Can't disagree with that, although we could of done a better job 12 months ago at stopping the virus.Noggs wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:09 pmIt doesn't and they won't.Scott1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:56 pmAutumn? Has just been said 15m will be vaccinated by end of February. If that’s the case that will be the vulnerable groups more than taken care of and restrictions should be lifted!Big Dai wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:48 pm Indeed. 6 Nations will soon follow. I can't see the French being willing to participate given the infection levels. With the vaccination programme not anticipated to be complete until the autumn continuing at a level of acceptable risk seems miles away.
We'll be back to watching recordings before long. You thought 2020 was bad? 2021 thus far is not much better.
Assuming that groups 1 to 4 receive their first jabs by mid Feb it will be a further three weeks before all have achieved immunity and they also will require their second jabs to achieve the maximum immunity possible. This will cover 88% of the current fatalities but this still leaves a lot of vulnerable people exposed and with high infection rates the chance of further mutations also increases. Now is the one and only chance to put this virus to bed and rushing too quickly to lift restrictions is foolish in the extreme. I love my rugby but at the end of the day it is a sport and not worth risking many lives to give us entertainment.
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To win is not as important as playing with style!
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Prem rugby have confirmed there will be a two week break to allow players a ‘test’.
They haven’t got the balls or brains to do anything creative and all they’re doing is piling the fixture list up come May/ June.
They haven’t got the balls or brains to do anything creative and all they’re doing is piling the fixture list up come May/ June.
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Looks like the French Government have made the decision for them.
https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/01/11/ep ... suspended/
Also lots on media that Premiership are going to stop for 2 weeks so no rearranged fixtures over this period I guess
Fast moving but looks like we are back to seeing if we can see our younger faces in the crowd of historic match replays...
https://www.epcrugby.com/2021/01/11/ep ... suspended/
Also lots on media that Premiership are going to stop for 2 weeks so no rearranged fixtures over this period I guess
Fast moving but looks like we are back to seeing if we can see our younger faces in the crowd of historic match replays...
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Agreed, they're not fit for purpose! All they do is alienate fans instead of keeping the interest going, idiotschipnchase wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:47 pm Prem rugby have confirmed there will be a two week break to allow players a ‘test’.
They haven’t got the balls or brains to do anything creative and all they’re doing is piling the fixture list up come May/ June.
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Poor from Prem Rugby. I could understand that it's too soon to do anything this week but next week is a perfectly viable window for playing games. If they don't want to bring games forward how about play some of those that have been called off. I'm sure BT would gleefully televise a rearranged East Midlands Derby and we'd all tune in for it.
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“the players need some well earned rest” = we at prem rugby can’t be arsed to rearrange the fixtures.chipnchase wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 6:47 pm Prem rugby have confirmed there will be a two week break to allow players a ‘test’.
They haven’t got the balls or brains to do anything creative and all they’re doing is piling the fixture list up come May/ June.
Tigers will have played 1 game in 5 weeks I’m making assumptions here but I imagine the last thing they want is 2 weeks off now and then a ridiculously cramped schedule come May/June.
https://www.premiershiprugby.com/news/p ... week-break
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Wow does that mean we old and decrepit fans who sit in the Crumbie under our car blankets and drink our hot bovril, who dont make any noise, we will be able to see live rugby, whilst you youngsters have to sit at home and watch us on telly enjoying ourselves?Scott1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:56 pmAutumn? Has just been said 15m will be vaccinated by end of February. If that’s the case that will be the vulnerable groups more than taken care of and restrictions should be lifted!Big Dai wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 5:48 pm Indeed. 6 Nations will soon follow. I can't see the French being willing to participate given the infection levels. With the vaccination programme not anticipated to be complete until the autumn continuing at a level of acceptable risk seems miles away.
We'll be back to watching recordings before long. You thought 2020 was bad? 2021 thus far is not much better.
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Maybe Premiership Rugby felt that, in light of the growing criticism of the behaviour of elite sportsmen and their fans at the weekend (i.e. football), it might be a good idea to keep their heads down for a couple of weeks.
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Given the current situation, not just here in the UK, I am also disappointed that there will be no rugby for the next couple of weeks. There are things that are more important and I support the decision to suspend the ERC Competitions and have two weeks off. The number of people that are involved in setting up media facilities, staff and coaches etc are not small......the logistics of putting equipment in place is huge.
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At least the French have made a decision to try to protect the players and staff at their clubs. Seems sensible to me. I’d rather the players and their families can try to stay virus free. As it seems the Lions’ tour to South Africa could be off then the 6 Nations could be played at the end of the Premiership Season: this would depend on Wales and Ireland also suspending their season and the BBC and ITV willing to risk broadcasting their 6 Nations games in the Summer!
Depending how the virus cases pan out then the European competitions may have to be abandoned.
My main concern is that financially, Tigers and quite a few other clubs can survive and also remain Covid free.
Depending how the virus cases pan out then the European competitions may have to be abandoned.
My main concern is that financially, Tigers and quite a few other clubs can survive and also remain Covid free.
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Seems to me a fair few of the Prem clubs wanted to play over the next couple weeks, could also argue its an opportunity missed for the Prem to showcase all their international stars for an extra 2 weeks