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Racing to returm May 1st.
Racing to returm May 1st.
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I will be too .. but I think it will be when the virus is of a level when sports events are right to go again, that's why the statement about the BHA being ready to go when the GOVT gives the all clear is something that goes without saying, but they keep saying it.
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believe or not ive enjoyed the sabatical..taking the dog out twice a day..doing all the diy maintenance..ive actually lost around 10 lb in 2 weeks...you you are forced away from something you realise what a mundane existence you actually lead.
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believe or not ive enjoyed the sabatical..taking the dog out twice a day..doing all the diy maintenance..ive actually lost around 10 lb in 2 weeks...until you are forced away from something you dont realise what a mundane existence you actually lead.
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Exactly the same,have not missed racing at all kids off,helping the lad with his homework in the morning and my daughter helps him in the afternoon,been great to relax this can go on till june as fr as i'm concerned as long as it takes..
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its strange reflecting on in running how it totally consumes your life..back in 2004 ish wen i had the live feed at home..i was winning 10k ish a week most weeks..got to the stage you were scared to have a day off..
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Aye a break can be good for you
It's been forced though, when racing resumes it will be as you were pre lock down! It will be out in the back garden for a p1ss for rover and back up to 17 stone   |
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wont happen james..sort of dog who needs plenty running about..im contracted now
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I'd love to see someone do a meme with a thought bubble above the dogs head as he sets out for "another walk" saying something like, "I'll be fooking glad to see the racing back"
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Get one of they trixie ball slingshots
if he's a runner, they love them  |
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I knew gig was enjoying it
 There's a fair few on here who are loving every second of it, they must know its hysteria and the virus wont really effect them My brother got furloughed yesterday, 3 weeks off and it might last for 3 months, he's said exactly what gig said at 10:35  But don't worry you'll be paying for it for about 10 years, and a labour government in 2024 as well |
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no chance duffy..he'd happily run sniff and pi$$ for 12hrs a day.
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it would appear that the penny is finally dropping
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American modelling saying if they open states in may it will happen all over again in july
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Trump wants to re-open on May 1st and reckons he has the power over the Governor's to force them, he might want to check that
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this is the hypothetical scenario ive been putting to friends..
If on saturday night there was a neon sign in the middle of the bigg market.. 'Attention all..a recent testing of 10,000 people has found 500 had an std... 450 have been treated but there are still 50 unaccounted for' How many will have the std in 6 mths time iyo?. |
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I know one thing. Sport (including racing) will be the last thing lifted in the staged opening of the country. But I cant see the lockdown lifted in the next 8 weeks becuase we are not near the peak, nowhere near.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-52241221?fbclid=IwAR3c4O-7nYeEVN2qRKxQ3erHuttzWCb2y_S7tHSi2A2k3qu670UfRGzPTVo
desperate times eh. ease the lockdown though.. |
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Good info on how we might start to get out of this here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-52183295
Prof Neil Ferguson, whose thinking has shaped much of the UK response so far, suggesting end of May for the first stages of releasing the brakes, as it stands. |
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who knows what the situation will be come end of may? flawed suggestion imo.
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You seem to be someone who thinks lockdown should remain until the whole thing has been eradicated. Who do you suggest funds that?
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would have thought sport (not ones with international flights ofc) will be the one of the early releases..the government knows sport is a major morale raiser in depressing times
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A..A lockdown is necessary to limit the spread of the virus and save lives, but it is not feasible or practical to prolong
it for too long. A long lockdown will wipeout large swathes of the economy. There will be a negative impact both financially and mentally on too many people. v B..Some say the lockdown must not end until no-one can infect anyone again and thus ensure no-one dies. 2 choices, lata, your call. |
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.... Not if you are a Southampton fan Isleham.
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Do you agree that the economic cost of B FAR outweighs the economic cost of A? The economic cost of A is already going to have far reaching implications for a significant proportion of society - FAR more than are ever likely to die from COVID-19 in its completely unchecked state.
There has to be a balance. You cannot (IMHO) just shut everything down for 12 months or more. The country would be on its knees and take decades to recover. You have to shield the vulnerable and the rest go about their regular daily life as much as is practicable, building herd immunity in the process. Unless the grand plan is to bill the Chinese for the full cost and hope they stump up (except every other nation on earth will probably be looking for some form of compensation from them too). The one thing I don't get is what is so special about COVID-19 that we're seemingly prepared to bankrupt the nation over it? Why are we not prepared to spend this money curing the 165,000 people who die of cancer in the UK every year? |
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You can't blame the Chinese if people travelled there and then returned to their own country, bringing the virus with them. Nor are they responsible for the residents of European countries who continue to move around, spreading the disease. What we should be doing though is stopping Chinese companies who are trying to buy UK companies at knock down prices.
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i concur lata to a degree...but,ive said from day 1,if the lockdown is eased to appease the economy then what is going to stop c19 from ravaging the country to the point the nhs will be overwhelmed and people will die in masses..most in their houses.there is no simple solution i agree.
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The one thing I don't get is what is so special about COVID-19 that we're seemingly prepared to bankrupt the nation over it? Why are we not prepared to spend this money curing the 165,000 people who die of cancer in the UK every year?
the former is obv killing tens of thousands pretty quickly and without lockdown will continue to do so.. maybe its true they cant find a cure for cancer..maybe they know it controls population.. who knows  |
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glasgow
only just seen your comment.. try being a fan of exeter city..lying fourth div 2 spent several years national league |
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or leeds , finally get a finish together , EPL in touching distance
im not sure the curse was lifted tbh |
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doctors looking after doctors on ventilators
and some think we should end lockdown for economy lets just leave the NHS to deal with it and we can go to the pub or racing etc , that's what your saying tbh thank fk the doctors have found a voice , only now its becoming clearer and clearer the danger they face daily while we get to sit on our ass with a cuppa moaning how carp life is without the boozer or the opportunity to have a punt |
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Testing is the ONLY way out of the lockdown.
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Because if you went for the Herd Immunity again, the NHS would get over run.
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The NHS staff are advising the public to stay at home. Until they advise otherwise I'll do so.
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im certainly staying within my house and garden with one walk a day (approx. an hour)..no double dog walking here
got to say didnt realise so much of the house/garden fencing etc. needed painting and repairing so at least catching up with all that in the sunshine |
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lets just leave the NHS to deal with it and we can go to the pub or racing etc , that's what your saying tbh
No, what I'm saying is that the current lockdown is placing a HUGE financial burden on a lot of people who were already stretched close to the limit. Whole industries are on the threat of extinction if this goes on for significantly longer. You (UK PLC) can't just keep on borrowing/printing money indefinitely. NOBODY is talking about a carte blanche ending of lockdown. We're talking about a staggered process that ensures it's done at a pace that the NHS is able to keep up with. |
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not sure you are allowed to express those kind of ideas..
any kind of thoughts or plans about a way out in the future are deeply frowned upon on here |
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not frowned upon tbh , folk should be able to express opinion and debate issues no matter how silly they sound voices should be heard
UK heading to be one of worst in world regarding covid19 , my advice is play it safe this is a highly contagious and dangerous disease but if folk want to make plans to get on with daily life feel free , you have that choice it hinges on testing or vaccines , nothing changes without them imo |
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There will be a cost to the lockdown - this's inevitable. The government could have also made a mistake earlier on (and possibly even now). Nevertheless, unless someone or a scientific entity with proven figures and facts I'd rather stick with the present strategy where the daily collated figures and graphs made public are telling me which stage the virus is at, (possible) future numbers eg cases and deaths, and consequences rather than on a new (possibly) riskier one - just the thought or fear of knowing a worse case scenario could be the result scares me no end even at the expense of a longer lockdown.
At the end of the day I'd want to be absolutely sure the virus is behind us and not returning for a very long while or forever. If it costs more sobeit. I hope Covid-19 never returns or a similar version in a very long time. If so, I'd like to see the government shutting down all incoming flights and banning non-British subject entry into the UK regardless of where the source of the virus is. The safety UK subject is paramount. |