Crowds banned from all sporting events in Wales for foreseeable future

[Father Dougal]

Re: Crowds banned from all sporting events in Wales for foreseeable future

It's outdoors.

Not even a reduced capacity, or for a month or two making the passport negative lft.

This is why it's such a lazy law. In a 33,000 seater stadium we aren't even allowed 1,000 people in all who will have been triple vaxxed and a negative test. And the cymru premier games that get about 2 or 300 won't have anyone in. Yet people will be able to watch legally from the bars overlooking the pitch all crowded together and drinking indoors.

They won't explain 'the science' behind why only the indoors drinking and crowded scenario is now legal but it would be interesting to hear.

[poc]

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But we can still go to away games for now.....

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...wales-22525909

someone should tell radio wales our game has already been cancelled

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Poor show from Welsh Labour as they arbitrarily close down indoor and outdoor sporting events for spectators.

https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

It really is inconsistent isn't it.
I agree though, our home form might pick up as a result.
How much of a financial hit will this give us as well if it carries on for long with little or no compensation scheme in place?

[EastbourneBlue]

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This decision could see us relegated !!!

Will Duckford be able to compensate the club for that ?

Bristol City chief exec on the radio said each game is worth £400k to them, so £3m ain’t gonna go far.

We’re obviously in financial strife and this is the last thing we needed

[Monster munch]

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This is why it's such a lazy law. In a 33,000 seater stadium we aren't even allowed 1,000 people in all who will have been triple vaxxed and a negative test. And the cymru premier games that get about 2 or 300 won't have anyone in. Yet people will be able to watch legally from the bars overlooking the pitch all crowded together and drinking indoors.

They won't explain 'the science' behind why only the indoors drinking and crowded scenario is now legal but it would be interesting to hear.

This.
Boxing day is a big one when it comes to local rugby as well. Everyone will all just pile in to the clubhouses 11am on the piss now where as could have been outside watching the games played.
I can understand trying to stem the covid rate rise and knew something was coming but this latest closure does seem to the extreme.

[WJ99mobile]

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This is absolutely pointless because no ones going to listen

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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This decision could see us relegated !!!

Will Duckford be able to compensate the club for that ?

Our home form is atrocious. Maybe a lack of crowds will be a blessing!

[A Quiet Monkfish]

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Notwithstanding our awful home form, this decision will put the City at a great disadvantage with our fellow relegation strugglers. I think you can expect Pubs to close in New Year, too.

Cymru Am Byth.

[The Bloop]

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This is absolutely pointless because no ones going to listen

What do you mean? Do you think people are going to turn up at the stadium demanding to be let in?

[Citizen's Nephew]

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Poor show from Welsh Labour as they arbitrarily close down indoor and outdoor sporting events for spectators.

https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

I'm glad you posted this Bob. I heard about this last night and couldn't sleep for hours mulling this over and was going to post something similar on here this morning. So I was both surprised and relieved that I am, at least, not going completely mad by not either supporting or understanding the decision by the Welsh government.

I'm actually furious about this because this feels more like panic (not a good look for any leaders) and has very little scientific basis. Once again, we're back to an overloaded health service fear, two years into a pandemic and I'd like to know the logistical planning that has been taking place over this period that should have anticipated the resources required to deal with it.

The real damage now is that, without proper explanation, figures, reasoning, and argument to back this decision, they have made the scientific argument redundant, and thus, they've rendered their own credibility and authority redundant also. It's really damaging. Poorly done. Badly communicated.

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

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I'm glad you posted this Bob. I heard about this last night and couldn't sleep for hours mulling this over and was going to post something similar on here this morning. So I was both surprised and relieved that I am, at least, not going completely mad by not either supporting or understanding the decision by the Welsh government.

I'm actually furious about this because this feels more like panic (not a good look for any leaders) and has very little scientific basis. Once again, we're back to an overloaded health service fear, two years into a pandemic and I'd like to know the logistical planning that has been taking place over this period that should have anticipated the resources required to deal with it.

The real damage now is that, without proper explanation, figures, reasoning, and argument to back this decision, they have made the scientific argument redundant, and thus, they've rendered their own credibility and authority redundant also. It's really damaging. Poorly done. Badly communicated.

Agreed. We've constantly been told they're "following the science". Well they're not are they? No real evidence that outside events like this spread the disease. There's also very little evidence on the effects of the Omicron variant and that which does exist suggests its relatively mild. Welsh hospitals are not currently overwhelmed with Covid cases and there's no evidence to suggest they will be. But we've let them impose draconian restrictions without much resistance before so they don't really fear any reprisals from the Welsh electorate.

[dandywarhol]

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Excluding the FA Cup game.
We have home games on 15 and 30th January.
If everyone gets boosterd ASAP allowing for the vaccine kick in period of 14 days we could be back in for the game on the 30th.

[Llanishen Bull]

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Seems a bizarre call to me. Generally I support the Welsh Gov, they've tried to be proportionate and honest, easy to be like that in comparison with Johnson's shambles I suppose.

This seems random and "we must do something". I suppose it won't cost too much and be less admin compared to shutting hospitality, theatres etc?

One thought, does it apply to TNS whose ground is over the border?

And Hereford have home games over Christmas. December 28th v Gloucester. You'd be very welcome if you need a football fix. (Dons tin hat and retreats rapidly).

[LeningradCowboy]

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We must do something.

This is something.

Therefore, we must do this.

[JamesWales]

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Presumably we will all be able to pack out our local pubs to watch Boxing day matches? If so, this is a very curious move.