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Snout to worry about?
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The other day I posted about the possibility of the Cup Final being delayed as a result of Swine Flu. (Will anybody be going to the Final? 30-04-09)
Most people who responded laughed it off with, in some cases, some pretty funny comments. Some told me to get a life. But here we are now with the flu spreading internally in a number of countries, including ours, and accordingly a pandemic is about to be declared.
Now, personally, I don't give a shit about Swine Flu, if I catch it at Wembley while watching Everton lift the Cup then that is a price worth paying. But in the press today, we are informed that the shutting down of large public gatherings has already been discussed by Cobra. This is the quango or Planning group that meets when 'disasters' are imminent or expected. This is already happening in Mexico and games are being played behind closed doors.
It could very well happen here for league games but, I would imagine, there is no way a Cup Final could ever be played behind closed doors and hence the possibility that if the decision to ban large gatherings is ever made it is more likely that the game would be postponed.
As I said earlier, it is not Swine Flu itself that bothers me, rather it is the fact that it would be just our luck wouldn't it, after all the efforts by the team to get there,and the fantastic support they have had from fans the on the way, that it would be put off for an indefinite period and the whole thing become something of an anti-climax.
I am more worried about that than I am about Swine-Flu!
Dave Roberts, Posted 02/05/2009 at 13:46:37
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If yer all get sik, it doznt matter anway cos the scousers dont av werk te go to on Mundy, and the Chelsea lads ar all retired toffs wi loadsamoney and privite medikal cere.
Al sort it, so carm down.
Andy
But when you’re snortin’.... you bring on the rain
So stop your sqealin’....be happy again
Cause when you’re oinkin’....keep on oinkin’
The whole world oinks with you
(Without yer snout on ...)
Q: Just how many have actually died of it in the world at large? A: Not very many.
Q: Do you know just how many die in the UK every year from the standard ?Flu that goes around and comes around, the stuff that you and me get every so often? A: 1000s.
IT?S THE MEDIA JUMPING ON YET ANOTHER BANDWAGON
Just like the Media and the so-called sky 4, the media and Villa will be the ones this season to gatecrash the top 4..
Some kids got it in Mexico on a school trip, came back to New Zealand, had a week off with some tissues, some Nightnurse and a Playstation and turned out the following Sat for their school Football team.
It?s the Flu ffs, the Flu with a worring name, but the flu none the less. Take Panadol, keep warm, drink plenty of liquids and see me in 4 days.
Key word: media beat up.
Being to dramatic here? Maybe... maybe not... but me thinks they should already be thinking about bringing games forward to get this season over. Lots of organizing to do but might be a thought, then again, as it's swine flu we are talking about, it will probably only hit United supporters ? not too bad then!
Just washing your hands and face after being in public will go a long way to ensure this doesn?t spread.
As for the match, hope it goes ahead, I am sure it will.
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