Public health supercedes a fans craving for a trophy.

Yeah that is true tbf. Seems like it will be suspended very soon anyway.

Going to be so many unknowns in the next few months.
No football for the next few months means no training so not like players can start playing straight away anyway when it settles down.

Because this isnt something that is gong anyway anytime soon.
Every chance next season wont start in August either

Mitch Connor

With Madrid in isolation, the game vs City will have to be called off, same with the Juve CL game.

Football continuing is impossible.

Cantona's Collars

https://twitter.com/mattletiss7/status/1235512053990862849


What planet is Matt on???

Chuck Noland

Mitch Connor wrote: »

With Madrid in isolation, the game vs City will have to be called off, same with the Juve CL game.

Football continuing is impossible.

But some want us to continue as normal and gamble on people’s life’s so they can win a trophy.

RobbingBandit

Football is life for many . But this is an unpredictable and incomparable situation not seen since the 1900s flu pandemic that killed on a global scale stay safe everyone.

Cantona's Collars

First death in Austria today. Big explosion of cases there. Borders closed between Austria>CZ>Italy and Utd playing there today

joe316

La Liga suspended for 2 weeks, no way this will be over by then. Assume all of the leagues will follow suit.

Cantona's Collars

McLaren have withdrawn from the Australian gp after a team member tests positive.

MD1990

All LOI games off now.

Big restrictions in Ireland now

Good, English FA needs to cop the **** on and follow suit

Cancel the rest of Cheltenham and the Leagues

Cantona's Collars

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Good, English FA needs to cop the **** on and follow suit

Cancel the rest of Cheltenham and the Leagues

All about the money with them. The common good supercedes their needs though.

LuckyGent88

Surely if all the major leagues just postpone the games for a month or whenever this hopefully clears off then uefa will be forced to act and cancel the euros till next year. Then complete the leagues and champo in the summer

citytillidie

joe316 wrote: »

La Liga suspended for 2 weeks, no way this will be over by then. Assume all of the leagues will follow suit.

2 weeks brings it up to the international break so no games until April

xtal191

https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1238071906408058881

MD1990

https://twitter.com/JBurtTelegraph/status/1238082965030211584

probably some Arsenal players since they came in contact with Notts Forest owner.
League definitely getting suspended today.

Drumpot

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Surely if all the major leagues just postpone the games for a month or whenever this hopefully clears off then uefa will be forced to act and cancel the euros till next year. Then complete the leagues and champo in the summer

This won’t be just for a month, will be a lot longer, could be September before this eases off. China shut down completely (which we won’t) and they are only now starting to supposedly go back the other way.

MD1990

Drumpot wrote: »

This won’t be just for a month, will be a lot longer, could be September before this eases off. China shut down completely (which we won’t) and they are only now starting to supposedly go back the other way.

Id say finish this season in October/Nov. Then a 19 game season next season

Cantona's Collars

https://theathletic.com/1669393/2020/03/12/coronavirus-and-football-games-closes-doors-euros-champions-league/?source=shared-article


This hasn't been put behind a paywall.

Cantona's Collars

MD1990 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/JBurtTelegraph/status/1238082965030211584

probably some Arsenal players since they came in contact with Notts Forest owner.
League definitely getting suspended today.

One player showed symptoms,looked to be getting better but relapsed.
The players union will act and refuse to play ala Italy.

Chuck Noland

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

One player showed symptoms,looked to be getting better but relapsed.
The players union will act and refuse to play ala Italy.

Bravo for common sense

citytillidie

Ireland play-off game off? Slovakia are closing its borders to non nationals

LuckyGent88

citytillidie wrote: »

Ireland play-off game off? Slovakia are closing its borders to non nationals

Have now applied for a postponement.

UEFA calling a conference call with all members for next Tuesday!!! Why Tuesday!!!?

Fitz*

Next Tuesday is ridiculous. Go set up a Skype meeting.

Shanotheslayer

LuckyGent88 wrote: »

Have now applied for a postponement.

UEFA calling a conference call with all members for next Tuesday!!! Why Tuesday!!!?

Nobody likes conference calls on a Friday.

xtal191

https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1238103171874127872

Cookiemunster

Sampdoria stiker Manolo Gabbiadini has announced that he has COVID 19. That's two Serie A players in less that 24 hours. It's only a matter of time before PL players test positive for it (if those Leicester players don't already have it). The league has to stop immediately.

PARlance

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1238103171874127872

Brendan trying to lock in a CL spot.

xtal191

xtal191 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/1238103171874127872

Rumor has it that LCFC players now in self isolation
Sure that's that then, shut it down

DvB

Seasons over guys, lets face it, the logistics at this stage just dont add up to there being a reasonable solution, we're done until this thing passes.

Cookiemunster

Portuguese league now.

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/1238129970733604871

and the MLS.

https://twitter.com/MLS/status/1238128176502628353

niallo27

Cantona's Collars wrote: »

https://twitter.com/mattletiss7/status/1235512053990862849


What planet is Matt on???

He is really does come across as a horrible prick here.

niallo27

Oranage2 wrote: »

The real money is TV rights not the fans at the stadiums, must carry on but behind closed doors

It might sound selfish but if everyone is locked up we do need something to stop us from going crazy. If football can go ahead behind closed doors safety then I think it should.

Cantona's Collars

niallo27 wrote: »

It might sound selfish but if everyone is locked up we do need something to stop us from going crazy. If football can go ahead behind closed doors safety then I think it should.

It can't if players are infected. It's a health and safety issue. There's no way to implement "safe distance" when playing football.