Big Boab Jnr

imo this country is sitting on a time bomb with many (not all) of the restrictions that are in place or about to be reintroduced. The lack of any social interaction has sent the suicide rate through the roof. Missed doctor/hospital appointments (2 million missed cancer appointments alone) will cause untold grief. The evidence i have seen is that 75% of the spread is attained through work places, schools, care homes and hospitals. No evidence that sport is a major factor in the spread of the virus. I would rather see players being able to take part in sport with controls and safety measures in place than them seeking alternative less controlled social activities. Football at our level will die a slow lingering death if we don't get it back soon. People are creatures of habit and once you stop doing anything for a period of time you loose interest and never return. I would imagine a lot of damage has been done already. We do need the fans back asap or most clubs from the championship down to our level will be damaged and in some cases beyond repair. Again at our level i see no reason a few hundred people cant be accommodated in our grounds especially with a few simple protocols to create a safe environment. A few simple changes to allow a couple of hours of joy into peoples current bleak existence.

I would suggest a solution would be to limit the numbers in changing facilities to a number which can adhere to social distance rules. So maybe 4,5 or 6 in the facility at any one time depending on the size of the room. Clean in between groups entering and leaving the facility. Nothing going to be ideal and extra time may be required for certain measures but we need to think outside the box sometimes if we truly want the football to survive.

Some people don't seem to want the football to start anytime soon. Quotes on here stating December, some January, some next summer. This virus will not be gone by any of these dates so what then? I've read experts saying we will have it for the next 2 years and some now saying it will never actually go away and if we develop a vaccine we will need to get it every year. Unfortunately we can only self manage how we go about our lives to minimise our risk. If you think the risk to yourself or your family is to great then don't go, don't play or don't coach/manage its not compulsory. However let the others who can follow the protocols, self distance and be responsible for their own actions move forward with the return of the football. Clubs may find their incomes reduced but will find their feet eventually. Bars and club houses may have to reduce the numbers allowed through the doors but so do all pubs and bars and they seem to be coping. Players will have to adjust to new procedures but so have us all who are back at work. Lets be positive and support the return of football (which I know will be alien to some on here) and if it goes tits up I will be first to hold my hands up and say I got it wrong.

The point will be as we have seen in the last few months that rules will change and will be relaxed. As we move forward we will have to expect that situations will change and we need to be more fluid in our approach. I expect we will have to accept there will be some problems along the road and react appropriately.

Listen mate I get you but more and more things are returning to something near normality not all of which i agree with either. The example you have given sounds severe and agree no way could our clubs get to that level. However ask yourself does this level of protection exist in your workplace or anybody else's on here. Certainly doesnt exist where i work and we get changed in locker rooms and use shower facilities etc. Football seems to be getting made an example of at the min but if you apply the same rules as we are all subject to i would see no problem getting started. However if teams are not complying and making their environment as safe as possible for both players and spectators then i would agree with you that its not possible to continue.

I guess you like your glass to be half empty. My point is football and sport in general bring huge benefits and should come as a higher priority than some activities that have had concessions granted.

Reality is this virus has to be managed and whether you like it or not shutting everything down is no longer financially viable hence work places, pubs and shops etc are open with risk management in place. None of this is 100% safe but we cannot shut down and hide for ever nor can we wait for a vaccine to maybe come to our rescue. Risk assess, put measures in place and minimise any adverse effects. Nothing that has been put up on here as reasons not to start back cant be managed to a minimal risk level.

Unfortunately theres no such thing as a covid safe bubble. people in all walks of life now need to manage their lifestyle and find a way to be as practicably safe as possible without impacting their lives to the extent they cannot live a reasonable existence. Again i say we should be positive and look for solutions rather than have a negative attitude and constantly coming up with negatives.

Surely even the SFA must see the ridiculousness of this situation. A team from a country with a much higher R number than our own allowed to train here when most of our clubs have been banned. In a perverse way this may help aid our return to training and football. IMO we need to find solutions to any problems and obstacles in our way to lead as normal a life as possible and i see no insurmountable reasons that would stop the return of football in this country. Sport and fitness offer huge benefits both physically and mentally and for this it should be escalated to a higher priority rather than other industries which opened up purely for financial gain.

Predictions Champions: Auchinleck Talbot Relegation 7: Benburb Blantyre Victoria Rutherglen Glencairn Troon Rossvale Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Bonnyton Thistle

Great news for Sal. Talented player for us and now getting the rewards he deserves. Plenty of young players at our level could and should be making the step up.

i have been told by a manger in the league that it will be 27 games. All teams to play against each other once then a random draw to see who will play each other twice. This could be rubbish but seems to fit with what ive heard.

i have no doubt you are correct regarding other teams training but they havent been caught out yet and would think that they would be stupid in the extreme to continue after seeing Darvel being outed. Darvel have courted the media to advance themselves and have been shafted by the very attention they sought and craved. The moral aspect of breaking the rules aside and looking at the football alone i would think this has huge implications for Darvels season ahead. A big fine they could probably handle quite easily judging by the money they have been spending. However a probable points deduction would also be the minimum they can expect to receive. So instead of challenging at the top end of the table they will have an expensively assembled mercenary team possibly having to fight off relegation depending on how the league is initially structured. At the very best they will be a mid table team with nothing to play for until next season. Will the new fans, players and management hang about? So if i was a Darvel fan i would be giving a f**k.

Just heard this as well. no other info

Think in the interest of fairness it has to be a 20 team league or 17 teams with demotion and Darvel, Cumbernauld and Blantyre promoted. How can you crown champions and declare league places and not promote these clubs. Demotion would probable cause a storm and result in this dragging on far to long. It all needs ratified quickly so we can all move on and prepare for football when its deemed safe to return. I have heard quite a few teams are trying to pick off players from Blantyre and Cumbernauld due to the uncertainty. Obviously Darvel are in a different financial position and can afford to speculate.