COVID celebrations and the irony

[ThurmastonFox]

Good to see we’re being picked out for our players making a point about celebrating in a socially distanced way, but it’s a stark contrast to all the lovely fresh haircuts most of the team seem  to have had. Not sure about the rest of you but I’m on the verge of a new COVID cut as all the barbers are supposed to be closed? Is Kelechi the team barber?

[Collymore]

1 minute ago, ThurmastonFox said:

Good to see we’re being picked out for our players making a point about celebrating in a socially distanced way, but it’s a stark contrast to all the lovely fresh haircuts most of the team seem  to have had. Not sure about the rest of you but I’m on the verge of a new COVID cut as all the barbers are supposed to be closed? Is Kelechi the team barber?

To be fair it looked like Vardy has used a steamy bathroom mirror after half a bottle of vodka. 

[Fox92]

I did find it ironic the reporter asking Maddison about socially distanced celebrations when the reporter, like all of them, do a job that could be done from home.

[DennisNedry]

Surely the stupidity of it all is summed up by how close the players are the rest of the time, not to mention marking from set pieces etc. It can't be being proposed to actually keep players safe, probably more to do with keeping distancing in the minds of viewers.

[ThurmastonFox]

Can’t wait to see Vardy celebrating like this again

[Freeman's Wharfer]

This whole notion that footballers should be expected to adhere to the same restrictions as the rest of the population is nonsense and just deflecting attention from the real issues.

 

These guys are tested more regularly than 99% of the population, they’re doing a job that is bringing some enjoyment to huge numbers across the nation and billions of pounds to the economy.

 

If they have got someone cutting their hair whilst I have to wait for the hairdressers to re-open, do I care? Not one bit.

 

When we’ve been at the heights of this pandemic these guys have been out there getting on with providing a service for the nation. If we’re so bothered about transmission in the football community (which I would reckon is relatively low compared to other settings) then get these guys to the front of the vaccine queue.

 

If we’re not going to vaccinate them then let’s stop with the stupid standards we’re supposedly meant to be holding them to which, as we all know, is simply a charade.

[Tuna]

Would there not be a barber in house at the new training ground ???

[OntarioFox]

Let 'em get creative with the socially distant celebrations. I want to see Harvey Barnes leading a line dance after tw@ing one top bins. 

Edited 17 January 2021 by OntarioFox

[Captain...]

38 minutes ago, DennisNedry said:

Surely the stupidity of it all is summed up by how close the players are the rest of the time, not to mention marking from set pieces etc. It can't be being proposed to actually keep players safe, probably more to do with keeping distancing in the minds of viewers.

It's all for appearances, but with the amount of covid cases happening within football clubs any unnecessary contact should be avoided. On the pitch is one thing, but all the nonsense before and after the game can be binned off. Surely nobody would be offended if 103 year old Hodgson would prefer not to touch elbows and keep his distance. 

 

Celebrating a goal is a bit different, but when players can do a pre planned goal celebration like whatever the fvck that was with Pogba, they can plan to do one that keeps their distance. Last minute winners are one thing, but a penalty to go 3-0 up just show a bit of respect and awareness of your privilege.

 

Simple solution fine players for over celebrating all money goes to covid charities.

[fox_up_north]

Celebrating a goal with a hug, having a haircut - bad

 

Sharing changing room space, team coach and showers - good

[dynamark]

On the general theme Ive been out this morning in Narborough to get my 'essential items' for the footy later and the streets are packed with folk walking on their actual legs ,queue at the coffee shop which is a bit un called for and if you have a dog it appears you have 2 allowed walks a day.

Seriously Im super careful and have had to do some work at properties with care but there appears to be a serious mood of we will comply but on our terms being sensible and keeping a bit of normality ,

[Stadt]

It’s so performative. Footballers are tested regularly, are in some sort of bubble and have access to incredible healthcare. Celebrating footballers have absolutely 0% impact on transmission.

 

It’s a result of moronic news coverage, a crank somewhere complains about the celebrations then it filters through to news coverage via headlines like, “There have been calls for footballers to stop celebrating due to Covid risk” which then disseminates as if it’s a serious issue. 

[Collymore]

4 minutes ago, fox_up_north said:

Celebrating a goal with a hug, having a haircut - bad

 

Sharing changing room space, team coach and showers - good

Out of sight out of mind. 

[RonnieTodger]

Whole thing is pathetic. Like they’ve run out of things to moan at footballers for. 

[Spudulike]

3 minutes ago, Stadt said:

It’s so performative. Footballers are tested regularly, are in some sort of bubble and have access to incredible healthcare. Celebrating footballers have absolutely 0% impact on transmission.

 

It’s a result of moronic news coverage, a crank somewhere complains about the celebrations then it filters through to news coverage via headlines like, “There have been calls for footballers to stop celebrating due to Covid risk” which then disseminates as if it’s a serious issue. 

I think it's just about the message it sends when the Government are telling the public to stop hugging and kissing. The images of changing room celebrations at Crawley last week weren't the best. 

 

But yes, the risk is very, very remote in the case of footballers. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

I hope they were taking the piss out of the whole thing tbh.

[Ceirboy]

Having had CV and being late 40’s it wasn’t hugely pleasant. 
Apart from my own and immediate family, I have barely been within 3ft of anyone in 6 months but somehow I caught it. 
Footballers touching each other is unnecessary and anyone of them could’ve caught it ( like I did) after being the most anti social man in Leicestershire! 
To reduce the risk, just don’t celebrate- not too hard to understand is it?

[Collymore]

2 minutes ago, Ceirboy said:

Having had CV and being late 40’s it wasn’t hugely pleasant. 
Apart from my own and immediate family, I have barely been within 3ft of anyone in 6 months but somehow I caught it. 
Footballers touching each other is unnecessary and anyone of them could’ve caught it ( like I did) after being the most anti social man in Leicestershire! 
To reduce the risk, just don’t celebrate- not too hard to understand is it?

I think this has been talked about already. All the players and staff that are involved in the game are negative as the testing is so frequent and thorough. It will be purely role modeling what we should be doing in society, not for their own protection. 

[Guest Harrydc]

The enjoyment of life and being allowed to have fun is being sucked out of us piece by piece.

[lcfc sheff]

If they can’t celebrate together after training together all week and grabbing hold of players at set pieces, then clearly it isn’t safe to play football... or is this all just a distraction from countless government failures? 
 

i suspect the later.

[Ceirboy]

1 minute ago, Collymore said:

I think this has been talked about already. All the players and staff that are involved in the game are negative as the testing is so frequent and thorough. It will be purely role modeling what we should be doing in society, not for their own protection. 

That maybe so but look at Celtic and see how that panned out? 
I’m suggesting that the bubble can be granite tight like mine but sometimes it can be breached. 
Role models and self preservation from where I’m standing.

[nwl fox]

1 hour ago, DennisNedry said:

Surely the stupidity of it all is summed up by how close the players are the rest of the time, not to mention marking from set pieces etc. It can't be being proposed to actually keep players safe, probably more to do with keeping distancing in the minds of viewers.

Yeah it's ridiculous, it's OK for them all to be touch tight at corners, but there's some sort of magical additional risk if they celebrate a goal. It's an absolute nonsense but we all know the press love an opportunity to criticise footballers and there are people out there just waiting to lap it up without any real thought so you have to make some sort of show to appease them. 

[steve555]

Whilst  I agree keeping goal celebrations to a minimum makes sense. It does seem strange that people are moaning about this, when rugby union games are still being played at elite level & you have 16 blokes locked in a scrum, heads locked side by side & breathing all over each other, & not a word is said.

[peach0000]

2 minutes ago, steve555 said:

Whilst  I agree keeping goal celebrations to a minimum makes sense. It does seem strange that people are moaning about this, when rugby union games are still being played at elite level & you have 16 blokes locked in a scrum, heads locked side by side & breathing all over each other, & not a word is said.

Yes but they socially distance when celebrating too. Ridiculous I know 😂

[Corky]

It's all for image, there's no greater risk from hugging for a minute than anything else they do within the game such as training, travel etc.

 

Just pandering to media "outrage", really.