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There have been some incredible number 23s.... First Michael Jordan. Then David Beckham. Now, Stu takes the 23 shirt in the OTIB running club. Wear it with pride sir ?

Sorry if mentioned elsewhere but Lansdown quoted in the Post as saying he's confident that resumption has the numbers.

That's a pleasant surprise, I expected a dozen positive tests at least

I'm the worst person to give advice because I can comfortably run 10-15 miles without a drink. It's probably not healthy though. Sometimes I take a few gummy sweets out just for the sugar hit and to get the saliva glands working.

Sweepstake on who has the virus? I'm going Pato...

Don't worry, you'll be there to see us lift the Premier League title next year.

I can't see the logic but could well be true and there could be other surprises too.

Also if the season is curtailed, Lee Johnson would have continued his streak of season on season improvement in terms of league position...

If the season is curtailed, City will rue the goal conceded in the 84th minute against Fulham as being the moment that we missed out on the play offs...

So do we think 51% is likely at this stage? Well, the top 2 would be happy to curtail under that arrangement. Brentford and Forest too perhaps as they'd struggle to catch top 2. Preston would achieve their aim of playoffs. So in the top 6, only Fulham could vote for resumption, teams 7th to 13th would surely vote for resumption? As would bottom 3. So I make it 11 vote to resume. 13 vote to curtail.

Given that the top 13 teams still have a chance of promotion, and the bottom 3 will want to protect their status, I suppose the only surprise is that of the teams in 17th to 21st, theres a team that voted to resume.

Most of them won't even choose to do so. If they're regularly tested I doubt the majority will see this as much of a risk to their family. These are people like us that go to supermarkets and probably don't observe the full 2 metre rule (more like 2 feet for most of us!). Most of these players are incredibly low risk, and most of their household will be too. Let's not confuse Deeney's situation with the vast majority of footballers!

That's the government's responsibility, not the EFL and Prem. Anything the EFL and Prem caj do, the govt can do easier. What do the players put first? If they had to take a pay cut to extend the postponement of the season, would they do so? If the postponement of the season is extended, will the millionaire players help the club stay financially fit and will they helps the furloughed staff?

Injury question.... You're recovering from a tendon injury - knee pain, ankle sprain, abductor etc - when do you resume training? I presume few of us follow the guidelines, so do you wait for zero pain? Do you wait certain amount of time? Do you wait until there's nothing more than a dull ache? I ask because I'm awful at resting injuries and I've been "resting" my knee for nearly 2 weeks. I've done physio exercises probably twice in that time, but terrible at that too!

Likewise this thread. Hopefully this will be a force for good. Or evil. Either way is fine.

Welcome James to the group - wear the number 22 with pride sir!

Thanks mate! You know how it is, always ifs buts and maybes with marathons!

So it was you always getting in my way! Have you joined us on Strava?

It was flat as a pancake and perfect running conditions to be fair. Should have got sub 3:30 but cracked at 23 miles. 3:29.59 is my marathon goal. I don't think my body wants to push much more than that!

Nice one! I ran Amsterdam in 2018 too. 3:33 PB. Nice and flat but I didn't enjoy the city part of the course. What have you got on your list for the future?

That's amazing - what a cool concept. Go on list the 12...

Well said. Did Rooney, or Sterling, or Rose say that they'd be willing to sacrifice their pay during any extended postponement? When they say that the health of their family is their top priority, should that be caveated with (so long as I get paid).

I really fancy a run around the Lower Woods at Wickwar. Otherwise loads of quiet country roads round Thornbury (all directions).

Comparing footballers to key workers is the wrong comparison to make. We're not talking about footballers competing now, we're likely talking about a month or two down the line at which point, football will be one of many non-essential industries to have resumed. Footballers will be the most protected of all of them. Just on this consultation bit, surely the clubs are consulting their players, and then club representatives are going to the FA/EFL. So mention it to your manager if you have a problem.

What surprises me about Rooney's comments is that Derby are 6 points behind Preston with 9 games to go. I'd expect him to balance the concerns about safety with his desperation as Derby skipper to eventually (when the time is right) resume. But reading that extract it sounds like he's not convinced about resumption, contrary I presume to what his board would be hoping for.