Can't start

WEvans wrote: I think if you listed all the rugby clubs who have officials and players helping the local community in Covid related activity it would be a very very long list.

Ealing Trailfinders have been assisting and continue to assist in their local community, a large food bank is provided by the club - with players, staff and the like all donating. 

OK - let me explain my thoughts. We have a crisis on our hands that is getting worse day after day and yet top of the agenda in some people's minds is getting professional sport up and running. If I can make an analogy what would these fit young people be doing if there was a war on? Going off to the front line to fight for the cause or staying behind to train and play sport? Actually it's a good analogy because we ARE engaged in a war against an unseen enemy. Forget sport, get these people involved as I originally suggested - being trained to administer the vaccine, transporting the vaccine, manning the phones to book appointments and getting the weak and vulnerable to their appointments, all of which would take some of the pressure off our marvelous and over stretched health services. My comments were never aimed at particular clubs, more at professional sport in general

Professional sport IS up and running - it returned at various points in June & July, with rugby in England resuming in August. The Championship comes under the elite sport umbrella and as a result is seeking to have an abbreviated season, belatedly joining the resumption that is now well-established at the top level (as well as the equivalent/2nd tier in France).

Thatbloke wrote: OK - let me explain my thoughts. We have a crisis on our hands that is getting worse day after day and yet top of the agenda in some people's minds is getting professional sport up and running. If I can make an analogy what would these fit young people be doing if there was a war on? Going off to the front line to fight for the cause or staying behind to train and play sport? Actually it's a good analogy because we ARE engaged in a war against an unseen enemy. Forget sport, get these people involved as I originally suggested - being trained to administer the vaccine, transporting the vaccine, manning the phones to book appointments and getting the weak and vulnerable to their appointments, all of which would take some of the pressure off our marvelous and over stretched health services. My comments were never aimed at particular clubs, more at professional sport in general If my thoughts are classed as trolling so be it

Really cannot see the logistics of  starting  this season  in the championship

Some clubs have large numbers of  players who are not fully professional

 

Richmond does not have 1 full time professional rugby player on the books

So my questions  are

 

As an employer why would  I allow my employee to play rugby with a chance to  get this horrible disease  ?

 

Why would my employee want to play rugby ?

 

If over 65s are not going get their first jab until April how can we get crowds  ?

 

Promotion/Relegation

As National 1 season is cancelled how can you promote any team ?

 

Costs

If we start the season on March 6^th

Covid tests would have to be done every week  it will cost each club 24k per month

Plus extra cost for travelling etc

Where is the income coming from ?

Yes indeed - my wife pointed out the problems this dentist was having getting through the beaurocracy. Absolutely ridiculous and yet the government claims to be recruiting Off duty cabin crew (presumably on the basis they have an acceptable level of first aid training)

Member728 wrote: Really cannot see the logistics of  starting  this season  in the championship Some clubs have large numbers of  players who are not fully professional   Richmond does not have 1 full time professional rugby player on the books So my questions  are   As an employer why would  I allow my employee to play rugby with a chance to  get this horrible disease  ?   Why would my employee want to play rugby ?   If over 65s are not going get their first jab until April how can we get crowds  ?   Promotion/Relegation As National 1 season is cancelled how can you promote any team ?   Costs If we start the season on March 6th Covid tests would have to be done every week  it will cost each club 24k per month Plus extra cost for travelling etc Where is the income coming from ?

Trailfinder wrote: Thatbloke The idea that rugby players can be 'trained up' to administer the vaccine is vacuous. Unless it is some form of manual or administrative work there is very little that professional rugby players can do directly assist in the roll out. What they are 'trained' to do is provide entertainment for fans of the sport, the current restrictions make it almost impossible to do anything else. An informative article on the hoops that need to be jumped through to be eligible to administer the vaccine: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55516277

Thatbloke wrote: Fine - I can live with being called a "troll" What I am struggling to live with is the increasing threat of Covid caused by total irresponsibility amongst large proportions of the population, many of them from a sporting environment. Pointless me commenting further if I am not allowed my opinion