Erm yes it can be, based on the argument being put forward to the people I was responding to. All what you’re saying has been covered a thousand times over. But fine we’ll go over them again.
How exactly are they trying to have separate rules to everyone else? They’re literally taking every single precaution they can to get things going in the safest possible way which is the whole end game of this for everyone once the government allow businesses to open again.
I don’t get the 1000 tickets thing? Is that meant to be a criticism? Noel Gallagher is giving away tickets to a gig of his, every food giant is giving out free food to the NHS. Is it that you think that’s all they’ve done? Because they haven’t, they donated millions to the NHS after being attacked for no reason by the media. Because apparently footballers are the only rich people in the country.
Why are you taking about Sainsburys? I’m aware of the difference between an essential supermarket and PL football. I spoke about McDonalds, which is not the same at all.
Football does finance itself and it’s margins are quite small due to the amount footballers at the top level get paid. If the PL are going to finance the lower league over the course of the next year or two to keep them afloat whilst BCD becomes permanent they obviously have to financially secure themselves. Or are we expecting premier league footballers to take money out of their own pocket to keep the lower leagues afloat?
As for the last bit, for the 100th time the PL are not taking supplies from the NHS. The government is solely responsible for providing the emergency services with supply. The question should be why are the Pl more competent than the government?
And as for your moral code, emergency services have been struggling for years, with inadequate pay, resources, staff, medical care etc ( I should know I work in it) This isn’t new. The corona virus has brought things to the forefront which is a positive in amongst the shit because now maybe people will take more notice. But if you think football and the Pl are the people we should be holding to account you are gravely mistaken. Please, blame the right people.
Again; you seem confused; i'll break it down for you
1) Businesses will return with SD in place; football is looking to break that during matches. So, allowing football to return with separate rules is a fact, to suggest otherwise is folly.
2) You say they're taking every precaution; they're looking to take reactive steps. In other words; a) your comments/assumption on the basis that all facts about the virus are know, when they're not. b) that testing is preventative, when it is reactive.
3) Finances; you talk of revenue. I'm talking cost and revenue. Supermarkets and MDs use the majority of their revenue to pay for goods and services further up the supply chain. In other words, their revenue isn't captured and distribute to their workers like football. BCD means match day revenue is lost, all the additional revenue capturing activity, for support businesses, doesn't exist. Footballs revenue is centralised to the few.
4) Resources; you can't have a match without NHS staff and resources; which includes PPE etc etc. As for tests, there is a shortage of testing centres, please don't' say there isn't displacement. Any profit maximising testing centre will move to those that will benefit them most, PL is increasing competition.
5) 1000 tickets; you believe that the responsibility for the NHS is the governments. When the responsibility is everyone's, in part, paid through our tax's. In an environment when PL is seeking separate rules, which means you need NHS at games, I find the level a nd type of help from the PL at best questionable. I didn't question some footballers, just the PL. Come on; were those tickets free for the PL?
We have different views; i find what the PL is proposing is immoral. They seem to want different rules, use resources, give nothing back and keep the money.
