Wardy's twin
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i thought 10 players in Germany having tested for covid might change opinions...
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[Football] Premier League / Football League attempts to finish the season
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i thought 10 players in Germany having tested for covid might change opinions...
Worried Man Blues
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Yes, I meant neutral ground! I think it would benefit us, don't forget it affects all sides one way or another
Weststander
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Totally agree.
I don't think they're all serious ideas from the PL, many coming from people looking to keep their face in the media, or making a living by speculating as a Talkshite guest.
Marty___Mcfly
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- Sep 14, 2011
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I agree with this. No country in Europe has a clear idea about overall case numbers in their population, the numbers reported are just down to how many tests and who is being tested.
Re deaths- it's difficult trying to compare countries and I withdraw my comment about being 1 week behind Germany. Our trajectory, for what it's worth trying to compare with others, is a very similar path to Italy, Spain and France, and we are about a week behind Spain and France and 2 weeks behind Italy.
Yes - you are right, of course. The point I was trying to make was that we're a lot more than a week behind Germany. The stats boffins seem now to be focused more on "Excess Deaths", and the latest UK data shows that the rate of Excess Deaths is still rising. There are obviously other factors playing into this (not just Covid-19), but it's interesting to see the FT's analysis of Excess Deaths - in all European countries where this data is available the number of Excess Deaths is on the decline - apart from two (UK and Belgium). It's declining rapidly in the other countries worst affected (Italy, France, Spain) - but not here.
Green Cross Code Man
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What do you think about the comment from the Italian Sports Minister who think s it is too early to talk about a return?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52524818
southstandandy
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Maybe it will be last man standing? The club with the fewest Covid cases wins?
Marty___Mcfly
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I think if they are starting training in May, re-starting the league in June is likely. They will be aware of the UEFA deadline to conclude the league by 31 July to allow for the Europa and Champions league games to be played out in August.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
"Today, sadly XXX lost their lives due to the virus.
Meanwhile, here are today's football results....."
Meanwhile, here are today's football results....."
Marty___Mcfly
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"Today, sadly XXX lost their lives due to the virus.
Meanwhile, here are today's football results....."
Horse racing is re-starting on Monday!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/52542255
Weststander
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Sssssh, and stop mentioning other European leagues planning their resumption.
crodonilson
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"Today, sadly XXX lost their lives due to the virus.
Meanwhile, here are today's football results....."
In a bad flu season 25,000 people in this country lose their lives, over approx 4 months thats 1,500 people a week, society barely blinks an eyelid.
Not Andy Naylor
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I think I agree with Jim In The West that playing the final nine or so games of a season under different rules (five subs, neutral grounds) if that hasn't been agreed beforehand would invalidate the competition. But you could argue that playing behind closed doors does too, negating the positive effects of a home crowd.
If there is a positive note to be struck, it's that we were beginning to get the hang of playing on the road, with good results and performances against Sheffield United and Wolves, and that we shouldn't be too fearful of taking anyone on without home advantage. Arsenal away was one of our best performances of the season.
If there is a positive note to be struck, it's that we were beginning to get the hang of playing on the road, with good results and performances against Sheffield United and Wolves, and that we shouldn't be too fearful of taking anyone on without home advantage. Arsenal away was one of our best performances of the season.
Change at Barnham
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UK deaths as at 5th May 29 427
Amex capacity 30 750
We're getting close.
For some reason I find that significant as a way of visualising just how awful the UK death count has been.
Amex capacity 30 750
We're getting close.
For some reason I find that significant as a way of visualising just how awful the UK death count has been.
Green Cross Code Man
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It is very likely that without the lockdown we may have been looking at vastly inflated numbers. We were over our flu season so many of these deaths are 'extra'. So your point is invalid specifically as flu is (usually) very much less deadly than covid-19.
Brok
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I find that strangely reassuring, as apparently that is about the same amount of people that win life changing amounts of money on various things in England every year, and I don't know anyone who has...
dsr-burnley
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1. The chances of a footballer dying of coronavirus are probably less than the chances of him dying of a heart attack. Last figure I saw had 140 under-40s dying of coronavirus in this country, almost all of them with pre-existing serious health issues. Incidentally, at least one Australian rugby player is isolating from his family because his mother works at a care home, and the entire New Zealand Warriors are isolating for 5 months because they want to play. Their families may be able to join them later.
2. Of course there is treatment. If there wasn't, what would be the point of going to hospital?
METALMICKY
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Wow! Did you fail to engage your brain when you made that statement ?