O/T Coronavirus Thread

[Silly-miller]

Sky news

English Football League has agreed to suspend all games until at least 4 April due to the virus outbreak

[millertop]

Sky news

English Football League has agreed to suspend all games until at least 4 April due to the virus outbreak

Not seen owt but there’s quite a few Prem players being tested after showing symptoms so they might be suspended

[millertop]

Champions league and Europa have been suspended

[millertop]

PREM now suspended until April 3rd
EFL now suspended until April 3rd

Official

[millertop]

The FA, Premier League, EFL and Barclays FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship have collectively agreed to postpone the professional game in England until 3 April at the earliest.

This action, which will be kept under constant review, has been taken due to the increasing numbers of Clubs taking steps to isolate their players and staff because of the COVID-19 virus.

The postponements include all matches in the Championship, League One and League Two, as well as all Academy and youth team fixtures.


In addition, Clubs are being advised to suspend indefinitely all non-essential activities which include, but are not limited to, player appearances, training ground visits and fan meetings.

Whilst the EFL Board has continued to take the advice and guidance offered by the Government and its health advisors, emerging developments mean now is the time to implement football’s contingency plans in response to the crisis.

A further update on these plans will be given post an EFL Board Meeting next week.

This decision has not been taken lightly, but the EFL must prioritise the health and well-being of players, staff and supporters while also acknowledging the Government’s national efforts in tackling this outbreak.

[great_fire]

They're saying it's probably going to be an annual virus now.

Someone eats a bat in China and we get this every year now, ain't globalism great?

[mikemiller]

If bats are found to be the real source of the virus, should be easy to stop people selling or eating bats. Can't be much meat on them anyway, so nobody is going to go hungry

[CAMiller]

If bats are found to be the real source of the virus, should be easy to stop people selling or eating bats. Can't be much meat on them anyway, so nobody is going to go hungry

Except Ozzy Osbourne?

[WanChaiMiller]

If bats are found to be the real source of the virus, should be easy to stop people selling or eating bats. Can't be much meat on them anyway, so nobody is going to go hungry

Its a delicacy. They crunch on the crispy bits. Like chicken feet.

[Pattylallacks2]

If bats are found to be the real source of the virus, should be easy to stop people selling or eating bats. Can't be much meat on them anyway, so nobody is going to go hungry

They'd have to close the Belfry