Coronavirus: Football Discussion Thread

City Man said:
The reports reflect Trump's desperate attempts to lay the blame for the US economic disaster and his own mishandling of the virus at the door of China. Every tinpot dictator in history has used scapegoating as a political weapon. Trump is leaning on his intelligence services to come up with an answer that fits his narrative. In other words if the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts.
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Think you've left the kids glue pot lid off too long. China have some serious questions to answer, as does the initial handling of this pandemic by WHO. Whatever you feel about Trump , his initial reaction to close borders was correct and decisive. An action that he was lambasted for and generally derided as further proof of being a racist. His critics now say he didn't act soon enough and have changed their tune. The US economy has done well under Trump, it's fairly cler that this virus has fucked the WORLD economies not just the US. Our economy has collapsed . Many countries are up shit creek . There's some pretty clear evidence that China covered up the outbreak for some weeks before admitting to it on a world stage. Its likely that the virus came from one of their labs due to poor practices and spred through their wet markets ( markets that they had previously said were shut down). China sealed off Wuhan province form rest of China yet allowed people to travel abroad, thereby spreading it to rest of world. Countries damaging others usually suffer some form of reparations.
 
mrtwiceaseason said:
Love how they have dreamt up plans that someone after 15 pints couldn't of thought remotely sensible yet when academy football and below was mentioned
Fuck that off there's a virus out there killing 1000s havnt you heard, way to dangerous
No need to bother with sporting integrity just get it cancelled sharpish
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It's got shades of Partridge and his monkey darts idea.
 
cleavers said:
They're going to (be forced to) leave their families for several weeks to play a number of games of football, what's the issue there ?
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Farcical isn't it. I mean, of all the batshit crazy suggestions I've seen so far, that's clearly the most unworkable. The players will simply tell them to fuck off, and quite rightly so.

At the very most, there are a handful of squads that have a vested interest in getting this season finished. For the rest of the players, the prospect couldn't really be any less appealing:

"Right lads, we need you to come back to training so we can get matches going again. But it won't be proper training, so you'll go into those games completely undercooked and tactically unprepared. You'll also be far more likely to get injured because massages aren't allowed. There won't be any fans watching these games and you'll have to live in a hotel for 6 weeks and not see your family. Oh, and you may get seriously ill and/or die."
 
Franny's toilet roll said:
Only a fool is not scared of what this virus can do, i'm scared of catching it, it's a bit like playing Russian roulette. Chances are i'll catch it, chances are i'll survive but there's a small chance i won't and no one can stop it killing me. The same for all my family. Why belittle someone for being sensible. It's like we're living in a fucking school yard
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Exactly. Some see admitting to being scared as being a weakness, quite the opposite for me
 
3 confirmed cases within Cologne FC. Doesn't say who they are, staff or players but it does confirm what we all know and that is football is not and never can be safe as its impossible to adhere to social distancing rules.
 
Marvin said:
No doubt Manchester City have huge amounts at stake in completing the 2019/20 season but I doubt there are any football fans who want to watch football at the moment. Football is going to have to bite the bullet.

Technically, if football is creative they could play the CL is a country that's virus-free. Germany might be virus-free in a month, or Australia, China, South Korea etc. There will be countries who could host an event. It could be set up like the World Cup or European Championships where players are holed up in a hotel for 3 weeks. There's round 16, Quarter Finals, Semi-Finals and Final left. Six games max. Three week operation. The Premier League? Unlikely. If it's safe for players to train as a team when the rest of society is told it's not safe to even gather in a small group in a park at the weekend.
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‘Holed up’ ?
They’re not cattle, they are human beings with families who are probably anxious about going to the supermarket, never mind flying halfway around the world for a bit of entertainment !
Good luck with persuading a footballer
to go and play in China!
 
What happens in the relegation battle, say it comes down to the final few games..... what would happen if one team "magically" got infected with the virus........
 
waspish said:
Good listen this even if you don’t like keys and gray or Jordan.
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Oh my god, is that THE Simon Jordan? He's bang on the money plus I think he knows his onions as he's been there and done it owning a club.
I thought he was an absolute weapon but fuck me he's turned my opinion of him a full 180.

That was a really interesting discussion and he's said things straight from the hip, no bullshit and no filter, he's basically saying what we've said about the situation in that the press and sky have to keep football in the public domain and these stories from the press are fantasy.

I suggest people watch it, it's worth it.
 
I have not the slightest doubt that the FA and PL will, no matter what the state of play, number of deaths, level of testing, declare the situation SAFE, and football can return in a format no one ever contemplated - just so they can meet any contractual commitments, keep the income flowing, avoid mass bankruptcies, and reach a point in the season where they can at last legitimately 'crown' a title winner. And the £500 hoover can be brought out of its cupboard if there are any unintended consequences of such a decision, and a corner of the Axminster lifted. And the hoover returned to its closet.
 
blueinsa said:
3 confirmed cases within Cologne FC. Doesn't say who they are, staff or players but it does confirm what we all know and that is football is not and never can be safe as its impossible to adhere to social distancing rules.
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The social distance rule is gonna be relaxed. I expect that the PL are putting forward the notion of minus ten millimetres - it enables a journeyman pro to bury his studs in Raheem's thigh!
 
yeseye said:
‘Holed up’ ?
They’re not cattle, they are human beings with families who are probably anxious about going to the supermarket, never mind flying halfway around the world for a bit of entertainment !
Good luck with persuading a footballer
to go and play in China!
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I was referring to 3 weeks to finish the Champions League. To a footballer, one hotel is pretty much like any other. Manchester is like a shanty town compared to Shanghai. China isn't happening for political reasons, but you could easily move the CL to a safe environment and finish the competition. It would take 3 weeks max.

Players are forever holed up. Whether at the Etihad for match-day or in a hotel for the European championships.
 
blueinsa said:
3 confirmed cases within Cologne FC. Doesn't say who they are, staff or players but it does confirm what we all know and that is football is not and never can be safe as its impossible to adhere to social distancing rules.
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It would be safe for players if it was a closed environment when they knew all he other players were isolated and tested but you can only keep that up for a very limited time.
 
Marvin said:
I was referring to 3 weeks to finish the Champions League. To a footballer, one hotel is pretty much like any other. Manchester is like a shanty town compared to Shanghai. China isn't happening for political reasons, but you could easily move the CL to a safe environment and finish the competition. It would take 3 weeks max.

Players are forever holed up. Whether at the Etihad for match-day or in a hotel for the European championships.
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And which "safe haven" would welcome foreigners from Coronavirus infested countries into their country - sounds a great idea Marv
 
Are the players happy with this

Are the managers? Roy Hodgson at 72 - he is ok with this ? And the other managers in the late 50s?

What happens if one person involved in this circus gets corona? End it? Continue it? Or is all of this happening just for the 2 games LFC and the PL need?

So many questions not being asked.

Just give the title to LFC, it's quickly becoming a blood money title
 
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