Start of Next Season

[guancheblade]

When we kick off in the Championship, I trust the players won't have to 'bend the knee'. Surely fans will have got the message by then.

If history has taught us anything is that people may not ever get the message

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

It was but boris came out yesterday and said that the reopening of schools will probably alter the rest of the “roadmap” due to an uptick in cases. If that is the case and the first step of the road map throws off the rest I’m comfortable saying it wasn’t a particularly well thought out road map and I’m viewing those dates as incredibly flexible.

People were screaming out for a road map so he gave them one.

A well thought-out attempt (considering no-one has a working crystal ball), but with the caveat that it all rests on the data

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

but I wouldn’t want to sit next to anyone who has had the vaccine....
government scientists have said there’s no gaurantees yet that veccinated people can‘t still catch it and pass it on....so they are still a risk.

Think next season capacities will be reduced to 33%...and no one will be allowed to sit next to anyone....until they have more data.

So you're happy to sit next to someone who hasn't had a vaccine?

 

[Yogi]

People were screaming out for a road map so he gave them one.

A well thought-out attempt (considering no-one has a working crystal ball), but with the caveat that it all rests on the data

I agree people were asking for one and I understand why he did it. But from a personal point of view I wasn’t one of them and was and still am of the opinion that giving fixed dates for such a complex issue isn’t workable and ultimately leads to a sense of disappointment when those dates aren’t met.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I agree people were asking for one and I understand why he did it. But from a personal point of view I wasn’t one of them and was and still am of the opinion that giving fixed dates for such a complex issue isn’t workable and ultimately leads to a sense of disappointment when those dates aren’t met.

But they were only fixed in so far as being dependent on the data.

This date is fixed unless ....

Better than nothing but then they can't do right for doing wrong and at least it gives businesses an idea of when they need to start planning for potential opening.

Would you rather be told, "Dunno when we'll remove restrictions"?

 

[Yogi]

But they were only fixed in so far as being dependent on the data.

This date is fixed unless ....

Better than nothing but then they can't do right for doing wrong and at least it gives businesses an idea of when they need to start planning for potential opening.

Would you rather be told, "Dunno when we'll remove restrictions"?

I agree the official wording of the road map isn’t at fault but rather the public perception and reporting. I have seen many examples of companies treating them as fixed dates in their marketing and people I know personally making fixed plans around them.

I think you’re right in terms of it being vital for businesses to have these dates or at least time frames to work with in terms of opening. I’m just worried at what the public reaction to any shift in dates will be given how people have latched on to that June 21st life as normal date. Whilst hope is a powerful thing and I myself am hoping to do so many things this summer I worry what the effect of those hopes being dashed will be especially given the news today of a few more P1 Brazilian variant case being found and one positive test still remaining unidentified.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I agree the official wording of the road map isn’t at fault but rather the public perception and reporting. I have seen many examples of companies treating them as fixed dates in their marketing and people I know personally making fixed plans around them.

I think you’re right in terms of it being vital for businesses to have these dates or at least time frames to work with in terms of opening. I’m just worried at what the public reaction to any shift in dates will be given how people have latched on to that June 21st life as normal date. Whilst hope is a powerful thing and I myself am hoping to do so many things this summer I worry what the effect of those hopes being dashed will be especially given the news today of a few more P1 Brazilian variant case being found and one positive test still remaining unidentified.

Ah, the public. Those people who see a set of rules and regulations and immediately start claiming they want clarity. Or, how can I find a way round them?

Didn't know about the P1 Brazilian case

 

[Yogi]

Ah, the public. Those people who see a set of rules and regulations and immediately start claiming they want clarity. Or, how can I find a way round them?

Didn't know about the P1 Brazilian case

I agree public perception can not be controlled but I think in this case it could’ve been anticipated given how things like eat out to help out went over previously.

Yeah the P1 cases are worrying as preliminary testing out of manaus suggests it’s particularly nasty and may be vaccine/immunity resistant. It’s the only credible threat to reopening efforts currently. In fact Brazil in general is being increasingly viewed as being of massive concern as the virus is spreading pretty much unchecked.

 

[BornOnShorehamStreet]

I agree public perception can not be controlled but I think in this case it could’ve been anticipated given how things like eat out to help out went over previously.

Yeah the P1 cases are worrying as preliminary testing out of manaus suggests it’s particularly nasty and may be vaccine/immunity resistant. It’s the only credible threat to reopening efforts currently. In fact Brazil in general is being increasingly viewed as being of massive concern as the virus is spreading pretty much unchecked.

Not good