The Football.....

[vickster]

So you never watched football in the past then??? Just a recent thing is it……how long have you been watching???

I first went to an England match when I was 10 I think (so early 80s), doesn't mean I have awareness of all of the actual players then (I followed Liverpool most then like lots of kids probably, had a shirt). I just don't pay much heed to the history of sport and my memory is pretty crap

 

[Dayvo]

So you never watched football in the past then??? Just a recent thing is it……how long have you been watching???

At least she supports her ’local’ team!

 

[vickster]

At least she supports her ’local’ team!

Indeed, I was born in Woolwich

 

[Dayvo]

Indeed, I was born in Woolwich

Lucky guess but I knew you were a gooner.

 

[PaulB]

The Government may yet put the Kibosh on football this week, or at least fans going to matches whatever the PL may say. Boxing Day might survive, anything after far less certain. The ultimate decision isn't for the PL hierarchy to take

No, the decision is in and it's...carry on football! They are pushing back the decision for a fortnight so things will be the same as they were planned to be minus the unavoidable cancellations due to numbers of Covid cases at clubs. Liverpool and Leicester play this Wednesday, so far, that's going ahead and all Boxing Day matches will be played as scheduled.

 

[jowwy]

At least she supports her ’local’ team!

Nope….as above she followed liverpool

 

[vickster]

Well except the Cabinet is meeting currently so who knows for sure…rumours are for a 4 week lockdown from the 27th. I did say Boxing Day might survive

 

[jowwy]

At least she supports her ’local’ team!

I also support my local team and played for them for over 15yrs…..but they arent a professional club. Also during the 70s early 80s when i started watching football clubs like cardiff, swansea, newport were never seen on tv, so unless you was local to that area, you wouldnt see them to become a fan.

but the 1st division of the english football pyramid was in tv every sunday at 3pm, which is when my love for liverpool football club took hold. No law in stating which club you can or cant support and as far as i am aware, no one has ever been cast as a criminal for not supporting their local team.

i hope that helps and now rather than constantly berating me for being a liverpool fan. You actually add something to the threas instead.

 

[vickster]

Lucky guess but I knew you were a gooner.

I used to go to Wimbledon matches when they played at Selhurst Park as the closest Prem stadium (and I would never again go to a game at Stamford Bridge after a vile experience at a European game, free ticket).
Despite actually growing up in Bromley, I never felt anything for Palace.
I should go to the mighty Sutton, a 5 min walk from home

 

[jowwy]

Well except the Cabinet is meeting currently so who knows for sure…rumours are for a 4 week lockdown from the 27th

And football will still be played, same as last lockdown

 

[vickster]

And football will still be played, same as last lockdown

Did you read what I typed quoted by @PaulB upthread

 

[jowwy]

Did you read what I typed quoted by @PaulB upthread

I did…..but just cause the may be a lockdown, it doesnt mean they will stop football being played. They didnt stop it lockdown 2 and 3….so why would they now????

 

[vickster]

I did…..but just cause the may be a lockdown, it doesnt mean they will stop football being played. They didnt stop it lockdown 2 and 3….so why would they now????

If there are concerns that are more aligned with those that led to lockdown 1…football was behind closed doors in subsequent waves. Not allowing fans seems very sensible given how many cases there are. Yes you can check people at the turnstiles but the fans have to get there…and clearly vaccination or a negative test do not mean you won’t get Covid or spend it.

I thought you actually wanted games stopped as so many Liverpool players are out with Covid?

 

[jowwy]

If there are concerns that are more aligned with those that led to lockdown 1…football was behind closed doors in subsequent waves. Not allowing fans seems very sensible given how many cases there are. Yes you can check people at the turnstiles but the fans have to get there…and clearly vaccination or a negative test do not mean you won’t get Covid or spend it.

I thought you actually wanted games stopped as so many Liverpool players are out with Covid?

I never said i wanted games stopped……i want clarity on why games are being stopped and for clubs to list who is out with covid for transparancy.

 

[jowwy]

So nothing has come from the cabinet meeting…so its football as usual over the xmas period. So i will go support my local club as usual, who have a few games over xmas and also support my premier league club ( via my sky, amazon, bt sport subscriptions ) Liverpool FC.

Hopefully i will also get upto anfield again at some point to watch liverpool live….off to get my booster jab now.
Have a good evening all.