PL to consider a festive shutdown on Monday - update - they will fulfill fixtures (13 players and a GK required)
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Desert Loyal
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Not a joke, no formal lockdowns and mortality rates one of the best in Europe. There are caviats of course but Sweden aren't killing businesses or running up massive debts.
Wazza
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Thought I read it went a bit tits up myself but there are so many views you can always find one to support either argument.
Sweden's anti-lockdown strategy didn't work, led to higher death rate
Sweden may have seen fewer people die of COVID-19 had it implemented tighter lockdown rules or mask mandates.
www.businessinsider.com
Remember reading something like that a few months ago.
The Pontiac Bandit
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Fights breaking out everywhere in this thread
Blue Goose
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I'm sorry to hear that and I sincerely hope that he pulls through, but my position is still the same.
Aside from your friend, the real concern is that a number of vaccines are having a higher mortality rate. A large number of players, nationally are refusing to take vaccines due to health risks.
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cambridgeblue
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We’ve turned into a nation of simps, cucks and cowards.
Stay home if you want to but let everyone else live life’s.
Stay home if you want to but let everyone else live life’s.
Wazza
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I guess the argument to that is say you go down with it yourself and hospitals are too full to help you. Maybe some kind of declaration is needed for stuff like that. Can see arguments for all sides myself.
cambridgeblue
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Wazza
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Just know that I’ve been here, there and everywhere - gigs, boozers, trains and if I came down with it and got in front of someone who had made an effort to avoid it I’d feel a twat myself.
Too much propaganda on all these things, twitter, Facebook, the media and even from NHS Staff. Hard to know who to believe. That tweeter is posting stuff every 5 minutes, he could do with having a day out himself!
Blue Goose
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Ultimately it's going to come down to personal choice and reflection on how aware we are external to our bubble. I'm late 40's, fit, no underlying health conditions, married with kids and work in an environment whereby I deal, quite closely, with the public. I wear a face mask at all times and comply with it,simply through personal choice.
People die everyday from a myriad of conditions. COVID is a tragedy, but so is failing those that have cancers, leukaemia, tumours, heart conditions who may have a chance to survive being cancelled for treatment. This new strain is spreading like wildfire, but so does an office cold, classroom virus etc. It's clearly not as brutal in majority of people.
The winter flu kills elderly people every year and we didn't blink an eye before. I'm not an anti vaxer, but we need to move forward.
Life needs to go on as normal imo.
People die everyday from a myriad of conditions. COVID is a tragedy, but so is failing those that have cancers, leukaemia, tumours, heart conditions who may have a chance to survive being cancelled for treatment. This new strain is spreading like wildfire, but so does an office cold, classroom virus etc. It's clearly not as brutal in majority of people.
The winter flu kills elderly people every year and we didn't blink an eye before. I'm not an anti vaxer, but we need to move forward.
Life needs to go on as normal imo.
Coatbridge Chancellor
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Games going ahead as scheduled.
sregnar
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With likely no fans. Utter shite
FhillBear
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No mention of there being no fans allowed. Where you seeing this?
sw26
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Lots of chat about Boris bringing in a “circuit breaker” (I absolutely hate that term btw) from December 27th/28th for a month.
High chance that involves no large crowds at football stadium given it’s stepping all the way back to the days of indoor entertainment being completely shut, limits on indoor socialising and remote learning for higher education etc.
sregnar
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WinkieWATP
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The correct decision.
cambridgeblue
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Winter sounds like he's guessing.
Boris doesn't have the support at the moment to do anything like this.
Boris doesn't have the support at the moment to do anything like this.
RedWhiteBlue
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I think there is a, not insignificant, number of people who just enjoy witnessing disruption and drama. Most of the time they keep that wish to themselves but sometimes they are so desperate to see the world turned upside down that they let it show through.
As you say, we just had a full BCD season last year without widespread vaccination until Summer 2021 and now with almost everyone vaccinated people in the media are asking for matches to be completely called off again.
senefelder
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The 100 plus rebels last week would almost certainly increase, if that increase was significant, say 150, he's toast.
Wazza
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Aye, to be fair anyone could have wrote that tweet on what we know.
Tims will go into meltdown though. Which is nice.
BrooklynBlue
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It seems that if you have 13 fit players plus a ‘keeper then you must play.
That’s fine for the one game, not when you’re playing twice in a couple of days.
They could have cancelled one round of games to give players a break.
The EPL juggernaut keeps on rollin’…
That’s fine for the one game, not when you’re playing twice in a couple of days.
They could have cancelled one round of games to give players a break.
The EPL juggernaut keeps on rollin’…
rangeral
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Seems the right decision, no need in truth now for replays
insanicdrunk
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You are right, all last year *shes going to cancel the season, it will be null and void*
Smkz23
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There isn’t any set criteria for how many fit players You need to have, the EPL decide on a case by case basis.
I was at a friend's funeral, 58 years old no apparent underlying health issues. A victim of covid.
sregnar
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So will I. It's fucking shite, like a different sport when it's BCD
Sorry to hear that mate. I am not a fan of the 'its just a cold' argument. To some it might be, to others its a hospital stay, long term health impact or loss of life. Folk need to be a bit more aware of how this has impacted other. particularly on a fans form when everyone is supposed to be part of the 'rangers family.
Just my opinion.
One we are shit hot at lol
Wamphray_Loyal
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My mate died of covid with no underlying health conditions and was as fit as a fiddle .
Wazza
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Taken from The Mail:
The rules on Covid postponements were outlined at the meeting. Clubs have been asked to ensure U21 players, who have the relevant experience, are available for selection in the event of further positive tests to first team players.
And those on the call and in the room have been warned that when they deemed a player unavailable due to injury the league's chief medical officer could investigate.
Clubs were told that no postponements would be permitted where 13 outfield players and one goalkeeper from the squad list are available.
Where fewer than 13 plus one are available, the balance can be met by what have been deemed 'appropriately experienced under 21s', which could include any U21 player who was started a first team match in the current or preceding season for their current club, previous EFL club or any overseas club in first team competition.
In the case of an U21 goalkeeper, they will have been listed on the team sheet for five or more matches in the preceding 12 months.
RedWhiteBlue
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To be fair, I think you could admit that statistically speaking that is some extreme bad luck.
cambridgeblue
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Cases static last couple of days - the "doubling every day" isn't happening.
Boris is doing nothing for a week - perhaps never.
Boris is doing nothing for a week - perhaps never.
Blues and Royals
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The filth will be having discussions now about getting the Old Firm fixture postponed.
BWO
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I hope we’re ready with a legal team
VGM
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Wish they’d make that permanent up here.
Corriebear
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Until there are signs of a significant raise in the number of people being admitted to hospital because (not with) they have covid, we should be carrying on as normal.
El Fenomeno
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Boris will crumble by Boxing Day. Hang your hat on that.
Corriebear
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Unless more pictures of Downing street parties emerge.
BrooklynBlue
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Fair enough. A BBC article mentioned it:
"Instead, clubs have been advised if they have 13 fit players, plus a goalkeeper, they should fulfil their games."
FriendsDontLie
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Absolutely not just a cold and I agree with your post mate, balancing life and covid though! Brutal
SuperGers07
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OmiCON
Albert Bridge Bear
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The folk who will be happiest if games are cancelled or behind closed doors are the scumbag journalists and media corporations who have revelled in reporting misery and stirring up fear for almost 2 years
