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Scared to death, behave? We have social distancing measures for a reason. My willingness to respect them, and frustration at idiots that don't, does not make me scared to death. If you're out and about, you will have noted that many people aren't respecting social distancing. If you're cool with that, it says more about me than you.

Yep. I can only assume Duck is a hermit. If not he'd see for himself that people behaved last week as if there was no virus or risk. Its astonishing.

Not for me. Hoedt is average, Vestergaard is shocking. But then there's the attitude, Hoedt comes across as an idiot. I suspect management could live with that if he was brilliant, but it's not worth it for someone of his ability.

Errr, errr, where have I said I don't want people to stay at him? I've said that the stay at home message should remain as teh general message, but, that there should be a slight relaxing of the excersize rules. Until this week, the government message was once for an hour max, but the law was unlimited anyway. What, imo, was needed was an expansion of what the public believed the position to be to say twice per day up to a max of say 2 hours combined, meeting up to say 2 others (to Inc both parents) and drive say a max of 10 miles to exercise. What do you say the government should have done/said? Answers to my other questions?

I don't know if you exercise outside or shop in supermarkets, but if you did, you would realise that a hell a lot of people this last week are acting as if we're back to normal, no attempt to distance, shopping with kids running around, etc. That change has come since last weekend - I went to the same supermarket the same time last Sunday and today. The difference was night and day. If it's not the government message that's brought about that change, what has? What was wrong with keeping the old message and relaxing the guidelines?

I think the extent of the easing was a tad too much. The word "unlimited" re excersize was dangerous imo, as was going wherever to excersize. Some limit and restraint was needed. Whatever the extent of the relaxation, where I have an issue is the change of message from stay at home. Many have interpretated that as the end of lockdown, and for many people I've encountered, the end of social distancing. The message could have stayed the same, but with some sensible easing.

Absolutely, but it'll take longer if people think its OK to live how they want. Speeding up will slow us down in the end.

Good for us and Kevin's career if this happens. Gut feeling though is that he'll want to stay local.

One mans realism is another mans doom mongering; one mans positivity is another mans naivety. Imo thinking its OK to think things are OK, is what helps nobody.

Behave Ducky. You're bright enough to understand my point and the context it was written. If not, the comment I replied to - (imo) sought to minimise the risk of covid. I don't agree with doing that. The government message has created a false sense of security that I disagree with. Anyone who minimises the risk, imo, is either an idiot or has not experienced the pain covid can cause.

I'm guessing you've not lost any friends or family to covid yet, or even know of anyone who has really suffered from it. Come back and comment when it means something to you.

Yep. But when you remove the words "stay at home", introduce a sign with chevrons pointing forward with green as the main colour, and then use the word "unlimited" re exercise and tell people they can drive wherever to do whatever, the results are inevitable.

What is all this Starmer bashing all about? He's not managing the crisis. Boris is, apparently, albeit he's had a nightmare. Starmer is right to criticise the sending of people to care homes without testing. Do you not agree with him? Why would Starmer express any opinion about decisions taken by any of the 3 nations under devolved powers? That's a matter for the opposition in those 3 nations. Quite rightly he's spending his time exposing Boris's numerous errors.

Exactly. New Zealand will undoubtedly be playing sport soon, and properly, for the same reason.

What sane person persistently badgers someone to debate Adam & Eve or Noah & his ark ffs? It's mental. You could call me out to debate whether ghosts are real, or some other random boll0x, and my refusal to engage wouldn't be a victory - rather, I'd be normal person not wanting to waste my time indulging someone who isn't.

I suspect that's because nobody a) is interested or b) can be arsed to get into another 28 rounds of repetitive tedium with you. Your constant invitations to re-open a debate that only you wanted were pathetic. Let it go mate.

Danny Rose talking sense for once. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52630497

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You're full of insightful comments tonight Duck man. Any actual words to add?

Absolutely. I've called it lockdown lite because that is exactly what it is. The once a day excersize only didn't even make it into the law (save for Wales). It's been a complete joke and should have been a la France, with the Army to enforce alongside the police.

The Southampton v Portsmouth comment is as daft as the drink driving point. We're taking about a pandemic virus. We need to take appropriate steps to reduce the spread of it. It's not complicated, or Comparable to anything else as it isn't anything else.

Poor analogy Duck. Too many people are seeking to make comparisons with irrelevant scenarios. Covid 19 is a hideous virus. It's not remotely comparable to drink driving. The British populous have shown themselves to be idiots. Businesses have shown themselves to be willing to stretch rules for their own benefit. If footy comes back, fans will show up, Bazza will park his burger van up, etc. The bottom line Is that other countries are able to open up as they have slowed the spread. We haven't. Until we do, life must remain very different and football will have to wait. The masses don't need to be hearing "we'll be back to the old way soon". They need to hear "the longer you carry on stretching and breaking the rules, the longer we'll need the rules". Alas that message has never been given by the dopey government and media.

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