Super Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 Ireland v Italy in the rugby called off. Wonder if some of the European football games will go the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Super said: Ireland v Italy in the rugby called off. Wonder if some of the European football games will go the same way. At this rate it feels likely. The Olympics too. I think if that happens it'll be the least of our concerns Edited February 26, 2020 by Sturny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhistleHappy Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) Cancel the season ? Sod that I love England in the Spring, and Summertime too... Edited February 26, 2020 by WhistleHappy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 3 minutes ago, Sturny said: At this rate it feels likely. The Olympics too. I think if that happens it'll be the least of our concerns Does seem to be now gathering pace quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturny Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Super said: Does seem to be now gathering pace quickly. Unfortunately so Edited February 26, 2020 by Sturny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redordead1 Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 I'm due to be at the Eng v Italy match on 27th March, but just heard it's now under threat and the FA are meeting about this and other games today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 We seem to be in for a summer lockdown. Potentially a very surreal few months- a year approaching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Bouncearoundtheground said: We seem to be in for a summer lockdown. Potentially a very surreal few months- a year approaching Could easily see Euro 2020 cancelled. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted February 26, 2020 Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 (edited) 43 minutes ago, Super said: Could easily see Euro 2020 cancelled. Sadly think that’s a given. Even if it’s under control by then Euros would be the cause of so many mass gatherings across the continent not just at stadiums. Just remains to be seen how much freedom we’ll have when it really takes hold here regarding daily routine, work etc, small businesses must be really shitting it Edited February 26, 2020 by Bouncearoundtheground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loderingo Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/02/28/no-guarantee-liverpool-would-crowned-premier-league-champions/ There is no guarantee Liverpool would be crowned Premier League champions if the season was curtailed by the coronavirus, Telegraph Sport can reveal. There is also no guarantee the bottom three clubs would not be relegated, with no specific regulation in place governing such a scenario. The rapid spread of the virus has raised the prospect of the Government ordering the cancellation of all sporting events in the UK for more than two months, something that could mean some fixtures never being played. Were the Premier League season not completed, it is likely crisis talks would take place to determine whether previous results would be allowed to stand or whether the entire campaign was rendered null and void. Any final ruling could depend on how many fixtures had been played, similar to the results of abandoned matches in some sporting competitions being allowed to stand if a certain percentage of them have been completed. Depriving Liverpool of their first Premier League title given they are 22 points clear at the top and need only four more wins to be crowned champions would be hugely controversial. But it would be equally controversial to relegate the bottom three if they are not already doomed when a halt is called to the season given the hundreds of millions of pounds at stake. The same would apply to European qualification places and also promotion spots in the Championship, which also has play-offs for the final Premier League place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loderingo Posted February 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Also the Swiss Government have banned all events with more than 1,000 people so all football games are off. They may have to finish the season with all games being played behind closed doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 Why are people over-reacting??? Its not a deadly virus?! 3 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Riaz said: Why are people over-reacting??? Its not a deadly virus?! There's been around 84,000 reported cases and of those 2,858 have died, so quite deadly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: There's been around 84,000 reported cases and of those 2,858 have died, so quite deadly... As a comparison I saw a figure earlier that influenza kills c10k p.a. in this country, on average. Edited February 28, 2020 by steveybadger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: There's been around 84,000 reported cases and of those 2,858 have died, so quite deadly... Am I right in saying that it's only deadly if you have an underlying problem. Otherwise it is just man flu? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, mozo said: Am I right in saying that it's only deadly if you have an underlying problem. Otherwise it is just man flu? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/28/coronavirus-truth-myths-flu-covid-19-face-masks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: There's been around 84,000 reported cases and of those 2,858 have died, so quite deadly... about the same as flu! Of course they have to contain in and do all they can to stop is spreading. But this isnt the plague, like the media are making out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChippenhamRed Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 25/02/2020 at 22:11, BS4 on Tour... said: Less lethal? You sure? Less infections than flu at present but not necessarily ‘less lethal’ ... Data is still sketchy but most reputable sources now seem to be saying it has a substantially higher death rate and is more contagious, not least of all because vulnerable people are not vaccinated against it - unlike flu. Incidentally I’m due to take my son up to Wembley for the first time next month, I suspect that’s increasingly likely to be cancelled now. Will be interesting to see what happens to the Euros if it goes pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red DNA Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) I see Newcastle United have banned players from shaking hands at the training ground - something they’ve always done at the start of each session, to limit the risk of cross infection. Seems a bit extreme at first but when you consider the players are multi million pound ‘assets’ you wouldn’t want to risk losing one, let alone be the poor individual who gets infected. I’d have thought they would have made it mandatory to wash hands in sanitising gel before any contact amongst the players. Edited February 28, 2020 by Red DNA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Red DNA said: I see Newcastle United have banned players shaking hands at the training ground - something they’ve always done at the start of each session, to limit the risk of cross infection. Seems a bit extreme at first but when you consider the players are multi million pound ‘assets’ you wouldn’t want to risk losing one, let alone be the poor individual who gets infected I’d have thought they would have made it mandatory to wash hands in sanitising gel before any contact amongst the players. Football is a contact sport so seems pointless to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 From the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/covid-19-what-we-know-and-do-not-know-about-the-coronavirus "The WHO says we still need more information about the severity of the disease. In China, where the vast majority of cases and deaths have so far occurred, we know that 81% of people have had only mild illness. Of the rest, 14% have severe disease, which may become pneumonia, and 5% have critical disease involving breathing problems and organ failure. The death rate has been estimated at between 2 and 4% in Wuhan, where the epidemic began, but only 0.7% in the rest of China. But we still do not know how many people are not being counted in these statistics, because they suffer only a sore throat and do not go to hospital. It is clear that those people with damaged or failing immune systems are most at risk. “Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes) appear to be more vulnerable,” says the WHO. But we do not know why children, who are very susceptible to some diseases, do not seem to be much affected by Covid-19." I think we'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Riaz said: about the same as flu! No, coronavirus is around 10 times as deadly as flu. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted February 28, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said: From the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/covid-19-what-we-know-and-do-not-know-about-the-coronavirus "The WHO says we still need more information about the severity of the disease. In China, where the vast majority of cases and deaths have so far occurred, we know that 81% of people have had only mild illness. Of the rest, 14% have severe disease, which may become pneumonia, and 5% have critical disease involving breathing problems and organ failure. The death rate has been estimated at between 2 and 4% in Wuhan, where the epidemic began, but only 0.7% in the rest of China. But we still do not know how many people are not being counted in these statistics, because they suffer only a sore throat and do not go to hospital. It is clear that those people with damaged or failing immune systems are most at risk. “Older people, and those with pre-existing medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart problems or diabetes) appear to be more vulnerable,” says the WHO. But we do not know why children, who are very susceptible to some diseases, do not seem to be much affected by Covid-19." I think we'll be fine. I am far from convinced we can believe figures coming from China, those reporting independently seem to have disappeared...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter O Hanraha-hanrahan Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: No, coronavirus is around 10 times as deadly as flu. I’m sure it helps that we have a vaccine for the most common forms of flu which no doubt keeps the mortality rate reasonably low amongst the most at risk groups. Obviously there is no vaccine for Covid-19. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUTOR Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: No, coronavirus is around 10 times as deadly as flu. No, COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by Coronavirus, is indeed more deadly than flu, however this illness is overwhelmingly more likely to effect those with pre existing conditions or those who are elderly. You know full well a statement like that is misleading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riaz Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: No, coronavirus is around 10 times as deadly as flu. Around 2% of people who got the virus in china died. Thats about the same as flu no? Either way, vast majority of people recover. Edited February 28, 2020 by Riaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: No, coronavirus is around 10 times as deadly as flu. Do you mean that the virus has ten times the physical effect on sufferers or that it has killed at 10 times the rate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Hitler Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 10:31, cidercity1987 said: More likely games played behind closed doors, cancel the season no chance. Is the right answer. Though without wishing to steer onto the presumed thread on the subject elsewhere we have 19 confirmed cases a month after the first one; for comparison Swineflu (2009) had 10,000 cases in the UK a month after the first one and most people have even forgotten that was ever a threat. It may or may not take off but at present the position of coronavirus in the UK is practically non-existent owing to the healthcare measures taken. It's not often that I say this but well done the NHS and the government. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo1111 Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 On 23/02/2020 at 12:02, Super said: Yes is LJ to blame for the coronavirus! Nope but he does cause me drowsiness and nausea every time I take my seat for a home game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted February 28, 2020 Report Share Posted February 28, 2020 16 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: I am far from convinced we can believe figures coming from China, those reporting independently seem to have disappeared...... I still think the human race will survive this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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