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Replying To gahfan: "Maybe it's a good time to press the reset button and address all the money being spent on teams. One county is leading this and perhaps that needs to be finally stopped." It's a fair point and do Wexford really need Davy and Galvin managing their teams ? But at least you recognise the issue. carlovia (None) - Posts: 1541 - 13/04/2020 13:46:19 2275889 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I get what you saying. But it is also a good distance from Wexford to Louth. And vice versa" There wont be games at any level if this virus is around. You cant practice social distancing around sports teams never mind gaa teams. Love to see the club championship back but i think its doomed also. GAA will probably come out with a "hopeful plan format" for championship but I think they pretty much no the gravity of situation now. Sure in China today they have add a re-emergence of the virus with the highest infection rate in 6 weeks. That scenario pretty much puts the tin hat on it for me re our plan to get gaa games back Talking_Sense (Meath) - Posts: 209 - 13/04/2020 14:20:58 2275891 Link
I have some experience in this area; this year is definitely gone, and maybe next year as well. There are too many uncertainties about this disease, for which we have no immunity, no cure and and no vaccine. and which seems to affect different people in different ways. We also don't know the degree of immunity conferred by infection. We are facing a new normal, will just have to learn to live with it befair (Down) - Posts: 238 - 13/04/2020 15:02:30 2275895 Link
Replying To befair: "I have some experience in this area; this year is definitely gone, and maybe next year as well. There are too many uncertainties about this disease, for which we have no immunity, no cure and and no vaccine. and which seems to affect different people in different ways. We also don't know the degree of immunity conferred by infection. We are facing a new normal, will just have to learn to live with it" Yeah I think this year is a no go. 12 months at least is what they saying. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/04/2020 15:58:41 2275897 Link
Hate to say it but ur right this time RD. We may get tennis golf horse racing the dogs stuff like that for TV no crowds, but team sports won't be played for a long time unless they get players to sign contracts saying they won't bring cases against employer if infected eg Premiership nfl nba but u would be stone daft to the cause to play a sport for free or even manage coach be a selector etc for a club/county management are generally of the at risk age group for free or even a few hidden euros hell some clubs including last year's all Ireland club Final losers manager is of the age group to be cocooned for 12 weeks nevermind been out for a couple of evenings a week with 30 lads in a 40x20 dressing room. OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1807 - 13/04/2020 16:54:37 2275905 Link
Have to agree think the year is gone at club and county level , be too much of a risk to bring team sports back even behind closed doors. The health of the country is of course all that matters in this case but purely from a sporting fans point of view it will be a long year without most if not all sports. Stay safe everyone green.and.gold (Leitrim) - Posts: 427 - 13/04/2020 19:00:46 2275911 Link
Nothing will return to anything like normal until a vaccine is available. Stay safe all and enjoy watching your favorite moments from the past for the next while. Ban (Westmeath) - Posts: 1478 - 13/04/2020 21:28:29 2275914 Link
Public welfare is all that matters even if it's a long term pain. China and the WHO need to be held accountable for the handling of this... bostonredsox (Wexford) - Posts: 4368 - 13/04/2020 22:10:51 2275915 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Hate to say it but ur right this time RD. We may get tennis golf horse racing the dogs stuff like that for TV no crowds, but team sports won't be played for a long time unless they get players to sign contracts saying they won't bring cases against employer if infected eg Premiership nfl nba but u would be stone daft to the cause to play a sport for free or even manage coach be a selector etc for a club/county management are generally of the at risk age group for free or even a few hidden euros hell some clubs including last year's all Ireland club Final losers manager is of the age group to be cocooned for 12 weeks nevermind been out for a couple of evenings a week with 30 lads in a 40x20 dressing room." Ahh you secretly know I'm always right :). Keep safe my old friend, in these very uncertain times royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 13/04/2020 22:13:29 2275918 Link
We all love our sport and would love nothing better to see some form of Championship being played this year. The government are in an unenviable position of having to make people realise the severity of the situation, while also not making everyone too despondent. It's a delicate balancing act to be fair. Judging by the tone of this thread alone, it would appear that people are coming to the realisation that playing any sort of Championship in 2020 is unrealistic, behind closed doors or not. For those that dispute this, I would recommend having a read of this article I read on Sports Illustrated over the weekend. https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2020/04/10/sports-arent-coming-back-soon?__twitter_impression=true Now there is obviously a lot more money involved in the US sports but I think the basic crux of the narrative remains the same when applied to Ireland and the GAA. There are just too many hurdles to contend with. We'd all love to see some sort of Championship, but at what cost? The only conclusion that can be drawn is that there is simply no safe way to do it, without risking further infection and even more pressure being put on the HSE. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9869 - 14/04/2020 09:14:17 2275927 Link
Ireland will be virtually in lockdown until a Vaccine has been developed, it has been announced. A vaccine could take from 1 to 3 years. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 14/04/2020 09:45:29 2275931 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "Ireland will be virtually in lockdown until a Vaccine has been developed, it has been announced. A vaccine could take from 1 to 3 years." I think we'll see a lifting of restrictions in some sectors, albeit slowly and very gradually. Sports and entertainment will be a long, long way down this list however. It could even be the case that we see some sectors back in operation for periods of time, but before long full lockdowns being introduced again. It will be a balancing act indefinitely until such time as a working vaccine has been thoroughly tested and rolled out to the masses. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9869 - 14/04/2020 10:28:03 2275933 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "We all love our sport and would love nothing better to see some form of Championship being played this year. The government are in an unenviable position of having to make people realise the severity of the situation, while also not making everyone too despondent. It's a delicate balancing act to be fair. Judging by the tone of this thread alone, it would appear that people are coming to the realisation that playing any sort of Championship in 2020 is unrealistic, behind closed doors or not. For those that dispute this, I would recommend having a read of this article I read on Sports Illustrated over the weekend. https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2020/04/10/sports-arent-coming-back-soon?__twitter_impression=true Now there is obviously a lot more money involved in the US sports but I think the basic crux of the narrative remains the same when applied to Ireland and the GAA. There are just too many hurdles to contend with. We'd all love to see some sort of Championship, but at what cost? The only conclusion that can be drawn is that there is simply no safe way to do it, without risking further infection and even more pressure being put on the HSE." That article really does put paid to any notion of playing professional or even amateur sports behind closed doors. It's just not a priority whatsoever and is logistically impossible in the real world when you factor in EMT's, officials, players and everyone else that needs to be involved. Would be great if RTE could make their catalogue of games available for streaming or even if they did a series of championship years in review for the telly, surely that would be easy to do with the footage they have, would just require some minimal narration. They are going to run out of original programming very soon. I'd happily watch some of the older championship stuff now. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2113 - 14/04/2020 11:28:18 2275937 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "I think we'll see a lifting of restrictions in some sectors, albeit slowly and very gradually. Sports and entertainment will be a long, long way down this list however. It could even be the case that we see some sectors back in operation for periods of time, but before long full lockdowns being introduced again. It will be a balancing act indefinitely until such time as a working vaccine has been thoroughly tested and rolled out to the masses." Yes. Where I am in Austria, small shops reopened today and I already can hear more traffic on the roads. Pubs and restaurants are scheduled to re-open in mid-May, should people observe the rules. But big public events such as concerts, gigs, pro sports etc. have been mothballed til the end of June at least. We have Europe's biggest open air music festival here and that too is on the long finger. This will pass, but we need to put up with the discomfort until the immediate danger passes. There is no other way. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 14/04/2020 11:49:14 2275938 Link
Austria are taking steps, but will be back to square 1 if a second wave of the virus develops. What happens next winter when people get a normal flu alongside covid 19. That would be a disastrous situation. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 14/04/2020 12:22:17 2275940 Link
Replying To GeniusGerry: "That article really does put paid to any notion of playing professional or even amateur sports behind closed doors. It's just not a priority whatsoever and is logistically impossible in the real world when you factor in EMT's, officials, players and everyone else that needs to be involved. Would be great if RTE could make their catalogue of games available for streaming or even if they did a series of championship years in review for the telly, surely that would be easy to do with the footage they have, would just require some minimal narration. They are going to run out of original programming very soon. I'd happily watch some of the older championship stuff now." If you check this... https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-now/archive you'll find a load of old content has just been made available. Fair play to the GAA on this. It could really bring a lot of comfort to a lot of people who are missing their fix of sporting action. Let's just hope our 3G, 4G and 5G infrastructure remains intact for us all to enjoy. But that's a whole other debate. Christ Almighty. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9869 - 14/04/2020 13:44:05 2275946 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "I get what you saying, and what others say about the seeding. The only reason I stated this is that for example Donegal mayo Galway Kerry draw each other in rd 1 then loser into tailteann cup. It's kinda unfair on the teams who would be in there anyway. My seeding would be for rd 1 only. Afterwards complete open draw." Seeding for Round 1 only ? Get rid of the bottom half straight away so we can get on with the proper stuff ? Defeats the object of an open draw, imho. lionofludesch (Down) - Posts: 475 - 14/04/2020 14:39:24 2275950 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "Ireland will be virtually in lockdown until a Vaccine has been developed, it has been announced. A vaccine could take from 1 to 3 years." Announced where ? I would love to read an article on this announcement if you a link Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1236 - 14/04/2020 14:44:57 2275951 Link
Simon Harris announced it. He said people will have to get by with these restrictions until a Vaccine. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2894 - 14/04/2020 14:58:20 2275952 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "Simon Harris announced it. He said people will have to get by with these restrictions until a Vaccine." Not true. He said yesterday: "Mr Harris said the more progress that is made over the next three weeks, the more likely it is that the Government can begin to tweak some of the restrictions that are currently in place. However, he said this does not mean going back to life before Covid-19, because "it is still going to be here". "There isn't going to be a magic point at the start of May, where life as we knew it can resume". He said that social distancing is going to remain a "very big part of life", until an effective treatment or vaccine can be found." Cockney_Cat (UK) - Posts: 2866 - 14/04/2020 15:25:53 2275954 Link