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As part of his bail conditions his wife has gone into a safe house and he is not allowed to contact her

https://www.sickchirpse.com/ryan-giggs-arrested-assault-girlfriend-kate-greville/

Been announced he won't be involved with Wales for any games this month

If it is true, that will be him finished in football for life. Sponsors and potential employers will never touch him again

I'm always amazed how these things leak to the press

Would this not solely be down to Mansion Bet? Obviously they are using us to promote their business, but I'm not sure our club would have had much if any involvement in another businesses ad campaign I do wonder if Mansion Bet are doing similar campaigns in areas around where they sponsor other sides?

He was obviously very confident he would win this case, but now any publication around the world can call him a wife beater If he had ridden the storm it would have been long forgotten now

Disaster for his career, can imagine Hollywood dropping him like a stone now

I would err on the side of caution at this reply at present This hasn't been mentioned anywhere previously, which if was the case would surely have been mentioned somewhere?

Thirteen Barbarians players have been charged by the Rugby Football Union after last Sunday's game against England was cancelled because of coronavirus protocol breaches. Players face a range of charges including "individual breaches of the protocols" and "providing false statements during an investigation", the RFU said. BBC Sport understands former England captain Chris Robshaw, who was among the players who apologised for the breach, is one of the players charged. Richard Wigglesworth, Sean Maitland, Jackson Wray, Manu Vunipola, Tim Swinson, Calum Clark, Tom de Glanville, Joel Kpoku, Simon Kerrod, Fergus McFadden, Juan Pablo Socino and Alex Lewington are the other players charged. It is not clear which charges relate to which players. Rugby is a laughing stock - Jones England head coach Eddie Jones, whose side can win the Six Nations this weekend, said: "We understand that rugby at the moment is a bit of a laughing stock and we all love the game. "No-one likes to see a game called off because of a breakdown in the protocols in society at the moment. That's what happened. "It's not good for rugby, but we have got an opportunity to turn that around. It's a weight we carry and it's a weight that we will enjoy carrying. "We are lucky enough to play the game at the highest level and we want to make sure we put the game back where it needs to be. "We have a great game in rugby and we don't like to see it portrayed as something that isn't a serious sport, as it has been." The cancellation of the England v Barbarians game cost the RFU around £1million in lost broadcast and sponsorship revenue, as well as a chance for England to warm-up for Saturday's clash with Italy in Rome. England's Jonny Hill to make debut against Italy RFU warns of £145m in lost revenue because of Covid-19 pandemic The RFU - English rugby's governing body - said it would only publish players' names after the hearings because of the public scrutiny. It said that breaches of protocols included leaving the hotel without permission or without informing organisers of their whereabouts. The players left their hotel bubble - contrary to team protocols - to have dinner, and a number of players also went to a central London pub. Players may face fines, match bans "or any other suitable sanction", but there will be no police investigation into their actions. The game's cancellation means England go into their final Six Nations fixture against Italy on Saturday having not played a competitive match since March. TAKEN FROM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54732478

Holders Exeter will begin their Champions Cup defence with challenging group-stage matches against Toulouse and Glasgow when next season's new-look competition begins in December. Chiefs won the tournament for the first time earlier in October and will play those two sides home and away. The new format - enforced by the pandemic and only for the 2020-21 season - features two pools of 12. The four highest-ranked clubs in each pool will reach the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals will be played over two legs and the clubs ranked fifth to eighth in each pool will drop into the knockout stage of the European Challenge Cup. The opening round of games will take place 11-13 December. Alongside Premiership winners Exeter in Pool B, Pro14 finalists Ulster face Gloucester and four-time winners Toulouse in their group games. In Pool A, Pro14 champions Leinster will play Montpellier and Northampton, while Harlequins and Connacht have been drawn against last season's runners-up Racing 92. Premiership runners-up Wasps play Dragons and Montpellier, while Munster face Quins and Clermont. Clubs only play opponents in the same pool but cannot play other teams from the same domestic league. Fixture dates Round One - 11-13 December 2020 Round Two - 18-20 December 2020 Round Three - 15-17 January 2021 Round Four - 22-24 January 2021 Quarter-finals first leg - 2-4 April 2021 Quarter-finals second leg - 9-11 April 2021 Semi-finals - 30 April - 1/2 May 2021 Final - 22 May, Stade Velodrome, Marseille

Manchester United have modified Old Trafford to accommodate 23,500 socially distanced spectators, and say they are "bemused" by the ongoing ban on fans at stadiums. The government had proposed crowds be gradually reintroduced from the start of October but made a U-turn following a rise in coronavirus cases. "We received government guidelines," said Collette Roche, United's chief operating officer. "I'm convinced that we would be able to [accommodate fans] safely." Last month, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the new restrictions were likely to remain in place for the next six months. The financial impact of the pandemic has severely affected several sports and teams, including United who suffered a £70m drop in expected revenue in the period to 30 June 2020 as a direct result of it. Roche told Sky Sports News: "It's quite bemusing to understand why people can gather in other settings such as on an aeroplane or in a restaurant, or even in a cinema to watch football, when we know we've got the plans and the process is ready to deliver a match day here safely. "We spent around two months working with the government guidelines to develop the right processes and measures to make sure that we can have around 23,500 people in this stadium safely social distancing." She added that United had plans to introduce staggered arrival times for fans and temperature checks before entry to minimise risks. Earlier in October, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said clubs had been punished by a "quadruple whammy" over the continuing ban. He told the Times: "Firstly that the optimism of 1 October has been taken away; secondly that there will be a sports bailout but that it wouldn't include football; thirdly that the Premier League will be expected to secure the future of the EFL while dealing with the implications of having no fans until possibly March; finally the opening up of entertainment arenas within sometimes a couple of miles of football grounds without any road map for the return of football supporters." TAKEN FROM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54716149

Many Rovers fans I know are having complete melt downs on social media about the 20 years lol

Marking a pitch doesn't take long, and swapping the posts would be easily done in a couple of hours I bet if they really wanted to they could hold one on an evening and the other the following day I'm not sure what logistically needs changing aside from the pitch

Sorry to be pedantic but Tony Thorpe scored the winner in the 70th minute, so on a real time table we'd have gone above them 20 odd minutes before

Out of interest do you know why this hasn't appeared to have been an issue elsewhere, or is it likely around the same time a number of clubs will get a similar problem? It just seems very odd that no other structures get the same advice mentioned On the flip side it seems odd that so much investment was recently put into developing that stand,that surely as two other stands were being rebuilt it would have made sense to do it now before costs increase even more. Or am I over thinking it and the stand won't need demolishing and that is an alternative

I've often heard and read this, but is it actually documented anywhere or is it a bit urban legend? Never known of any other stand have to be replaced due to age. There must be older stands out there?

Looks incredible I find it odd that this information isn't all over the football and rugby sites

Sky and Netflix regularly show films on PPV that in the past would be at the cinema The new Borat film this weekend as an example

I guess if there's a chance cinemas don't reopen for a long time....

10 of the 12 from Saracens

Just when things couldn't get any weirder, referee Wayne Barnes has been ruled out of being in charge of the final after being test for corona virus

Wasps head coach Lee Blackett has confirmed 11 players from his squad are unavailable for selection for their Premiership final against Exeter. Those players have either tested positive for coronavirus or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive. Of those 11, Blackett says four would have probably been in the matchday 23. "It's not ideal preparation but you could argue we'll be fresh," said Blackett, previewing Saturday's final. "We've had two weeks' rest, and we trained really, really well yesterday. "We've got 33 players to pick from. It's gut-wrenching for those who will miss out but the health and safety of players and families is more important." Bristol Bears, beaten by Wasps in the semi-final on 10 October, were on standby to replace Wasps if the Coventry-based club were unable to fulfil the fixture. On Wednesday, however, it was confirmed that Wasps would be able to participate. Blackett said the results of the latest round of testing, which were all negative, came through at 02:30 BST on Wednesday. "A fair few of us as staff were up at 02:00 and most of us never went back to sleep," he added. "You think you'd be able to get back to sleep after positive news, but it was the excitement and the realisation of what's just happened. "Finals are emotional anyway and for us it's been such an emotional week. We needed to lower emotions yesterday. "Everybody was excited to be back, but we needed to control ourselves because we need to save that emotion for the weekend." TAKEN FROM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/54644695

This came out last year, was proved to be fake back then

AN OPEN LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN, CHRIS BOOY WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST 2020 Friday’s European Challenge Cup victory was a fitting end to what has been an incredible – and at times surreal – 2019/20 campaign. The opening day derby win over Bath, over a year ago now, set the tone for a season that will live long in the memory for Bears supporters across the globe. Pat Lam’s men secured historic doubles over Bath and Gloucester, beat European champions Exeter away from home and the team achieved a third placed finish and our highest ever points total in the Premiership. To be able to celebrate those achievements with a trophy last weekend – surrounded by brilliant people who care deeply about the club – was without doubt my personal highlight of the past two decades I have been involved. What’s equally exciting is that we believe this is just the start. Pat has a world class management team and a squad with a core of homegrown players, supplemented by world class talent who are proud to represent the jersey. The class of 2019/20 topped the stats charts in so many areas and achieved results whilst staying true to the dynamic, exciting Bears brand that we have come to be known for. With Pat at the helm driving our vision, the sky is the limit for this great club and we aspire to dominate in the Premiership and Europe for years to come. There is no denying that there have been turbulent times away from the field and it is with deep regret that we have not been able to share the joy of the team success with our magnificent supporters. We are incredibly grateful for your continued backing and for the thousands of messages, emails, cards and social media well wishes that the guys have received. It will be a special moment when we are all back together at Ashton Gate. I’d like to thank CEO Mark Tainton who, during an unprecedented season impacted by the pandemic, has shown outstanding leadership off-field to ensure that the Bears have been prepared as possible for the challenges ahead. Mark has been fantastically supported by Gavin Marshall, the group’s chief financial officer, and Mark Kelly, who is doing an excellent job as managing director of Bristol Sport and Ashton Gate. Finally, we pay tribute to Steve, Jon, Maggie and the entire Lansdown family, who continue to show unwavering support and commitment to the Bristol Bears and our community. Nothing would have been possible without the Lansdowns and it’s their vision to see sport thrive in our proud city that has given us the platform to succeed. The club is truly grateful. Enjoy the short off-season and we look forward to the 2020/21 campaign. Up the Bears! Chris Booy Bristol Bears Chairman. TAKEN FROM: https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/an-open-letter-from-chairman-chris-booy/