National League / Nat North/Nat South

[Irishadrian]

Anyone heard anything about possible suspension of games at this level I understand the Nat League is meeting today

The decision on Premiership and EFL games includes players out on loan  Weymouth have 4 from Bournemouth   Interesting times 

[Windsor Rebel]

An announcement will be made later today apparently, meeting in progress.

[GeorgeS]

20 minutes ago, Windsor Rebel said:

An announcement will be made later today apparently, meeting in progress.

Probably still discussing Storm Dennis ?

[GlenSTFC]

A lot of other non leagues have suspended so I wouldn’t be surprised if the 3 National leagues followed suit. The experts are saying this virus won’t peak until June meaning are these backlogged games actually going to have time to finish or do we just void this season?

[Matt]

Fascinating response to the decision to go ahead with fixtures this weekend. It feels like opinion is split down the middle!

[Reading Rebel]

Common sense has prevailed.

[Reading Rebel]

7 minutes ago, Matt said:

Fascinating response to the decision to go ahead with fixtures this weekend. It feels like opinion is split down the middle!

The Government and their experts think it's ok at present to go ahead with outdoor activities so I can't see what the problem is.

[Stan]

Actually at our level the fans can easily self isolate on a Terrance. It is the players that are more at risk in a sweaty changing room then up close and personal with the opposition for 90 mins 

[GlenSTFC]

AFC Bournemouth have 5 of their players/staff in self isolation. Considering the Weymouth manager works at their Academy plus they have some players on loan from them does this not sound concerning? 

[Big J R]

10 minutes ago, Stan said:

Actually at our level the fans can easily self isolate on a Terrance. It is the players that are more at risk in a sweaty changing room then up close and personal with the opposition for 90 mins 

 

I hope he doesnt mind  !

The advised distance between people to lower the risk of cross  contamination, is I believe, 2 mts.

Edited March 13, 2020 by Big J R
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[Irishadrian]

28 minutes ago, Stan said:

Actually at our level the fans can easily self isolate on a Terrance. It is the players that are more at risk in a sweaty changing room then up close and personal with the opposition for 90 mins 

Agree Stan  There is talk of playing games in open air and closing bars and eateries.

[Stan]

42 minutes ago, Big J R said:

 

I hope he doesnt mind  !

The advised distance between people to lower the risk of cross  contamination, is I believe, 2 mts.

? 

[Shredding Green]

9 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

A lot of other non leagues have suspended so I wouldn’t be surprised if the 3 National leagues followed suit. The experts are saying this virus won’t peak until June meaning are these backlogged games actually going to have time to finish or do we just void this season?

Whilst I appreciate that the corona virus threat has to be treated seriously, I was also pleased that the Northern Premier League allowed today's matches to take place as I begin my FCUoM Triple football tour at Mariners Park for South Shields v FCUoM. The league board are reviewing future matches on Monday so the matches at Broadhurst Park against Whitby Town on Tuesday and Stalybridge Celtic next Saturday might not take place during my stay in Manchester. It would be really disappointing if I had to spend St.Patrick's night drinking instead of going to football! 

Edited March 14, 2020 by Shredding Green

[A Rebel and a Saint]

I doubt it'll be the final decision we hear on this. If the papers are to be believed big gatherings are likely to be banned in the coming week, which probably forces the National League and certain others into suspension.

Personally I think the NL should've followed the lead of the PL and EFL yesterday. 

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, A Rebel and a Saint said:

I doubt it'll be the final decision we hear on this. If the papers are to be believed big gatherings are likely to be banned in the coming week, which probably forces the National League and certain others into suspension.

Personally I think the NL should've followed the lead of the PL and EFL yesterday. 

Premiership and EFL games have been suspended mainly to free up the emergency services and not to stop the corona virus from spreading.

As has been stated many times before you are more likely to catch the virus down the pub or on a bus.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

That's a dangerously casual attitude to have RR, showing no consideration for those who are at risk, which includes a reasonable proportion of our fanbase. 

Take our game as an example, we have 35 people on a bus travelling 3 hours each way. When we get there I imagine a lot of people will be in the bar. That covers your two examples. From there any close contact could spread it further.

The National League are playing a dangerous game, and it's not helped by people just dismissing the issue. Fortunately it looks like the decision will be taken out of their hands. It doesn't seem to have gone down well with some of the players, managers and chairmen of the leagues, Paul Hodges for example. 

Edited March 14, 2020 by A Rebel and a Saint

[Reading Rebel]

13 minutes ago, A Rebel and a Saint said:

That's a dangerously casual attitude to have RR, showing no consideration for those who are at risk, which includes a reasonable proportion of our fanbase. 

Take our game as an example, we have 35 people on a bus travelling 3 hours each way. When we get there I imagine a lot of people will be in the bar. That covers your two examples. From there any close contact could spread it further.

The National League are playing a dangerous game, and it's not helped by people just dismissing the issue. Fortunately it looks like the decision will be taken out of their hands. It doesn't seem to have gone down well with some of the players, managers and chairmen of the leagues, Paul Hodges for example. 

Do you include the Government and their experts in your 'dangerous and casual' attitude statement?

If the Government ban large gatherings then they have to do the job properly and ban any indoor/inside gatherings large or small.

[A Rebel and a Saint]

Yes actually I do. Their approach has also be criticised by the World Health Organisation.

[sdelaney]

3 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Premiership and EFL games have been suspended mainly to free up the emergency services and not to stop the corona virus from spreading.

As has been stated many times before you are more likely to catch the virus down the pub or on a bus.

RR is that why you are not on the bus

[Windsor Rebel]

I would say bullshit is more contagious on this forum than the corona virus.