Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

[paulchapo]

I decided yesterday that I would stay away from this Burnley fixture due to my age,69,irrespective of having no underlying medical conditions relating to respiratory problems.

It's sensible mate. This virus is a new phenomenon and although a bit younger than you I'm in a higher risk bracket. I was decimated with an horrendous bout of flu in January and still have the cough now and don't feel 100%. I took a chance on Wembley but I'm not tempting fate anymore until this dies down. I will go out to buy food and that's it.

 

[SouthStandStander]

So how do they know this?

Chief medical officer said it before in the press conference with boris.

I'd assume its because of the increase in doctors phone calls. 111 phone calls. Hospital visits ect.

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Newsnight just announced an emergency meeting of the premier league management about the cancellation of the league. Lineker says cancel it, not postpone.
I think I’ve died and gone to heaven!

Was he part of that really good Everton side that might have done well in Europe if the murderer's hadn't got everyone banned? - if so I bet he's pissing himself at the prospect of this season being binned

 

[oakiecokie]

Sounds wise tbh.

I know my wife is delighted and by all accounts she has been a little worried,hence my decision not to put her under any undue stress.

 

[kaz7]

Official: The Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton has been postponed following news that Mikel Arteta had tested positive for the coronavirus.

 

[blue oli]

I decided yesterday that I would stay away from this Burnley fixture due to my age,69,irrespective of having no underlying medical conditions relating to respiratory problems.

I’m impressed you got to 69 with no underlying medical conditions - kudos fella

 

[paulchapo]

Is that what counts as scouse wit? That's why the whole of football will celebrate if this awful illness means they dont win the league.

 

[kaz7]

So how do they know this?

It's a guess pam,without testing they cannot know

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Lineker says cancel the league, not suspend.
It isn’t’t important enough to continue.

another thought.
Had Arsenal arrived in Manchester on Wednesday?
If so who was in contact with Arteta?

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Off to RAWK...

They locked their 'chasing the title' thread days ago after they lost a game and everyone started laughing on twitter about the virus fucking them over

 

[Blue Hefner]

They should stop pretending these ‘postponed’ games will ever take place. This is just the start of CV, they should just call it off and hope we can start a fresh In August, which is not a given

 

[Ohrodneyrodney]

So how do they know this?

They don't. Its an estimate.

 

[oakiecokie]

I’m impressed you got to 69 with no underlying medical conditions - kudos fella

I`ve never had any medical conditions after a 69.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Official: The Premier League match between Arsenal and Brighton has been postponed following news that Mikel Arteta had tested positive for the coronavirus.

tomorrow’s emergency meeting will see the season ended/suspended.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

Fat chance of a lot of idiots doing the right thing and complying. You only have to look at the selfish bastards clearing all the shelves in supermarkets " June quick grab that other pack of toilet rolls before that old dear gets it before you, hurry up!" Only today in Wythenshawe hospital some scumbag was running into wards and stealing the hand sanitiser.

I know what you mean. Shelves cleared here too. That’s where the social disapproval comes in.
They’re being called out on social
media and the news and every second program I’ve watched tonight.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Off to RAWK...

It's not a happy place....

"Our quest for the title is like a fucking Greek tragedy."

 

[MCFC1993]

So how do they know this?

Probably a multitude of reasons:
- Number of people with the symptoms untested (ringing 111)
- People going to the doctors and being told to self isolate but didn't get tested
- People with only a mild version of it going about their daily lives infecting more people
- Comparisons with other countries at the same stage

It's obviously much much higher than the 500 cases.

 

[uwe rosler 28]

Even the scousers will admit it should be null and void??

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I`ve never had any medical conditions after a 69.

I had a cricked neck.

 

[bluemonkey71]

Does it really matter when lives are at stake? :-)

In the grand scheme of things absolutely not. I’m sure they’ll work something out.