Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[BigOscar]

Goncalo Lopes on twitter said that some countries FA's have been trying to convince UEFA not to call off the Champions League. Given that pretty much every other major country has already called off their leagues or are behind closed doors, I'd wager it's probably England trying to keep it going. That doesn't bode particularly well for those thinking the FA will see sense and just postpone it without being forced by the government. Still a few shiny pennies to ring out of the fans for a week or two

 

[robsta]

Think I read about 400,000 attend football every weekend....close together on trains.. trams. .cars...standing I queue...going through turnstiles...standing on concourse ls....in the toilets....in the stadium...coughing, sneezing, touching and bumping each other.....how is that not a risk when it comes to spreading this virus? Please tell me mr scientific expert! Totally confused

Spot on mate. So on Saturday I'm going to our game and then on to a gig at the Academy, and so I could be at risk of catching it or if I have unknowingly already got it then I'll be a risk to everyone near to me at both events. If both events were cancelled then I'd stay home and I would not be at risk and not a risk to anyone else. Same question to Mr Scientific Expert, explain please ? Or is it that Govt are putting financial impacts including Sky, PL contracts and loads of others ahead of public health. After all we are just numbers aren't we.

 

[Phil1]

Slam dunk is it?

Yeah he definitely didn’t take into account how fucking stupid the government and a lot of its cheerleaders are.

 

[WNRH]

Nah people would want to see the best players, otherwise a lot more would be watching Sunday League Football

I disagree, people want to see their team, the players are irrelevant.

If City were in Sunday League, we would still get big crowds.

 

[give it to gordon]

We do seem to be out of step with most other countries..

As others has said once its without doubt liverpool have won the league it will be stopped. I dont like the fact people's health is being put at risk if this is the case

 

[ganganvince]

We do seem to be out of step with most other countries..

But we are also behind most in the spread as we catch up would expect our response to mirror that of others

 

[RayCTID]

We do seem to be out of step with most other countries..

Yep in more ways than one

 

[Shaelumstash]

Spot on mate. So on Saturday I'm going to our game and then on to a gig at the Academy, and so I could be at risk of catching it or if I have unknowingly already got it then I'll be a risk to everyone near to me at both events. If both events were cancelled then I'd stay home and I would not be at risk and not a risk to anyone else. Same question to Mr Scientific Expert, explain please ? Or is it that Govt are putting financial impacts including Sky, PL contracts and loads of others ahead of public health. After all we are just numbers aren't we.

They want people to get it, mate.

Their plan is to manage how many people get it now and how many get it in 8 weeks.

If they can spread it out, the NHS will be better placed to cope than if everyone gets it all at once.

 

[BELFAST_BLUE_BOY]

If more and more premier league players get COVID 19 and others need to self isolate how can games go on? Clubs cannot field a team.....how can you not suspend football in light of greatest public health in living memory......am I missing something here???

 

[@BluePhil8]

Now I know what people mean when they say the Tories actually want us dead.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

Nah people would want to see the best players, otherwise a lot more would be watching Sunday League Football

Glory hunters

 

[Pete1986]

Surely the whole of the Leicester team must be self isolating now... How can they play.

All i will say is Real played City a few weeks ago, we played Villa and United, villa played Leicester... It is easy to see how this could spread quickly through football...

 

[RayCTID]

Glory hunters

The novelty of watching lower league football would soon wear off. Its the nature of the beast.

 

[dronefromsector7G]

We MUST cancel the league. I really feel for the dippers but health comes first.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Jesus what’s wrong with you over there? Said as an American whose country has fucked this whole thing up.

 

[BLUEinTheUSA]

We MUST cancel the league. I really feel for the dippers but health comes first.

Say this one more time but see if you actually mean it this time :)

 

[creditunionhero]

As the government is determined to drag their feet and let this thing tear through the population, I'm hoping the premier League and fa will just postpone all games as a safety measure. Not expecting them to actually see some sense all of a sudden though.

Pregnant wife determined to go on Saturday but I'd much rather it was all canceled so we don't have to have that argument.

How did you know my wife was pregnant?

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

But the postponements are all until early to mid April.

So as long as they make a decision before then, the FAs will have the information they need.

They won’t though will they? No one has all the information they need. Nations are all different at different stages of this with different responses. Not everyone’s postponement will be the same or end at the same time — some might be extended. Also those who play in the Euros don’t just play in Europe. I’d just shift the Euros to next year, clear the calendar for the summer, and let as many leagues finish up as possible.

 

[Mancityus]

I take it you are a PL executive, nothing like reasoned thinking!

Oh you imply only PL executives display reasoned thinking. Whole world is coming to a halt and think it is no good even 10 -20 people gathering together but PL executives reasoning it is a great idea for 50000 to get together.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Oh you imply only PL executives display reasoned thinking. Whole world is coming to a halt and think it is no good even 10 -20 people gathering together but PL executives reasoning it is a great idea for 50000 to get together.

I wonder what's behind their thinking?