Topic: The Impact of COVID 19 on Sport...

[Mighty_Red]

The BBC have been awful in their reporting on this topic. Despite their flaws they've been a trustworthy source over the years but I've been appalled at the negative spin since the shut down. They keep doing those "Coronavirus and sport live" reports and constantly publish tweets from Evertonians (I presume) crying about the potential return of football and act as if they're representative of the general public. I think I'm done with their sports section.

I would say that BBC Sport is the problem rather than the BBC as a whole. Generally BBC News have reported things properly but the Sport pages have been mostly nonsense all season.

A lot of this is simply sensationalist journalism. Most comments they publish are negative, especially towards Liverpool yet many of the polls they conduct end up positive to us (Hendo winning POTY for example).

That sounds like they are just pushing a loud minority voice ahead of more balanced ones. The website is just like the 606 radio show no.

[Dim Glas]

Straw that broke the camel's back. I sent in a complaint informing them the quality of their coverage is awful

 

Good! 

[Barneylfc∗]

I would say that BBC Sport is the problem rather than the BBC as a whole. Generally BBC News have reported things properly but the Sport pages have been mostly nonsense all season.

A lot of this is simply sensationalist journalism. Most comments they publish are negative, especially towards Liverpool yet many of the polls they conduct end up positive to us (Hendo winning POTY for example).

That sounds like they are just pushing a loud minority voice ahead of more balanced ones. The website is just like the 606 radio show no.

The Manchester bias on BBC Sport is pathetic. They've Giggs' goal against Arsenal down as being the best FA Cup moment ever 

[FlashGordon]

The Manchester bias on BBC Sport is pathetic. They've Giggs' goal against Arsenal down as being the best FA Cup moment ever 

Dave Whelan will contacting his solicitor.

[sinnermichael]

Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth will be VERY keen on getting the games played now. Brighton, West Ham and Watford probably less so. 

Watch this space.

[Red_Rich]

Norwich, Villa and Bournemouth will be VERY keen on getting the games played now. Brighton, West Ham and Watford probably less so. 

Watch this space.

The prom/rel decision only affects the 71 EFL teams. 

Prem could vote on something entirely different.

[Fiasco]

The Manchester bias on BBC Sport is pathetic. They've Giggs' goal against Arsenal down as being the best FA Cup moment ever 

Gerrard's last minute equalizer was a million times better. Hell, Gerrard's performance full stop in that game should be the best moment as a collective. Two glorious goals, a fucking world class assist for Cisse's goal and he converted his pen in the shootout. A performance for the ages.

Giggs' goal was great of course but every time I watch it I'm waiting for a defender to just take him out. They all made it easy for him.

[Nitramdorf]

I would say that BBC Sport is the problem rather than the BBC as a whole. Generally BBC News have reported things properly but the Sport pages have been mostly nonsense all season.

A lot of this is simply sensationalist journalism. Most comments they publish are negative, especially towards Liverpool yet many of the polls they conduct end up positive to us (Hendo winning POTY for example).

That sounds like they are just pushing a loud minority voice ahead of more balanced ones. The website is just like the 606 radio show no.

I agree the BBC SPORT section is shocking. Amazing how far it has fallen as a whole since yesteryear. Now its no better than the average tabloid crap. Any negative/anti Liverpool headlines will stay up for a very long time as well.
Another thing they do which annoys me is have negative bullshit in the gossip page. So and so says so and so shouldnt go to Liverpool.
I keep meaning to bin it off but dont know where to find an alternative. I refuse to have anything to do with sky or BT and havent bought any papers since Rafas time.

[redgriffin73]

I would say that BBC Sport is the problem rather than the BBC as a whole. Generally BBC News have reported things properly but the Sport pages have been mostly nonsense all season.

A lot of this is simply sensationalist journalism. Most comments they publish are negative, especially towards Liverpool yet many of the polls they conduct end up positive to us (Hendo winning POTY for example).

That sounds like they are just pushing a loud minority voice ahead of more balanced ones. The website is just like the 606 radio show no.

Their social media is atrocious too, it's like it's done by 12-year-olds trying to be trendy and just comes across as cringey. Appalling spelling and grammar too which I waste far too much time complaining about!

[redgriffin73]

Dave Whelan will contacting his solicitor.

You mean something of importance happened to Dave Whelan during an FA Cup game? I can't believe he's kept that quiet.

[Samie]

You mean something of importance happened to Dave Whelan during an FA Cup game? I can't believe he's kept that quiet.

The man is humble and gracious.

[Samie]

EFL statement.

[24/7]

EFL statement.

So Null & Void is back on the table then..........? 

[Fruity]

I don’t get the narrative that Sky want the season cancelled. Without football sky are haemorrhaging money. It is what holds their whole business together. So wanting the cancellation of their main income stream is illogical.
Just because Gary Neville expresses an opinion it doesn’t follow that it’s the official sky line.
I’d be amazed if there wasn’t some behind the scenes pressure being put on the PL by sky to get the season restarted very soon.

I would imagine the same to be honest. Surely not in Sky's interest to have no games till August. I would imagine TV viewing figures for the first games of Project restart will be massive.

[Original]

Brighton confirmed they have no cases after all test returned as negative, weren't they one of the teams that said some of their players were showing symptoms or had tested positive, or did I imagine that?

[Ziltoid]

Brighton confirmed they have no cases after all test returned as negative, weren't they one of the teams that said some of their players were showing symptoms or had tested positive, or did I imagine that?

That was a few weeks ago when everything went to lockdown wasn't it?

[rob1966]

So Null & Void is back on the table then..........? 

I'm reporting you to a mod

[newterp]

The prom/rel decision only affects the 71 EFL teams. 

Prem could vote on something entirely different.

sure, why not? despite the FA saying no.

[redgriffin73]

Brighton confirmed they have no cases after all test returned as negative, weren't they one of the teams that said some of their players were showing symptoms or had tested positive, or did I imagine that?

Two of them were right at the start of lockdown and one was supposedly last week or the week before I think, although there were rumours it was from a few weeks back and had been announced later as a bargaining ploy.

[Mr Mingebag Squid]

Brighton confirmed they have no cases after all test returned as negative, weren't they one of the teams that said some of their players were showing symptoms or had tested positive, or did I imagine that?

In the early days when it came out Arteta had it, two Brighton players (or maybe staff?) were confirmed as having it.

[Emerald Red]

"If the season is brought to an early conclusion, using the unweighted points-per-game system proposed by the EFL eighth-placed Wycombe Wanderers would move into the play-offs at the expense of Peterborough United - another of the sides determined to carry on playing."

Unweighted system: Wycombe 3rd, Peterborough 7th.
Weighted system .... Wycombe 7th, Peterborough 5th.

Tough on Peterborough who have the best goal difference in League One (+28), Wycombe (+5).

[Dim Glas]

Dynamo Dresden have two new positive tests, despite being in lockdown. One is a player, the other a partner of an employee of the club.  Both now will go into quarantine.

And get your minds out of the gutter - no suggestion the two positives are linked 

Anyway, Dresden report back to training on Saturday.

[Onward Liverpudlian]

I have followed football and LFC  for over 40 years and I am slightly embarrassed to admit I must have been asleep everytime Nathan Blake must have done something as I haven't the foggiest who he is or was until today - apparantly a long retired, journeyman who has somehow managed to persuade BBC Sport to big up that his view is 'The last word' on footballs return.

[Andy @ Allerton!]

If the league was voided, I'd immediately cancel my Sports subscriptions and wouldn't renew them

I'd guess I wouldn't be the only one.

[redgriffin73]

Dynamo Dresden have two new positive tests, despite being in lockdown. One is a player, the other a partner of an employee of the club.  Both now will go into quarantine.

And get your minds out of the gutter - no suggestion the two positives are linked 

Anyway, Dresden report back to training on Saturday.

Are whole families being tested then? Is that the same here? I thought in Germany they were staying in hotels but I assume that's not the case then?

[24/7]

I have followed football and LFC  for over 40 years and I am slightly embarrassed to admit I must have been asleep everytime Nathan Blake must have done something as I haven't the foggiest who he is or was until today - apparantly a long retired, journeyman who has somehow managed to persuade BBC Sport to big up that his view is 'The last word' on footballs return.

I'm 50 - I've never heard of the bloke - and I'm not embarrassed at all - Nathan Blake should be embarrassed for being a weapon.

[rafathegaffa83]

Are whole families being tested then? Is that the same here? I thought in Germany they were staying in hotels but I assume that's not the case then?

Bundesliga clubs are isolated in hotels. Dynamo Dresden initially put the whole team in isolation at the behest of health authorities in Saxony. That's why their game last week against Hannover was postponed.

[Rush 82]

I'm 50 - I've never heard of the bloke - and I'm not embarrassed at all - Nathan Blake should be embarrassed for being a weapon.

Wait, wait, is this a competition?
Well then, I'm 51 and I've never heard of Nathan Blake

[apassant77]

Scored the winner against us for Blackburn at Anfield about 20yrs ago if my memory serves me right

[redgriffin73]

Bundesliga clubs are isolated in hotels. Dynamo Dresden initially put the whole team in isolation at the behest of health authorities in Saxony. That's why their game last week against Hannover was postponed.

That's what I thought, so why would it matter if a partner of someone at the club tested positive? Surely whoever they're the partner of is safely away in a hotel and not at risk, and have themselves tested negative? Just seems a weird one to announce.

[jillcwhomever]

Scored the winner against us for Blackburn at Anfield about 20yrs ago if my memory serves me right

You are just showing off now. 

[Dazzer23]

Wait, wait, is this a competition?
Well then, I'm 51 and I've never heard of Nathan Blake

Well I'm 51, I've heard of him and I can confirm he was gash

[rob1966]

Well I'm 51, I've heard of him and I can confirm he was gash

I'm 53 and I concur

[rafathegaffa83]

Notably there were zero reported incidents involving fans at any of the initial Bundesliga and 2 Bundesliga matches. Most of the club ultras stated they were averse to these games anyway. Seems like there is a bigger worry among the ultras of far-right groups/anti-lockdown protests using the Bundesliga as a platform to make protests (i.e. protesting outside of a stadium that will have media personnel there)

[rob1966]

Dynamo Dresden have two new positive tests, despite being in lockdown. One is a player, the other a partner of an employee of the club.  Both now will go into quarantine.

And get your minds out of the gutter - no suggestion the two positives are linked 

Anyway, Dresden report back to training on Saturday.

Tommy Docherty and Mary Brown springs to mind

[Dim Glas]

Jordon Ibe another idiot to add to the list of those who can't follow a simple lock-down request 

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1263192771025866753?s=20

He'll be leaving Bournemouth on a free this summer too, what a signing!

[Mighty_Red]

Jordon Ibe, what a waste. I guess this is what happens when you're cup-tied for 4 long years.

[Paisley79]

Jordon Ibe another idiot to add to the list of those who can't follow a simple lock-down request 

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1263192771025866753?s=20

He'll be leaving Bournemouth on a free this summer too, what a signing!

Apparently, Bournemouth are releasing Ibe on July 1, reagrdless of whether the season is done by then or not!

[AndyMuller]

Jordon Ibe another idiot to add to the list of those who can't follow a simple lock-down request 

https://twitter.com/BBCSport/status/1263192771025866753?s=20

He'll be leaving Bournemouth on a free this summer too, what a signing!

Actually thought he was going to be better than Sterling at one point. Fuck knows why like.

[Ziltoid]

You should all know him, he holds a Premier league record

Blake was relegated from the Premier League five times, a record he holds jointly with Hermann Hreiðarsson