Hampden Diehard Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 I believe the teams had to sign up to finish the season; given all the acrimonious carry on last season, I'd be very surprised if the SPFL called a halt. If it's ok for us to swarm into supermarkets like worker ants on speed, it should be ok for football to continue in a very controlled environment, even if it's without fans. The real concern, though, is teams running out of cash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen Cowden Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 15 hours ago, Blue Brazil Forever said: Why? It wasn't too long ago QP finished bottom of the pack. Dundonald Bluebell ffs The idiot is just fishing again 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalhedge Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 If Celtic can just ignore the current situation and swan off to Dubai , then I'm sure most other clubs can now just please themselves what they do. Football is obviously beyond any national legislation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: I believe the teams had to sign up to finish the season; given all the acrimonious carry on last season, I'd be very surprised if the SPFL called a halt. If it's ok for us to swarm into supermarkets like worker ants on speed, it should be ok for football to continue in a very controlled environment, even if it's without fans. The real concern, though, is teams running out of cash. Whilst I'm trying to envisage worker ants (or any ants) on speed and wondering how you know what that looks like, here's this. If Nicola pulls the pin the SPFL won't have a say. Now that she can enact law on a toss of a coin there ain't no stoppin' her now. But I sense the TV barons have the clout here really. Despite Cowden fans (they don't like it up 'em) desperately looking for a bolt for that trapdoor I'd be very surprised if this already stunted season doesn't complete simply because of advertising contracts and revenues for the telly. And if teams had to sign up to finish, one would like to think they were savvy enough to have a quid pro quo on that clause with the SPFL. If QP get denied promotion again this season then we should just take the jerseys, balls, cups and goalposts back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Aberdeen Cowden said: The idiot is just fishing again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: If it's ok for us to swarm into supermarkets like worker ants on speed, it should be ok for football to continue in a very controlled environment, even if it's without fans. The real concern, though, is teams running out of cash. Going to a supermarket - as much as some folk take the piss - is an essential activity. Holding an 'elite' level football match between plumbers and brickies in front of a bunch of committee men is not. We're not really in a lockdown as the list of exemptions to staying at home is still a mile long. There's no credible argument for football continuing though and if (quite frankly when) the SG goes even further in the coming weeks then it has to go. It is the polar opposite of essential activity and no credible bubble can be formed among staff and players outside of the top flight either. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1867 Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 9 hours ago, EdinburghBlue said: Queen’s Park - the new Gretna Yep. He was definitely being serious with that suggestion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon EF Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 Let's be honest. It would be worth it just to get it right up Brora and Kelty again. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbionMan Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 16 minutes ago, Gordon EF said: Let's be honest. It would be worth it just to get it right up Brora and Kelty again. Their rage would not compare with that coming out of Tynecastle and Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilianlex Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 55 minutes ago, virginton said: Going to a supermarket - as much as some folk take the piss - is an essential activity. Holding an 'elite' level football match between plumbers and brickies in front of a bunch of committee men is not. We're not really in a lockdown as the list of exemptions to staying at home is still a mile long. There's no credible argument for football continuing though and if (quite frankly when) the SG goes even further in the coming weeks then it has to go. It is the polar opposite of essential activity and no credible bubble can be formed among staff and players outside of the top flight either. But the streaming of games to the population, many of whom are isolated is an essential service and why most Clubs down to EoS league are doing it now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, AlbionMan said: Their rage would not compare with that coming out of Tynecastle and Ibrox. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluearmyfaction Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 9 hours ago, Neilly said: I don't really understand how part time football is allowed to continue when the situation is as bad as we are lead to believe. There is no testing at this level. Why can't I play 5 a sides with my pals but lower and non league players can play football three times a week? What's the difference if there is no testing? I don't get how we can fall under a professional banner for sport when there is no testing. Doesn't make a lick of sense to me. I think it is because the risk of transmission when playing football is low (outside, contact is not constantly close), so, in an ideal world, they'd let outdoor sport continue regardless. The problem is that injuries and so on will take up hospital places that may be needed for Covid isolation. Elite sport is better equipped to deal with that sort of thing, either privately or with a club's own resources. The average Sunday league team cannot provide much medical care beyond a magic sponge. And that's on top of the risk with regular activities that people could be injured in car crashes just trying to get there. It's all about keeping the hospitals empty rather than stopping transmission. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Brazilianlex said: But the streaming of games to the population, many of whom are isolated is an essential service and why most Clubs down to EoS league are doing it now. No it isn't, not even remotely. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brazilianlex Posted January 5, 2021 Share Posted January 5, 2021 2 hours ago, virginton said: No it isn't, not even remotely. You don’t need a remote to watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Question at today’s First Minister's press conference about whether football should be allowed to continue. Apparently Dalbeattie Star want to stop playing but don’t want to do this unilaterally as they fear being punished by the Lowland League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thom & Gerry Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 The answer was? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 42 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghBlue Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Thom & Gerry said: The answer was? A threat that if clubs don’t behave the special privileges for professional sport will be withdrawn. Might be ironic if the season had to be declared null and void because of Celtic’s Dubai trip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big al Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 07:43, Neilly said: I don't really understand how part time football is allowed to continue when the situation is as bad as we are lead to believe. There is no testing at this level. Why can't I play 5 a sides with my pals but lower and non league players can play football three times a week? What's the difference if there is no testing? I don't get how we can fall under a professional banner for sport when there is no testing. Doesn't make a lick of sense to me. Totally agree 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big al Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 05/01/2021 at 09:07, The Phoenix said: I completely understand your concern Neilly and it could all go pear-shaped at any time. However, whilst I cannot speak for Clubs outside of the SPFL, all Clubs (including Part Time) from the Championship down adhere to strict Covid Protocols, including reporting and recording of any symptoms and temperature testing before any access to training sessions or on a match day. To date, we have had one player test positive having contracted the virus whilst carrying out his "day job" and based on close contact two of our players subsequently self-isolated for 14 days. It's not perfect but the precautions taken and the adherence to protocols are undoubtedly a big step up from "social football with your pals". Let's hope we can all get back to some sort of group exercise sooner rather than later... patience is most certainly not one of my virtues! All the best, TP Many, many businesses implemented far stricter protocols than part time football clubs have, and were instantly shut down across the whole country by politicians. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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