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Championship and Covid

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    #1682
    Boom__Boom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,101 ✭✭✭Boom__Boom


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Fair play to them and I think it will really lift people's spirits

    I knw the standard won't be what it is normally for championship but its better that sweet FA

    Been interesting to see what will happen regards the 2021 season

    Saw an article and the general gist was very much wait and see how this year goes first and cross next year's bridge when they come it it.


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    #1683
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,764 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Boom__Boom wrote: »
    Saw an article and the general gist was very much wait and see how this year goes first and cross next year's bridge when they come it it.

    If Waterford win the hurling then we will still be drunk going into next year's league ha


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    #1684
    Fred Daly
    Registered Users Posts: 628 ✭✭✭Fred Daly


    Bonniedog wrote: »
    :confused:

    Is this English?

    Five people died in hospital from the virus yesterday.


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    #1685
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Always_Running wrote: »
    Level 2 allows 200 supporters.

    If we actually get to level 2 before Christmas, I wonder will they tweak this for larger venues. 200 fans is kind of pointless, more trouble than it's worth...

    Edit: I just realised we are in level 2, bar Dublin and Donegal. So I suppose what I meant was will they permit slightly larger crowds if and when we get to the business end of the championship.


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    #1686
    TCDStudent1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    Loafing Oaf wrote: »
    If we actually get to level 2 before Christmas, I wonder will they tweak this for larger venues. 200 fans is kind of pointless, more trouble than it's worth...

    Edit: I just realised we are in level 2, bar Dublin and Donegal. So I suppose what I meant was will they permit slightly larger crowds if and when we get to the business end of the championship.




    And the majority of GAA grounds are actually failing to manage 200 supporters at the moment. I have been in the lucky position to be at matches this year. All of the matches I have attended has seen people congregate together. So while I get the point of "200 supporters in 1 10K capacity stadium is silly", the GAA need to start showing they are capable of doing this.



    This situation might be improving as the matches I watched online this weekend looked a bit better.


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    #1687
    BonnieSituation
    Registered Users Posts: 18,921 ✭✭✭✭BonnieSituation


    Fred Daly wrote: »
    Five people died in hospital from the virus yesterday.


    Did they?

    Five people's deaths were notified yesterday, it doesn't mean they died yesterday.


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    #1688
    threeball
    Registered Users Posts: 7,923 ✭✭✭threeball


    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    And the majority of GAA grounds are actually failing to manage 200 supporters at the moment. I have been in the lucky position to be at matches this year. All of the matches I have attended has seen people congregate together. So while I get the point of "200 supporters in 1 10K capacity stadium is silly", the GAA need to start showing they are capable of doing this.



    This situation might be improving as the matches I watched online this weekend looked a bit better.

    You're 100% correct on this. I've been to matches and went and sat in a section on my own and had people that I didn't know come and sit next to me (in front or behind) even though the stand was empty and I wasn't sitting in the prime viewing point. Once you pass the gate its a free for all.


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    #1689
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    threeball wrote: »
    You're 100% correct on this. I've been to matches and went and sat in a section on my own and had people that I didn't know come and sit next to me (in front or behind) even though the stand was empty and I wasn't sitting in the prime viewing point. Once you pass the gate its a free for all.

    Only place I've seen it being done properly was down in Nowlan Park.


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    #1690
    Fr Tod Umptious
    Registered Users Posts: 15,004 ✭✭✭✭Fr Tod Umptious


    threeball wrote: »
    You're 100% correct on this. I've been to matches and went and sat in a section on my own and had people that I didn't know come and sit next to me (in front or behind) even though the stand was empty and I wasn't sitting in the prime viewing point. Once you pass the gate its a free for all.

    From what I have seen over the past few months going to underage games, and in other places in society, is that people just cannot seem to cop on to the whole idea of social distancing and people just huddle together is the same places completely ignorant of the fact that staying further apart reduces the chances of any spread.

    Just like the poster quoted encountered, the stand may be empty but they will still site next to where others are sitting.

    Same at the underage games, the whole sideline of the field is available for the few parents or siblings that are there to spread out across
    But no, they will all huddle in the one spot in in the stand.

    The GAA will have to put spikes on seats for the championship if they are going to stop people huddling together, because joe public is too thick to figure it out for themselves.


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    #1691
    Loafing Oaf
    Registered Users Posts: 16,006 ✭✭✭✭Loafing Oaf


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »


    From what I have seen over the past few months going to underage games, and in other places in society, is that people just cannot seem to cop on to the whole idea of social distancing and people just huddle together is the same places completely ignorant of the fact that staying further apart reduces the chances of any spread.

    Just like the poster quoted encountered, the stand may be empty but they will still site next to where others are sitting.

    Same at the underage games, the whole sideline of the field is available for the few parents or siblings that are there to spread out across
    But no, they will all huddle in the one spot in in the stand.

    The GAA will have to put spikes on seats for the championship if they are going to stop people huddling together, because joe public is too thick to figure it out for themselves.

    I think if the GAA came out and told people if they didn't socially distance fans would be banned from stadiums again, I think most of them would cop on. People were slow to get with the mask thing for a long time, but now nearly everyone's doing it.


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    #1692
    Edgware
    Registered Users Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Edgware


    Fr Tod Umptious wrote: »


    From what I have seen over the past few months going to underage games, and in other places in society, is that people just cannot seem to cop on to the whole idea of social distancing and people just huddle together is the same places completely ignorant of the fact that staying further apart reduces the chances of any spread.

    Just like the poster quoted encountered, the stand may be empty but they will still site next to where others are sitting.

    Same at the underage games, the whole sideline of the field is available for the few parents or siblings that are there to spread out across
    But no, they will all huddle in the one spot in in the stand.

    The GAA will have to put spikes on seats for the championship if they are going to stop people huddling together, because joe public is too thick to figure it out for themselves.

    They are certainly showing a high level of stupidity and if that behaviour continues into the Championship with bigger attendances NEPHET will recommend all games to be played behind closed doors. Properly organised we could get a few thousand into grounds but not with this "don't give a****e " approach. The GAA will get the blame for increased infections in the same way the Cheltenham gang were blamed. The taxpayer is subsidising this years Championship so the Government needs to be kept on side


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    #1693
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,764 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    So we're into intercounty championship month

    Hard to believe were saying that for October


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    #1694
    New Era
    Closed Accounts Posts: 127 ✭✭New Era


    https://armaghgaa.net/covid-19/statement-from-armagh-gaa/


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    #1695
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    I see Niall Morgan, the Tyrone keeper doesn't think the championship should go ahead.


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    #1696
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,764 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    wirelessdude01 wrote: »
    I see Niall Morgan, the Tyrone keeper doesn't think the championship should go ahead.

    Players choice if they want to play this year or not

    Other sports are playing there leagues with little to no trouble regarding the virus

    I knw a lot of people here don't want it played cause of the time of year and that .

    I'm all for it been played and its up to the GAA to protect squads/management/refs etc


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    #1697
    crossman47
    Registered Users Posts: 1,496 ✭✭✭crossman47


    With the situation in the North, I think chances of a championship are diminishing fast.


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    #1698
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,544 ✭✭✭billyhead


    crossman47 wrote: »
    With the situation in the North, I think chances of a championship are diminishing fast.
    I think it will still go ahead irrespective.


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    #1699
    TCDStudent1
    Registered Users Posts: 3,017 ✭✭✭TCDStudent1


    billyhead wrote: »
    I think it will still go ahead irrespective.


    It would be an interesting predicament for the GAA if a lockdown was announced in the North but not in the South.


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    #1700
    joebloggs32
    Registered Users Posts: 1,591 ✭✭✭joebloggs32


    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    It would be an interesting predicament for the GAA if a lockdown was announced in the North but not in the South.

    "We are all in it together"


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    #1701
    BloodyBill
    Registered Users Posts: 957 ✭✭✭BloodyBill


    TCDStudent1 wrote: »
    It would be an interesting predicament for the GAA if a lockdown was announced in the North but not in the South.

    For the Gaelic it would cause problems if Northern Ireland was locked down but not an issue for running off the Liam McCarthy .


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    #1702
    John O.Groats
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 837 ✭✭✭John O.Groats


    BloodyBill wrote: »
    For the Gaelic it would cause problems if Northern Ireland was locked down but not an issue for running off the Liam McCarthy .

    Antrim says hello.


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    #1703
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    John O.Groats wrote: »
    Antrim says hello.

    Aren't they in the Joe McDonagh?


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    #1704
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users Posts: 10,822 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    John O.Groats wrote: »
    Antrim says hello.

    They can say it all they want, it won't get them into the Liam mccarthy.


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    #1705
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    If the current trends persist the country will likely move to level 4 lockdown which will spell the end of the championship or at the very least delay it's commencement.


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    #1706
    mountgomery burns
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,148 ✭✭✭mountgomery burns


    seligehgit wrote: »
    If the current trends persist the country will likely move to level 4 lockdown which will spell the end of the championship or at the very least delay it's commencement.

    According to the Governments plan, level 4 sports are treated the same as level 3 just behind closed doors.

    I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if the government row back on that however.


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    #1707
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    mountgomery burns wrote: »
    According to the Governments plan, level 4 sports are treated the same as level 3 just behind closed doors.

    I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest if the government row back on that however.

    Mea culpa.

    I browsed it again.

    Ta an ceart agat.:)

    I'd still be shocked all the same if the championship was not at the very least postponed and more than likely cancelled if the current trends continue irrespective of whether the games can be played behind closed doors.


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    #1708
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,764 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Thats the championship gone now, ****ing ***** :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1312798537655169024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312798537655169024%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boards.ie%2Fvbulletin%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D2058100772page%3D596


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    #1709
    seligehgit
    Registered Users Posts: 9,286 ✭✭✭seligehgit


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Thats the championship gone now, ****ing ***** :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

    https://twitter.com/higginsdavidw/status/1312798537655169024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1312798537655169024%7Ctwgr%5Eshare_3&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boards.ie%2Fvbulletin%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D2058100772page%3D596

    Tweet unavailable?

    Hardly a surprise.


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    #1710
    Sultan of Bling
    Registered Users Posts: 1,868 ✭✭✭Sultan of Bling


    PTH2009 wrote:
    Thats the championship gone now, ****ing *****


    Tweet unavailable.

    What did it say?


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    #1711
    wirelessdude01
    Registered Users Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭wirelessdude01


    Sultan of Bling wrote: »
    Tweet unavailable.

    What did it say?

    Nationwide levdl 4 incoming.


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