Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

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How should we deal with the rest of the season?

Continue as normal, evaluate along the way.
10
16%
Just ban the older supporters from games.
1
2%
Play games behind closed doors, games to be shown on a TV.
4
7%
Postpone games until it all blows over.
11
18%
Cancel the season and let the current results stand.
3
5%
Cancel the season in its entirety.
32
52%
 
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Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:01 pm

A very serious issue and one where the government and media outlets are thinking of their economy rather than the welfare of the society.

With what’s happening around the world with 1000s of deaths already, how should we be dealing with this problem?
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:19 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:A very serious issue and one where the government and media outlets are thinking of their economy rather than the welfare of the society.

With what’s happening around the world with 1000s of deaths already, how should we be dealing with this problem?

Very difficult this one, if you stop people going to one venue will they got to another, you know watching in pubs, houses etc, I just think there are that many variables you cannot just say it’s all about this that and the other if you follow me. The only people that will be happy about this are the Greta nutters because of the reduction in travel.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby bigblue » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:20 pm

Cancel the season and start new next year. I've purchased shares in candle makers, ready to make a fortune
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby ENIAM NAM » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:24 pm

Whatever happens, there should be consistency. Not a fair competition if scousers allowed into the stadium tomorrow but, say, our game next week is behind closed doors.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:27 pm

bigblue wrote:Cancel the season and start new next year. I've purchased shares in candle makers, ready to make a fortune

Lol.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:30 pm

Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:A very serious issue and one where the government and media outlets are thinking of their economy rather than the welfare of the society.

With what’s happening around the world with 1000s of deaths already, how should we be dealing with this problem?

Very difficult this one, if you stop people going to one venue will they got to another, you know watching in pubs, houses etc, I just think there are that many variables you cannot just say it’s all about this that and the other if you follow me. The only people that will be happy about this are the Greta nutters because of the reduction in travel.

I was thinking that whilst doing the poll answers. If the media force the issue to show the games on TV, whilst fans are excluded from the ground, there will be many who will need somewhere to watch it so end up mass congregating at the local pub or at a friends house. May as well be at the ground.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:35 pm

ENIAM NAM wrote:Whatever happens, there should be consistency. Not a fair competition if scousers allowed into the stadium tomorrow but, say, our game next week is behind closed doors.

Could it be said that if you played the first fixture with a crowd, the home team had the advantage due to the atmosphere but playing the second leg with no home crowd is now being played to the home teams disadvantage, considering the variables?

It’s a know that fans can have an outcome on a game of football, and, as Pep says, what’s the point of football without fans.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Green & Blue » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:37 pm

782 confirmed cases in Madrid alone as of this afternoon and their traveling fans are arriving in Liverpool. Unbelievable
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:41 pm

I live in Northern Ireland and it has just been announced the Paddys day celebrations have been cancelled that is massive here because the local economy depends so much on this celebration
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:42 pm

Green & Blue wrote:782 confirmed cases in Madrid alone as of this afternoon and their traveling fans are arriving in Liverpool. Unbelievable

Some would say that it’s a bonus.

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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:44 pm

Harry Dowd scored wrote:I live in Northern Ireland and it has just been announced the Paddys day celebrations have been cancelled that is massive here because the local economy depends so much on this celebration

Heard that yesterday, such a big event, shows how seriously they are taking it.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Sparklehorse » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:47 pm

Green & Blue wrote:782 confirmed cases in Madrid alone as of this afternoon and their traveling fans are arriving in Liverpool. Unbelievable

782 people in Madrid with a common cold....yikes !!
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Hutch's Shoulder » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:49 pm

Green & Blue wrote:782 confirmed cases in Madrid alone as of this afternoon and their traveling fans are arriving in Liverpool. Unbelievable


I think they’ll be okay if they are disinfected when they get back to Madrid.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Harry Dowd scored » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:51 pm

Beefymcfc wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I live in Northern Ireland and it has just been announced the Paddys day celebrations have been cancelled that is massive here because the local economy depends so much on this celebration

Heard that yesterday, such a big event, shows how seriously they are taking it.

Yes they are, I have lived here many years now, and whatever has been said about these people, they are so full of something we english lack, common sense it is called.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:56 pm

Hutch's Shoulder wrote:
Green & Blue wrote:782 confirmed cases in Madrid alone as of this afternoon and their traveling fans are arriving in Liverpool. Unbelievable


I think they’ll be okay if they are disinfected when they get back to Madrid.

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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Tue Mar 10, 2020 11:00 pm

Harry Dowd scored wrote:
Beefymcfc wrote:
Harry Dowd scored wrote:I live in Northern Ireland and it has just been announced the Paddys day celebrations have been cancelled that is massive here because the local economy depends so much on this celebration

Heard that yesterday, such a big event, shows how seriously they are taking it.

Yes they are, I have lived here many years now, and whatever has been said about these people, they are so full of something we english lack, common sense it is called.

Worked there myself, mate. Lovely countryside once you get out of the City and great people to boot. At least sense prevails over the commercial value of life.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby BlueinBosnia » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:11 am

If the games are shown on TV, it needs to be free-to-air for ALL games, including those that would have otherwise been shown on Sky. That's the only way to make it fair to supporters.

As there's no way Sky would go along with this, the season needs to be postponed indefinitely, and cancelled if it becomes infeasible to play all games by the end of May (unless Euro 2020 is cancelled, which could free up another 2-3 weeks for the domestic season).
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Beefymcfc » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:35 am

So, the postponement is now in play, not because of fan safety but because the players are self isolating. If the stated isolation time should be 14 days, how can Arsenal get their next 2 fixtures in?
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Scatman » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:41 am

Beefymcfc wrote:So, the postponement is now in play, not because of fan safety but because the players are self isolating. If the stated isolation time should be 14 days, how can Arsenal get their next 2 fixtures in?


The isolation period begins when you were in contact with the person with the virus, which was about 10 days ago. The logic is that after 14 days of being in contact, you are no longer a spreader.
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Re: Coronavirus - Should Sporting Events Be Cancelled?

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:47 am

It's hard to imagine getting to the end of May with football matches going ahead normally. Especially the Chumps League.
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