SPFL On Red Alert

[esquire8 45,399]

1 minute ago, Hadron Collider said:

Let’s not forget about getting more hamstring injuries as well mate. 😉

Rather pump them full strength so they have no excuses the ambulance chasing fucks.

[The Sinner 46]

Let them cancel it hopefully gets pushed back ages away so we can get as many points on the board as possible. 

[Hadron Collider 32,426]

2 minutes ago, esquire8 said:

Rather pump them full strength so they have no excuses the ambulance chasing fucks.

Nah mate, love to hear them whining. Makes it worthwhile. 😆

[Prso's headband 36,844]

Incredible St Mirren are being forced to play tonight but won’t need to fulfill the fixture with us on Saturday. 
 

So cellic play them totally decimated with covid and we’ve to play them at full strength? 

[.Williamson. 87,632]

Has there been anything said officially yet?

[Smile 26,624]

Cowards running scared to play us.

[Prso's headband 36,844]

They really need to stop calling this a new covid wave as well. It’s anything but that

[The Ibrox Derry 9,236]

That African International tournament will not go ahead.

[Smile 26,624]

1 minute ago, .Williamson. said:

Has there been anything said officially yet?

I read there was a meeting tonight but do not know how true that is.

[KingKirk 26,525]

40 minutes ago, The Dude said:

Lets hope there's no shite weather in Scotland any time between January and May either .

Scotland in winter bad weather never😂😂😂

[hammer93 15,485]

28 minutes ago, chris182 said:

My fucking god

Good article 

[slimjim1690 4,534]

I'm not going back through this whole thread but something has occured to me that seems to have been lost in the argument and I'm not sure if it has already been mentioned, if it has admin can remove.

What was the reason for the winter break in the first place?, as far as I can remember it was because of the harsher weather normally experienced in January/February causing many games to be postponed, so how is that going to help by bringing forward the winter break in milder weather and potentially having a fixture pile up due to postponed games in January or do they think that the weather will cooperate this time round , if they don't think there is a need for a winter break in January then why have a break at all IMO, it's like kids in the playground making up rules as they go along, or in kids thinking a way of cheating to gain an advantage.

[Bad Robot 21,513]

2 hours ago, DrLaudrup said:

We just sit meekly back and take it. Aside from the banter years, in all the years I’ve followed us I can’t remember us having a weaker board with these matters.

it’s frightening especially with the amount of money is at stake  

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,709]

16 minutes ago, The Sinner said:

Let them cancel it hopefully gets pushed back ages away so we can get as many points on the board as possible. 

Shitebag

[.Williamson. 87,632]

8 minutes ago, Smile said:

I read there was a meeting tonight but do not know how true that is.

So atm everything I am reading is still people just pishing themselves?

[Bad Robot 21,513]

4 minutes ago, slimjim1690 said:

I'm not going back through this whole thread but something has occured to me that seems to have been lost in the argument and I'm not sure if it has already been mentioned, if it has admin can remove.

What was the reason for the winter break in the first place?, as far as I can remember it was because of the harsher weather normally experienced in January/February causing many games to be postponed, so how is that going to help by bringing forward the winter break in milder weather and potentially having a fixture pile up due to postponed games in January or do they think that the weather will cooperate this time round , if they don't think there is a need for a winter break in January then why have a break at all IMO, it's like kids in the playground making up rules as they go along, or in kids thinking a way of cheating to gain an advantage.

Yip but it seems the corrupt cunts don’t know the up and coming forecast yet know no games will be cancelled come January and February.

BCD is always going to be better than no football, and a league being called early.

[barrymorrison1 1,039]

1 hour ago, The Specky Liar said:

Jota and Turnbull returning from injury and Kyogo being fully fit makes them far stronger

I agree, but helander, roofe and jack should be fit if it was say March sometime.

more time for gio with the players, possible new recruits, although the flip side is injuries or suspensions, or worse, player sales.

it’s really hard to say how it would pan out, but I’d personally like to play them on the date scheduled.

there is nothing we can do about it as fans unfortunately.

 

[kirkiebear 1,013]

12 minutes ago, The Ibrox Derry said:

That African International tournament will not go ahead.

Confirmed last night it is 

[The Specky Forum Organiser 69,709]

The Scottish Government has refused to issue clear scientific data for making the decision to lock fans out of watching live football this winter.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the measures to be implemented on Boxing Day to limit numbers at football matches to just 500.

Fans have been urged to stay at home and away from the stands in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the omicron virus which is rising by around 5,500 cases a day.

But Scotland's national clinical director Jason Leitch admitted on BBC Radio Scotland on Wednesday the football restrictions aren't based on scientific modelling. He said: "you have to draw the line somewhere".

"We’ve drawn it at a variety of points over the last little while.

"It’s very difficult to choose a number, you can either choose zero, 10,000 or somewhere in between.

"It’s a judgement, it’s of course based on trying to keep the risk as low as you possibly can but the alternative is just to close them down completely.

"So you’re absolutely right: it’s just a judgement. There isn’t a particular public health route that takes you to 500 people.

"Let’s remember the overall advice here, forget the numbers. The overall advice is to reduce your contact with other people as much as you can because that will reduce your risk of catching this disease until we get through this wave of this virus.

"Then our advice will be to remove these measures as quickly as you possibly can. We don’t like them, we don’t want them, but we’re doing them to protect those who are going to die of this disease. That’s the blunt truth.."

It comes as Ms Sturgeon said live sports would become "effectively spectator-free" for three weeks.

The move cited as a way to cut down transmission of the Omicron variant and because “large events put an additional burden on emergency services”.

The Scottish Daily Express asked the government for the data used to come to the decision to bring in the restrictions. A spokesperson directed us to the 'Omicron in Scotland Evidence Paper' cited alongside yesterday's hammer blow announcement for sports fans,

However, the paper makes no mention of data linking sporting or outdoor events to a surge in virus numbers.

It states: "Omicron is transmitting rapidly within Scotland and there is strong evidence that community transmission is widespread."

[STEPPS BOY 77,765]

2 minutes ago, barrymorrison1 said:

I agree, but helander, roofe and jack should be fit if it was say March sometime.

more time for gio with the players, possible new recruits, although the flip side is injuries or suspensions, or worse, player sales.

it’s really hard to say how it would pan out, but I’d personally like to play them on the date scheduled.

there is nothing we can do about it as fans unfortunately.

 

 

[GersInCanada 7,775]

500 is a long way from ideal but that's what it is. No point in bitching about it just get on with the games.

[barrymorrison1 1,039]

It’s mental.

500 fans outside only, bud a few hundred miles down the road, packed ally pally for the darts, inside.

I honestly wish I could live in England at times.

it’s chronic up here, and has been for years.

id never have said that 20 year ago. 😩

[Moody Blue Legend 63,535]

That COVID passport thingy aged well.  

[Davy Vandenbroucke 27,064]

8 minutes ago, The Specky Liar said:

The Scottish Government has refused to issue clear scientific data for making the decision to lock fans out of watching live football this winter.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the measures to be implemented on Boxing Day to limit numbers at football matches to just 500.

Fans have been urged to stay at home and away from the stands in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the omicron virus which is rising by around 5,500 cases a day.

But Scotland's national clinical director Jason Leitch admitted on BBC Radio Scotland on Wednesday the football restrictions aren't based on scientific modelling. He said: "you have to draw the line somewhere".

"We’ve drawn it at a variety of points over the last little while.

"It’s very difficult to choose a number, you can either choose zero, 10,000 or somewhere in between.

"It’s a judgement, it’s of course based on trying to keep the risk as low as you possibly can but the alternative is just to close them down completely.

"So you’re absolutely right: it’s just a judgement. There isn’t a particular public health route that takes you to 500 people.

"Let’s remember the overall advice here, forget the numbers. The overall advice is to reduce your contact with other people as much as you can because that will reduce your risk of catching this disease until we get through this wave of this virus.

"Then our advice will be to remove these measures as quickly as you possibly can. We don’t like them, we don’t want them, but we’re doing them to protect those who are going to die of this disease. That’s the blunt truth.."

It comes as Ms Sturgeon said live sports would become "effectively spectator-free" for three weeks.

The move cited as a way to cut down transmission of the Omicron variant and because “large events put an additional burden on emergency services”.

The Scottish Daily Express asked the government for the data used to come to the decision to bring in the restrictions. A spokesperson directed us to the 'Omicron in Scotland Evidence Paper' cited alongside yesterday's hammer blow announcement for sports fans,

However, the paper makes no mention of data linking sporting or outdoor events to a surge in virus numbers.

It states: "Omicron is transmitting rapidly within Scotland and there is strong evidence that community transmission is widespread."

Scottish Government: “The evidence shows we need to restrict outdoor capacity”

Everyone else: ”Can we see the evidence?”

Scottish Government: 

 

[krautrock 91]

What is Sky saying about all this?