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

[lukeb1981]

Video on Twitter of Fabinho posing for a photo at the garage in Northwood. He’s not socially distanced. Can’t see the club taking it lightly.

unless he tests positive in the next two weeks I’d say he will be just told not to do it again .

[red_Mark1980]

He's absolutely relentless, just does not shut up. Obviously auditioning to be the "edgy" "says what he thinks" pundit when he's finished stinking up football pitches.

Glad his son's breathing issues and all the risks have seemingly gone away within a few days anyway.

His son had breathing problems. In the past tense. I'm not aware of how old he is and what the severity of breathing problems we are talking about.

I'd argue it's not all that uncommon for a baby to have breathing problems, it's about the severity and potential long term effects it has

[UntouchableLuis]

Spanish fixtures to be shown in UK for free to Sky subscribers. They hope to have games on everyday.

Virgin are really looking second best at the minute; no apps for Disney Plus or All4 is one thing but losing out to Sky with Spanish football is not great either.

[Dim Glas]

"In a time where it's all about mental health and everyone says 'speak up, speak out, please speak', Danny Rose spoke out and I spoke out and we just get absolutely hammered and battered for it."

Don't like that mental health comment to be honest (in that he's trivialising it). I get he's upset and do understand him being frustrated, but think he needs to stop talking for a while.

Yep, and very poor from Watford that they haven't stepped in. I am presuming that they do have a media person there, all clubs do at this level, so they shouldn't be different.

He's had an absolute nightmare the past two weeks, some of it seemingly because he's not even slightly informed about the virus he felt the need to speak out about so loudly. Someone should have stepped in the first time he ran to the tabloid media. But he should take responsiblity himself first and foremost, and actually researched what he was talking about, but I'm sure his priority and reasoning for doing what he did, wasn't about getting facts right.

[red_Mark1980]

Video on Twitter of Fabinho posing for a photo at the garage in Northwood. He’s not socially distanced. Can’t see the club taking it lightly.

If it's the one I've seen, I'm not sure what he's done wrong. Happy to be directed to a video where he's necking a brass or whatever

[Mighty_Red]

Yep, and very poor from Watford that they haven't stepped in. I am presuming that they do have a media person there, all clubs do at this level, so they shouldn't be different.

Kinda shows which clubs are well run and which ones are in disarray. They are where they are for a reason.

Anyway, the Watford media team are too busy feeding negative stories to the press to help stave off relegation than to be concerned about their players' welfare.

[Jm55]

What time is the meeting arranged for between the clubs today?

10-30 according to the Independent.

[Barneylfc∗]

Easier to police. Most PL grounds are either wholly or partially surrounded by housing. The Bundesliga by comparison have grounds that are largely away from the city centre and residential areas. Those that are could be easily blocked off.

In the cases of Bremen and Leipzig, the one side of the ground parallel to a neighbourhood road is  in both cases set back from the main road, so it could be easily policed. Freiburg is the only one that has a stadium directly across from housing (this is only on one side and the stadium is replaced after this year). The rest of the stadium is surrounded by the Black Forest. The police in Freiburg could shut access to the street with minimal disruption.

Also the Bundesliga has complete buy-in from the fan groups. The ultras want nothing to do with the Geistspiele anyway. Their biggest worry is that the far-right will use the venues to protest COVID lockdown measures. There have been zero incidents reported outside of grounds in the Bundesliga thus far

Why would people gather round the ground while a match is on? Surely the supporters of whatever club would actually watch the match on TV rather than stand outside following it on their phone?
And as I've said before, in reference to Liverpool, if bellends are going to gather round the ground when we win the league, they wont decide against doing that just because the team are at a different ground.

[Barneylfc∗]

If it's the one I've seen, I'm not sure what he's done wrong. Happy to be directed to a video where he's necking a brass or whatever

Theres a video of someone taking a picture of him just before he gets in his car. Theres also a picture of him standing with his arm round someone inside the petrol station.

Video https://twitter.com/mickcox7086/status/1265917993604841473?s=19

Picture https://twitter.com/_JRE4_/status/1265735670670245890?s=19

[swoopy]

Spanish fixtures to be shown in UK for free to Sky subscribers. They hope to have games on everyday.

"Sky subscribers in the UK will be able to activate the Premier Sports channel for free throughout June. From July, they will be charged a monthly fee of £5.99."
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/05/28/la-liga-broadcast-free-uk-ahead-june-8-restart/

Not quite free..

[rafathegaffa83]

Why would people gather round the ground while a match is on?

Possibly because there is a certain subset of people whose curiosity knows no bounds. The same type that slow down to gawk at traffic accidents or due to boredom decide to talk walks during pandemics to areas already crammed with people to see for themselves

[sinnermichael]

The English Football League has confirmed three individuals from two clubs have tested positive for coronavirus following the latest round of testing.

[rob1966]

It’s pretty much the opposite actually.

Other leagues have cancelled their leagues already, decided finishing positions and now that looks incredibly premature. The PL have gone by government guidelines in terms of restarting training and have taken their time with everything else, which was absolutely the right approach.

That people like yourself are prone to panicking a little bit when there’s ‘no news’ doesn’t mean they’ve not dealt with this pretty well. Especially in comparison to other leagues. The fact Germany are so far ahead has nothing to do with the Premier League and everything to do with the government.

France. is a case in point. No Sport until September they said, next things Germany goes back to a full schedule for the Bundesliga and Lyons president now wants it restarted.

[rob1966]

Theres a video of someone taking a picture of him just before he gets in his car. Theres also a picture of him standing with his arm round someone inside the petrol station.

Video https://twitter.com/mickcox7086/status/1265917993604841473?s=19

Picture https://twitter.com/_JRE4_/status/1265735670670245890?s=19

Take it he is training/attending the academy then and not mixing with the rest of the team at Melwood, as thats been taken in Kirkby (Bigdaledrive is in Northwood) or maybe he was looking for Thommos old diy gaff?

https://www.google.com/maps/@53.4849725,-2.8757513,3a,75y,274.29h,91.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLrdVsg_8gsNe6z6lcj-gew!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

[red_Mark1980]

Theres a video of someone taking a picture of him just before he gets in his car. Theres also a picture of him standing with his arm round someone inside the petrol station.

Video https://twitter.com/mickcox7086/status/1265917993604841473?s=19

Picture https://twitter.com/_JRE4_/status/1265735670670245890?s=19

The picture is dumb. Nothing in the video.

[Fordy]

Spanish fixtures to be shown in UK for free to Sky subscribers. They hope to have games on everyday.

How's it free mate?

[Peabee]

Theres a video of someone taking a picture of him just before he gets in his car. Theres also a picture of him standing with his arm round someone inside the petrol station.

Video https://twitter.com/mickcox7086/status/1265917993604841473?s=19

Picture https://twitter.com/_JRE4_/status/1265735670670245890?s=19

How do we know that’s a recent photo?

[red_Mark1980]

How do we know that’s a recent photo?

He's wearing the same gear in the video and there's a "Thanks To the NHS" banner in the video.

[gray19lfc]

Theres a video of someone taking a picture of him just before he gets in his car. Theres also a picture of him standing with his arm round someone inside the petrol station.

Video https://twitter.com/mickcox7086/status/1265917993604841473?s=19

Picture https://twitter.com/_JRE4_/status/1265735670670245890?s=19

It was the photo I was referring to. Happy to see him stopping for a photo but a bit naive to be doing it at this moment in time. Hoping nothing comes of it and it’s just a slap on the wrist for him.

[Peabee]

He's wearing the same gear in the video and there's a "Thanks To the NHS" banner in the video.

Ok, well, that’s daft of him.

[Barneylfc∗]

How do we know that’s a recent photo?

The best before date on the Transform-A-Snacks behind him is next week.

[Peabee]

The best before date on the Transform-A-Snacks behind him is next week.

 

[rob1966]

It was the photo I was referring to. Happy to see him stopping for a photo but a bit naive to be doing it at this moment in time. Hoping nothing comes of it and it’s just a slap on the wrist for him.

Yeah, cannot see it being any worse. Like I've said, the picture and video were taken in Kirkby, not far from the Academy complex, so it looks like he isn't at Melwood, unless anyone has seen him there since?

Club needs to be using chauffeurs and not letting players drive personal cars to petrol stations.

[Barneylfc∗]

Where did he get that BAME players being at a higher risk point, has he just blindly applied the stats from the general public and mistakenly thought they'd also apply equally to footballers rather than considering their context in the wider population?

He has declared to the nation he has difficulty working out how to keep his washing separate to the others in his household. You honestly think he is capable of thinking like this?

[BobPaisley3]

Serie A resumption to be confirmed this afternoon. Some late kick offs pencilled in apparently, due to the heat.

[Crosby Nick]

Media stirring it to create debate and thus clicks and then advertising revenue.

This whole "starting cold" thing that dickheads will grasp on to reminds me of that other dickhead off GOT, first 10 games don't count and all that shite. Its the same for everyone, fucknuggets.

First game back, if we bet Everton it’ll because they weren’t ready, all a joke, no one cares etc. They beat us and we’ll never hear the end of it, even when we go on to lift the title!

[Gerry Attrick]

Serie A resumption to be confirmed this afternoon. Some late kick offs pencilled in apparently, due to the heat.

Don't really understand the heat thing, they play international football every Summer. Maybe if we have the 40s France had last year it's different.

[Fromola]

Don't really understand the heat thing, they play international football every Summer. Maybe if we have the 40s France had last year it's different.

I don't think Italy is that hot anyway usually.

There was a game I think last year where Betis had to play at midday in the middle of August in blazing heat in the hottest city in Europe. That was clearly stupid but more an outlier.

[ljycb]

Video on Twitter of Fabinho posing for a photo at the garage in Northwood. He’s not socially distanced. Can’t see the club taking it lightly.

Disgraceful if it’s true.

[red_Mark1980]

I don't think Italy is that hot anyway usually.

There was a game I think last year where Betis had to play at midday in the middle of August in blazing heat in the hottest city in Europe. That was clearly stupid but more an outlier.

There's a reason most people who live in Rome clear off for the summer out of the city.

It's unbearably hot

[Dim Glas]

Ok, well, that’s daft of him.

yep! And ignorant of the woman taking the photo and the one in the photo. Yeah, I get it's exciting to see a famous player for some people, but with everything going on, at least show some common sense and restraint! But no, had to do that and then they couldn't wait to share it on social media of course.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Disgraceful if it’s true.

I think disgraceful is a little strong, don't you reckon?

[BobPaisley3]

Don't really understand the heat thing, they play international football every Summer. Maybe if we have the 40s France had last year it's different.

True but it can be raging hot in June/July. Particularly between 12 and 5.

[Peabee]

There's a reason most people who live in Rome clear off for the summer out of the city.

It's unbearably hot

Yeah, my old company had an office in Italy (Milan though) and they would take August off every year. They weren’t happy when the CEO put an end to it.

[No666]

Why is it legitimate?

Let's say the police and chippy tits decide Liverpool has to play all their remaining games at neutral venues while Manchester City can play at their stadium because they have no fans: how is that equitable? Who decides whose support will behave and whose won't?

[Caston]

Simon Mullock @MullockSMirror

Told Premier League clubs have agreed on a restart date of June 20

[Samie]

Some others are saying June 19th.    IT'S IN JUNE PEOPLE!

[Andy82lfc]

Disgraceful if it’s true.

Bitter?

[swoopy]

Some others are saying June 19th.    IT'S IN JUNE PEOPLE!

Going by the proposed TV schedule of Sat / Sun & the odd Tue / Wed - you'd have to say the 20th ...

Guess we'll see in the next hour or so

[El Lobo]

I wonder if Fabinho putting his arm round that woman might push the start date back though. Disgusting if it does and we’ll need to discipline him severely.