Coronavirus COVID 19?

[Terryfenwickatemyhamster]

Try to keep it civil please.

[Why?]

Be grateful that you live in a country that:

1) Only tests people in Acute Care.... so no-one actually knows (especially the scientists making the "decisions") who may or may not have the disease.
2) Has fewer acute care beds per 1,000 of the population than basket cases like Greece & Italy (etc, etc)
3) Has just 5,000 ventilators for the whole country.
4) Has left its borders open to incoming flights (with no checks of any kind) from parts of the World with dire infection rates.
5) Despite "Brexit", has developed no internal production for essential medical items (eg, surgical masks)
6) Has a PM who failed to declare that his latest flousey was up the spout when he called GE, and, thus, that he would be on "Paternal Leave" just when Brexit would be due to explode - oh, and also, now that Covid-19 is an issue.
7) Has an NHS that has been ripped apart by 10 years of a callous administration who want to kill the poor and mentally ill.
Has Capitalism to solve all problems of State.
9) Had a PM (Thatcher) who declared that "society is dead".
10) That has a massive death rate from Sepsis.....  And Sepsis is an inevitable result of Covid-19 morbid state.  (Guess which column the numbers will be added to?)
11) Had a huge number of "Covid-19 at risk" people vote for Brexit....  Brexit means we now have no priority for EU developed vaccine, and are outside of EU-co-ordinated medical research.
12) Has a stiff-upper-lip, and still regards a "full-English Breakfast" as the cure-all for all foreign diseases.
13) Has a Lottery Ticket that says: "Unlucky for 20% of the UK population. We want you to get ill and die." The ages of the contributors to this message board mean we will lose a few.  Stay safe!

[Melbourne Cobbler]

I don’t think anyone needs reminding of the gravity of the current situation? The projected hospitalisation and mortality rates are truly staggering. As someone with a number of loved ones in the vulnerable category the last thing I need right now is a lecture regarding appropriate commentary. We all deal with it in our own way, as will many others. I think a bit of slack wouldn’t go  amiss? Not having a go but just pointing out that I don’t need or want a reminder that I am shi11ing myself. Hence the lack of bog roll.

[guest2995]

So , what do we think will happen this season ?
The season shut down without any promotion or relegation ?
The league frozen and the top 3 go up etc ?
Games behind closed doors ?
Resumed in the summer ?

I think the whole thing will be written off and clubs lose a fortune and go out of business as a result .
I can’t see any other option because this will last for a while .

[Melbourne Cobbler]

So , what do we think will happen this season ?
The season shut down without any promotion or relegation ?
The league frozen and the top 3 go up etc ?
Games behind closed doors ?
Resumed in the summer ?

I think the whole thing will be written off and clubs lose a fortune and go out of business as a result .
I can’t see any other option because this will last for a while .

I think as soon as practicable play games behind closed doors and charge £10 per game or so on ifollow irrespective of whether you have already purchased Ifollow or not? If the risk is minimal then perhaps it may be an option? At least you would find out the stomach for financial support?

[clarkeysntfc]

What has this got to do with 'Cobblers Corner'?

[Melbourne Cobbler]

What has this got to do with 'Cobblers Corner'?

Do you think the outbreak of  Coronavirus has the potential to impact on the future of the club? If the answer is yes, then you have answered your own question. If no, I can’t help you.

[guest2995]

What has this got to do with 'Cobblers Corner'?

It could send the club into financial ruin , along with other clubs of our size .
On a much more insignificant note , the outcome of this years’ league is left open . Personally I don’t really care about the second point but some will do .
Next question ?

[guest3338]

It could send the club into financial ruin , along with other clubs of our size .
On a much more insignificant note , the outcome of this years’ league is left open . Personally I don’t really care about the second point but some will do .
Next question ?

Since you ask and it's an open forum....
Do you seriously think football has a chance of resuming this June as you have twice suggested?

[guest2995]

Since you ask and it's an open forum....
Do you seriously think football has a chance of resuming this June as you have twice suggested?

I certainly have not suggested football will resume in June .
I don’t think football will resume at all .
Quite honestly , football is the least of the worries and I don’t care if it resumes or not .
People’s health and livelihoods are the biggest concern . The financial welfare of the club is more important than where anyone finished in the league .

[guest3338]

I certainly have not suggested football will resume in June .
I don’t think football will resume at all .
Quite honestly , football is the least of the worries and I don’t care if it resumes or not .
People’s health and livelihoods are the biggest concern . The financial welfare of the club is more important than where anyone finished in the league .

I'm not for arguing on this subject but if you check out what you said on the FGR thread you'll find a contrary quote from yourself.
Maybe I'm reading it, and you, wrong.

[guest2995]

I'm not for arguing on this subject but if you check out what you said on the FGR thread you'll find a contrary quote from yourself.
Maybe I'm reading it, and you, wrong.

I said , before anything had been cancelled at all and people were planning trips to the game that I didn’t think any football would be played for a while .
Once all football was postponed until 3rd April I said I didn’t think we would see anything until June at least - not necessarily in our league though .
I don’t now think we will see football at all until next season , including the Euros .

[guest3338]

I said , before anything had been cancelled at all and people were planning trips to the game that I didn’t think any football would be played for a while .
Once all football was postponed until 3rd April I said I didn’t think we would see anything until June at least - not necessarily in our league though .
I don’t now think we will see football at all until next season , including the Euros .

Arhh, hindsight.
I agree with your current synopsis and will go a stage further and suggest that next season if it starts, will start late.

[Manwork04]

Be grateful that you live in a country that:

1) Only tests people in Acute Care.... so no-one actually knows (especially the scientists making the "decisions") who may or may not have the disease.
2) Has fewer acute care beds per 1,000 of the population than basket cases like Greece & Italy (etc, etc)
3) Has just 5,000 ventilators for the whole country.
4) Has left its borders open to incoming flights (with no checks of any kind) from parts of the World with dire infection rates.
5) Despite "Brexit", has developed no internal production for essential medical items (eg, surgical masks)
6) Has a PM who failed to declare that his latest flousey was up the spout when he called GE, and, thus, that he would be on "Paternal Leave" just when Brexit would be due to explode - oh, and also, now that Covid-19 is an issue.
7) Has an NHS that has been ripped apart by 10 years of a callous administration who want to kill the poor and mentally ill.
Has Capitalism to solve all problems of State.
9) Had a PM (Thatcher) who declared that "society is dead".
10) That has a massive death rate from Sepsis.....  And Sepsis is an inevitable result of Covid-19 morbid state.  (Guess which column the numbers will be added to?)
11) Had a huge number of "Covid-19 at risk" people vote for Brexit....  Brexit means we now have no priority for EU developed vaccine, and are outside of EU-co-ordinated medical research.
12) Has a stiff-upper-lip, and still regards a "full-English Breakfast" as the cure-all for all foreign diseases.
13) Has a Lottery Ticket that says: "Unlucky for 20% of the UK population. We want you to get ill and die." The ages of the contributors to this message board mean we will lose a few.  Stay safe!

I love BORIS 😍

[Tabasco Kid]

Be grateful that you live in a country that:
12) Has a stiff-upper-lip, and still regards a "full-English Breakfast" as the cure-all for all foreign diseases.

Bacon and eggs will cure anything. End off.

[guest3359]

11) Had a huge number of "Covid-19 at risk" people vote for Brexit....  Brexit means we now have no priority for EU developed vaccine, and are outside of EU-co-ordinated medical research.

Not completely accurate. We're still in CTR until the transition has finished. If the vaccine is post Brexit it will need to be approved by the MHRA as well as the EMA but just a paperwork exercise and will be fast racked.
The rest I agree with

[Deepcut Cobbler]

https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/20202/march/kt180320/

[BackOfTheNet]

Having just read the EFL statement about additional funding, I have to say I was appalled to hear they are looking into claiming money from the 330bn war chest the government have put together to support businesses. There's enough money sloshing around the football industry that it can afford to look after itself without sticking its snout in everyone else's trough, and I say that as a football fan!

[singcobb]

Having just read the EFL statement about additional funding, I have to say I was appalled to hear they are looking into claiming money from the 330bn war chest the government have put together to support businesses. There's enough money sloshing around the football industry that it can afford to look after itself without sticking its snout in everyone else's trough, and I say that as a football fan!

Well said sir

[Manwork04]

Well said sir

It’s a loan, all businesses have to pay it back.