Wearing masks at the ground ?

[Yarmbaggie]

There will be articles strongly suggesting the use of masks, there will be others that question the benefit. The fact is that some highly trained and knowledgeable people will take in all the evidence and question credibility of studies in order to come up with a conclusion that is best for the people of this country.

We are living in a world where the 'do your own research' brigade who aren't highly trained scientists and able to understand the credibility of such sources are questioning the worlds top scientists....the stupidity of these idiots to think they can understand such subjects to the point of advising people what to do is laughable.

I also extend that to being a reason why so many politicians across the world have struggled to plough a path through this pandemic. Ever since it started the scientists have not agreed on anything and you can always get someone in front of a tv camera to tell you what he/she believes will happen but at the same time you could line up just as many experts who tell you they know best and the other person is wrong.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, so is not having to make these difficult decisions with no clear evidence of what we should be doing for the best way forward anyway.

[Prando]

We are both the wrong side of 70, but healthy thank God. We have some trepidation about the match, but have decided that we will attend and wear masks whilst in the queue at the turnstiles and through the busy covered area to the ground. Once outside / pitchside we will remove them.

[wba13]

I’m 69 have season ticket with my Grandchildren, must admit have no worries about going again but will have mask as I always do in case needed. Really looking forward to getting back

[DaveP67 is back!]

I’m now taking my 81 year old dad! He is desperate to go having up till last year not missed a season (not every game) since 1946 and used to cycle up from Pound road Oldbury as a kid! The last few years I have met him at the Vine and had a slow walk up, this time I’ll take him straight to the ground and get him to his seat early, his view is that he loves it at the Hawthorns it’s his second home and given his age he can’t hang about!

[WBA1955]

I haven't wore mine since so called freedom Day. I wore it when it was illegal not too but not since.
I have had both jabs but feel that it should be up to the individual whether they have the vaccine or not, otherwise we are going back to Nazi Germany.

[baggieal]

I haven't wore mine since so called freedom Day. I wore it when it was illegal not too but not since.
I have had both jabs but feel that it should be up to the individual whether they have the vaccine or not, otherwise we are going back to Nazi Germany.

I have started to take my chances now and anyway you can't swig a nice cool beer on the concourse with a mask on

[DaveP67 is back!]

I have started to take my chances now and anyway you can't swig a nice cool beer on the concourse with a mask on

You smuggling something in then Al? In my experience the nats piss they call beer in the ground is far from a nice cool beer 🤣

[bordering]

Right so the university of California

https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2020/06/41...-masks-prevent

And Peer reviewed nature magazine plus numerous scientific papers

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02801-8

are wrong and you are correct? Some people still believe in seances and the healing power of crystals so I give up…

The World Health Organisation says: "Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19.

[DaveP67 is back!]

The World Health Organisation says: "Masks should be used as part of a comprehensive strategy of measures to suppress transmission and save lives; the use of a mask alone is not sufficient to provide an adequate level of protection against COVID-19.

Absolutely agree. So now you see the benefit of vaccination?

[baggiematt]

There's a cracking article around the benefits of all the restrictions and how they all contribute towards an effective strategy.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources...6-2cda6b0acb3f