How much will Coronavirus (COVID-19) impact Aston Villa's season?

[Risso]

If they start playing while people are dying the Premier League can fuck off forever for me.

Yep, and me.

[Richard E]

Some suggestions that some Premier League players aren’t enamoured with the idea of having to complete the season in a rush and without being able to get properly fit and are consulting the PFA.

[colin69]

So far 0.001% of the population have been infected.

In China, the epicentre, 0.005% of the population has been infected.

New cases in China are declining.

3,000 people have died.

Swine flu killed between 150,000 and 550,000. I do not remember this mass panic then.

Social media and 24 hour news media has caused mass panic.

Where will we be in another 2 weeks?

[Percy McCarthy]

So far 0.001% of the population have been infected.

In China, the epicentre, 0.005% of the population has been infected.

New cases in China are declining.

3,000 people have died.

Swine flu killed between 150,000 and 550,000. I do not remember this mass panic then.

Social media and 24 hour news media has caused mass panic.

Where will we be in another 2 weeks?

I think that fool has gone hasn’t he?

[cdbearsfan]

Banned? Or just too embarrassed?

[PeterWithesShin]

He posted a few days ago.

[cdbearsfan]

So he has. He still never explained why the British and Iranian "health ministers" were in cahoots to create a global fakedemic and what they hoped to gain by it, other than Facebook likes...

[Damo70]

If they start playing while people are dying the Premier League can fuck off forever for me.

Absolutely.

As an aside - betting companies are trying to get e-sports on TV to get an industry going around that. Awful behaviour.

Betting companies really ramped up the plugging of the relatively new concept of virtual horse and dog racing during the 2001 foot & mouth crisis. Prior to that it was mocked as 'cartoon racing' by the punters. As  someone who was based in a big betting shop in the centre of Birmingham at the time and had some media studies qualifications I was the the one they chose to be wheeled out in front of the local press for newspaper interviews (no telly appearances sadly). My only instructions were to put a positive spin on things.

Whilst still doing my normal daily job I got a phone call from the big boss and was given about an hours notice, which was nice.

[dave.woodhall]

Did anyone answer that question I asked about a thousand years ago?

[PeterWithe]

Yes

What do I win?

[dave.woodhall]

Yes

What do I win?

Bless your naivety - this is me you're dealing with.

Who was it then?

[pauliewalnuts]

If they start playing while people are dying the Premier League can fuck off forever for me.

Absolutely.

As an aside - betting companies are trying to get e-sports on TV to get an industry going around that. Awful behaviour.

Betting companies really ramped up the plugging of the relatively new concept of virtual horse and dog racing during the 2001 foot & mouth crisis. Prior to that it was mocked as 'cartoon racing' by the punters. As  someone who was based in a big betting shop in the centre of Birmingham at the time and had some media studies qualifications I was the the one they chose to be wheeled out in front of the local press for newspaper interviews (no telly appearances sadly). My only instructions were to put a positive spin on things.

Whilst still doing my normal daily job I got a phone call from the big boss and was given about an hours notice, which was nice.

Until last year I worked for the leading producer of virtual sports betting products.

Where they really kicked in was when in play betting got big, as something for punters to bet on between events.

Now there are no events, they must be coining it in.

[Ads]

You could bet on High Quality United in the Bhutan Premier League. Playing the team from the capital.

[aev]

Board confirms cancellation of 19/20 season for all WRU competitions:
"We're particularly aware of the impact on clubs with potential to be promoted or win competitions, but we had to make the decision, to play our part in safeguarding Welsh communities".

[Percy McCarthy]

Board confirms cancellation of 19/20 season for all WRU competitions:
"We're particularly aware of the impact on clubs with potential to be promoted or win competitions, but we had to make the decision, to play our part in safeguarding Welsh communities".

Good move.