saintee in exile Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 All UK games to be played behind closed doors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 If anyone is wanting to see Saints in the next month they better be at this match on Saturday; wee Cranky has just spoken at first Ministers questions and confirmed that from Monday the advice will be that there should be no gatherings bigger than 300 people. Bruno Strasser 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 minute ago, SaintJet said: If anyone is wanting to see Saints in the next month they better be at this match on Saturday; wee Cranky has just spoken at first Ministers questions and confirmed that from Monday the advice will be that there should be no gatherings bigger than 300 people. Does that not give Hamilton an unfair advantage? Abernethy Saint 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest Saints Fan Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 43 minutes ago, SaintJet said: If anyone is wanting to see Saints in the next month they better be at this match on Saturday; wee Cranky has just spoken at first Ministers questions and confirmed that from Monday the advice will be that there should be no gatherings bigger than 300 people. Her name is Nicola Sturgeon. Plus she said 500. double deluxe, Abernethy Saint, rinky dink and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Strasser Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 1 hour ago, SaintJet said: If anyone is wanting to see Saints in the next month they better be at this match on Saturday; wee Cranky has just spoken at first Ministers questions and confirmed that from Monday the advice will be that there should be no gatherings bigger than 300 people. I think it may be that we get to the split and the season ends there if things here follow the pattern in Italy. Football is not specifically mentioned but if close contact is defined as being within two metres of somebody for 15 minutes you have to think the football will be pulled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yahoorsir Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Fandabidozi.. Interesting to see that she bottled pulling the Ugly Sisters match on Sunday! Cagey and Bruno Strasser 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 59 minutes ago, Honest Saints Fan said: Her name is Nicola Sturgeon. Plus she said 500. Thats right wee Nicola cranky . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 How are they going to decide who the lucky 500 are? I guess it will home supporters only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 27 minutes ago, Johnny B said: How are they going to decide who the lucky 500 are? I guess it will home supporters only Season Ticket holders to get access by random ballot I suppose. I read an article that suggested that televison would be asked to assist if the worst came to worst with the 3pm curfew for live games being relaxed. It might be a way that clubs could try recoup some of the lost revenue by way of temporary subscription. We are all speculating but no doubt this is going to have a serious impact on our game. We can only be thankful that we are nearer the end of the season than the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 16 minutes ago, SaintJet said: Season Ticket holders to get access by random ballot I suppose. I read an article that suggested that televison would be asked to assist if the worst came to worst with the 3pm curfew for live games being relaxed. It might be a way that clubs could try recoup some of the lost revenue by way of temporary subscription. We are all speculating but no doubt this is going to have a serious impact on our game. We can only be thankful that we are nearer the end of the season than the beginning. Live footy in a packed pub would be more dangerous than a packed stadium. Probably be a bigger demand on emergency services as well. Edited March 12, 2020 by Cagey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Get your predictions in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 The way things are looking this might be saints last game of the season,if it even goes ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 hours ago, Cagey said: Live footy in a packed pub would be more dangerous than a packed stadium. Probably be a bigger demand on emergency services as well. I think it would be a good idea to stop pubs from showing sporting events while this is going on - people can watch at home. The relaxation of the Saturday 3pm rule would make sense in this instance I think, at least for Premier League capabilities who could play matches effectively behind closed doors but stream them to fans (I'd take out a Saints TV subscription if it would enable me to watch Saturday matches here in the UK). What it doesn't do, though, is protect the players who may feel playing matches, or even training, puts them at risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, blueheaven said: I think it would be a good idea to stop pubs from showing sporting events while this is going on - people can watch at home. The relaxation of the Saturday 3pm rule would make sense in this instance I think, at least for Premier League capabilities who could play matches effectively behind closed doors but stream them to fans (I'd take out a Saints TV subscription if it would enable me to watch Saturday matches here in the UK). What it doesn't do, though, is protect the players who may feel playing matches, or even training, puts them at risk. Not everyone has Sky/BT. 3 EPL TEAMS. have already got people with the virus so those games will not take place . The EPL are having a meeting today so there may not be any footy to show on TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 hours ago, SaintJet said: Season Ticket holders to get access by random ballot I suppose. It would closed door, zero fans. Not a case of 500. The whole idea is to have the emergency services in more important places than a football match. Pubs will remain with their 3PM blackout, but hopefully club TV channels would then be allowed to broadcast during it, until fans are allowed back to games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linky Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Yes, no meetings over 500 doesn't mean 'just allow 499 in' it means, no one is allowed in at all, matches will be behind closed doors. Saturday's game could be absolutely vital, as it may be the last one of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garydavidson Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, RandomGuy said: Pubs will remain with their 3PM blackout, but hopefully club TV channels would then be allowed to broadcast during it, until fans are allowed back to games. I don't think that would stop pubs from just streaming it though. They will be doing anything to try and get some money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 16 minutes ago, garydavidson said: I don't think that would stop pubs from just streaming it though. They will be doing anything to try and get some money. Theyd lose their license fairly quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) All Scottish football suspended until further notice (BBC). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51858736 Edited March 13, 2020 by Abernethy Saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Jack Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Abernethy Saint said: All Scottish football suspended until further notice (BBC). https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51858736 Disappointing, but correct decision. Edited March 13, 2020 by Papa Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Nice we winter break for the players. Unfortunately there is nowhere for them to go. Will have to self isolate & watch box sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Strasser Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Well looks as if the season is over then. This virus is not going to go away any time soon. English game is shut until April 3rd but does anybody really think this will a have blown over by then. Just passed a couple of Punters in the St Johns Centre "Aye that's your nine in a row finished ..........seasons voided............" Mind you I am sure Sevco will have plentiful reserves to see them through until the start of next season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Cagey said: Not everyone has Sky/BT. Of course, but Sky/BT don't show all the matches anyway - I was thinking more along the lines of closed-doors matches being streamed on clubs' existing channels, but being opened up to be viewable for people in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slf Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 22 hours ago, Steve McQueen said: Get your predictions in! Postponed. slambrother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOODLUM65 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/12/2020 at 5:41 PM, Steve McQueen said: Get your predictions in! Predict there will be No footy before 3rd April 2020. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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