03 Oct 2020 10:04:35
Morning all,

After already seeing the likes of Thiago, Mane, David Moyes and other players starting to get C.V. it got me thinking and curious on other people's thoughts here. Players are so close in games, training and travelling that surely it gets easier to spread once one gets it.

I know there is rigorous testing at the clubs and also great ways of keeping things clean etc, but in a human level it has to be strange and a little scary being a footballer right now.

Feels like they are forced to play/ do their job solely as the clubs would struggle financially if not, regardless of health risks to some extent.

It's easy to just get wrapped up in the football side of things but these guys are putting themselves more at risk and also their families and mentally is another thing they must battle. Just wondering at what point do we need to get to when the FA simply say enough is enough and we should no longer put players at risk.

Perhaps I'm overthinking and making something that isn't there, but it feels like a bit of the human consideration element has faded in recent weeks and sole priority is money. I guess the argument is that if the focus is purely on the human element there may not be any clubs for them to come back to. Certainly crazy times and starting to appreciate mentally these must be really hard times for a lot of players.

1.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 10:37:58
Same can be said for many occupations mate, I'm in close contact with many people on a daily basis, I have no idea if they have it or not but what can we do? Can't let the world stand still.

Unfortunately in this country since they started relaxing rules back in june/ July people got too relaxed about it and are now acting like there's nothing going on, almost acting like they are immune kind of thing. It's frustrating to say the least but it's the world we live in right now, we have to continue getting on with life.

2.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 10:55:49
Footballers are in about the most protected profession there is at present, though obviously not immune. No one is.
Salah above is exactly right, everyone is facing the risks.
How’d you fancy being in university halls of residence right now?
It’s just odd to me that pubs are still open.

3.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 11:08:03
Totally agree Salah, since the relaxing of the rules a few months back people have forgotten there is a C.V.. It’s a tough one and I don’t want to turn this forum into a political one but the lockdown enforced In March should have been even stricter. The government now find themselves in a predicament, whereby any lockdown like that seen in March, April and May will almost certainly crash the economy, not to that it hasn’t been already.

4.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 11:25:05
Fair points Salah and Juicer and I can see where you are coming from and you’re correct in that unfortunately we just need to be getting on with life. Completely agree on the pubs point - as much as I love them can’t see the logic in them being kept open if it gets worse.

To all those that are working in and amongst it every day, I respect and applaud you as well as a big thank you, as I appreciate it’s got to be tough.

Stay safe everyone.

5.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 11:25:05
Fair points Salah and Juicer and I can see where you are coming from and you’re correct in that unfortunately we just need to be getting on with life. Completely agree on the pubs point - as much as I love them can’t see the logic in them being kept open if it gets worse.

To all those that are working in and amongst it every day, I respect and applaud you as well as a big thank you, as I appreciate it’s got to be tough.

Stay safe everyone.

6.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 12:33:12
Spot on, Salah. Restrictions got relaxed here in Belgium as well during that time cos people just let themselves go and then the spikes happened and things got tightened up again. As long as restrictions are being strictly obeyed and not rise in the hospitalization numbers, things will be fine for the time being.

7.) 03 Oct 2020
03 Oct 2020 13:04:59
Was pointless having the March lockdown when our borders were still open every day for whoever wanted to come in and not have to isolate. I think 60% of
People were still having to work and masks were introduced 7 months into a C.V.. You can’t catch the virus before 10pm in a pub and you can work with someone 10 hours a day and then it’s illegal to go to their household. C.V. is the 24th biggest killer in Britain. The other 23 are killing more people but we carry on with our day to day lives with them before this. Having to wear a mask into a pub or restaurant and then taking it off once you are seated is the equivalent of having a peeing section in a swimming pool. The survival rate for this virus is 98%. Unfortunately I have lost 2 loved ones during the lockdown when both were fully isolating. Both passed away from other means and challenge’s. Both of them spent their last months of life in lockdown away from loved ones.