DukDukGoose Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Jacky1990 said: What is your guys overall opinion on Scott McKenna? He obviously gets talked up big time in the press and pushing for a good move down south but he always just strikes me as a slightly more mobile Grant Hanley and not much more. So is the hype justified, or is he a fairly average player that gets the big build cause of that one worldie from 40 yards he scored a few years back? He's very good. Could play for any team in the country. Suffers a bit from how we play. I've always felt the negativity from opposition fans is the tribal jealousy that comes with football. You downplay the player for the other team that everyone raves about. I've done the same in the past. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 McKenna is in the strange position of actually being underrated because seemingly every Scottish football fan with a Twitter account says that he is overrated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 On 08/08/2020 at 23:46, craigkillie said: I did do a PhD in mapping disease risk in Scotland and have spoken at epidemiology conferences, so yes I probably could describe myself as an epidemiologist. Apology accepted. On the topic at hand, hundreds of people moved around between restaurants and bars in Aberdeen last weekend, something they, like all 8 players, were legally allowed to. Given that they clearly weren't the "patient zero" for Aberdeen, having all tested negative literally days earlier, why do you think that the footballers are the ones responsible for others catching the disease? The Aberdeen players were apparently guilty of breaking the governments rules pertaining to footballers. As far as I can see they didn’t break any rules for the general public. Given that they had been tested by their club prior to the game and presumably hadn’t trained since, I very much doubt if they spread the virus and actually were far more likely to have picked it up from the public post-game. If they’ve broken rules for players, fair enough, throw the book at them. It is questionable whether pubs or restaurants should be open in the first place, though. I’m sure there were plenty of non-footballers staggering about pished on the evening in question who didn’t get at test a few days later. All that said, players should be straight home after beaten by their biggest rivals. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, woof! said: The Aberdeen players were apparently guilty of breaking the governments rules pertaining to footballers. As far as I can see they didn’t break any rules for the general public. Given that they had been tested by their club prior to the game and presumably hadn’t trained since, I very much doubt if they spread the virus and actually were far more likely to have picked it up from the public post-game. If they’ve broken rules for players, fair enough, throw the book at them. It is questionable whether pubs or restaurants should be open in the first place, though. I’m sure there were plenty of non-footballers staggering about pished on the evening in question who didn’t get at test a few days later. All that said, players should be straight home after beaten by their biggest rivals. They broke the 4 household rule, which applies to everyone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberdeen Cowden Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 19 minutes ago, woof! said: The Aberdeen players were apparently guilty of breaking the governments rules pertaining to footballers. As far as I can see they didn’t break any rules for the general public. Given that they had been tested by their club prior to the game and presumably hadn’t trained since, I very much doubt if they spread the virus and actually were far more likely to have picked it up from the public post-game. If they’ve broken rules for players, fair enough, throw the book at them. It is questionable whether pubs or restaurants should be open in the first place, though. I’m sure there were plenty of non-footballers staggering about pished on the evening in question who didn’t get at test a few days later. All that said, players should be straight home after beaten by their biggest rivals. Another one who doesn't understand what it's all about 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 We’ve played 1 game and I’m sick to my back teeth with this season already. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 hours ago, Dons_1988 said: They broke the 4 household rule, which applies to everyone. Greater numbers are allowed if a 2 meter distance is maintained. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 minute ago, woof! said: Greater numbers are allowed if a 2 meter distance is maintained. It wasn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 7 minutes ago, woof! said: Greater numbers are allowed if a 2 meter distance is maintained. I'll let the club know. They'll be delighted that we're in the clear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Rodhull said: It wasn't. Actually restaurants and pubs have a 1 metre distancing exemption if properly risk assessed. Is there a rule saying only 3 households per pub? I don’t live in Scotland, so not asking for a friend. Edited August 11, 2020 by woof! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 minute ago, woof! said: Actually restaurants and pubds have a 1 metre distancing exemption if properly risk assessed. Is there a rule saying only 3 households per pub? Literally 10 seconds on google You should not meet people from more than 4 other households in total each day (whether indoors and/or outdoors). https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/seeing-friends-and-family/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, coprolite said: Literally 10 seconds on google You should not meet people from more than 4 other households in total each day (whether indoors and/or outdoors). https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-phase-3-staying-safe-and-protecting-others/pages/seeing-friends-and-family/ Only applies to non-risk assessed premises i.e. doesn’t apply to pubs. How could it? Edited August 11, 2020 by woof! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 There's a Covid-19 thread in General Nonsense for this pish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, woof! said: Only applies to non-risk assessed premises i.e. doesn’t apply to pubs. How could it? Why would a pub be meeting people? The rules apply to individual human beings (homo sapiens). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, coprolite said: Why would a pub be meeting people? The rules apply to individual human beings (homo sapiens). An admission of defeat. Apology accepted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, woof! said: Actually restaurants and pubs have a 1 metre distancing exemption if properly risk assessed. Is there a rule saying only 3 households per pub? I don’t live in Scotland, so not asking for a friend. The players weren't even distanced a metre apart. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, woof! said: Only applies to non-risk assessed premises i.e. doesn’t apply to pubs. How could it? The meetings apply specifically to groups of people meeting up with each other at the pub. For example, if I go to the pub with five friends from different households, then we are all breaching the government guidance, even though there are lots of other people also in the same pub. If I go with one or two friends from different households it is fine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woof! Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: The meetings apply specifically to groups of people meeting up with each other at the pub. For example, if I go to the pub with five friends from different households, then we are all breaching the government guidance, even though there are lots of other people also in the same pub. If I go with one or two friends from different households it is fine. Even at different tables? That seems ill thought out and indeed completely mental. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Great to have football back, isn't it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 16 hours ago, Vancouver_Don said: Update: Hamilton game is going ahead irrespective of the city lockdown. Nailed it again. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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