Yah babes, I’m feeling you. Firstly, I wish my husband bought me a Peloton because I am telling you right now, forced enclosure is not good for this washboard sixpack I’ve been cultivating in 2020. Secondly, watching the news well dry up is quite alarming. It’s the absolute fear that I might… you know, have to work to write my daily blogs?
Oof, I feel queezy.
Today, we’ve landed at the point where the best news stories are… ‘YOU’LL NEVER GUESS WHAT THESE FANS ON TWITTER FOUND MILDLY INTERESTING’… and you know what? I clicked. It was shite, but it warmed up the news-cold-turkey.
We’re so desperate for news that John Barnes opinion on how the Premier League should end is making headlines.
A topic that is interesting is players transfers. If the season isn’t closed out by June 30th, players will enter the last year of their deal, which could be a monstrous pain in the fucking backside. We could lose Auba for nothing next summer by accident and we’ll end up devaluing a whole bunch of players who ‘might’ have moved but could change their minds as the view of a Bosman transfer becomes a little more focused.
UEFA will have to shift the transfer window.
I’m also interested to see how training carries on. Is it business as usual next week like some of the papers are saying? Training isn’t exactly social distancing.
The good news for Arsenal and most of the Premier League clubs is we’re all landing a midseason preseason with our coaches. Injured players come back into the mixer, the club can do the conditioning that wasn’t there in the summer, and new ideas can be bedded into minds of players that may have been struggling.
I appreciate that advantage is for everyone, but it’s at least an advantage for those of you who think Arteta has good ideas.
The comeback I’m looking forward to the most is Kieran Tierney. He’s a chance creation machine and an absolute beast. Where do we end up playing Bukayo Saka? Is he a left-back? Or does he move further up the pitch? Whatever happens, the left side of Arsenal is wrapped up nicely for the next few years. Especially when you factor in Gabriel. Woah. I’m excited.
SEAN BLOODY DYCHE. Manager of the month? Outrageous.
There are some rumblings about Auba and Barca, not sure I’m buying into them, but while his contract is up in the air, you never damn well know.
Right, short post today, back in the morning.
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I’ve just been to my local Waitrose and Tesco’s – the world has gone fucking insane. Waitrose did not have a single potato in the store – you can’t stock pile potato’s they go off – what an earth is wrong with people? I needed a few items but was mostly doing some shopping for my Mum who’s in her 70’s – well I was supposed to be just grabbing a few essentials etc. I couldn’t get half of what she wanted. In a months time we’re going to have people complaining about having a huge credit card bill that… Read more »
Also Spanishdave made a comment on the previous post about the knock on effect of this to people’s jobs etc and what the media are doing when their jobs are secure.
100% correct the behaviour of some of the media on here is disgraceful – if we were under genuine war time conditions it’d be classed as treason.
“We’re so desperate for news that John Barnes opinion on how the Premier League should end is making headlines.”
Don’t tell me it’s something along the lines of Liverpool being awarded the PL title for the next 10 seasons?
Covid-19 is getting closer to us all. My brother flew back into the UK for 4 days from Singapore, then returned. In that short amount of time he somehow caught the virus. Felt he had some symptoms the day after the return flight, was immediately tested, results came back positive, and was picked up and taken to an isolation room. The state have contact traced everyone he came into contact with. Obviously there’s no testing in the UK unless you’re already hospitalised with very serious symptoms. If there was general testing available, I’m sure they would find tens of thousands… Read more »
see the meejah still doingtheir level best to hand the title to the scousers.crying about the “ injustice” of it all.but while there’s a mathematical chance however improbable.Tough shit!
You might think I’m joking.
Tank movements on carriers moving along the motorway last night has been reported.
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Looks like Barca have started their dirty media tricks. They’ve been doing it a lot recently.
Elmo
Mass testing of the population at large sounds a great idea but think about it.
How many people do you think we could test in the UK per day?
James
What motorway?
“Covid-19 is getting closer to us all. My brother flew back into the UK for 4 days from Singapore, then returned. In that short amount of time he somehow caught the virus. Felt he had some symptoms the day after the return flight, was immediately tested, results came back positive, and was picked up and taken to an isolation room. The state have contact traced everyone he came into contact with.” Man really? Typical incubation is being reported as 2-14 days, so most likely he was +ve prior to flying, so spread it in the airport, the plane, then everywhere… Read more »
>How many people do you think we could test in the UK per day?
MU Health in Missouri are going to start drive through testing next Wednesday …
“Firstly, I wish my husband bought me a Peloton because I am telling you right now …”
Between photo and opening sentence, it sounds like Pedro is transitioning and today his coming out day. 😀
Mob
That’s great how many do you think could be tested in the UK per day?
There is a reason I’m asking this.
‘My brother flew back into the UK for 4 days from Singapore, then returned’
Your brother is an irresponsible fool, sorry to say.
“I’ve just been to my local Waitrose and Tesco’s – the world has gone fucking insane. Waitrose did not have a single potato in the store – you can’t stock pile potato’s they go off – what an earth is wrong with people?” Thing is one hand people are being told to self isolate and have enough food for 14 days. That’s actually quite a lot of food if you’re not going to ration yourself If nothing else this should help with the obesity crisis. It’s mental … but potaties actually last quite a bit of time if you store… Read more »
Elmo your bro most likely had the virus before he came here from the far east and managed to pass it on. Nice one bro.
jwl
Christ good point – anyone meeting a female Arsenal fan in New York who talks constant bollocks and drinks Oat Milk – remember ask them to cough!
Marc, latest I heard was UK was moving up to do 25,000 tests a day (last week it was just 2,000 a day apparently) according to BBC News
Logie
Yeah I’d heard that but that’s not mass testing – you’ve missed my point.
Marc – bureaucrats jobs safe as well, they all behave like doom mongers, and now a lot of department’s budgets are going to be increased, the influence of state will increase, and all they had to do to increase their power was instill fear in population and watch everyone panic and demand action.
jwl
It’s crazy – I’ve made a point about “mass testing” and now one seems to have clicked why I’m asking about how many could be done per day.
It’s not that people are stupid (lot’s are but not everyone) it’s people don’t seem to engage their brains and think more than an inch in front of their noses.
Fuck me – Trump’s doing a live press conference and in his first sentence refers to it as the “Chinese” virus.
How the fuck is that helpful and doesn’t it just encourage morons to attack those of Far Eastern ethnicity.
Marc – I think Trump is fighting back against communist propaganda that 1) Americans invented virus and brought it to China 2) calling it Wuhan virus is racist because microbes don’t have nationalities.
I think any idiot who is going to attack an Asian will do so regardless of Trump, we all know where virus started, and it is common practice to label a disease after where it was first found.
jwl
Yes but Ebola was names after the town where it first appeared because of the stigma it would apply – they named it after a nearby river (not sure if it made much of a difference).
Does it matter if the Chinese are spreading propaganda to their own people? No one over hears it and how many in China will see Trump’s press conference.
To me for a country so culturally diverse like the US it’s just plain stupid.
wasn’t not was – was names after the town
Waitrose did not have a single potato in the store – you can’t stock pile potato’s they go off – what an earth is wrong with people?”
Animals.
You’d like to believe people are decent but times like this you really get a peek into how humanity really is.
Marc15 52
Not sure Marc the videos online.
As is a very serious rumour about a
curfew by the police and army from Thursday night.
Supermarkets to be open with police and army security
and certain hours for certain age shoppers.
What are they not telling us.
Un
Where did you hear that?
James
“What are they not telling us.”
You’re going to die a slow horrific death – fortunately I’ll be fine because I’m not a snowflake.
Un
“Army seen marching through Clapham Junction high street this morning”
The Army moves tanks, self propelled guns and armoured vehicles around the country all the time based on where various parts of Corps are being based and where exercises are taking place. Often equipment is being returned to the country from overseas postings. There’s nothing sinister about such movements.
If the military cancelled all leave and instructed troops to report to barracks, that’s when to sit up and take notice.
Un
Is that the same cousin who’s a Copper?
Inside right 16.25.
MyGrandsons flat mate called up
he is an Army reservist.?
But I get your point.
Marc, if you hop on the A3 down to Portsmouth I just passed a lorry with a sign saying potatoes for sale. God knows why he’s selling them in a lay-by. Hooky potatoes, whatever next…
James
That could be to help with the logistics of medical supplies or just plain food deliveries etc
Legend
Mate I didn’t actually want to buy any potato’s it was just a case of what the fuck is wrong with people panic buying something with a short shelf life.
It can’t be for a Mother’s Day roast we’re supposed to be avoiding family get togethers.
Un
The reason I ask is I googled about Army in Claham Junction and nothing.
Your cousin who’s a Copper and the nurse who died – that was weeks ago and nothing.
I think you’re family know you’re easily wound up and are having some fun at your expense.
@ James Wood
Depending on their specialism, Army reservists have been called up regularly since we went into Afghanistan. It doesn’t mean a move to put the military on the streets.
Donald Trump tells it too bluntly, too honestly, too direct to the point……what an heinous crime.
The Euro Vision Song Contest has been cancelled. Every cloud eh?
Un
You’re exaggerating what that article is saying. There are talking forcing pubs etc to close down, you make it sound like there’s going to be an order to shoot on sight anyone outside.
Un, last warning on spreading conspiracy theories.
Un
Your cousin who’s a copper told you a nurse has died 2 or more weeks ago – there hasn’t be a peep about that anywhere so either your cousin is party to the world’s best cover up (we can’t cover up alien crashes, alien bodies and presidential assassinations) or he’s winding you up.
I’d bet that picture is of the army on a D Day parade or something.
Un
You need to go to the doctor’s and get an immediate prescription for 2 testicles.
You are currently auditioning for Queen of the Snowflakes and look the clear favourite by a country mile to get it.
China, the great thing about a populist is they have to remain popular with their base… his base is now working class. Glad to see he delivering on his promise to them.
Pedro
Not sure the term “great thing about a populist” is the right way of putting that!
Un
Look at the 2nd comment on that – fucking man up.
Just to make a point I actually expect the army brought in to help the police by being stationed at supermarkets etc to help stop the nut jobs going postal when told they can only buy 3 items of a product line as both Tesco’s and Sainsbury’s have announced today.
However they will not be armed or using heavy artillery – unfortunately.
Un
Apparently they were cadets!
God knows how you’ll respond when the Cub Scouts are mobilised.
Thought it was a guest post when i first started reading your post Pedro!
Now stepping up my exercise regime while this tedium continues although i don’t miss the commute
What happened to your summary of the Greatest Defender Pedro????
God we must be bored if we’re debating this sort of stuff
Un
Are you serious – with what’s going on if a medical professional had died in this country it would have been all over the news, social media and god knows what else.
You’re reacting badly because you’re being shown up for being a tit – and I’m being polite.
Don’t believe the hype.
un u sir r Un Idiot.
Stop panicking. Research hoe many ppl die in normal flu seasons
“You laughed off the Coronavirus Then mocked anyone who showed concern Then mocked the elderly and week before writing their right to live off for the economy hold on a little bit longer. ” I’ve constantly said people need to not panic or over react, I’ve said be cautious and careful but the risk to the general population is low. I never said any of that. You are in a state of hysteria and I reckon about 2 weeks off being part of a news story that contains “turned the gun on himself after killing his wife and kids”. Get… Read more »
Stephen Kings ” The mist” in real life.
rollen
Un thinks it’s The Stand!
Un
Did you even bother to look closely at the photo? They are not going to use the Army Cadet Force to control the public FFS.
You know this reminds me of the bit in the old film Airplane where the young girl starts having hysterics on the flight.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkpIDBtC2c
That’s you that is Un!
un will start executing evil Spaniards soon.
Well that’s the kids off school till September at the earliest.
The funny thing was in China on the first day of the lockdown supermarket supplies of bread were wiped out BUT CHINESE PEOPLE DONT EAT SLICED BREAD I have never once in 6 years in China seen a home made sandwich that wasn’t made by me I shit you not. This has been amusing and confusing me for a solid two months now lol. Why bread? That would be like corona virus coming to the UK and everyone clearing out the supplies of tofu. Can someone confirm if brits have been wiping out tofu supplies? Have we sunk that low?… Read more »
Un That’s bollocks – you’re passing on information as gospel and posting it on a fucking football blog (a very good football blog of course) – you can’t do that and then when you get called out say I didn’t read it / look at it or I’m too busy. Everything you are saying is hysteria – you are either trolling to try and scare people or you’re too stupid to be able to look at what’s facts and what’s hyperbole (and that’s bordering on understatement of the year). Mate if you’re like this on here what are you like… Read more »
China
Not sure about tofu and I don’t know if you saw my post earlier but my local Waitrose had bare shelves for most things. No loo roll, tissues or paper towel, no eggs, booze is running out (yes I am panicking on that one – does anyone know how to make a still) it’s crazy.
We’re going to hit parity against the Euro and Dollar in the next few days.
Frankly it won’t make a huge amount of difference if the army is on the street when people don’t want to go out anyway This transition period where people don’t take it seriously and want to go to their local pub and restaurant will disappear in a matter of days when people here of more and more cases and deaths Pretty much every country in the world is going through these same phases. 2 weeks ago Italian politicians were saying museums must stay open in Milan because why close over a stupid virus? A few days later an Italian minister… Read more »
Marc check for tofu next time
If the brits have been buying tofu all hope is fucking lost
Handling of this coronavirus malarkey in the UK is an absolute shit show. There is no coordinated approach and no country has the ruthless efficiency China does. Johnson is an absolute bumbling fool, flip flopping daily. He had it calculated to become the fall guy for Brexit, but with this crisis this is way more than he can chew. Thank fuck I am going back home on Monday. At the same time, handling it in other places is not much better, despite the best intentions: I am to fly on the govt “repatriation” flight and then self isolate at the… Read more »
Un
Do you know how stupid you sound?
Ireland closed schools a couple of weeks ago – much to your approval I’m sure. Do you think Irish schools will be open again come start of May?
China
I consider tofu to be a leftist, millennial attempt to turn me Vegan therefore wouldn’t eat it on principle!
Un,
You also get a fine in Poland if you breach the 14 day quarantine upon your return from abroad. Coppers actually drive up to your place, phone yo and ask you to show yourself in the window, just in case.
Are the Italians and Spanish using the Armey Cadet’s to enforce that or are our Cadets just double hard and would be able to take on both the Spanish and Italian armed forces if required?
Coronavirus timeline:
– January 19: 100 cases
– January 24: 1,000 cases
– January 28: 5,000 cases
– February 12: 50,000 cases
– March 6: 100,000 cases
– March 14: 150,000 cases
– March 18: 200,000 cases
Spreading like a wild fire is Corona. 475 new deaths in Italy today, a record.
Un
Yes – closing the schools too early just causes more disruption and doesn’t have an effect on virus transmission – instead of kids being off (and a parent) for 5 and a half months it’s even longer.
I wonder how much of this (the school closure specifically) is advice from the scientists and how much is just pressure from the media / public.
Guys, can we switch to football, covid-19 is for reddit.
I wonder how they will sort out transfer, hadn’t thought about before reading today’s post. I think transfer window for each domestic league but it going to be difficult to figure out international transfer window because did countries will have different coronavirus policies. There is good chance England, Italy, France and Spain are all going to restart their leagues at different times and will have different ideas on how to finish season. Perhaps there will only be domestic window for each league because that would be straightforward but foreign window is entirely different.
TR7
Are those UK confirmed numbers or estimates of infected numbers?
Marc closing schools in China was an unpopular decision at the time but deemed necessary as children can spread it even if they aren’t at much medical risk
There’s currently no reason to believe that isn’t the case
Un “Either way burying your head in the sand and pretending everything is just fine out there right now doesn’t make it so. There are lots of rumours flying around and it isn’t a great stretch that the army will be on the streets soon policing a lock like they are in other countries.” I’ve never buried my head in the sand. I didn’t say anything about you and guns. I am merely pointing out that you are trying to spread fear and panic in a situation that doesn’t need to you add to it. As for the government, the… Read more »
Marc
Confirmed numbers as reported by health departments/governments of various countries. Given that it is highly likely that numbers from China and Iran are fudged and the actual number there is much higher, we are talking about a real pandemic here. Besides, there must be thousands of cases which are not reported because infected people haven’t even been tested.
The chief science advisor to the UK gov has consistently said uk numbers could be 10x higher than confirmed cases which is highly likely I showed on here the other day there were 700 confirmed I’m cases at the time which was only 0.001% of the population of the UK Yet on this blog which has a very limited number of people, we had multiple cases of posters, their wives and family etc What are the odds that a blog with 20 something regular UK based comment posters would have such high linkage with 0.001% of the population? Impossible. And… Read more »
Un Here’s something for you to think about. My son’s piano teacher has reported that her daughter, who she visited on Sunday before teaching my son on Monday, has been diagnosed with Covid-19. The diagnosis was made over the phone despite her being formally diagnosed by a GP with a chest infection just last week. Me and my wife are high risk due to diabetes and higher risk blood group. We are now waiting to see if our son develops Covid-19 and infects us, or has somehow managed to avoid it. We are not sounding off in the comments here… Read more »
The same people arguing against herd immunity have previously said we would have a mass outbreaks of CJD, SARS, Ebola etc. I’m sure you wet your pants at those prospects too. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day.
Prof Whitty is an expert epidemiologist and based his approach on existing knowledge of how respiratory viruses work and what would be needed to stop further outbreaks in the future. That doesn’t make him a fucking joker.
Inside
I hope both you and your wife are all fine – I’m sure your sin will be as kids seem to be immune to the worst of this.
The best thing you have in your favour is keeping a level head and having some fortitude.
Inside right.
I don’t think anyone is getting over agitated.
I am insulin dependant aged 71.
My wife is of low immunity due to illness.
Posters are entitled to their view.
The way you interpret is up to you.
I wish you and your family every safety.
And let’s hope we all get through this as soon as possible
InsideRight, with such bravery and mental fortitude, you should be in the army mate instead of fronting on the Internet.
Pedro let’s hear it who was your best player of the last 25 YEEEEEEEEAAAAARS.
200,000 estimated UK infections
104 UK deaths.
Tragic yes but the mortality rate on those figures is very small.
I should add that 200,000 is a reference to TR7’s number!
‘Tragic yes but the mortality rate on those figures is very small.’
It’s not only about total number of deaths. either. The world is inching towards a severe economic crisis. 2020 could be 2008 all over again or if Corono doesn’t go away in say 3 months, it could be worse than 2008.
Pedro Just a suggestion and I’m sure you’ll have plenty on here telling you why I’m full of shit but the “favourite CB” type conversation doesn’t get the blood going. Most people came down on the Campbell or Adams choice but everyone can see the other side of the argument. You need something more divisive! Something like which ref is currently the most fucking useless (OK it’s Mike Dean) and which ref has been the most fucking useless over the last 25 years. It’d also give you the benefit of limiting me to only one comment on the subject –… Read more »
Inside right
“The diagnosis was made over the phone despite her being formally diagnosed by a GP with a chest infection just last week.”
Could the diagnosis(over the phone) of the piano teacher’s daughter be wrong ?..just asking .
And if it is wrong , then it is setting off a chain of events that could potentially affect/worry hundreds of people.
I would have thought that to avoid unnecessary worry, it would be wise to have a 100% ( or very close) certainty that the diagnosis is correct.
How many others have been diagnosed over the phone.
I think its a case of protecting themselves —all of these people who are trying to shut others with accusations of panic or scaremongering.
Its like ‘Stop talking and it’ll all go away’
New York State reports 1008 cases in one single day! The US Stock Market is down by 2000 points (10%).