It’s here again covid at the club

[CAMiller]

Certainly seems inconsistent

The other thing that concerns me is the “latest measures” that the EFL are requiring football clubs to follow at their premises and training grounds. I thought that they were the control measures that they were already following, or perhaps they never did treat it seriously

I think it's down to complacency, not just in football but everywhere in life. Thankfully Omicron is 'mild' but who knows what the next mutation will bring.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I think it's down to complacency, not just in football but everywhere in life. Thankfully Omicron is 'mild' but who knows what the next mutation will bring.

But is there also an arrogance with footballers?

Aubameyang at Arsenal for example, stripped of the captaincy for going on an unauthorised trip and coming back late from it but expecting to be picked as usual.

[Ronners]

Glad, it's not affected you too much. Did you go through the (long winded) track and trace questions and figure out most likely place you caught it. I had covid a few months ago, and figured out the most likely place I caught it was at NYS.

Haven't gone through the long winded track and trace questions fc and they wouldnt have much of an idea where I got it from anyway, it would all be guesswork as is most things associated with it. UTM

[CAMiller]

But is there also an arrogance with footballers?

There is but this last week it seems to be across many other areas, for example here we're seeing a big uptick in work places and schools. I even 'relapsed' myself last weekend and drove to Portland to watch the MLS Cup final amongst 25,000+ others (vaccination proof required). Wore a mask all game but was 'showered' with who knows what (hopefully it was just beer) when the crowd went doolally when Portland equalised with the last kick of the game (went on to lose on penalties AET). I've not been feeling too chipper this week (sore throat, headache etc.) but as I live in a world of self isolation anyway not much point in getting tested.

[Ronners]

Certainly seems inconsistent

The other thing that concerns me is the “latest measures” that the EFL are requiring football clubs to follow at their premises and training grounds. I thought that they were the control measures that they were already following, or perhaps they never did treat it seriously

The thing is Grist that this virus thrives in the cold weather, and the deaths and hospitalizations, whilst they are rising, seem significantly lower than January when we were just starting with the vaccination programme, so it would appear that the vaccine is working.
The numbers are always going to go up in the winter months with covid, and if we are going to keep postponing matches because of it then maybe we need to either learn to live with it and if players who have it feel fit enough to play, then let them play, or change the playing season from maybe the beginning of march through to the end of November, and cut out Decenber, January and February which would be considered the viruses best months, just a thought.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

The thing is Grist that this virus thrives in the cold weather, and the deaths and hospitalizations, whilst they are rising, seem significantly lower than January when we were just starting with the vaccination programme, so it would appear that the vaccine is working.
The numbers are always going to go up in the winter months with covid, and if we are going to keep postponing matches because of it then maybe we need to either learn to live with it and if players who have it feel fit enough to play, then let them play, or change the playing season from maybe the beginning of march through to the end of November, and cut out Decenber, January and February which would be considered the viruses best months, just a thought.

But it might not be just the cold as the cause, more likely to be cold weather causing folks to gather together indoors

[Ronners]

But it might not be just the cold as the cause, more likely to be cold weather causing folks to gather together indoors

Yes Grist, it could be a combination of the 2. UTM

[caytonmiller]

I had a banging headache that started on tuesday afternoon and was still with me wednesday morning so I did a lateral flow test that came up positive.
I quickly booked a PCR test and that was also positive so now I'm self isolating which expires Christmas day. I have had all my jabs, including booster, flu, and even one for pneumonia, however, once my headache went yesterday afternoon, I now feel fine, and have absolutely no symptoms that would associate with Covid...... C'est la vie

Glad to hear your feeling well. I've had the same this week. Throbbing headache, plus burning up tickly cough and sneezing. As yourself, I did a LFT. It came back negative. Took another 2 test two days apart and all were negative. It's a sneeky feker

[Ronners]

Glad to hear your feeling well. I've had the same this week. Throbbing headache, plus burning up tickly cough and sneezing. As yourself, I did a LFT. It came back negative. Took another 2 test two days apart and all were negative. It's a sneeky feker

Cheers cayton, I forgot to mention that yesterday morning, because I was feeling fine and before I got my confirmation that my PCR test was positive, I took another lateral flow test that showed up as negative, so considering I was feeling ok, I thought my PCR test would probably come back negative, but I was wrong 😫. UTM

[Grumpy King of the West]

It was stated on the radio yesterday (LBC) that the EFL and EPL have released their official statistics from the vaccine status of all their registered players. The results aren't good - on the assumption that you believe, as I do, that vaccines are of benefit (individually and to society as a whole).

Officially 75% of players are jabbed, OR HAVE STATED AN INTENTION TO GET JABBED. Note the "intention" bit.

25% have no intention of getting jabbed. End of.

I believe there IS an issue pertinent to professional footballers. Indeed to professional sports people in general (we saw it in tennis). It smacks of "I'm young, incredibly fit, and healthy, sod the virus" without regard for them potentially acting as a vector for transmission. I accept that vaccination doesn't prevent transmission but the data clearly shows that it does reduce it significantly.