@owlstalk Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, mcowl said: It just comes down to a lifestyle choice at the end of the day How mad is it that we're talking about something like this as a 'lifestyle choice' Before Covid a 'lifestyle choice' would be whether or not you subscribed to Good Housekeeping Magazine Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 5 hours ago, @owlstalk said: Photo looks like the cast of the next series of un-datables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborne_rat_of_s6 Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 2 hours ago, HIGHERSTATE said: So you'd rather have 6 weeks relaxing and watching TV and another 10 years doing all the things you wanted to. Or 3 weeks sticking your fingers up to the government, then potentially 3 weeks before a painful death. Not sure they and their families would agree. It's not like hiding under the bed that everyone thinks it is, it's just showing a degree of common sense. Glad I came on here tonight - off to drink a pint of bleach. Goodbye cruel world. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitcat Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 No not really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHERSTATE Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 41 minutes ago, mcowl said: Sadly though it's not 6 weeks followed by 10 years doing what you want. if you you are vulnerable now you will still be vulnerable in 6 weeks time, and until such time as a vaccine arrives. we're told this could be 2 or 3 years if at all. It just comes down to a lifestyle choice at the end of the day Also I heard an expert say that it might be gone in a few months, like the original SARS. But i've heard so much conflicting information that it's all a blur now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 10 hours ago, OWLERTON GHOST said: Are you employed in Human Resources by any chance ? Touching base.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 4 minutes ago, Roscoe P. Coltrane said: Touching base.. And cloth too atm ... Bloody paella .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Just now, OWLERTON GHOST said: And cloth too atm ... Bloody paella .... Dont tell me you've had the launch out on the Irish sea? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I’ve still got my cardboard replica of Hillsborough that I sit inside with my legs crossed, and a recording of the Wednesday roar and chants. I shall watch on iFollow, sat in my cardboard Hillsborough, listening to the Wednesday roar, joining in with all the songs, whilst my wife occasionally brings me beer and pies. Sorted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Torn..... Part of me wants to get on with it and get it over with. On the other hand, I can't help thinking that the more chaos created by an unfinished season could actually be a benefit to our situation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, SouthStand75 said: So despite all the experts who have said it’s safe to bring football back, these experts who have spent so many years training to be in the position that they are within their jobs have all said that it’s safe to bring football back. Yet Marc on Owlstalk deems it’s to early, irresponsible and should be scrapped. Yesterday these were the headlines from experts, including the experts and scientists advising the Government Coronavirus: Risk in UK lockdown easing too soon, warn scientists Five scientific advisers warned it is too risky to begin easing lockdown measures in England. As temperatures soar this weekend, the R is still dangerously close to 1 (it is currently estimated to be between 0.7 and 0.9) and incidence of the virus is still high. Five Sage experts warned that relaxing lockdown restrictions at this time risked a second surge. Their concerns were shared by the mayors of London and Greater Manchester, and by the deputy chief medical officer for England, Prof Jonathan Van-Tam, who said: “This is a very dangerous moment”. He said the R will only stay below 1 if people continue to adhere to physical distancing as the lockdown eases and people play their part to ensure the contact tracing system works well. The UK death toll rose by 215 to 38,376. And in the 24-hour period up to 9am today, another 2,445 positive results were recorded. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, SouthStand75 said: So despite all the experts who have said it’s safe to bring football back, these experts who have spent so many years training to be in the position that they are within their jobs have all said that it’s safe to bring football back. Yet Marc on Owlstalk deems it’s to early, irresponsible and should be scrapped. And yesterdays newspapers were running this story.. UK coronavirus: more scientists speak out against England lockdown easing – as it happened Scientific advisers to the government have warned of the risk of lifting the lockdown in England, as sunshine marks the final weekend before rules change. Professor John Edmunds said it was a "political decision" to ease measures; Sir Jeremy Farrar said the NHS test and trace system should be "fully working". From Monday schools will reopen and up to six people can meet in England, with other nations also easing measures. The government said it had followed the data and evidence at all times. Another 215 people across the UK who tested positive for coronavirus have now died, taking the total death toll to 38,376. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), which advises the government, has published details of its confidential meetings. It includes minutes of 34 Sage sessions, going back to 22 January, and a series of scientific reports. They show one Sage meeting on 23 April estimated there would be only 1,000 cases per day by mid-May. Instead, estimates by the Office for National Statistics suggest there are currently 8,000 cases per day in England alone. Those figures do not include cases in care homes or hospitals. Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bouncing Owl Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 To be fair, I haven’t missed it. There’s been much more more to worry about over the last 10 weeks or so about health and my business. Football is about being entertained and we have been absolutely woeful since Christmas. Whilst, I will watch the games on tv when we do return, Im hoping we have a change of manager next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1961OWL Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 The last 3 months have been surreal in so many ways. At the moment I would say I’m not bothered at all about football coming back. What this abstinence from football has done for me is realise how much time I was wasting watching any old tat on sky football. As for our games. I’m not a regular attender mainly due to working abroad. When I do go the game itself has really become secondary to the occasion. Few beers, catch up with old friends in the Railway then trudging down to the game at 14-50. Afterwards a few more beers and a laugh and a moan. Live football, for me, is more about the day rather than the game. Empty stadiums and watching on TV ? No thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the monk Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 2 hours ago, SouthStand75 said: So despite all the experts who have said it’s safe to bring football back, these experts who have spent so many years training to be in the position that they are within their jobs have all said that it’s safe to bring football back. Yet Marc on Owlstalk deems it’s to early, irresponsible and should be scrapped. How many thousands have to die before you realise some of these experts may not be up to it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Have to say I've been embarrassed by the UK response to Covid-19......we have 1 active case here, no new cases for 9 consecutive days and people are still acting responsibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 I’m missing football now but not this Wednesday team and their performances. Hopefully the break and players coming back from injury will be like a reset button, but not counting my chickens. As we had to eat those weeks ago to avoid going to a shop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls-Fan Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 Incidentally I keep looking out for Wednesday games appearing on the Sky sports EFL highlights shows, and have noted the majority of time we’re shown it’s us losing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick_Turpin Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, @owlstalk said: And yesterdays newspapers were running this story.. UK coronavirus: more scientists speak out against England lockdown easing – as it happened Scientific advisers to the government have warned of the risk of lifting the lockdown in England, as sunshine marks the final weekend before rules change. Professor John Edmunds said it was a "political decision" to ease measures; Sir Jeremy Farrar said the NHS test and trace system should be "fully working". From Monday schools will reopen and up to six people can meet in England, with other nations also easing measures. The government said it had followed the data and evidence at all times. Another 215 people across the UK who tested positive for coronavirus have now died, taking the total death toll to 38,376. The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage), which advises the government, has published details of its confidential meetings. It includes minutes of 34 Sage sessions, going back to 22 January, and a series of scientific reports. They show one Sage meeting on 23 April estimated there would be only 1,000 cases per day by mid-May. Instead, estimates by the Office for National Statistics suggest there are currently 8,000 cases per day in England alone. Those figures do not include cases in care homes or hospitals. The lockdown collapsed in Manchester yesterday from what I saw. A few footballers coming into contact with each other sporadically will make little difference compared with what was going on across the country. In fact football is being more responsible than a sizeable chunk of the population. Edited May 31, 2020 by rickygoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 31, 2020 Author Share Posted May 31, 2020 34 minutes ago, rickygoo said: The lockdown collapsed in Manchester yesterday from what I saw. A few footballers coming into contact with each other sporadically will make little difference compared with what was going on across the country. In fact football is being more responsible than a sizeable chunk of the population. A few people coming into contact with each other sporadically will make little difference etc Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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