Premier League to continue....WHY?

[kingswood]

can someone give me reasonable reason, that doesnt resolve around money or to keep the common man from taking an interest in politics, why the premier league is allowed to continue during this lockdown?

[Taita]

Morale boosting?

[randlemarcus]

Not a Juvenal scholar, then?

[scenario8]

Don’t worry about it. In what way is it significant to you?

The real answer I suspect is that having elite sport on the telly and in the papers keeps the masses entertained and less likely to get fighty.

But try to concentrate more on not worrying about it.

[Einion Yrth]

randlemarcus said:

Not a Juvenal scholar, then?

Panem et circenses?

[IroningMan]

To keep Marcus Rashford busy.

[scenario8]

Think I would gladly have taken suspension of the league 90 minutes ago...

[bigee]

IroningMan said:

To keep Marcus Rashford busy.

Very good !

[randlemarcus]

IroningMan said:

To keep Marcus Rashford busy.

I half expected Boris to give us a "stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Rashford" for the FSM bit of his speech tonight.

[Sixpackpert]

kingswood said:

can someone give me reasonable reason, that doesnt resolve around money or to keep the common man from taking an interest in politics, why the premier league is allowed to continue during this lockdown?

Same as all pro sports have continued through various lockdowns, F1, MotoGP, tennis etc. If they can do it safely and keep jobs going why not?

[Claptonian]

Why not?

[Starfighter]

There is enough money in the sports to enable the funding of very frequent testing to minimise transmission risk and aid containment.

[Kermit power]

kingswood said:

can someone give me reasonable reason, that doesnt resolve around money or to keep the common man from taking an interest in politics, why the premier league is allowed to continue during this lockdown?

People are still allowed to go to work if they can't work at home and their place of work remains open.

Which part of that doesn't apply to professional sports people?

[Uhtred]

Money

[anonymous-user]

Uhtred said:

Money

Not enough the first time around, though.

[Gogoplata]

Because Boris had already activated his Free Hit chip for GW18 to beat the price changes.

[BlackLabel]

kingswood said:

can someone give me reasonable reason, that doesnt resolve around money or to keep the common man from taking an interest in politics, why the premier league is allowed to continue during this lockdown?

Because in the grand scheme of things it will make fk all difference to UK Covid hospitalisations and deaths.

Football, cricket, snooker, boxing, motorsport, darts etc have been able to run things safely for months now.

[RKi]

Because simpletons such as myself would blow their brains out due to sheer boredom otherwise.

[Chicken_Satay]

Einion Yrth said:

randlemarcus said:

Not a Juvenal scholar, then?

Panem et circenses?

Soixante-neuf?

[Mikebentley]

Not a sports fan but I see it like any employment. If it can be continued and the risk is managed then why not?