villalad21 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, villa89 said: It's easy to say that when you are already a multi millionaire. If he's scared to play football then he must be scared to go to the shops as there's more chance of catching the virus there than there is in a place where people are actually being tested for it. The virus isn't going anywhere and there won't be a vaccine for 12 months at least. We are going to have to accept that we can only manage the virus, not eliminate it. I believe you are correct. Teams will either have to turn up or forfeit the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Also, black and other minorities are dying at a far more alarming rate. Kudos to Troy Deeney. I'm sure many other footballers from minority backgrounds feel the same. Edited May 15, 2020 by The_Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 9 hours ago, VillaChris said: Jens Lehman says: https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/13/arsenal-hero-jens-lehmann-says-players-have-get-playing-12695115/ Great, that great doctor and scientist Jens Lehman, ladies and gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) Thing is though, a lot of players (thanks to the exorbitant wages already earned) can afford to not play again and I’ll bet there’s a fair few who will be valuing their family above football. I wait with bated breath on this one because I think it will be really, really interesting. I can see someone, for example, of Aguero’s ilk just saying ‘you know what guys, thanks but no thanks, I’m just gonna stay in my 8 bedroom mansion cheers’. Edited May 15, 2020 by bannedfromHandV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Footballers won't see wife or kids for 4 weeks. What if family member is sick, or a wife is pregnant. More to this than players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Silent_Bob said: Probably true, but there won't be a vaccine ready for quite some time. Which means we need to learn to live with this virus wether we like it or not. That’s very true but at the same time living with the virus means we need to adapt our living somewhat plus we also need to open slowly so as not allow the virus to spread like wild fire. This means slowly easing the restrictions and assess after every step to see the impacts and isolate the flare ups. Where a risk doesn’t need to be taken in the early stages then don’t, football is one of those things at the moment and if it wasn’t for money the season would’ve been ended before now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 hour ago, sidcow said: Yes thanks to deregulation and competition caused within a free market economy watching TV has gone from being the cheapest household bill to the most expensive by a country mile. Basic Virgin Media full house bundle. I want Sports, Mrs wants movies, daughter wants Netflix, Son wants prime. Then they have the cheek to ask me to pay a subscription so they can listen to bloody music for a Christ sake!!!! What's wrong with the radio and holding a tape recorder up to Top of The Pops??? what's wrong with the radio? shit, where do I even begin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Will see what numbers are like now people are back at work , at moment it looks like its going to restart some time in June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Steve Posted May 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 Quote “I am not even talking about football at the moment — I am talking about my family’s health and that is it. “If I feel that I’m not looking after my family then I’m not going to do it. I am not going to put my family at risk. “What are they going to do, take money off me? I’ve been broke before so it doesn’t bother me.” “They’re talking about not playing in front of fans until 2021. “So if it’s not safe enough for fans to be inside a stadium why should it be safe for players to be in there? “At corners, Watford have 11 men back so you’re talking about having 18 or 19 men in a penalty area. That’s not social distancing. “They’re the kind of questions people have been asking but we haven’t had the best answers at the moment. “Not because people don’t want to give you the answers, it’s because they can’t give you the answers. "The Government say we can go back to work from June 1 but we can’t get a haircut until mid-July. “We’re doing all this testing to get footballers back to work and then the NHS, care workers and the people on the front line don’t have enough tests. "How do you justify that? “I feel like they want to get us back to work so they can take more tax off you. Premier League players pay nearly £4billion in tax a year.” Deeney's quotes in full. Hard to disagree. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Deeney's quotes in full. Hard to disagree. No one is forcing them to turn up to the games, but that doesn't mean the games will stop. We've been sitting at home for months now. We have to return to normality. Everyone in this closed and restricted environment will be Covid-19 tested. It will be safer than going to the convenient store. If Deeney refuse to turn up i'm sure there are players either in the first squad or U-23 willing to take his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Cue Deeney getting abuse now from morons who think its a plan to stop relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Deeney's quotes in full. Hard to disagree. Thought I’d never say this but you can’t argue with Deeney at all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 6 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Deeney's quotes in full. Hard to disagree. He is right about the cash aspect Thats what it comes down to in the desperation to finish , its not just us Italy ,Spain Germany the same.No games means broadcast money returned and clubs going bust or Goverments step in to bail them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 I had not even factored in set pieces - how do you adequatley social distance for free kicks and corners? It's just not realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Zatman said: Cue Deeney getting abuse now from morons who think its a plan to stop relegation Cue morons who say, we’ll that’s his choice, others will take his place. They won’t be saying the same thing if Grealish, McGinn and Mings say the same thing. Edited May 15, 2020 by nick76 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 18 minutes ago, The_Steve said: So if it’s not safe enough for fans to be inside a stadium why should it be safe for players to be in there? “At corners, Watford have 11 men back so you’re talking about having 18 or 19 men in a penalty area. That’s not social distancing. As usual he is full of non sense. There's a big difference on 40 000 people, packed in the attendance vs 22 Covid tested footballers on a corner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: Cue morons who say, we’ll that’s his choice, others will take his place. They won’t be saying the same thing if Grealish, McGinn and Mings say the same thing. I think Zatman was alluding to other fans not us saying its about avoiding relegation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zatman Posted May 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2020 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: As usual he is full of non sense. There's a big difference on 40 000 people, packed in the attendance vs 22 Covid tested footballers on a corner. Yes, it's Deeney with the nonsense 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Anyone fired up for the Revier-derby tomorrow between Dortmund and Schalke? One of the highlights of the season usually, bet it won't be the same in front of a empty Südtribüne and with players who do not want to be there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabby Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8320927/MARTIN-SAMUEL-points-game-argument-totally-flawed.html Quote In football, if you want to make a bad situation worse, it's always worth getting the Football Association involved. So it was this week when Greg Clarke, the FA chairman, told Premier League clubs the governing body would not sanction a season without promotion or relegation. Despite the fact it already has. There was no objection from the FA to the decision which cancelled affairs in the Combined Counties League Division One for instance, and with it the promotion of Jersey Bulls Some good analysis here from Martin Samual on PPG . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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