Coronavirus and pro sport
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Players Championship golf now called off altogether. They had initially announced that the last 3 days would have no spectators but no more golf now it seems.
Bit of a shame, I was quite looking forward to watching it without the ever present shouts of "get in the hole" and "mashed potato".0 -
So, it turns out that none of the Belgian races posted above as cancelled, are officially cancelled as yet.
Yesterday, all was normal, the event taking place with packed Floridian (old folks) crowds. Today, the Players Championship got cancelled after one round.
Not sure how football fans will cope, given their is a live televised match almost every day of the year."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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I'd suspect teams have started preemptively testing their players“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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Feels like more teams will pull out and make the decisions for them now.blazing_saddles said:So, it turns out that none of the Belgian races posted above as cancelled, are officially cancelled as yet.
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Cycling has the advantage of not being stadium based, but the riders surely won't be keen.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
I’d imagine mostly due to pre and post race activities rather than the race itself. Although snot shots now have a new perspective.gweeds said:
Feels like more teams will pull out and make the decisions for them now.blazing_saddles said:So, it turns out that none of the Belgian races posted above as cancelled, are officially cancelled as yet.
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Cycling has the advantage of not being stadium based, but the riders surely won't be keen.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
I will post this although again I haven't seen confirmation:gweeds said:
Feels like more teams will pull out and make the decisions for them now.blazing_saddles said:So, it turns out that none of the Belgian races posted above as cancelled, are officially cancelled as yet.
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Cycling has the advantage of not being stadium based, but the riders surely won't be keen.
All races in Belgium are now officially cancelled until the 3th of April. So no decision over Ronde van Vlaanderen yet.
From the CN forum, this morning."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
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Looks like he's got a temperature.tailwindhome said:0 -
Premier league and EFL football gone for three weeks.0
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Giro no longer starting in Hungary.2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner0
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More likely Lyon. 😉darkhairedlord said:The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
well ive not got the weekend off due to Australian F1 being called off. Turns out cancelling a race takes a lot more work than ust saying lets not race. If the Oz government had called it off for us that would have made things easier.
National League matches are still on and my local side pull in 2k crowds so not sure if that is sensible, but can the clubs that low down keep going without gate receipts.
hoping not promotes or sports organisations go bust over this0 -
I heard some talk on Radio 5 this morning where they were saying that clubs would rather games be postponed than played behind closed doors as at least there is a chance of playing them and getting the income at some point whereas a closed door game gets no income (and, presumably, some limited costs to put on).sherer said:well ive not got the weekend off due to Australian F1 being called off. Turns out cancelling a race takes a lot more work than ust saying lets not race. If the Oz government had called it off for us that would have made things easier.
National League matches are still on and my local side pull in 2k crowds so not sure if that is sensible, but can the clubs that low down keep going without gate receipts.
hoping not promotes or sports organisations go bust over this
The rugby club I support has won their league for the past 3 seasons and been denied promotion for various reasons. They are currently top again having won every game this season but I can see the rest of the league getting cancelled and therefore a decision being made that, yet again, they won't get promoted.
If the Premiership ended up being cancelled I wonder if they'd declare the current positions to be final? It would be harsh on Liverpool to be virtually home and dry with 10 games left and not finally get the elusive title but even if the were awarded it people would pass it off as 'that year they won the title because the league got cancelled and they may have been caught'.0 -
Manchester 6-Day cancelled, boo. I was looking forward to that.
But the Rugby cup final on Sunday still goes ahead, I'd rather it was the other way round.0 -
Or, it still goes ahead for now, at this rate that will change in the next few hours.0
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Pretty sure most of them will fill their days adequately by baiting Liverpool fans about failing to win the Premier League. If you actually ever dip into football Twitter it's painfully obvious that the actual football isn't really any part of it...blazing_saddles said:
Not sure how football fans will cope, given their is a live televised match almost every day of the year.
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I predict a steep rise in alcoholism in the coming weeks.
"Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
'Hello to Jason Isaacs'0
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Wales v Scotland now cancelled too.
Stupid to leave it until all the Scots were either in Cardiff or on their way, though.
The Masters also cancelled."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Women’s Tour (June) postponed.
Swiss measures announced mean Romandie is unlikely.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0 -
blazing_saddles said:
Wales v Scotland now cancelled too.
Stupid to leave it until all the Scots were either in Cardiff or on their way, though.
The Masters also cancelled.
Masters is postponed.You can fool some of the people all of the time. Concentrate on those people.0 -
France and the Fédération Française de Cyclisme cancel all races (pro-amateur, road, mtb, track) starting now until further notice.Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.0
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You know they shut the bars in Belgium, home brew kits are the way forwardblazing_saddles said:I predict a steep rise in alcoholism in the coming weeks.
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Jeez. End of days.awavey said:
You know they shut the bars in Belgium, home brew kits are the way forwardblazing_saddles said:I predict a steep rise in alcoholism in the coming weeks.
Valencia trip in 2 weeks - highly unlikely.
Belgium trip end of April...? Who know, but if the bars and restaurants are closed...0 -
London Marathon just added to the postponed list."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0
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Though if workers are self isolating there may be a shortage of alcoholic drinks - less supply and more people drinking at home?blazing_saddles said:I predict a steep rise in alcoholism in the coming weeks.
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US Masters golf is postponed“New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!0
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I've got a marathon the same day, I'm hoping they cancel early before I waste another long run!blazing_saddles said:London Marathon just added to the postponed list.
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And the Tour Series fwiw
