Hey guy i have read a few places, and havent seen anything mentioned but is this a possibility to happen?
Japan has gone crazy, no Jleague for another month and most sports are following suit.
Think i read something about schools closing in aus too ( was twitter so could be a rumor)
was just curious if this had been talked about and what would people think if it was to happen
serie A and soon to be ligue 1 are playing behind closed doors no spectators (although ligue 1 may allow up to 1000 spectators depedning on the match)
Is preferable I guess to games being indefinitely postponed, competitions dragging on and on, or somewhat losing their integrity if games are cancelled, comps are shortened and certain teams benefit with a perceived “easier” draw etc etc
Best solution of a bad situation. Authorities need to do all they can to prevent the spread. See Italy and Iran for reacting slowly to Coronaviru threat
serie A and soon to be ligue 1 are playing behind closed doors no spectators (although ligue 1 may allow up to 1000 spectators depedning on the match)
No Serie A games until 3 April now. Will be interesting to see what happens to Italian clubs in European competitions.
Curious what will happen with the MLS League. The virus is hitting the USA hard in certain states, but not so much in Canada yet. The season is just getting started in the league.
In terms of A League, I'd guess games behind closed doors, as the season is winding down.
In terms of A League, I'd guess games behind closed doors, as the season is winding down.
Definitely not a bad thing for WU & CCM as it'd only mean slightly smaller crowds than what they're currently managing...
that would just be our luck, make the playoffs get a home game first up and not be able to go and watch.
serie A and soon to be ligue 1 are playing behind closed doors no spectators (although ligue 1 may allow up to 1000 spectators depedning on the match)
No Serie A games until 3 April now. Will be interesting to see what happens to Italian clubs in European competitions.
Thus far UCL/EL games are still on, though things are getting more complicated by the minute with - for example - travel between Italy and Spain recently being restricted.
It really makes no sense to play international cup games for Italian clubs when some of them aren't even able to train. Also, if restrictions are put in place to stop people moving around and spreading the bug, why send 30 odd people from a country with the second highest infection rate around Europe??
Re: original post, not really sure what will happen here in Aus/NZ. If things get bad, they'll probably stop the league for a period of time to stop the spread of the virus. If they then run out of time, they might just give out the Premiership to the team that is top of the league and do without the playoffs (potentially the second ACL spot could be given to the team that comes second)
serie A and soon to be ligue 1 are playing behind closed doors no spectators (although ligue 1 may allow up to 1000 spectators depedning on the match)
No Serie A games until 3 April now. Will be interesting to see what happens to Italian clubs in European competitions.
Thus far UCL/EL games are still on, though things are getting more complicated by the minute with - for example - travel between Italy and Spain recently being restricted.
It really makes no sense to play international cup games for Italian clubs when some of them aren't even able to train. Also, if restrictions are put in place to stop people moving around and spreading the bug, why send 30 odd people from a country with the second highest infection rate around Europe??
Re: original post, not really sure what will happen here in Aus/NZ. If things get bad, they'll probably stop the league for a period of time to stop the spread of the virus. If they then run out of time, they might just give out the Premiership to the team that is top of the league and do without the playoffs (potentially the second ACL spot could be given to the team that comes second)
Yeah, I thought the whole lockdown thing kind of defeats the point when you have Atalanta traipsing around like normal.
In relation to here, I think we're some way away from any drastic measures such as this taking place.
"As of 18 December 2009, Australia had 37,537 confirmed cases of H1N1 Influenza 2009 (Human Swine Influenza) and 191 deaths reported by Department of Health but only 77 deaths reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The actual numbers are much larger, as only serious cases are being tested and treated"
Beer Virus may KILL or only chance of A league Title
Will the Nix be allowed to cross the Bitch
...from Melbourne radio station 3AW...
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league will play matches behind closed doors this year if told to by the government.
McLachlan spoke on Tuesday afternoon, saying plans were in place to play matches with no crowds if necessary.
It’s feared it’s only a matter of time before coronavirus spreads at a more rapid rate through the Australian population.
That could lead to the government banning mass gatherings.
“Our number one priority is the health and safety of all of our people and our supporters,” McLachlan said.
“It is important we take the advice of those who know best.”
If they can't have crowds at sporting events in Australia but we still can, should arrange for all our games to be held at New Zealand grounds!
The Australian government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy, is predicting Covid 19 could become epidemic around about the middle of May (A league GF scheduled for May 18); and that cancellations of sporting events was "absolutely" a possibility.
The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) is reporting that contingency plans are being put in place, including extension of player contracts if season extends to late May or June.
The critical trigger point is widespread community transmission.
If they can't have crowds at sporting events in Australia but we still can, should arrange for all our games to be held at New Zealand grounds!
Just the grand final will be fine.
Football Victoria have just advised cancellations of upcoming events including a Women’s Football Festival and state Futsal Championships.
Football Victoria have just advised cancellations of upcoming events including a Women’s Football Festival and state Futsal Championships.
Yet 100k odd people will be going to Albert Park every day this weekend for the GP.
Football Victoria have just advised cancellations of upcoming events including a Women’s Football Festival and state Futsal Championships.
Yet 100k odd people will be going to Albert Park every day this weekend for the GP.
GP now off
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
I'll planning to stay at home.
The only certainty, going forward is there is no certainty. Things are changing fast daily at the mo, in Europe and the US especially.
Yesterdays' Utah Jazz v OKC game was called off minutes before tip off. Though having a Jazz player return a positive Coronavirus result, obviously required extreme immediate action.
See talk now Black Caps games in Aus, maybe cancelled. So yes crowd free games, are probably coming to a stadium near you, and fast.
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo speaking to BT Sport: "You play a game of football and then realise what is happening worldwide - people dead and dying. Then we play a game of football - it's absurd."
That about sums it up for me.As far as Europe goes.
Cricket now being played behind closed doors, according to ABC Sydne
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
I'll planning to stay at home.
why? there's no cases in Wellington so your chances of catching are almost zero.
yea i guess the behind closed doors is looking more and more likely every week. ( maybe just the aus games and we can have teh best average attendance for the league)
My biggest concerns are:
a) Our close proximity and interconnection with Australia, a country that is seeing infections double every 2-3 days
b) A feeling that we might be grossly underreporting on cases.
Many people have either tested negative or shown no symptoms while being infectious. So it's very possible that there are a lot more than 5 cases in NZ, and if someone doesn't know they're contagious, they'll spread it around.
This being said, I have faith in the authorities. We've been very lucky in that we had a lot of time to prepare since the first outbreak so I think are well placed overall to contain this.
Won't be surprised if we stop all flights sometime this week.
Also surprised that Sydney are going ahead as normal tomoor9, after the decision to play cricket behind closed doors?
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
emailed the club this morning before work and was told that at this stage the game was going ahead as normal and the club would be releasing a statement at some stage.
this however could change in my opinion, just hopefully not just before the game on sunday, i am a little nervous about attending as there are likely to be people already in the community with the virus that either do not realize they are infected or just do not care. as we all know everybody is not as responsible as most of us with people overseas going about their business even though they know they are infected after being tested.
My biggest concerns are:
a) Our close proximity and interconnection with Australia, a country that is seeing infections double every 2-3 days
b) A feeling that we might be grossly underreporting on cases.
Many people have either tested negative or shown no symptoms while being infectious. So it's very possible that there are a lot more than 5 cases in NZ, and if someone doesn't know they're contagious, they'll spread it around.
This being said, I have faith in the authorities. We've been very lucky in that we had a lot of time to prepare since the first outbreak so I think are well placed overall to contain this.
It's pretty likely that the number of people infected with the virus is quite a bit higher everywhere in the world than what the figures show. This is partly because the testing is very selective (and there are good reasons for that) and partly because a lot of the people infected with the virus never find that out, either because they developed no symptoms, or very mild symptoms (i.e. something like a cold).
And that's why it's important to be socially responsible and follow the instructions from Ministry of Health, so that the it doesn't spread at the rate, and among the vulnerable population, to the point where it could overwhelm our health system. Because it's the inability of the health system to deal with all the sick that's killing people in Italy, not the deadliness of the virus itself.
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
I'll planning to stay at home.
why? there's no cases in Wellington so your chances of catching are almost zero.
And I help to keep it that way.
Yascha Mounk, writing for The Atlantic:
Two weeks ago, Italy had 322 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could lavish significant attention on each stricken patient.
One week ago, Italy had 2,502 cases of the virus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could still perform the most lifesaving functions by artificially ventilating patients who experienced acute breathing difficulties.
Today, Italy has 10,149 cases of the coronavirus. There are now simply too many patients for each one of them to receive adequate care. Doctors and nurses are unable to tend to everybody. They lack machines to ventilate all those gasping for air.
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
I'll planning to stay at home.
why? there's no cases in Wellington so your chances of catching are almost zero.
And I help to keep it that way.
Yascha Mounk, writing for The Atlantic:
Two weeks ago, Italy had 322 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could lavish significant attention on each stricken patient.
One week ago, Italy had 2,502 cases of the virus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could still perform the most lifesaving functions by artificially ventilating patients who experienced acute breathing difficulties.
Today, Italy has 10,149 cases of the coronavirus. There are now simply too many patients for each one of them to receive adequate care. Doctors and nurses are unable to tend to everybody. They lack machines to ventilate all those gasping for air.
good on you, if you're ill or feeling sick then that makes more sense than staying away in fear of catching anything..
Is there a real possibility that this Sundays game is either called off or played behind closed doors? How late could they advise?
I'll planning to stay at home.
why? there's no cases in Wellington so your chances of catching are almost zero.
And I help to keep it that way.
Yascha Mounk, writing for The Atlantic:
Two weeks ago, Italy had 322 confirmed cases of the coronavirus. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could lavish significant attention on each stricken patient.
One week ago, Italy had 2,502 cases of the virus, which causes the disease known as COVID-19. At that point, doctors in the country’s hospitals could still perform the most lifesaving functions by artificially ventilating patients who experienced acute breathing difficulties.
Today, Italy has 10,149 cases of the coronavirus. There are now simply too many patients for each one of them to receive adequate care. Doctors and nurses are unable to tend to everybody. They lack machines to ventilate all those gasping for air.
At the same time, we have to recognise that Italy is a very atypical case. The virus there first spread in the hospitals, and infected a large number of medical staff (close to 600 the last time I looked). This meant:
1. The most vulnerable population groups (the sick, the elderly, and both) were hit super-hard right off the bat;
2. The high number of medical staff infected meant that the most vulnerable population groups continued to be infected in high numbers;
3. The high number of infected medical staff had a further negative impact on the health care system's to cope with the increasing number of the sick (because there is a shortage to medical staff to give them the necessary care).
Outside of Wuhan at the very start of the pandemic, this situation has not occurred anywhere else, and is the reason why the mortality rate in Italy is so much higher than anywhere else (other than Wuhan at the very start of the pandemic). In fact, it is quite possible that Italy ends up with more dead than China when all this is said and done.
But the main point here is that Italy is a warning of what could go wrong if the country is unprepared, rather than what will happen everywhere. Places like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan have had the virus for longer than Italy, and their total death toll is considerably less than a single day's in Italy right now. Like I said, the key thing is to not let this spread among the most vulnerable population groups in the country so that the health system doesn't get overloaded, and everything gets pretty controllable from that point on.
BREAKING.
Channel 9 Australia's highly respected political journo Chris Uhlmann is now saying the federal and state governments are receiving advice from the chief medical officer that every public gathering of over 500 should be cancelled "from now on".
Scotty from Marketing: advising against "non essential organised gatherings of 500 or more"; not including schools, universities, public transport - from Monday.
Plus "re-consider all non-essential international travel to ALL destinations"
So the Aussie government has banned gatherings of more than 500 people from next Monday, meaning A-League games will be played behind closed doors. It sounds like the A-League was keen to keep things open (based on their earlier tweet of this afternoon), but I guess this has already been effectively overruled by the state and federal governments' ban.
The question is: since that only applies to Australia, what will that mean for the Nix's future home games (assuming the NZ government doesn't institute a similar ban at some point)?
As it stands, there would be nothing to stop games being played in front of crowds at the Cake Tin, unless the FFA decides to ban crowds for us too in the interests of fairness or something. But I'm not even sure if the FFA would have the authority to do that without an NZ government ban on crowds.
