Leverkusen away game could be behind closed doors due to the Corona Virus.

[LittleGer]

The Telegraph saying our home game in the last 16 could be behind closed doors due to the Corona Virus.
Think I would rather take my chances.

Rangers could play Europa League away leg against Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors due to coronavirus fears

North Rhine-Westphalia has seen coronavirus cases multiply this week and the BayArena could end up on lockdown

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[Stupots]

They're guessing.

 

[Theknight]

The Telegraph saying our home game in the last 16 coul be behind closed doors.
Think I would rather take my chances.

Whit

 

[Davieblue1977]

Hope not

 

[The_Bear]

Complete guesswork, but there's every possibility the away leg could be, and the home leg could be for different reasons.

 

[TheProdfather]

The Telegraph saying our home game in the last 16 coul be behind closed doors.
Think I would rather take my chances.

Take your chances with what?

 

[PT98]

Take your chances with what?

Coronavirus

 

[Jose Calypso]

I think it may be due to coronavirus

 

[rangeral]

Rangers’ meeting with Bayer Leverkusen in Germany in the last 16 of the Europa League could be played behind closed doors if cases of coronavirus continue to multiply in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, home of the Bundesliga club. The state’s first patient was admitted to hospital on Monday, with 14 cases confirmed by Thursday night.

Bayer’s trip to RB Leipzig on Sunday will go ahead as scheduled, with the precaution that players, backroom staff and match officials will not observe the custom of handshakes before and after matches. The Bundesliga card has not yet been disrupted and Tim Meyer, the national team doctor, said on the German FA’s website that postponing matches or playing them behind closed doors would be premature at the moment, but could not be ruled out by the time Rangers are scheduled to play in Leverkusen on March 19.

“At present, this remedy would probably be excessive in our country,” Meyer said. “The cases are known and ‘under control’ in Germany.” However, he added that “no one can seriously predict what the situation will be in a week or two.”

Rangers could play Europa League away leg against Bayer Leverkusen behind closed doors due to coronavirus fears

North Rhine-Westphalia has seen coronavirus cases multiply this week and the BayArena could end up on lockdown

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[LittleGer]

Take your chances with what?

Would rather be there n see the game.

 

[grascots]

Thats what the article is referring to. Seems to be an outbreak in that part of Germany.

 

[Talktalk]

The Telegraph saying our home game in the last 16 coul be behind closed doors.
Think I would rather take my chances.

Is that you Alfredo ?

 

[The_Bear]

I think one solution proposed may be no away fans to stop the spread across Europe.

 

[dcbear]

Kick them out if there's not a cure by then. Give Bayer an incentive to get the finger out and release a vaccine.

 

[alan78]

This virus has the potential to wreck havoc, not just health wise but the disruption to day to day life.

 

[LittleGer]

Is that you Alfredo ?

No

 

[Forbear]

Whit, how come UEFA take forever to come to conclusions about fireworks but any naughty songs they and the SMSM are all over it. Almost like some kind of paedophile ring has been exposed somewhere...

 

[Diego Maradona]

Yawn.

 

[Talktalk]

No

Forgot your the ruggerbugger.

 

[Galstonian Oranje]

Whit, how come UEFA take forever to come to conclusions about fireworks but any naughty songs they and the SMSM are all over it. Almost like some kind of paedophile ring has been exposed somewhere...

Not what the thread is about

 

[Defoe_9]

Whit, how come UEFA take forever to come to conclusions about fireworks but any naughty songs they and the SMSM are all over it. Almost like some kind of paedophile ring has been exposed somewhere...

It’s due to the Coronavirus mate, nothing else. Been a few cases of it now in the region Leverkusen play in.

 

[LittleGer]

Forgot your the ruggerbugger.

Aye like my players in short shorts

 

[supersonic]

Whit, how come UEFA take forever to come to conclusions about fireworks but any naughty songs they and the SMSM are all over it. Almost like some kind of paedophile ring has been exposed somewhere...

Think you need to read the full thread properly pal. Albeit the OP missed out several bits of key information that makes it look related to our singing.

 

[Zombierama]

Would it not be simpler not to allow away fans to travel to either leg?

 

[PT98]

Would it not be simpler not to allow away fans to travel to either leg?

It's to stop large public gatherings in order to try and stop the virus spreading. It will be all fans that are banned not just away ones.

 

[dh1963]

If that part of Germany is unsafe, we could offer to play both legs at Ibrox and have no away fans allowed.

In the name of global health, of course.

 

[HenningBerg]

This virus has the potential to wreck havoc, not just health wise but the disruption to day to day life.

Correct . Some people are in for a huge shock when it hits sadly . Horrendous .

 

[Wade Wilson]

Fn Chinese have a lot to answer for

 

[Arran Honey Pear]

Get the relevant medication in now - cause there will be nothing left when people start panic buying when the first cases hit Scotland.

 

[Coisty09]

Classic Scottish media trying to make a negative story about Rangers when we have been handed a glamour tie in the last 16.

 

[pork chop]

This wouldn't surprise me in the slightest

 

[Leishy]

Would be a shambles

 

[gersfanal]

Coronavirus

Could conceivably affect all UEFA fixtures !

 

[Corporal Clegg]

Just be our luck to win the Europa League this year, behind closed doors.

 

[1993ranger]

Surely could move the game to another region in Germany if risk is that high

 

[1993ranger]

Correct . Some people are in for a huge shock when it hits sadly . Horrendous .

the rate at which is growing even with most of it being likely unreported is alarming

 

[derbybear]

This is like the bird flu pandemic. How many games were cancelled then?

 

[Mabearette]

It is a real possibility. Looking at their papers more folks are becoming infected. There is panic buying in the supermarkets starting too. More than 1000 folks in the region NRW are now quarantined at home.

 

[RFCRyan]

Is there likely to be a cure for it any time soon? Travel ban can't be far away now.

 

[RFCRyan]

Wise to get travel insurance the now?

 

[gazzah]

fully expect there to be a travel ban in place by then.

 

[Thommo2006]

I'm getting sick of hearing about this coronavirus. It's out there it's not going to go away now.

 

[WATP]

Is that you Alfredo ?

Can’t be Alfie as he’s not been taking his chances of late!

 

[Brass_Hand]

Every game in the last 16 has this potential. Just sensationalism from sensationalist journalists.

 

[blueman14]

Good it helps us if they have no fans at the game.

 

[Gaz030191]

Could easily see the final getting called off, moved or postponed depending on how the next 2 months play out.

Already talk of concerns over Tokyo Olympics in the summer.

 

[Grommitt]

Get the relevant medication in now - cause there will be nothing left when people start panic buying when the first cases hit Scotland.

There is no medication. That's why it is so serious.

 

[Scotty07]

the rate at which is growing even with most of it being likely unreported is alarming

Man up its a super cold.
Football is more important..

 

[TerrySilverLoyal]

Without reading all of posts how would that affect us (Gate receipts) like I obviously know we won't get any fans in but surely we can't lose that amount of cash and write it off it's not fair

 

[VGM]

Wise to get travel insurance the now?

that’s what I’m doing