AJF Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 9 hours ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: Some say "pointlessly stricter" others say "28% increase in deaths attributes to Covid in England than in Scotland per capita" I think in the context of closing stadiums, it was pointlessly stricter in this instance. In terms of wider restrictions, that's another debate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 4 hours ago, kingjoey said: I saw the light over 60 years ago. You're supposed to stay away from the light David. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsimButtHitsASix Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 hour ago, AJF said: I think in the context of closing stadiums, it was pointlessly stricter in this instance. In terms of wider restrictions, that's another debate. Possibly it was stricter but that's a lot easier in hindsight. If a slightly over precautious strategy has, it seems, dampened the spread and effect of Covid compared to our neighbours in the last 2 years it would make sense to continue that strategy -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 31 minutes ago, AsimButtHitsASix said: Possibly it was stricter but that's a lot easier in hindsight. If a slightly over precautious strategy has, it seems, dampened the spread and effect of Covid compared to our neighbours in the last 2 years it would make sense to continue that strategy I'd agree with that approach if they were "following the science" when imposing the fan restrictions, which they've admitted to not doing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mon Dieu Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 On 22/12/2021 at 19:59, Forever_blueco said: Today cases reached 100,000 in the uk for the first time since mass testing . If you think the Scottish government is budging anytime soon with those kinds of figures to back them up then you are deluded or have been living on the moon the last two years 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_blueco Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Mon Dieu said: Happily admit I expected a bleak and frustrating January and February when these restrictions where first announced because of the previous two years . Delighted it hasn’t worked out that way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Forever_blueco said: Pleasantly surprised I was wrong I did have a bit of a headsgone following the restrictions being freshly announced . it happens , I’m sure we have all been there at various points the last two years. although I have stated on here and the Covid thread that with it becoming clearer England were not budging on stadium attendances in the weeks following then Sturgeon would have no option but to allow fans back here . So glad a glimmer of sense has made its way into Holyrood. In my mind, the only reason that football is getting crowds back is because of the 6 Nations Rugby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 29 minutes ago, kingjoey said: In my mind, the only reason that football is getting crowds back is because of the 6 Nations Rugby. It's coming back because of the public reaction and the increasing realisation that restrictions don't work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Detournement said: It's coming back because of the public reaction and the increasing realisation that restrictions don't work. ...and that the 6 Nations starts very soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 3 hours ago, kingjoey said: In my mind, the only reason that football is getting crowds back is because of the 6 Nations Rugby. Where do you think the rugby influence comes from? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 3 hours ago, kingjoey said: In my mind, the only reason that football is getting crowds back is because of the 6 Nations Rugby. If Scotland werent at murrayfield 5th Feb crowd restrictions would have continued for a week or two i think, she and her cronies really dont like club football 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_blueco Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ropy said: Where do you think the rugby influence comes from? The SRU were probably serious about moving games down to England and it was a far more realistic prospect than the one which came from football Edited January 12, 2022 by Forever_blueco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wastecoatwilly Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 5 hours ago, ropy said: Where do you think the rugby influence comes from? No breakfast if you stop the egg chasers M8. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 If Scotland werent at murrayfield 5th Feb crowd restrictions would have continued for a week or two i think, she and her cronies really dont like club football I don’t buy the idea that they’re only bringing back crowds for the rugby. That game is still over 3 weeks away so bringing them back from next week doesn’t affect things at all. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
54_and_counting Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 7 hours ago, lubo_blaha said: I don’t buy the idea that they’re only bringing back crowds for the rugby. That game is still over 3 weeks away so bringing them back from next week doesn’t affect things at all. Because this way they arent seen to be favouring any team, if she brought the crowds back on jan 31st everyone would have kicked up a f**k saying "it was only for the OF game" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Papers reporting the 5 sub rule is back for second half of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahemps Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 9 hours ago, lubo_blaha said: I don’t buy the idea that they’re only bringing back crowds for the rugby. That game is still over 3 weeks away so bringing them back from next week doesn’t affect things at all. OF fans live in such a world of paranoia that every decision in life that affects them in some way has to have a conspiracy spin behind it. In simple terms the government panicked and brought in daft restrictions, seeing they weren't working they are now relaxing them again. No way were the government conspiring and saying lets get football crowds back 3 weeks before the rugby so nobody figures out what we are doing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 OF fans live in such a world of paranoia that every decision in life that affects them in some way has to have a conspiracy spin behind it. In simple terms the government panicked and brought in daft restrictions, seeing they weren't working they are now relaxing them again. No way were the government conspiring and saying lets get football crowds back 3 weeks before the rugby so nobody figures out what we are doing.Just remember that they only brought forward the winter break because Celtic had a few injuries. Sporting integrity apparently [emoji28] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forever_blueco Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, ahemps said: OF fans live in such a world of paranoia that every decision in life that affects them in some way has to have a conspiracy spin behind it. In simple terms the government panicked and brought in daft restrictions, seeing they weren't working they are now relaxing them again. No way were the government conspiring and saying lets get football crowds back 3 weeks before the rugby so nobody figures out what we are doing. It wasn’t a Rangers or Celtic fan who originally made the point about rugby ? Edited January 13, 2022 by Forever_blueco 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingjoey Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, Forever_blueco said: It wasn’t a Rangers or Celtic fan who originally made the point about rugby ? It was me, and I stand by that. It would have been far too obvious to bring back the crowds in the immediate lead up to the first Murrayfield game. This has nothing at all to do with Celtic and Rangers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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