Anyone going to the sponsor, Richmond branch, to watch?

21 minutes ago, Bizzell Blitz said:

Anyone going to the sponsor, Richmond branch, to watch?

Venues now have a rule of 1 person per 4sqm, so would be worth checking with them before you head down.

That said, probably best to watch at home right now.

Doubt it. The Rose in Fitzroy just called me to say they're closing indefinitely until sanity returns so I'll be watching the game at a mate's place. 

Edited March 21, 20206 yr by Rab D Nesbitt

Pubs are still open in Melbourne still??

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Pubs are still open in Melbourne still??

yep.

Just now, drysdale demon said:

yep.

Oh dear. So slow to react. 
the USA had the same attitude 

Look at their latest figures 

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Oh dear. So slow to react. 
the USA had the same attitude 

Look at their latest figures 

I am having dinner tonite at the Drysdale Hotel, my son was at the Sunbury hotel today.

I spoke to the Sporting Globe yesterday as I’d reserved a table for me and my lad - they said everything was still going ahead in accordance with govt legislation.

 

edit to add: I only just realised that MFC members get 20% off the bill.

Edited March 21, 20206 yr by 3183 Dee

Pubs and restaurants closed from today in the UK along with gyms.

UK also paying 80% of affected people’s wages as well, incredible!

My Uncle's pub in the Uk just closed first time in 30 years

With this indoor distancing law shutting down all the pubs maybe we'll get some real speakeasies sprouting up now. 

At home with a cold one in hand and watching the Dees for the first time with my 4 month old lad.

That's as perfect as it gets for me.

So nobody is going to drink with @Bizzell Blitz ?

Bloody scomo. 

Some people are really messed up.  I don't know for sure which disturbs me more;

The crazies who seem to be fantasising that things aren't so bad and that the million or so people in immediate risk of bankruptcy or homelessness are just entitled leftie kids having a sook.

or

The crazies who respond to any criticism of the lack of the response as if it can only be some kind of fake news strategy secretly promoting... um... past labor party leaders?

I'll try to reassure myself that it is just a few people on a forum.

 

As for watching at a crowded pub... that's just dumb right now.  Dumb and irresponsible.  Which is why we need much more action to help the people and businesses that NEED to close.

Not going to list the many ways this virus is affecting me and my family, nor going to make any political comments. However, I am grateful to have a comfortable home, enough to eat and some footy to watch. Most generations have suffered far more than mine. Time to act as a  real community, starting right here. 

1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

Some people are really messed up.  I don't know for sure which disturbs me more;

The crazies who seem to be fantasising that things aren't so bad and that the million or so people in immediate risk of bankruptcy or homelessness are just entitled leftie kids having a sook.

or

The crazies who respond to any criticism of the lack of the response as if it can only be some kind of fake news strategy secretly promoting... um... past labor party leaders?

I'll try to reassure myself that it is just a few people on a forum.

 

As for watching at a crowded pub... that's just dumb right now.  Dumb and irresponsible.  Which is why we need much more action to help the people and businesses that NEED to close.

I think the potential economic impacts of this Chinese virus are being grossly underrated on this site.

I'm personally very worried about the poor bastards who rely on casual work to pay the bills, as they are the easiest to cast aside when things get quiet. I'm much more worried for the elderly who may very well die from the virus itself, of at least face hardship because they are too scared to leave the house because the infected hoards are ignoring the risk in order to play stacks-on at the local supermarket.

As much as i dislike lefty politics, this is not a left v right thing. It's literally survival of the fittest. That breaks my heart.

23 minutes ago, faultydet said:

I think the potential economic impacts of this Chinese virus are being grossly underrated on this site.

I'm personally very worried about the poor bastards who rely on casual work to pay the bills, as they are the easiest to cast aside when things get quiet. I'm much more worried for the elderly who may very well die from the virus itself, of at least face hardship because they are too scared to leave the house because the infected hoards are ignoring the risk in order to play stacks-on at the local supermarket.

As much as i dislike lefty politics, this is not a left v right thing. It's literally survival of the fittest. That breaks my heart.

BY

A

MILE.

This is going to be life-changing for billions around the world.

Left v Right has no place here.

5 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Some people are really messed up.  I don't know for sure which disturbs me more;

The crazies who seem to be fantasising that things aren't so bad and that the million or so people in immediate risk of bankruptcy or homelessness are just entitled leftie kids having a sook.

or

The crazies who respond to any criticism of the lack of the response as if it can only be some kind of fake news strategy secretly promoting... um... past labor party leaders?

I'll try to reassure myself that it is just a few people on a forum.

 

As for watching at a crowded pub... that's just dumb right now.  Dumb and irresponsible.  Which is why we need much more action to help the people and businesses that NEED to close.

Yeah but the Rose in Fitzroy, great banter to be had. The Napier and the Standard are also dens for footy lovers, who are willing to have a non rabid conversation about the game, regardless of creed, miss them like hell.

We’ve decided not to go - as much as we’ve been looking forward to it, it’s irresponsible. As a small business owner, I feel awful for the owners of the pubs, clubs, cafes etc. and really hope the government steps up to help them out. 

The panic-buying is one thing, but the increasing rates of death should hammer home the importance of treating this sh1tful disease seriously.

6 hours ago, ding said:

BY

A

MILE.

This is going to be life-changing for billions around the world.

Left v Right has no place here.

Small in the global scheme of things but let's talk about just the impact to our club. No game-day membership sales, no merchandise, no gate receipts. Then consider what happens when the season is inevitably postponed or cancelled. It may well kill our club. Surprised it's not talked about more here. We stand to lose millions this year. Potential tens of millions. No telling what the real impact will be.

My concern has always strangely been less about the virus itself, more the political and economic impacts. I have a bit of savings, my own home and a job that, luckily, in these current circumstances has actually gotten busier. But we will see hospitality industries crippled, travel and retail obliterated. Some in the corporate world will feel it too. Large advertising agencies. Freelance budgets will dry up. People will be spending less. Law firms. Graphic designers. Laborers. 

We're going to end up having educated, highly skilled workers packing shelves at Coles. It's already begun. I know of an engineering consultant from Qantas that was stood down and has taken a hopefully temporary data entry job at Coles.

Add on the impact to elderly the world over. 

11 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

At home with a cold one in hand and watching the Dees for the first time with my 4 month old lad.

That's as perfect as it gets for me.

Hopefully won't require a double nappy change at quarter time!

2 hours ago, praha said:

My concern has always strangely been less about the virus itself, more the political and economic impacts. I have a bit of savings, my own home and a job that, luckily, in these current circumstances has actually gotten busier. But we will see hospitality industries crippled, travel and retail obliterated. Some in the corporate world will feel it too. Large advertising agencies. Freelance budgets will dry up. People will be spending less. Law firms. Graphic designers. Laborers. 

I am with you there.

10 hours ago, faultydet said:

I think the potential economic impacts of this Chinese virus are being grossly underrated on this site.

I'm personally very worried about the poor bastards who rely on casual work to pay the bills, as they are the easiest to cast aside when things get quiet. I'm much more worried for the elderly who may very well die from the virus itself, of at least face hardship because they are too scared to leave the house because the infected hoards are ignoring the risk in order to play stacks-on at the local supermarket.

As much as i dislike lefty politics, this is not a left v right thing. It's literally survival of the fittest. That breaks my heart.

Hopefully this will not be as bad as some predict. We have most of the scientist and medical people able to work on the virus either working on vaccines, or treating people.