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

[john e]

My medical knowledge is sketchy to say the least but I couldn’t imagine any player capable of covering the ground that McGinn does match after match could possibly suffer from asthma.

It's perfectly possible if managed properly. It depends what it is that sets his asthma off.

Ive had asthma all my life but for the last 10 years or so its been completely under control (and to be honest I thought I was no longer asthmatic), and the fitter you are the less it affects you (in my experience anyway). I had the coronavirus back in March (though I wasn’t tested my doctor said I more thank likely had it) and was rough for around 3 weeks, though I’m fine again now my asthma is back with a vengeance ever since and I have to keep my blue inhaler close by. Something I haven’t had to do in years. I think McGinn is right to be concerned.

 very interesting to read that because I’ve had exactly  the same experience with my asthma since recovering from the virus

[Rory]

If you take the pubs & clubs out of the equation I wonder how many subscribers that sky sports / bt have?  Any BS about how bringing back football will be good for the nations morale only works if all games are FTA...which obv won’t happen as we all know that the only reason they are trying to get going is to save the sky/bt cash

I have Sky Sports but only for the cricket. With Villa, I either have to be there, or I follow the match thread on H&V and then watch the highlights if we do okay.

I just cannot tolerate listening to the narrative being defined by some biased wankers who base their idea of which clubs deserve attention on a calculation of the worth of their owners and the number of London journos who support them.

Same reason I don't listen to Talksport, watch Final Score or whatever that stroke-inducing equivalent Sky have.

For me, Sky and BT can fuck off. Their main contribution to the game, as far as I can tell, is that any pub you go into, no matter where it is, will contain at least one ****** in a 2008/09 Manchester United shirt.

No thanks. Having your attention divided between how your club do vs how 'the Sky big clubs' do is for Albion fans.

"Cor, did yow say tha Salah gowerl? Smashin, ay it? Iss a joy to say im play in the Premyar Loyge, bess in th'wurl."

"Oh fuck off."

They're welcome to it.

[Rory]

Sorry, I lost my way there! I just hate the 'product' that football has become. As if it's a fucking Disney film, there to shift lunchboxes, cheap replica kits and bedsheets.

[dave.woodhall]

For me, Sky and BT can fuck off. Their main contribution to the game, as far as I can tell, is that any pub you go into, no matter where it is, will contain at least one c*** in a 2008/09 Manchester United shirt.

Quote of the millennium.

[olaftab]

Rory brilliant critique as usual👏

[Rory]

I just love that, finally, the things I think about modern football are not considered the unhinged rantings of a lunatic 🙂

[eamonn]

Were Yanited good in 08/09? I can't remember. 98/99 yes...bloody Yorke...18/19 shite.

[Rory]

Were Yanited good in 08/09? I can't remember. 98/99 yes...bloody Yorke...18/19 shite.

Wasn't 08/09 when they won the treble?

My whole life is an expanse of those bastards beating us in improbable ways and winning trophies, so I may have that wrong.

[DB]

I think they only won the treble in 99/00.

[Axl Rose]

If you take the pubs & clubs out of the equation I wonder how many subscribers that sky sports / bt have?  Any BS about how bringing back football will be good for the nations morale only works if all games are FTA...which obv won’t happen as we all know that the only reason they are trying to get going is to save the sky/bt cash

I have Sky Sports but only for the cricket. With Villa, I either have to be there, or I follow the match thread on H&V and then watch the highlights if we do okay.

I just cannot tolerate listening to the narrative being defined by some biased wankers who base their idea of which clubs deserve attention on a calculation of the worth of their owners and the number of London journos who support them.

Same reason I don't listen to Talksport, watch Final Score or whatever that stroke-inducing equivalent Sky have.

For me, Sky and BT can fuck off. Their main contribution to the game, as far as I can tell, is that any pub you go into, no matter where it is, will contain at least one c*** in a 2008/09 Manchester United shirt.

No thanks. Having your attention divided between how your club do vs how 'the Sky big clubs' do is for Albion fans.

"Cor, did yow say tha Salah gowerl? Smashin, ay it? Iss a joy to say im play in the Premyar Loyge, bess in th'wurl."

"Oh fuck off."

They're welcome to it.

Great rant, and spot on.

[Villafirst]

Would that 1 point that we should've got against Spurs be enough to survive if it goes to PPG? Will Engels terrible last minute error prove to be really crucial?

[brian green]

Five star rant Rory.

[frank black]

Just please get to operation restart, get our game in hand won and then shut the god damn thing down!

[Mister E]

My medical knowledge is sketchy to say the least but I couldn’t imagine any player capable of covering the ground that McGinn does match after match could possibly suffer from asthma.

It's perfectly possible if managed properly. It depends what it is that sets his asthma off.

Ive had asthma all my life but for the last 10 years or so its been completely under control (and to be honest I thought I was no longer asthmatic), and the fitter you are the less it affects you (in my experience anyway). I had the coronavirus back in March (though I wasn’t tested my doctor said I more thank likely had it) and was rough for around 3 weeks, though I’m fine again now my asthma is back with a vengeance ever since and I have to keep my blue inhaler close by. Something I haven’t had to do in years. I think McGinn is right to be concerned.

Each case is unique. I've had it all my life and this year I've never felt healthier. But then, I don't think I've had CV-19.
Glad to hear you recovered, SH; sorry to hear the asthma is back.

[Mister E]

Would that 1 point that we should've got against Spurs be enough to survive if it goes to PPG? Will Engels terrible last minute error prove to be really crucial?

CP away was also a clear point stolen.