Coronavirus Thread (Off Topic, Politics) (5 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Pete]

Yep it’s why every game is so important

 

[Nick]

I still can't see the hype. It seems like a lot of scare mongering.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I still can't see the hype. It seems like a lot of scare mongering.

Mixture of panic and fear

 

[Malaka]

Stayed away from this the other day, but was a little surprised to see the question being dismissed by some.

Stock markets tanking, talk of schools closing for two months (sweet Jesus), six nations / serie a matches off, there’s even talk of cancelling the olympics.

I can easily see a scenario where matches are unable to be played (in front of fans). Nobody worried?

Our home games haven't been played in front of many fans for years now. Should be to our advantage

 

[Grendel]

Mixture of panic and fear

The headlines in the press don’t help. Yesterday the BBC said toilet rolls were made mostly in China and likely to run out and guess what - empty supermarket shelves of toilet and kitchen rolls

 

[Magwitch]

The headlines in the press don’t help. Yesterday the BBC said toilet rolls were made mostly in China and likely to run out and guess what - empty supermarket shelves of toilet and kitchen rolls

Thank god we have the Sun to fall back on, starting with the editorial.

 

[Brylowes]

The headlines in the press don’t help. Yesterday the BBC said toilet rolls were made mostly in China and likely to run out and guess what - empty supermarket shelves of toilet and kitchen rolls

That could be a case of people gearing up for a nervy end to the season.

 

[torchomatic]

Only Russell Slade is capable of scuppering a season, so I think we'll be fine.

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

I still can't see the hype. It seems like a lot of scare mongering.

People are dying and you say "it seems like a lot of scare mongering "

 

[Liquid Gold]

People are dying and you say "it seems like a lot of scare mongering "

A load more people have died in car accidents. The football isn’t being banned because people might crash on the way. Take your shit gifs and shut up.

 

[Jcap]

I’ll just leave this here... from a Guardian article Feb 2019

“In total, 2,182 people in the UK have had to be admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) or high-dependency unit (HDU) because of flu since the start of October. That is more than the 2,045 who needed such care in the same period last year, when the virus was much more prevalent. Flu has killed 195 this winter...”

 

[letsallsingtogether]

First case reported in Brum.

 

[Tommo1993]

Can’t remember this level of panic for Bird flu, Swine flu, Ebola, [insert disease outbreak here], etc. I just had the standard cold at the weekend. I was sure to cough and sneeze over everything at Tesco.

 

[Otis]

It's the new age of fake fear and overstatement.

 

[robbiethemole]

all this talk of playing games behind closed doors......................... how do you stop players from getting it to play footy?
all absolute bollocks, basic hand washing, (especially after using the loo, pees and poos, those who don't, you know who you are) and coughing/sneezing into tissue and then bin it.That should be basic enough for most people to understand.

 

[hill83]

I’d argue though that the need to be cynical and know more than the experts being demonstrated here may catch a few people out.

The usual rags are pumping out nonsense but that doesn’t mean there is no cause for concern.

 

[hill83]

A load more people have died in car accidents. The football isn’t being banned because people might crash on the way. Take your shit gifs and shut up.

Car accidents deaths don’t spread in large crowds as far as I’m aware.

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

Indeed it’s like flu , it will spread I am afraid the average low level of personal responsibility and general carelessness now is rife in UK , going to Tesco in night gowns and pj’s spring to mind. Ironically it’s these people who will bleat the most if they get it .

 

[oscillatewildly]

The headlines in the press don’t help. Yesterday the BBC said toilet rolls were made mostly in China and likely to run out and guess what - empty supermarket shelves of toilet and kitchen rolls

Isn't this game Franny Lee's gig still?

 

[Flying Fokker]

Page 47

26k died of flu a couple of years ago. How many have died of flu so far this year. Maybe 5k.


https://assets.publishing.service.g...tory_viruses_in_the_UK_2018_to_2019-FINAL.pdf

 

[Flying Fokker]

Car accidents deaths don’t spread in large crowds as far as I’m aware.

Nice.

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

A load more people have died in car accidents. The football isn’t being banned because people might crash on the way.

Complacency will be the death of you.

Take your shit gifs and shut up.

And it's a NO on both counts.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Why on earth is there mass panic for toilet rolls for crying out loud ?

 

[Cov. Kids. Never. Quit]

Why on earth is there mass panic for toilet rolls for crying out loud ?

Because some people don’t give a shit.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Why on earth is there mass panic for toilet rolls for crying out loud ?

Making sure we've got enough to lob at our promotion party

 

[withnail]

Apparently we’re meant to time washing our hands to two verses of happy birthday. I find three verses of ‘we’re top of the league’ works just as well.

 

[Tommo1993]

Apparently we’re meant to time washing our hands to two verses of happy birthday. I find three verses of ‘we’re top of the league’ works just as well.

Is that Stevie Wonder’s version? Because the classic ‘happy birthday’ annoys the fuck out of me.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

I can see games being postponed or played behind closed doors within a few weeks if the virus starts to spread. They’d be better off getting the league to vote on closing the season off early with everyone finishing in their positions on a certain agreed date.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Premier League has banned players and officials shaking hands from this weekend.

Wonder if this will filter down to the football league

 

[Sick Boy]

I can see games being postponed or played behind closed doors within a few weeks if the virus starts to spread. They’d be better off getting the league to vote on closing the season off early with everyone finishing in their positions on a certain agreed date.

Not a chance of that happening, they'll just play behind closed doors.

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Not a chance of that happening, they'll just play behind closed doors.

As soon as one of the players contracts it they’ll have to stop playing games though.

 

[Sick Boy]

As soon as one of the players contracts it they’ll have to stop playing games though.

Can’t see them ending the season with that happening either, they’ll carry on as normal but behind closed doors. They wouldn’t call off a season if a team came down with flu.

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

Car accidents deaths don’t spread in large crowds as far as I’m aware.

Depends who’s driving

 

[skyblueeyesrevisited]

Around 1 million die every year from TB. But that doesn’t get on the front pages of the tabloids. The press are causing mayhem. World economy will suffer but hey the editors will have great headlines. So that’s OK

 

[Liquid Gold]

Car accidents deaths don’t spread in large crowds as far as I’m aware.

More people driving more deaths.

we’re all getting this anyway.