Loco Rojo

Well done City so far. I'm looking forward to eating my words. More of the same lads

I get it, I do. The idea of football on a Saturday afternoon for some is their escape, a chance to socialise and a reminder of happy times. Football restarting might be a boost to peoples well being BUT it won't be the same and if I was one of those thousands who thought restarting this season is more beneficial to my well being over the risk it poses to those involved (let's face it, it could kill them) then I'm sorry but i'd need to take a serious look at myself. Sorry, but at this current time, with the restrictions still in place, how the hell can they restart football and risk lives for the sake of well being. Personally I don't think it has nothing to do with well being or the nations morale - it's to do with MONEY, end off and it's a disgrace that the football authorities and Governement would suggest otherwise.

What do you mean enough is enough? I take it you've had a word with the virus and told it to pack it in?

100% agree. I'm amazed and disapointed that authorities can't see this above any other reason they think justifies restarting. The Government are using the 'Moral lifting' statement to try to divert media attention (and criticism) away from their failings in handling the virus. Football authorities should be taking a higher stance and just say no. This will (hopefully) backfire massively on the football authorities if they do bow down and go through with resuming. Absolutely disgraceful behaviour from both parties.

This whole debate by the authorities is shameful in the current climate and shows a real disregard for players (their families), coaches, support staff and medical staff (not to mention any non football people that would be impacted under some of the rumoured plans, e.g. hotel staff needed if players are quarantined). It's also hugely disrespectful to the NHS and would be a needless drain on their limited resources given there will be an expectation on them to treat any infected players should that happen as a result of restarting this season. All the authorities care about is the money and greed. You don't need to be a rocket scientist to know the risks are too significant to be thinking that football is a priority right now, let alone debating finishing the season by actually playing games. Scenario planning about when and how to restart for next season is the right and proper thing to do but exploring plans to actually finish this behind closed doors is offensive. This sport moves further and further away from the game I enjoyed so much. Not sure I could come back from this if football goes ahead right now.

Interesting listen (if genuine) - sounds like it could be. Good spot.

Absolutely, but as authorities are in a position where they know the current situation already and know the likely consequences of restarting it (therefore cannot use the usual post excuse of 'isn't hindsite great' or 'we didn't know this would happen'), there shouldn't even be discussions. A decision should have already been made to cancel it - it's easy. End the season and the leagues as it finished weekes ago. Not a difficult decision to make. You do the best you can to protect lives. That's the priority - end of. If authorities restart sport just to 'boost morale' when nothing has changed, e.g daily death rates are still high and there's still no vaccine ready then that would be criminal. People need to wake up and listen to the stories and reports directly from people on the frontline and ask them if sporting events should resume just to boost moral.

Agree. Football shouldn't even be considering restarting in the current climate even if it is behind closed doors as that alone will put players/officials and people there at risk, which just in the name of getting the season finished is completely wrong. The outcome of this season is irrelevant now. If even one person gets it and dies as a direct result of the season re-starting behind closed doors - would that have been worth it? Could anyone justify someones life as less important than the need to finish the season? Sporting events at this time should stay canned end of.

Nice of Spurs to 'remind players' of social distancing after video emerges of Mourinhio training a group of players in public - who clearly weren't adhering to the guidance the majority of us are trying to do. Was it essential to hold a training session? Hell no. Football is a joke at some of the levels of this game and the hypocrecy and lack of giving a shit (so many example recently- Liverpool, Grelish, Walker etc, etc). While I accept there are some doing great stuff at this time to help, there are too many that think they are above what we are all being asked to do. IT REALLY ISN'T DIFFICULT! But here we see yet another example of basically two fingers up to the NHS and those who are vulnerable in the name if sport. It's a ******* joke and there are ZERO excuses why footballers/managers should be ignoring the advice. Still it's nice that Spurs have 'reminded' them of their responsibilities, I'm sure that'll make a difference. Edit: as with all media reports, if this is fake news and is a video of an historic event made to look recent then I hold my hand up and apologise and take this post criticising Spurs back- given though that the club has responded would suggest it's genuine)

Assuming Doctors and scientists can be 100% certain that once you've had it you cant get it again.

Good point and I completely agree mate. I just remember hearing how much athletes prepare over such a long time for just this one moment. I have complete sympathy for them and it must be so difficult, but this (unfortunately) is a bigger issue. Also, Seb Coe should be ashamed and hang his head in shame, still waiting to make a decision. Really can't stand that bloke. Talk about self absorbed. Teeeeeewat!

They seem to care more about the money they've spent preparing the country and the financial impact rather than the health impacts. Yeah you can argue that athletes have trained for years for this moment also being a case for this to go ahead, but in wonder how many of them want to risk their health, or compete in empty venues. Why this wasnt postponed / cancelled whilst there are bigger more important things to focus on says a lot about the IOC.

It's all unknown isn't. Your question about the lockdown being longer term has much more economic impacts of people losing jobs/going out of business which could very well mean huge unemployment and possibly homelessness and then how does the country feed people? Lots of hypothesis which are all unknown, but what we do know (although the media aren't reporting it very well because it doesn't sell papers) is that the vast majority of people ony get mild symptoms and are recovering.

Don't forget though. The majority of those that do get it, recover and (hopefully) build up an immunity to it. In some way there is probably a benefit to getting it so that you build up resistance. Appreciate that's not best for the minority at all. The flip side to forcing everyone (who hasn't had it) to self isolate though is that they won't get it or potentially build an immunity to it and therefore there could still be a risk when restrictions are lifted that it'll all spread again. The modeling scientists and doctors are doing is hypothetical based in lots of data and previous events but they dont actually know how this will pan out.

It's possible. I guess it depends on how bad it gets here and what action the authorities need to take to try to isolate it. Personally I think it would be the right thing to do if there is a belief it will make a difference. Other sporting events in that part of the world have already been cancelled and although it hasn't stopped the spread could it have prevented it from being worse.

Our shooting game was way off today - especially from the 3 and when you don't make your shots you're always going to struggle. The best part of our game was fighting back to almost tie it a few times but we were always second best. Even worse news today that over shadows the whole event is the tragic news about Kobe Bryant. R.I.P.

It was a poor game from the Flyers to be fair. Not a great showcase for the sport. Guarantee more fun watching them in a league game (and definately more fun watching the Flyers than watching one of the London NBA games which was awful. (What a waste of money that was).

What happens to the results that Bury should have played already? (first 6 games). Do those teams automatically receive 3 points or are they treated as a draw?

Yeah saw that. Zero replies. Nuff said.

If Cardiff or any club believe they have acted within the law and (more importantly) can prove it then they and in my view, majority of clubs would try to do the same thing to save millions. I don't condone it myself but for people to be surprised by this, surprises me. Football is a shady business these days with the amount of money being thrown about and if a business believes it legally hasn't done anything wrong then they will try to save money. The moral right thing to do won't come in to it - especially in modern football.

I suspect most if not all clubs these days would try to do the same if these a chance they could save millions. Not defending Cardiff at all but to me this is business. Football is not about integrity or doing what's morally right. It's a business, end of.

That sums up football.

It's a tough one and can see both sides of it. Hearing the news today, I think the way the media has reported it saying Sala has been found and the search has been ended is very insensitive and misleading (to not give a more balanced view as to why). I can also fully appreciate that if the pilot wasn't there what more could the rescuers do - especially as the conditions have deteriorated. I think what has been clear throughout though is that the media reporting of this whole tragic event has clearly biased towards Sala as a more important victim. A life is a life to me and both should have been treated - and reported on - equally (unfortunately this feels more normal these days with media reporting). Sadly, the media have sensationalised this and focused on Sala even to the extent to subconsciously imply he was the only victim and his life was more valuable at times.

Look, City are injury hit at the moment at a time when this new look team needs time to gel so it's going to impact performances. Yes games might not look pretty at times but we need to get behind the team and support them. Completely accept there will be crticisim constructively but there are too many embarrassing comments on here at times (scan the first 9 pages for examples). The second half showed we can do it. Yes it doesn't mean it's perfect or pretty but we still need time and to get the injured players back. Well done LJ and the team tonight. A much needed result and clean sheet. Also important that we didn't concede in the final minutes too. Something to build on from and helps the confidence too.

Is that his view if some on Otib?