sent this out to buddies, was asked my thoughts on UCL/Covid. figured Id post it here. its my thread, I can do whatever I want with it 
just skip this over to the 2nd post if you want just the actual plays.
last week after their match vs Napoli, you guys already know 14 of Genoas players tested positive. hence, the postponement of their match with Torino this wknd. however, Napoli too, was mandated to be tested and as they were waiting for results they werent allowed to have 'formal' practices. they actually had a draft ready to send to our governing body seeking postponent due to this. (assuming the results came back negative). Juventus (actually Turins city Govt council) pretty much stated to Naples 'if any of your players test positive... we dont want you coming). a few just failed the 2nd test last night. now everyone has their opinion on that & Im steering clear of that part of the discussion. but this scenario, makes me realize just how quickly this thing can spread again. and when you look at the UCL/UEL slates, the nations league, (even the Conmebol players flying home) these guys will be criss-crossing all parts of europe the next few months.
and this is the part which is a lot more noticeable now. last years UCL was "separated" (forgot the formal word for that) from the domestic seasons. nice and tidy. and this made things somewhat easier for UEFA to manage. this year? there is no such "luxury". and we are talking about 16 matches per week for Groups squeezed between domestics. NO UCL participant will accept not being allowed to practice the days leading up to a match somewhere. Coaches cannot sit there wondering "will my Centre-back or star striker ... heck, why stop there? "half my team" be allowed on the pitch" while trying to gameplan a trip to Anfield or Camp Nou or Paris waiting for test results to come back (and even the other side of that.... what if its their opponents being affected?) theres little wiggle room in these schedules, Serie A ALREADY has 4 games in 10 days in Dec. and im sure others are the same. and greedy UEFA with that tv contract in their pockets going to have a huge logistical problem on its hands. starting to doubt if UCL/UEL is going to finish this season. keeping in mind, Euros.
someone jsut mentioned, if used in english it would roughly mean "the sh*t is going to hit the fan again. these are healthy, physically fit humans getting exposed months & months after awareness & guidelines set in place. and not everyone is healthy & physically fit" not exactly a pleasant thought and its starting to make me wonder.
Intl break coming up. for the Conmebol guys? they all have to fly back across the pond for their regions WC Qualifers which start. have had a nice run past few weeks, decided to take a bunch of chances this wknd,
you can just see him saying "huh, 2 games in 3 nights, so??.... whats the problem? but thats a GREAT point you made there, the first wave was never completed. i dont want to think about it, we're still recovering. doing our part with protocls & try to buy everything we need from local businesses (aka family owned). might cost a tad higher but feel its worth it. theyre hurting. im curious what kind of shape Britain is in.
; but when ur fading 3 clubs expected to lock in CL slots by years end, at least it wasnt suprising (the results). bunch helped a friend repair his deck and was enjoying the fruits of our labor in peace...... had a 4 digit price with a 0-0 scoreline at the half in Milan wondering "maybe"........ but then........ the circus/hurricane arrived. phone blew up. and out comes the rolaids. little did I know when we signed Andrea it was just a mere "warm up" for yesterday. is it possible to be/feel 'burnt out' in October??
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