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

[aev]

Any meeting that the PL have is purely a can kicking exercise.  They’ll never finish the season, they know it but are waiting for the Government to make the decision for them.

"Reduced hot-desking and alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen.

A draft government plan to ease anti-coronavirus restrictions, seen by the BBC, also urges employers to minimise numbers using equipment, stagger shift times and maximise home-working."

This would enable football to restart, no?

So we could put a pair of goals either end of Sutton Park, have say 5 a side, no ball and have the opposition turn up on a different day. I like it

Ha.

I think "alternatives to social distancing where it is not possible are among measures being considered to let workplaces reopen" could actually allow anything to happen.

Presumably it would be down to the industry to show what it is doing as an alternative. And as we know, they are putting these things in place.

[Sexual Ealing]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

[Lastfootstamper]

So if an employee returns to work at JLR in the next few weeks (because they have been told to) and they catch the virus and die, will the owners of JLR get done for corporate manslaughter? if they did then NO company would ever re-open its doors ever again?

It'd be the same as for any other concern about potential death or injury in the workplace, I'd imagine. The risk will be assessed, necessity of tasks will be evaluated, mitigation measures will be put in place, and practices will be adjusted. I don't think any business is going to or will be allowed to go, 'fuck this, let's just get on with it as though nothing's happened'.

[ChicagoLion]

The potential liability issues for lots of businesses are huge.
Once you say you have got to leave your home and travel to work, you are vulnerable and I understand Insurance Companies are making it clear that they are not taking on the risk.

[nevillain]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

[Brend'Watkins]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

It's very good.  Quite refreshing too.  Some indicators there too that it's someone from the Liverpool area.

[ChicagoLion]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

Do you think it’s real? It seems a bit cliched and predictable in a let’s line up every single argument from a non quoted source.
 

[David_Nab]

Chelsea and Liverpool don't want the WSL to carry on as can't guarantee player safety ...

[Mister E]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Excellent; thanks for sharing.

[Sexual Ealing]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

Do you think it’s real? It seems a bit cliched and predictable in a let’s line up every single argument from a non quoted source.
 

It's the same source. I'm not sure that John Nicholson would risk his reputation on publishing a 2000 word piece that he'd just made up. It doesn't work like that.

[Risso]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

Do you think it’s real? It seems a bit cliched and predictable in a let’s line up every single argument from a non quoted source.
 

It's the same source. I'm not sure that John Nicholson would risk his reputation on publishing a 2000 word piece that he'd just made up. It doesn't work like that.

It does read like the sort of conversation you have in your head though!

[Sexual Ealing]

As he mentions, it was a two hour rambling chat that he's edited into a readable conversation.

[Ad@m]

So if an employee returns to work at JLR in the next few weeks (because they have been told to) and they catch the virus and die, will the owners of JLR get done for corporate manslaughter? if they did then NO company would ever re-open its doors ever again?

It'd be the same as for any other concern about potential death or injury in the workplace, I'd imagine. The risk will be assessed, necessity of tasks will be evaluated, mitigation measures will be put in place, and practices will be adjusted. I don't think any business is going to or will be allowed to go, 'fuck this, let's just get on with it as though nothing's happened'.

The difference to normal though is if you get injured at work, the cause is pretty clear. If you come down with c-19 whilst having been working, how do you prove you caught it at work, and that your employer's negligence was responsible?

I think it'll be practically impossible for employers to be done for corporate manslaughter.

[David_Nab]

I think the issue with the players is in catching it no one knows if those who recover have lasting damage on their lungs and as a player it could wreak their career

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11881/11983005/coronavirus-10-positive-tests-across-bundesliga-1-and-2

[Ads]

This is good: https://www.football365.com/news/back-septemvber-coronavirus-anonymous-footballer

Good read. Would love to know who that is

Do you think it’s real? It seems a bit cliched and predictable in a let’s line up every single argument from a non quoted source.
 

It reads like what Rob Shaw's character in Jaws would be like if he had played football.