2 hours ago, Jimcor2 said:

We have been in significant lockdown for almost two weeks and the rate of infection will continue for at least a couple more weeks. 

Same here in France. Lockdown started at 12H today, and it's like a morgue outside ... nothing moving. Similar rules to Italy, but you're allowed to walk your dog or do a bit of sport (go for a run) if you're alone. But need authorisation, and police are already manning random checkpoints. 38 euro fine if you don't have a good excuse for being outside. At the moment it's for 15 days, but everyone's expecting that to be extended at least for the same time. Going to be very hard for a lot of people.

49 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The walls designed by Da Vinci are worth the visit alone.

Spent two weeks there a couple of years ago in an apartment.

A very special place.

Stay safe... and yes very clean.. the first time I had ever seen ladies driving the garbage trucks !!!

 

The Walls have also been declared off-limits until 25March.  A lot of people use the 4km wall to jog or cycle and the central government asked the regions to close all parks and similar facilities to discourage gatherings.  As they are saying iin the slogan "Andra tutto bene'', it will all come good.....eventually.  In the meantime, roll on Sunday....if the game goes ahead.

They've just suspended country footy up this way.

Take note AFL, this is far bigger then the game itself. 

 

7 hours ago, bing181 said:

Same here in France. Lockdown started at 12H today, and it's like a morgue outside ... nothing moving. 

I should add, basically all the shops are closed (except supermarkets, chemists, a few other essentials.). So you think, OK, stuck here for a month, we'll do some work on the garden. But you can't even buy weedkiller.

3 minutes ago, bing181 said:

I should add, basically all the shops are closed (except supermarkets, chemists, a few other essentials.). So you think, OK, stuck here for a month, we'll do some work on the garden. But you can't even buy weedkiller.

Pull them out from the roots Bing, at the moment all you’ve got is time. 

On 3/15/2020 at 11:41 AM, willmoy said:

In my opinion fold up the whole Competition for two months and in the meantime figure out some abridged alternative contest.

The players health is more important than the very healthy competition.

Just a point on supporters attending games or not. The media are desperately trying to do damage control here and i couldn't give a sh##.

If you were a supporter of any sport in Australia today and you were told you couldn't attend the game where would you arrange to go and look. Yes that's right you would drive or walk to the nearest CLUB PUB or crowded, 100 plus people, Corona ridden smoke hole to see it and come home to your wife and kids and give them the virus..... think about it. League wins, Media wins, TAB wins, Alcohol wins, even Club wins......but you don't. 

There is a big misconception regarding how this will play out. Choices are pretty basic

1)  Let the pandemic play out- overload hospital systems.  Mortality rate of at least 2.5 percent (Vs 1 percent with healthcare)   this will take 3 to 4 months

 

2) contain eradicate until  there is a vaccine.   Basically massive lockdown that might get rid of it (China style) or more likely extensive Italy style lockdown for months and months and months.  I reckon 18 months till vaccine.

 

Either way football is gone for this season even if teams don't realise it

For once i agree with Jeff Kennett the players seem to not get how bad this is! 

If they don't take a pay cut there might not be any money for them to get paid at all, also the admin staff are about to get reduced dramatically so the players earning in excess of $150-180K really need to be putting there hand up together with  the CEOS/Footy managers and coaches basically to save clubs/league in the medium term.

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17 minutes ago, green_machine said:

There is a big misconception regarding how this will play out. Choices are pretty basic

1)  Let the pandemic play out- overload hospital systems.  Mortality rate of at least 2.5 percent (Vs 1 percent with healthcare)   this will take 3 to 4 months

 

2) contain eradicate until  there is a vaccine.   Basically massive lockdown that might get rid of it (China style) or more likely extensive Italy style lockdown for months and months and months.  I reckon 18 months till vaccine.

 

Either way football is gone for this season even if teams don't realise it

Think your basic options are off base Green.

option 1. Government fine with current containment rules. AFL will start games tomorrow.

option 2. Government implement stricter rules. AFL doesn’t start.

I hope for option 1. The rest is all guessing and politics.

10 hours ago, Dame Gaga said:

The Chief Medical Officer is recommending social distancing even now. The government is still looking at what measures will need to be taken to combat this evolving crisis. What will happen when they enforce social distancing and order everyone to stay home? 

There is no social distance in contact sport. The season will have to be cancelled, won't it?

Social distancing is not the same thing as workplace distancing. That's not a flippant comment. There are still plenty of people who are working in close contact with others.

(And a big shout-out to all the healthcare and aged care workers still doing their jobs. And to anyone else who has to work in close confinement with others.)  

1 hour ago, bing181 said:

I should add, basically all the shops are closed (except supermarkets, chemists, a few other essentials.). So you think, OK, stuck here for a month, we'll do some work on the garden. But you can't even buy weedkiller.

Where in France are you, Bing? 

Outdoor gathering limit is still at 500. Guess there will be a game tomorrow.

Indoor is now 100.

13 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Outdoor gathering limit is still at 500. Guess there will be a game tomorrow.

Indoor is now 100.

Does that include Marvel?

8 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Does that include Marvel?

Open the Roof?

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

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Hope that applies to people who already have a subscription.

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13 minutes ago, loges said:

Hope that applies to people who already have a subscription.

can cancel existing subscription any month for no penalty

 

 

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

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Sure, but are they actually going to have any games to show? 

1 minute ago, poita said:

Sure, but are they actually going to have any games to show? 

lotsa replays hopefully

41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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Come on Gil.   Get the season going and I will take back every bad thing Ive ever said about you.

Be a hero.

18 minutes ago, JakovichScissorKick said:

 

Come on Gil.   Get the season going and I will take back every bad thing Ive ever said about you.

Be a hero.

Unfortunately this season of footy will be cancelled. It would be ridiculous to go ahead with it given the current state of affairs. 

Damien Hardwick expecting 16 1/2 minute quarters plus time on from tomorrow night.