All elite sport cancelled for 6 weeks? - Debate

Everyone, this is simply fun and educated banter. No need for anyone to have their nose put out of joint by remarks in this thread to date.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

So you're not an elite fisherman?

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I have my moments

The thing is if we agree that this virus is spread by human contact then 22 blokes running around a field or 30 in the case of rugby is clearly a case of social mixing , from different backgrounds

Now football gives a lot of pleasure to people but far more people go fishing , which is a socially distanced activity and that also gives people a lot of pleasure

But we are reaching the money shot here now with the virus , we have a vaccine , its time to get stuck into it .

Will football be stopped ? I hope not

But if it is , it is

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Originally Posted by Stanmore Bluebird

Everyone, this is simply fun and educated banter.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

We need to be careful what we wish for, some folks lifes are very lonely during these tough, ,perhaps a sport that delivers comfort in a relevantly safe environment is fine .

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Originally Posted by Hilts

I think its hard to justify playing football / rugby when kids doing exams cant get the education they need.

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Why? the two are completely unrelated.

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Originally Posted by AlwaysAway2

It's so serious this Covid 19 that elite sport can continue.
Total jucking foke
Its either dangerous or it isnt.
Grow up Boris.

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If contained its not a problem. Elite sport is containing it by regular testing etc.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I have my moments

The thing is if we agree that this virus is spread by human contact then 22 blokes running around a field or 30 in the case of rugby is clearly a case of social mixing , from different backgrounds

Now football gives a lot of pleasure to people but far more people go fishing , which is a socially distanced activity and that also gives people a lot of pleasure

But we are reaching the money shot here now with the virus , we have a vaccine , its time to get stuck into it .

Will football be stopped ? I hope not

But if it is , it is

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They could just vaccinate players and staff.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

They could just vaccinate players and staff.

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In front of others ?

I would put footballers and entertainers pretty low down

The continuation of professional football and other professional sports has many blatantly obvious benefits. For instance, if millions of people are sat at home watching sport on TV, they are not out and about elsewhere seeking entertainment.

Calling a halt to professional sport that is being played in controlled environments would achieve next to nothing in terms of stopping the spread of the virus, but it would cause significant damage to the economy, it would cost tens of thousands of people their jobs and it would negatively affect the morale and the mental wellbeing of millions of people.

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

In front of others ?

I would put footballers and entertainers pretty low down

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It would be a tiny fraction of available vaccines. And it would save A LOT of time and money on tests.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

The continuation of professional football and other professional sports has many blatantly obvious benefits. For instance, if millions of people are sat at home watching sport on TV, they are not out and about elsewhere seeking entertainment.

Calling a halt to professional sport that is being played in controlled environments would achieve next to nothing in terms of stopping the spread of the virus, but it would cause significant damage to the economy, it would cost tens of thousands of people their jobs and it would negatively affect the morale and the mental wellbeing of millions of people.

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fishing is the biggest participatory pastime in the UK , if fishing is stopped , and I think it should be , then there is a case for football to be looked at

Loads of people in this country couldn't give a toss about football or rugby , they have mental health needs too

I like watching men in tight black leather playing heavy guitars

At the moment its banned

It is what it is

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

It would be a tiny fraction of available vaccines. And it would save A LOT of time and money on tests.

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of course , but it would take some explaining

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

of course , but it would take some explaining

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What TLG said.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

What TLG said.

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I don't agree with what he said

He likes watching football , darts and pool on TV so this isn't a big deal for him but stopping football altogether would be

I don't know if its going to happen but if the scientists and medical people who know what they are talking about say it needs a break then what do we do ?

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I don't agree with what he said

He likes watching football , darts and pool on TV so this isn't a big deal for him but stopping football altogether would be

I don't know if its going to happen but if the scientists and medical people who know what they are talking about say it needs a break then what do we do ?

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The reasons he stated would be good enough for me to spare a few thousand vaccines to keep it going.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

You can't close supermarkets. You can put restrictions on them, but you can't close them.

As for the army, there are over 27 million households in the UK. How's that going to work?

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They could start by killing a few people till the numbers became manageable..

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

In front of others ?

I would put footballers and entertainers pretty low down

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Its the entertainment value they bring. I agree they should be pretty low on the list.

Euros will be scrapped next after this season is.....

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Originally Posted by goats

Euros will be scrapped next after this season is.....

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Whats even happening with the Euros? Can they suspend them again?

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Originally Posted by Hilts

Whats even happening with the Euros? Can they suspend them again?

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They'll go ahead without fans in one location.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

The reasons he stated would be good enough for me to spare a few thousand vaccines to keep it going.

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They don't know yet if the vaccine stops you spreading it do they? footballers are very unlikely to get very ill but come into contact with lots of other people if they can still spread you would still need to test

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

They'll go ahead without fans in one location.

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Ok. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa

They'll go ahead without fans in one location.

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Doubt it....almost pointless without fans there but like games here now

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Originally Posted by Hilts

Ok. Cheers.

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That's not confirmed by the way but that's what I'm expecting.

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Originally Posted by goats

Doubt it....almost pointless without fans there but like games here now

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UEFA have to pay back millions if they don't play the tournament. It's going ahead.