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Replying To lionofludesch:  "Mmmmm, that could be skewed by old folk being more cautious. Statistically, 23 cases is a very small sample size.

Who knows ?"
That's his point though, that older people are being more cautious and are adhering to the rules better than the younger generations.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 875 - 10/07/2020 19:09:21    2283715

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Replying To mick2007:  "Such an attitude... I would love you to ask nurses, doctors etc if they share your views.. easy knowing we're weren't on the frontline fighting it and putting ur life at risk.. your still happy lying up at home on €350 a week and getting p*ssed at the weekds.."
Eh Mick you obviously didn't read what I said. You said I am happy lying at home on 350 a week when in fact I said the complete opposite. We cant stay at home forever. It's time to get out and back to do the things we like. Obviously there's precautions we can take but this idea of scare mongering is very annoying. More chance of been in a car crash or getting knocked of your bike but that wouldn't stop you.

wd45 (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 10/07/2020 20:10:35    2283720

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Car crashes etc not a valid compariuson. You can do somethimng to control that risk. Drive slower. But covid can get you anyway.. It's easy got. I got it in Madrid on 10 March March even though I was keeping my distance, hand cleaning etc. Ended up with double pneumonia. Wrecked for about 3 months. It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. Clue up

essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 796 - 10/07/2020 21:25:06    2283727

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Replying To essmac:  "Car crashes etc not a valid compariuson. You can do somethimng to control that risk. Drive slower. But covid can get you anyway.. It's easy got. I got it in Madrid on 10 March March even though I was keeping my distance, hand cleaning etc. Ended up with double pneumonia. Wrecked for about 3 months. It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. Clue up"
Ah for gods sake I was using it as an example. It's like you could get injured playing gaa but you still play. Same with covid. It's time to adapt and get in with. Do your necessary precautions but at the same time get on with life.

wd45 (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 10/07/2020 21:38:26    2283728

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "That's his point though, that older people are being more cautious and are adhering to the rules better than the younger generations."
No they are not. I see 0 evidence of that in shops on the bus or in work

Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 10/07/2020 21:46:22    2283729

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Some of them were strangers, some of them were part of the plan.
They were all the same, they were over before, before they began.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 1076 - 10/07/2020 22:48:10    2283733

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Replying To wd45:  "Ah for gods sake I was using it as an example. It's like you could get injured playing gaa but you still play. Same with covid. It's time to adapt and get in with. Do your necessary precautions but at the same time get on with life."
This guy is going to have his fun no matter what, only hope is you keep your distance from more vulnerable older family members like all gaa players should be doing

Tod (Kerry) - Posts: 31 - 10/07/2020 23:34:42    2283736

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Replying To wd45:  "Ah for gods sake I was using it as an example. It's like you could get injured playing gaa but you still play. Same with covid. It's time to adapt and get in with. Do your necessary precautions but at the same time get on with life."
Wd45 your 100% right, unfortunately there's people replying here that don't actually know what there true opinion is, of course it's a risk obviously, an your man on about frontline will ya please shut the fuck up, , we all love gaa otherwise we wouldn't be on this forum , I hope it works out because we need it too ,, will all negative people please shut the fuck , for god sakes if u don't want to play or support then just stay at home an let the rest of us at it

otherlad (Meath) - Posts: 136 - 11/07/2020 00:17:05    2283738

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Replying To Breezy:  "No they are not. I see 0 evidence of that in shops on the bus or in work"
Your evidence is anecdotal. His is factual. 100% of the 23 new infections reported, were in under 45s. 77% of these were under 25. The media age of newer cases in the last few weeks has been lower, which would suggest older people are being more cautious now.

WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 875 - 11/07/2020 00:42:03    2283739

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Replying To Tarismelting22:  "Worrying news coming out of cork this morning with a club ceasing all activities due to covid. I really hope this is not over before it starts.

The GAA really needs to come out with some clarity."
What's the issue here, aren't they doing in Cork as per guidelines? From what I see the positivity rate remains low in Ireland and if it stays that way the club championships will get underway.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 2516 - 11/07/2020 02:44:24    2283741

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Replying To wd45:  "Would you people on this trying to scare people ever get a grip. time people copped themselves on. we cant stay at home watching tv for the rest of our lives. some people do like to go out and play sports and enjoy themselves. Everyone that I have talked to that wants to keep the lockdown going are just boring xxxts that do nothing anyway so it suits them."
True, but an under utilised and under funded health system won't cope with a surge. More and more Americans coming to Ireland through Belfast and very noticeable on the M6 that more British registered cars pulling caravans on the road the past couple of weeks. Why are our ports and airports open for a free for all? Texas worst hit state in America one of the days this week yet newspapers showed flights from Dallas still rolling into Dublin. Highly likely by end of August we will be back to where we were in terms of numbers and lockdown.

The_Fonz (Westmeath) - Posts: 141 - 11/07/2020 09:44:58    2283744

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "What's the issue here, aren't they doing in Cork as per guidelines? From what I see the positivity rate remains low in Ireland and if it stays that way the club championships will get underway."
The only thing I can see is that the concept of risk assessment didn't apply and everything was shut down, there is no way that should have been the case had they carried out a risk assessment. Then again after some of the posts I have seen on the subject on here in different threads I am not surprised.

zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 982 - 11/07/2020 10:11:38    2283746

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Replying To WanPintWin:  "Your evidence is anecdotal. His is factual. 100% of the 23 new infections reported, were in under 45s. 77% of these were under 25. The media age of newer cases in the last few weeks has been lower, which would suggest older people are being more cautious now."
Yes but the people going back to work and being forced to use public transport are more likely to be younger especially in high risk jobs like shops. Pensioners can still choose to grocery shop at quiet times.

Young people are also more likely to be in flatshares which they may now have to move back into for work and are also less likely to be living with their partners.

Also in the early days there was very little asymptomatic testing so older people with strong symptoms got the tests. So yes more young people are testing positive now but that does not mean young people are more guilty of breaking the rules

Breezy (Limerick) - Posts: 1106 - 11/07/2020 10:59:02    2283752

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Replying To otherlad:  "Wd45 your 100% right, unfortunately there's people replying here that don't actually know what there true opinion is, of course it's a risk obviously, an your man on about frontline will ya please shut the fuck up, , we all love gaa otherwise we wouldn't be on this forum , I hope it works out because we need it too ,, will all negative people please shut the fuck , for god sakes if u don't want to play or support then just stay at home an let the rest of us at it"
Have been getting less and less interested in this forum for a good while, but finally here's a post that shows perfectly the level at which this place operates now. Well done this genius and well done mods.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 413 - 11/07/2020 11:52:42    2283754

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Replying To essmac:  "Car crashes etc not a valid compariuson. You can do somethimng to control that risk. Drive slower. But covid can get you anyway.. It's easy got. I got it in Madrid on 10 March March even though I was keeping my distance, hand cleaning etc. Ended up with double pneumonia. Wrecked for about 3 months. It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. Clue up"
Hope you're over the worst of it now essmac.

Greenfield (Meath) - Posts: 413 - 11/07/2020 11:53:57    2283755

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Rumours the issues in west cork are rooted from a house party with 70 at it, anecdotal to be fair...

wexico15 (Wexford) - Posts: 2602 - 11/07/2020 12:44:02    2283757

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Replying To The_Fonz:  "True, but an under utilised and under funded health system won't cope with a surge. More and more Americans coming to Ireland through Belfast and very noticeable on the M6 that more British registered cars pulling caravans on the road the past couple of weeks. Why are our ports and airports open for a free for all? Texas worst hit state in America one of the days this week yet newspapers showed flights from Dallas still rolling into Dublin. Highly likely by end of August we will be back to where we were in terms of numbers and lockdown."
True, and then they have the guards going round pubs checking receipts to see if you spent 9 euro on a meal, because we all know that eating something along with our few drinks will protect us from covid 19, bull island is alive and well.

Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 1076 - 11/07/2020 13:13:12    2283760

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Replying To essmac:  "Car crashes etc not a valid compariuson. You can do somethimng to control that risk. Drive slower. But covid can get you anyway.. It's easy got. I got it in Madrid on 10 March March even though I was keeping my distance, hand cleaning etc. Ended up with double pneumonia. Wrecked for about 3 months. It's not something I'd wish on my worst enemy. Clue up"
I think this is the problem, you can be really careful and still get the virus. The virus spreads by human contact so its only logical that cases will rise as we open up the country again. I think it is right that we are opening up again but its the pace of it that frightens me. We seem to have opened everything at once without knowing what the effect will be. My god what would a lickdown look like in the depths of winter, it would be a nightare. So we need to do everything possible to prevent a second wave.

Now that the decision has been taken to get back playing, I think it is important not to panic if we get an odd case in GAA clubs. We just have to deal with them on a case by case basis. If the situation starts to get out of hand then we probably have to reconsider things.

I hope you are fully recovered now essmac, sounds like you had a rough time. As you say, you wouldnt wish it on your worst enemy.

Green_Gold (Donegal) - Posts: 1730 - 11/07/2020 13:18:31    2283761

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Replying To wexico15:  "Rumours the issues in west cork are rooted from a house party with 70 at it, anecdotal to be fair..."
If that's the case every club will be shut down within a week or two.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 10339 - 11/07/2020 14:36:32    2283766

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Replying To Greenfield:  "Have been getting less and less interested in this forum for a good while, but finally here's a post that shows perfectly the level at which this place operates now. Well done this genius and well done mods."
Let's live forever ,,,,,
at home

otherlad (Meath) - Posts: 136 - 11/07/2020 16:53:33    2283786

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