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Originally posted by HKOwen
Reports in various sources now anticipating all football including Premier League will soon go to " behind closed doors ". Make of that what you will Why not! If you have a ticket should be able to watch it. Is this a sky directive?
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Originally posted by Spiderman
Why not! If you have a ticket should be able to watch it. Is this a sky directive? My understanding (Which of course could be awry), is that matches on Saturday are not allowed to be broadcast 'Live' between certain hours because of the effect this could have on attendances at other games and I think this is a directive from the FA and Leagues rather than SKY. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2020 9.57am)
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Originally posted by HKOwen
Reports in various sources now anticipating all football including Premier League will soon go to " behind closed doors ". I haven't seen those reports and in fact the medical expert on Radio 5 this morning said that it was safer to go to a football match than it was to crowd into a pub to watch it as the virus doesn't travel as well outside
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Originally posted by Willo
My understanding (Which of course could be awry), is that matches on Saturday are not allowed to be broadcast 'Live' between certain hours because of the effect this could have on attendances at other games and I think this is a directive from the FA and Leagues rather than SKY. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2020 9.57am) But there will be no attendances anywhere!
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Originally posted by Spiderman
But there will be no attendances anywhere! I was just trying to explain why the directive is currently in place. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2020 10.08am)
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I haven't seen those reports and in fact the medical expert on Radio 5 this morning said that it was safer to go to a football match than it was to crowd into a pub to watch it as the virus doesn't travel as well outside Taken from a 'leaked' document that the Telegragh' got hold of. Reported on BBC sports news today
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Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I haven't seen those reports and in fact the medical expert on Radio 5 this morning said that it was safer to go to a football match than it was to crowd into a pub to watch it as the virus doesn't travel as well outside Exactly, although getting on crowded trains to and from the match (potentially) isn't very good for your health. Although I will miss going to matches, I do feel for the clubs in the lower leagues who rely on the income much more than we do.
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Its pointless just suspend the league, will be lucky to get a couple of games behind close doors before the players get it anyway.
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Every cloud has a silver lining... Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Best advantage is Liverpool’s title celebrations will be ruined. Stupid cvnt’s will turn up en masse outside anfield and spread their germs whether Coronavirus or just disgusting tramps.
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This is absolutely right. One of the main hopes for stopping the spread is the onset of spring and getting people outside where the germs will disperse rather than having them congregated inside in crowded areas. Course the problem is also people getting to and from games on crowded tubes, trains etc. Originally posted by Midlands Eagle
I haven't seen those reports and in fact the medical expert on Radio 5 this morning said that it was safer to go to a football match than it was to crowd into a pub to watch it as the virus doesn't travel as well outside
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I'm pretty sure that's just misguided speculation. Blackout serves no purpose in this situation. Originally posted by Willo
I was just trying to explain why the directive is currently in place. Edited by Willo (12 Mar 2020 10.08am)
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Getting coughed on by 20,000 infected people is probably safer than stepping within 10 feet of the Arthur Waite toilets
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Originally posted by doombear
Playing the matches behind closed doors seems totally wrong to me because that arrangement is associated with punishment (e.g. Croatia v England in the Nations Cup etc.)
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Originally posted by Bangell
Getting coughed on by 20,000 infected people is probably safer than stepping within 10 feet of the Arthur Waite toilets Surely you mean wading through?
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