COVID Watch

[Salford_Blue]

One of my nieces kids (11 years old) is getting transferred from the local hospital to Manchester Children's Hospital due to serious complications from a post Covid infection, nobody knew she'd had it in the first place. Anyone who thinks football is more important can go fuck themselves.

It breaks my heart when nippers get ill.

Hope she gets well soon pal.

 

[ctwrd]

I agree with you but those cameramen etc are just following government guidelines , that they cant work at home so have to go to work !

Until the government say only essential workers to go to work , like in the first full lockdown I feel football will carry on sadly.

I dont think football or sport should be being played in a pandemic, for some of the reasons you mention

Cameramen likely self employed and likely to be on no income if there is no football

 

[cleavers]

Tonight there are 5 lots of these guys who will stay in hotels and eat in cafes and provide nothing of value.... Bar money, overseas money especially. It just seems stupid.

Whilst I mostly agree with you, they (the crews - not arsed about ex footballer pundits who should have enough to live on) will also be able to feed their families, and look after their loved ones, so there are 2 sides to the argument, if the football isn't covered (or played), it's likely they wouldn't have a job, and all that entails afterwards.

 

[heslops barnet]

Wasn't wise to have some fans back in the stadium either

especially bin dippers with their questionable hygiene

 

[Berts Neck]

Quite frankly as a retired Doctor who has been involved in football, Gillingham and Maidstone United club Doctor, I was so surprised that the team stayed in a hotel in London. It beggars belief that this was allowed. How stupid can one get. OK you have to think about fitness and recuperation, but surely players,coaches, staff welfare comes first.Especially when you have resources like private aircraft on tap.

I am staggered that certain teams have been allowed to have fans, Scousers for eaxmple. Literally a few weeks ago they had the highest rates of Covid. Not only is it an unfair advantage for the team to have fans, but medically, makes no sense. Have a sharp lockdown, things get better remove the lockdown, and in no time you get a rebound. The only way this will get better is for immunisation to be rolled out or herd immunity and that is usually 80% of any population. I was in hospital as a patient today and spoke to an ex colleague, a consultant who has still not been immunised. Nurses in out patients are apparently low risk so have not had the jabs either.This was in East Grinstead, one of the greatest hospitals for plastic surgery worldwide.For those of historic interest, it is where the WW2 pilots had pioneering surgery.

The quandary for me is how important is football.Its not just football but the arts in general.Does watching football improve the mental welfare of the nation ? I would argue it does for a significant proportion of the population,even on TV. Let us not understimate the mental component in illness. If we dont do the things we love, we become low and that affects our immune systems.

Sadly we face a question of risk now. Do I feel sorry for footballers who get Covid? Of course I do , but no less than the nurses, doctors and health care workers who work for a pittance in comparison at much greater risk. I feel we have reached the point that we were last year. Close it all down until herd immunity and immunisations take hold. But if it does continue, I find it hard to feel more sorry for people earning 150k plus a week compared to the vast majority of the population. And please believe me, having worked with footballers, many are very thoughtless, and that is polite.

Best Wishes to you all.

 

[FightLikeAGirl]

Yeah, one reason why I was glad the match was cancelled wasn't just because I don't want the Everton squad getting ill, but because of all the ground staff who would be at risk as well.

Fans should never have been allowed back. None of the Everton season ticket holders in my family have gone back since they started letting fans in.

 

[Stockton Heath Blue]

I agree with you but those cameramen etc are just following government guidelines , that they cant work at home so have to go to work !

Until the government say only essential workers to go to work , like in the first full lockdown I feel football will carry on sadly.

I dont think football or sport should be being played in a pandemic, for some of the reasons you mention

I’m with you pal. The current guidelines are ambiguous and allow employers to interpret as they see fit. I work for guys who live in an insular community, we’ve had 3 of 6 test positive and yet I’m still expected to go into the office, despite the fact I can adequately do my job from home.

It should be prescribed who is able to travel for work. And don’t even get me started on schools, colleges & universities.

 

[jimharri]

I see "The Chosen One" is bleating like a little lamb about West Ham being treated differently to us.

"ALL ABOARD THE BANDWAGON!"

 

[Eds]

Quite frankly as a retired Doctor who has been involved in football, Gillingham and Maidstone United club Doctor, I was so surprised that the team stayed in a hotel in London. It beggars belief that this was allowed. How stupid can one get. OK you have to think about fitness and recuperation, but surely players,coaches, staff welfare comes first.Especially when you have resources like private aircraft on tap.

I am staggered that certain teams have been allowed to have fans, Scousers for eaxmple. Literally a few weeks ago they had the highest rates of Covid. Not only is it an unfair advantage for the team to have fans, but medically, makes no sense. Have a sharp lockdown, things get better remove the lockdown, and in no time you get a rebound. The only way this will get better is for immunisation to be rolled out or herd immunity and that is usually 80% of any population. I was in hospital as a patient today and spoke to an ex colleague, a consultant who has still not been immunised. Nurses in out patients are apparently low risk so have not had the jabs either.This was in East Grinstead, one of the greatest hospitals for plastic surgery worldwide.For those of historic interest, it is where the WW2 pilots had pioneering surgery.

The quandary for me is how important is football.Its not just football but the arts in general.Does watching football improve the mental welfare of the nation ? I would argue it does for a significant proportion of the population,even on TV. Let us not understimate the mental component in illness. If we dont do the things we love, we become low and that affects our immune systems.

Sadly we face a question of risk now. Do I feel sorry for footballers who get Covid? Of course I do , but no less than the nurses, doctors and health care workers who work for a pittance in comparison at much greater risk. I feel we have reached the point that we were last year. Close it all down until herd immunity and immunisations take hold. But if it does continue, I find it hard to feel more sorry for people earning 150k plus a week compared to the vast majority of the population. And please believe me, having worked with footballers, many are very thoughtless, and that is polite.

Best Wishes to you all.

I don’t think we actually stayed overnight in the hotel but used it pre match.

 

[blue44]

One of my nieces kids (11 years old) is getting transferred from the local hospital to Manchester Children's Hospital due to serious complications from a post Covid infection, nobody knew she'd had it in the first place. Anyone who thinks football is more important can go fuck themselves.

i hope everything turns out ok
for your niece pal.