Under the guise of being a Daily Mirror columnist, Blondie got to ask a media question about why football isn't allowed to give 1 to 1 coaching while other sports are allowed to. Got a patronising and inconclusive answer, same as everbody else does. Matt H resisted the urge to show him a red card.

At least Matt didn't Hancock Robbie.

A football columnist from the Daily Mirror goes next.

Q: Why are young people who play the working class game of football not able to train, when people can play sport like tennis?

Hancock says he understands why people want to play football. But the rules are in place so we can get a grip of the virus.

Q: Why are some governing bodies allowing one-on-one coaching with under-18s, but not football?

Whitty says he understands the point.

He says the scientists were very confident that doing things outdoors is safer than indoors.

He says you can play some sports and keep to the two-metre rule. But football is a contact sport, he says. So football is a bigger risk.

He says the experts have had to think about what rate the infection has to be for this to be safe.

Q: So what is the pathway to grassroots football being allowed to restart? Will we have to wait for a vaccine?

Hancock says he very much hopes not.

Whitty says his expectation is that a vaccine before next year on a widespread basis is very unlikely. He says there may have to be some changes to the way football is played. But he hopes football can be played. Outdoors is safer than indoors.

 

Is this Whitty guy for real, changes to how football is played, this drivel by the medical fraternity nevers seems to end. The 2 metre rule which is a guideline only and not enforceable by law, complete BS.

11 minutes ago, tribalfusion001 said:

A football columnist from the Daily Mirror goes next.

Q: Why are young people who play the working class game of football not able to train, when people can play sport like tennis?

Hancock says he understands why people want to play football. But the rules are in place so we can get a grip of the virus.

Q: Why are some governing bodies allowing one-on-one coaching with under-18s, but not football?

Whitty says he understands the point.

He says the scientists were very confident that doing things outdoors is safer than indoors.

He says you can play some sports and keep to the two-metre rule. But football is a contact sport, he says. So football is a bigger risk.

He says the experts have had to think about what rate the infection has to be for this to be safe.

Q: So what is the pathway to grassroots football being allowed to restart? Will we have to wait for a vaccine?

Hancock says he very much hopes not.

Whitty says his expectation is that a vaccine before next year on a widespread basis is very unlikely. He says there may have to be some changes to the way football is played. But he hopes football can be played. Outdoors is safer than indoors.

 

Is this Whitty guy for real, changes to how football is played, this drivel by the medical fraternity nevers seems to end. The 2 metre rule which is a guideline only and not enforceable by law, complete BS.

Bolton's defence have been self-distancing all season. Pioneers.