Too true Glynn especially for old farts who, like me, are in the “vulnerable” group. I’m very grateful to our club for sticking with these streams.
Thought all the vulnerable have been vaccinated long time ago ?
where does it say they haven’t ?
Well he wont go the game as he is venerable, so a decent enough question though why you have to jump in is beyond me.
venerable
ADJECTIVE
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character. 😉
Where has it been said the RFL will continue with restrictions? I haven't read this in any RL press. You would of thought they would be desperate to get fans in as in comparison to other sports the TV funding package is very low. To be fair though most clubs don't operate at full capacity anyway. 67k at Wembley yesterday plus hundreds of thousands in fan parks.
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible.
If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season.
Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed....
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
There is such a variation in actions taken that it is like a pick and mix.
There are spectators on TV games without masks, without bubbles (unless they are all in one bubble) etc where we have, imo, been pretty well disciplined. Presumably different local authorities have different regulations depending on the level of infection, but it is nowhere near to regulated.
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I agree but I was thinking of reasons why the RFL may be keeping the same protocols in place.
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I would imagine that, if people still have to isolate if they contract COVID then squads still have to be protected. A player for us isolating due to COVID, especially with a lack of strength in depth, could be crucial.
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I would imagine that, if people still have to isolate if they contract COVID then squads still have to be protected. A player for us isolating due to COVID, especially with a lack of strength in depth, could be crucial.
Yep just like the rest of us. That shouldn’t impact what happens on match day apart from them not being there
I think the difficulty is that, if there are fans in the with stand, gold memberships, people alongside the tunnel etc, it does increase the risk to the players. Although my parents and people I know who sit directly over the tunnel are of an age where they'll probably be double vaccinated, eligible for booster shots in the autumn etc. But vaccination doesn't guarantee you won't catch covid, just less likely to suffer from symptoms and can still spread it.
Its might be a case that to open the South stand, they move anybody with seats within 2 metres of the tunnel entrance to different seats in the same block,
That's would maintain the 2 metres distance as previously recommended.
One person stood on the edge of the tunnel could accidentally infect every player, no matter how much the player has done to avoid contact in their personal/work life.
Then it's cancelled games. Even full time clubs in SL are cancelling games due to covid, 2 cancelled today. Their players are in bubbles, they're still at risk and being restricted.
Removing all restrictions will lead to increased cases, for a sport, this will limit players. I've no doubt they don't want to be told to isolate 24/7 so they can play next week.
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I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I suppose the issue is keeping the players Covid secure on site as far as possible. If the need to self-isolate for contacts is removed for everyone who is double-vaccinated, then I guess this becomes less of an issue, but timings wise given the age of the players, it will probably be right at the end of the season. Would this, for example, mean the South Stand stays closed or partially closed….
Why would those protocols be required if all social distancing measures have been lifted. The players will be shopping, working, going out etc all week in non protected environments, what would be the point in having things in place on site??
I would imagine that, if people still have to isolate if they contract COVID then squads still have to be protected. A player for us isolating due to COVID, especially with a lack of strength in depth, could be crucial.
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The point im making is, if a few of our players get covid or are a contact of somebody with covid then the quality of rugby our team can offer is limited. If 5 or 6 are affected, we might struggle to put a team out. If 7 or more are affected then the game is postponed with no room now to play it again which means less income. Its all about protecting the club too and limiting the risk of impact.
This is my take on it anyway.
Not sure what happens after 19th July though.
Too true Glynn especially for old farts who, like me, are in the “vulnerable” group. I’m very grateful to our club for sticking with these streams.
Thought all the vulnerable have been vaccinated long time ago ?
where does it say they haven’t ?
Well he wont go the game as he is venerable, so a decent enough question though why you have to jump in is beyond me.
Because it is a public forum and people can offer an opinion, even a negative one as people wish ?
Are you suggesting he is St Bede by the way ? 😁😁 Autocorrect is funny.