Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 (edited) 36 minutes ago, snowychap said: In theory, I don't think this would be such a bad thing. Easing of restrictions was always going to be a balancing act. We have to weigh up freedoms vs safety, and it is only sensible to gradually ease things, monitor the results, and then if the results are an escalation we can't tolerate, tighten things up again. They sure did **** it up though. There was literally no need for people to return to offices if they could work from home, especially not at the same time as schools and universities returning. Edited September 22, 2020 by Davkaus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted September 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Genie said: On a serious note I wonder if the KO times will come forward a bit because of this? Or Government extend the closing time to 22:15 I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, choffer said: I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? I certainly am not but I assume some are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicho Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, choffer said: I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? Absolutely, start at 12 all games on tv. Perfect Saturday on the beer when you can’t go to a game or Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, choffer said: I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? It beats paying through the nose for Sky and BT, plus it's a bit more atmospheric than sitting at home watching on your own. It's not something I'm comfortable doing at the moment, but in normal times, absolutely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I wonder when we’ll see the first wedding/grouse shoot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted September 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Genie said: On a serious note I wonder if the KO times will come forward a bit because of this? Or Government extend the closing time to 22:15 Wouldn’t be a massive surprise if they did. I mean bloody hell, they once moved a UEFA cup semi final between Liverpool and Barcelona to allow viewers to find out who shot Phil Mitchell. Rivaldo patiently waiting to see whether Ian Beale had a reasonable alibi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 26 minutes ago, Davkaus said: In theory... Indeed. In practice, however, implementing this lot's theories... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 25 minutes ago, choffer said: I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? Not as much as normal but it will be interesting at the pub over the road given how many Liverpool fans there are in Malvern. p.s. I'm not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amsterdam_Neil_D Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, Nicho said: Absolutely, start at 12 all games on tv. Perfect Saturday on the beer when you can’t go to a game or Sunday I don't know the prices anymore, but can't that be expensive as day's go ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 4 minutes ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said: I don't know the prices anymore, but can't that be expensive as day's go ? A few pints in, you realise that money is an abstract and meaningless concept, so bottoms up. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 7 minutes ago, Amsterdam_Neil_D said: I don't know the prices anymore, but can't that be expensive as day's go ? If the acca comes in then it’ll be alright 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Pub closes at 10pm Chicken shop closes at 10pm Talk about a conundrum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 5 hours ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Playing the devil's avocado but I think it's 10pm so people don't get too drunk that they start getting lairy and too close. However, this is the UK. We have cheeky airport pints at 4.30am, so the closing time will make no difference. People will just go out earlier. Half-arsed cack from govt again. Exactly that, it's out of touch with British drinking culture, people will still get off their tits, they'll just start it earlier All the while the restaurant industry will suffer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 3 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Exactly that, it's out of touch with British drinking culture, people will still get off their tits, they'll just start it earlier All the while the restaurant industry will suffer People will also buy 3 or 4 drinks at 9:30 and walk out steaming at 10:05 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 48 minutes ago, choffer said: I must be seriously out of touch. Are people really going to the pub just to watch football? i KNOW SOME THAT ARE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 6 minutes ago, Genie said: People will also buy 3 or 4 drinks at 9:30 and walk out steaming at 10:05 That used to be the case when all pubs shut at 10.30pm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Are we missing the bigger picture of how many have a serious issue with booze? Seriously, if you can’t lay off getting pissed during a pandemic and economic collapse, perhaps covid isn’t your biggest problem. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Are we missing the bigger picture of how many have a serious issue with booze? Seriously, if you can’t lay off getting pissed during a pandemic and economic collapse, perhaps covid isn’t your biggest problem. That's a problem that this government definitley won't fix I think the pandemic does make it worse though, partly because its been months for most without seeing anyone and then you might as well make it worthwhile Not sure if popping down the local for one is happening a lot right now, big "special" meet ups are though and that comes with a lot of drinking, that seems to be the case with my friend group anyway, when I came back to the UK 2 weeks ago it wasn't just me that hadn't seen anyone for 6 months it was most of them too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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