GAA Response to Coronavirus

[Sportacus]

Will tonight be the last clubs games to attend in the North?  It'll be interesting to see what happens at Thursdays NI Exec.

Is it still 400 allowed to attend? I doubt the NI lads in power will have the same draconian restrictions as the ROI.

Arlene will be telling Michelle that "this virus doesn't recognise borders", time to tighten the rules.

[Rossfan]

I'd expect a tightening in the 6 right enough.
A screen shot from Páirc Esler will be enough to convince them to cut numbers at sporting events.

[rodney trotter]

There have been no cases tracked from outdoor sports events. None.

Where did you hear this? They have stated that there is evidence to show people carpooling to games, and congregating before and after games, has resulted in cases

GAA officials have stated on field activities hasn't resulted in a case thus far. It was only 100 paying supporters in the 26 counties, 50 from each club. Plenty are carpool to the shops, restaurants, beach etc and congregating before and after.


It seems a few on here are going to be shocked and angry when the plug is pulled on the inter County season to fill the void the club provincial and All-Ireland series should be restored for the October to December.

I've been at games and was a lot more then '100', paying members. It didn't make sense that the 6 Counties went from no crowds to 400.  One step back 2 step forward.

The Airtricity league has been playing with without crowds. They could have used the 200 allowance, but would have more hassle then its was worth with who could have tickets.

[BennyCake]

There have been no cases tracked from outdoor sports events. None.

Where did you hear this? They have stated that there is evidence to show people carpooling to games, and congregating before and after games, has resulted in cases

GAA officials have stated on field activities hasn't resulted in a case thus far. It was only 100 paying supporters in the 26 counties, 50 from each club. Plenty are carpool to the shops, restaurants, beach etc and congregating before and after.


It seems a few on here are going to be shocked and angry when the plug is pulled on the inter County season to fill the void the club provincial and All-Ireland series should be restored for the October to December.

I've been at games and was a lot more then '100', paying members. It didn't make sense that the 6 Counties went from no crowds to 400.  One step back 2 step forward.

The Airtricity league has been playing with without crowds. They could have used the 200 allowance, but would have more hassle then its was worth with who could have tickets.

No, it didn't.

I think the thinking was that fans were obviously gathering outside the grounds, and that's not safe. So, maybe we should let some of them in, at least there will be plenty of space inside and they'll be able to safely distance from one another. But a lot of them can't even do that in grounds that could normally hold 20,000.

So, you can't really blame the government for this one.

[thewobbler]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

[armaghniac]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

In response to these kinds of things you will have traffic calming on roads, tighter controls on ID at off licences or increased inspection of factories. We need these things too for Covid.

[BennyCake]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

But this is not about doing 35 in a 30mph zone, or dodging the TV license man. This has the potential to affect the health (or lives) of thousands of people.

I'm not sure if pubs are closed, or will be closed, but from stories I've heard, it's a free for all. I'm not advocating closing everything down. Every shop, pub, restaurant, zoo, sports ground etc can absolutely remain open, but people are clearly not doing the right things.

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

Every single thing you listed is regulated and there are sanctions for breaching those regulations. This is hysterical whataboutery.

[thewobbler]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

Every single thing you listed is regulated and there are sanctions for breaching those regulations. This is hysterical whataboutery.

You're specialising in missing the point.

The sanctions for these offences punish the individual for individual offences.

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

Every single thing you listed is regulated and there are sanctions for breaching those regulations. This is hysterical whataboutery.

You're specialising in missing the point.

The sanctions for these offences punish the individual for individual offences.

Your last two are specifically corporate malfeasance, the company gets punished, not the individual who works there who erred.

You are on a different planet if you think the GAA (or any sports body) cannot be held accountable for what happens on their property at an event they manage.

[sid waddell]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

To use your logic, there should be no speed limits, prescription drugs should be available in limitless amounts over the counter to anybody, there should be no laws against bad behaviour by tourists in Spain, there should be no legal age for drinking alcohol, and no regulations to protect workers' rights

[Baile Brigín 2]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

To use your logic, there should be no speed limits, prescription drugs should be available in limitless amounts over the counter to anybody, there should be no laws against bad behaviour by tourists in Spain, there should be no legal age for drinking alcohol, and no regulations to protect workers' rights

This.

[thewobbler]

What's next Benny?

Some petrolhead pricks broke the speed limit. Close the roads, surely?

Some unconcerned p***k got a prescription they didn't need. Shut down free prescriptions, surely?

Some Irish lads behaved badly on holiday in Spain. No more travel to Spain, surely?

Some teenager managed to get their hands on a bottle of vodka. Ban vodka surely? Or ban all alcohol.

Some factory owner was cruel to staff. The only logical  conclusion , surely is to close all factories.

——

The establishment is the problem.

People take risks around the boundaries of the law. Some more than others. But we all do it. You do it yourself.

To use your logic, there should be no speed limits, prescription drugs should be available in limitless amounts over the counter to anybody, there should be no laws against bad behaviour by tourists in Spain, there should be no legal age for drinking alcohol, and no regulations to protect workers' rights

No Sid. To use my logic, the government shouldn't shut down services in entirety because of individual indiscretions.

What's that straw man thing you like bringing up?

[Itchy]

There have been no cases tracked from outdoor sports events. None.

Where did you hear this? They have stated that there is evidence to show people carpooling to games, and congregating before and after games, has resulted in cases

GAA officials have stated on field activities hasn't resulted in a case thus far. It was only 100 paying supporters in the 26 counties, 50 from each club. Plenty are carpool to the shops, restaurants, beach etc and congregating before and after.


It seems a few on here are going to be shocked and angry when the plug is pulled on the inter County season to fill the void the club provincial and All-Ireland series should be restored for the October to December.

I've been at games and was a lot more then '100', paying members. It didn't make sense that the 6 Counties went from no crowds to 400.  One step back 2 step forward.

The Airtricity league has been playing with without crowds. They could have used the 200 allowance, but would have more hassle then its was worth with who could have tickets.

Pretty sure loi teams were letting in 50 supporters, drawn between season ticket holders.

[Baile Brigín 2]

There have been no cases tracked from outdoor sports events. None.

Where did you hear this? They have stated that there is evidence to show people carpooling to games, and congregating before and after games, has resulted in cases

GAA officials have stated on field activities hasn't resulted in a case thus far. It was only 100 paying supporters in the 26 counties, 50 from each club. Plenty are carpool to the shops, restaurants, beach etc and congregating before and after.


It seems a few on here are going to be shocked and angry when the plug is pulled on the inter County season to fill the void the club provincial and All-Ireland series should be restored for the October to December.

I've been at games and was a lot more then '100', paying members. It didn't make sense that the 6 Counties went from no crowds to 400.  One step back 2 step forward.

The Airtricity league has been playing with without crowds. They could have used the 200 allowance, but would have more hassle then its was worth with who could have tickets.

Pretty sure loi teams were letting in 50 supporters, drawn between season ticket holders.

Some did, most didn't.

200 isn't hard to get to with players, coaches, journos, tv, delegates and so on.