Show Me The Money! Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 There is just going to be a lot more fear around not getting covid over Xmas. Pressure from other family members maybe not interested in the football not wanting there planned Christmases ruined by having to isolate. If it wasn’t for those kinds of things you’d see a lot more people just go and not care about the risks so much 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Show Me The Money! said: There is just going to be a lot more fear around not getting covid over Xmas. Pressure from other family members maybe not interested in the football not wanting there planned Christmases ruined by having to isolate. If it wasn’t for those kinds of things you’d see a lot more people just go and not care about the risks so much Exactly! I also wonder how many people who might contract covid and balls up Christmas, will look back and think it ‘ah well, it was still worth it to go to a football match’. It’s not a fear of covid stopping me going today, it’s the fear of possibility of ruining Christmas for the rest of my family. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I feel going to football is safer than going to work, that's how bad work is. No security checks today was a bit weird after being wanded for a couple of weeks too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 18, 2021 Admin Share Posted December 18, 2021 Hearing from friends who got to the ground early as per request, none of them were asked to show any vaccination proof. What an absolute farce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Has the security threat ended? No ticket checking and not one scanner in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 minute ago, phantom said: Hearing from friends who got to the ground early as per request, none of them were asked to show any vaccination proof. What an absolute farce I came in at the park end and everyone had to show a pass to stewards. No queues with everything moving quickly. Most people had their pass on their phone, so it was easy to display. I’m still outside in the fans village but the concourse looks packed. Being in the concourse could be the biggest risk so I’m going through as quickly as possible wearing a mask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted December 18, 2021 Admin Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 minute ago, RedLionLad said: Has the security threat ended? No ticket checking and not one scanner in sight. Apparently the terrorists don't want to catch Covid this close to Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Just now, Ian M said: Apparently the terrorists don't want to catch Covid this close to Christmas. Those suicide bombers must be terrified.....or just thinking of all that Christmas turkey... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big p Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 38 minutes ago, Davefevs said: If you lockdown hard and put the right support packages into place (rather that shitly-conceived stuff they introduced), follow your own rules, then you bring compliance and trust….and nobody’s business goes up the swanny. But not this scheming bunch of grifters. Always on the make for them and their mates. So do you still expect my Wife who is a carer to still work, and my Son who is an essential worker to go into lockdown aswell. These lockdown lunatics are by far the most selfish people I have ever experienced. On one hand they say its "for the greater good". But then they expect others to do their dirty work and carry on working. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuno Gomes Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Ian M said: Apparently the terrorists don't want to catch Covid this close to Christmas. No sympathy for them. Should have been boosted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmer007 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Never got asked for covid pass after being sports bar from 12pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, big p said: So do you still expect my Wife who is a carer to still work, and my Son who is an essential worker to go into lockdown aswell. These lockdown lunatics are by far the most selfish people I have ever experienced. On one hand they say its "for the greater good". But then they expect others to do their dirty work and carry on working. I'm not sure how you arrived at that based on what Fevs has posted. Lockdown, as we all know doesn't means everyone has to stay at home; it means that those who don't need to be out spreading and catching Covid aren't, whilst those who do need to travel for work do so under less risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redinthehead Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 My pass got checked on the way in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Redinthehead said: My ass got checked on the way in. *laughs like a schoolboy,* 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I'm not sure how you arrived at that based on what Fevs has posted. Lockdown, as we all know doesn't means everyone has to stay at home; it means that those who don't need to be out spreading and catching Covid aren't, whilst those who do need to travel for work do so under less risk. Of course you are right on a rational basis but I understand @big p's righteous anger. It reflects the long standing problem that we badly under value those who provide truly essential services, often "rewarding" them with poor pay and conditions. I don't expect that to change in what's left of my lifetime. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big p Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I'm not sure how you arrived at that based on what Fevs has posted. Lockdown, as we all know doesn't means everyone has to stay at home; it means that those who don't need to be out spreading and catching Covid aren't, whilst those who do need to travel for work do so under less risk. Yet others are expected to go out and catch it, so some people can sit at home in their pajamas, shouting at the TV at how selfish some people are for breaking the rules..Pathetic! I totally understand what lockdown means, as does 3 of my good friends of whom have lost their businesses due to absolutely no fault of their own. One is on the verge of losing his house and has 3 kids. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Agard Days Night said: Spare parking ticket? Wow , just wow how sad some really are …. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Just now, bengalcub said: Wow , just wow how sad some really are …. Oh come on. The parking ticket saga was quite funny. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, big p said: Yet others are expected to go out and catch it, so some people can sit at home in their pajamas, shouting at the TV at how selfish some people are for breaking the rules..Pathetic! I totally understand what lockdown means, as does 3 of my good friends of whom have lost their businesses due to absolutely no fault of their own. One is on the verge of losing his house and has 3 kids. ...and some of that is down to a government not supporting the people / businesses properly. Very sad, nobody should've lost their livelihood through covid directly. Happy to be fact checked, but circa 3m self employed couldn't claim any of the support packages. Effing disgrace. And I see why some felt they had no choice but to work. You've got to be pretty cold to think otherwise. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 14 minutes ago, jimross2005 said: Never got asked for covid pass after being sports bar from 12pm If you’d been in the Sports Bar from 12.00 the stewards probably decided that the cider fumes would kill any virus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandproud Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 hours ago, bengalcub said: Oh u assumed I wouldn’t pay the person ? You know what they say when u assume ……. You did say "spare" tkt,I didn't assume nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, big p said: Yet others are expected to go out and catch it, so some people can sit at home in their pajamas, shouting at the TV at how selfish some people are for breaking the rules..Pathetic! I totally understand what lockdown means, as does 3 of my good friends of whom have lost their businesses due to absolutely no fault of their own. One is on the verge of losing his house and has 3 kids. Different people do different jobs, some need to be in their place of employment in person, some don't. With less sociability, in theory the spread of covid will reduce meaning those who have to actually go to work will hopefully be at a vastly reduced risk of infection. As for sitting around at home in PJ's, there might be some people who have a complete doss working remotely, but that hasn't been my experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: Oh come on. The parking ticket saga was quite funny. Should have won an award for stupidity 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chinapig Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Davefevs said: ...and some of that is down to a government not supporting the people / businesses properly. Very sad, nobody should've lost their livelihood through covid directly. Happy to be fact checked, but circa 3m self employed couldn't claim any of the support packages. Effing disgrace. And I see why some felt they had no choice but to work. You've got to be pretty cold to think otherwise. That's the point I think. Our Prime Minister is on record as saying "**** business" after all. Meanwhile we have a network of local public health experts around the country who were sidelined in favour of giving £37b to the private sector to run a "world beating" test and trace system that was anything but run by a woman who happened to be a Tory life peer married to a Tory MP and who screwed up at TalkTalk. Imagine how even a fraction of that money could have helped small businesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 They look at your screen but you can hardly say checked as could be anyone’s screenshot. Nonsense. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, BrizzleRed said: It’s a balancing act and if businesses all go down the toilet along with the assiciated jobs, that doesn’t help the population either, does it? They’ve had all the accusations of being too authoritarian and trying to control all aspects of our lives in the past, so this seems like the obvious alternative. It looks to me that this time, they’ve decided to vaccinate everyone who’lll agree to have it and then relying on the level of vaccine in the populace minimising serious illness and deaths and letting us start to build up some herd immunity. This had to happen at some point, as lockdowns couldn’t continue for evermore and seemed to be of very limited benefit anyway. Need 85% (minimum) of the World vaccinated for herd immunity to work. Lockdowns will be essential until this is done. Penny needs to drop soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 22 minutes ago, VT05763 said: Need 85% (minimum) of the World vaccinated for herd immunity to work. Lockdowns will be essential until this is done. Penny needs to drop soon. At the rate this is multiplying, most people in the UK will be carrying antbodies within the next couple of months anyway, if predictions sre to be believed The main hope surely has to be that people are vaxinated and the effects of the virus is lessened. Given the delay between you getting infected, becoming contageous and then producing a positve test, there must be tens of thousands who are already carrying and contageous, who are out there spreading and don’t even know they’re infected yet. What’s the point in locking down yet again for a couple of weeks, only to go out and get clobbered by it anyway, when the restrictions ars lifted again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 9 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said: At the rate this is multiplying, most people in the UK will be carrying antbodies within the next couple of months anyway, if predictions sre to be believed The main hope surely has to be that people are vaxinated and the effects of the virus is lessened. Given the delay between you getting infected, becoming contageous and then producing a positve test, there must be tens of thousands who are already carrying and contageous, who are out there spreading and don’t even know they’re infected yet. What’s the point in locking down yet again for a couple of weeks, only to go out and get clobbered by it anyway, when the restrictions ars lifted again? Carrying antibodies for this variant ! Unless 85% of the world is vaccinated giving us herd immunity then these variants will keep appearing and often evade vaccines and antibodies from before. Fully vaccinating our little Island will not protect us from further variants unless we close all borders permanently. Sadly looks like we are heading for at least a month lock down in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Davefevs said: ...and some of that is down to a government not supporting the people / businesses properly. Very sad, nobody should've lost their livelihood through covid directly. Happy to be fact checked, but circa 3m self employed couldn't claim any of the support packages. Effing disgrace. And I see why some felt they had no choice but to work. You've got to be pretty cold to think otherwise. They literally printed billions to save the bankers, no thoughts of paying that back. Funny how that's not an option now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 minute ago, VT05763 said: They literally printed billions to save the bankers, no thoughts of paying that back. Funny how that's not an option now. And took shares in return. Then sold the shares, it was up to the treasury to decide when they sold the equity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: And took shares in return. Then sold the shares, it was up to the treasury to decide when they sold the equity. Do the same again. Edited December 18, 2021 by VT05763 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 17 minutes ago, VT05763 said: Carrying antibodies for this variant ! Unless 85% of the world is vaccinated giving us herd immunity then these variants will keep appearing and often evade vaccines and antibodies from before. Fully vaccinating our little Island will not protect us from further variants unless we close all borders permanently. Sadly looks like we are heading for at least a month lock down in January. Carrying antibodies for one variant is surely going to at least help reduce the effects of future variants, especially in combination with vaccines. Locking down again now definitely won’t help get the rest of the world vaccinated, so I’m really struggling to see how that’ll help our current situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said: Carrying antibodies for one variant is surely going to at least help reduce the effects of future variants, especially in combination with vaccines. Locking down again now definitely won’t help get the rest of the world vaccinated, so I’m really struggling to see how that’ll help our current situation. Stopping the NHS getting overwhelmed. It will have to be done and no guarantees on antibodies and future variants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizzleRed Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 48 minutes ago, VT05763 said: Stopping the NHS getting overwhelmed. It will have to be done and no guarantees on antibodies and future variants. Totally depends on how many get hospitalised with this variant. It’s not hard to imagine the public response if they lock down and there isn’t a big rise in hospitalisations after all and it turns out to have been unecessary.. A big call, that’s for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 23 hours ago, spudski said: Tell me if I've misunderstood this...but this is bollox. We built at the beginning of covid temporary covid hospitals throughout the country. They all got dismantled and never used, as we were told there wasn't enough drs and nurses ' specialised' to deal with covid. During the height of covid this year, my father was in Southmead with Brain cancer. The hospital and wards were empty when I visited. Empty... literally. So it's not beds that are a problem...it's staff. Surely we should be building more hospitals and educating staff, and paying them a decent wage. That should be the foremost action, especially as it's been two bloody years now and not expected to stop. Two friggin years...that we've just accepted to live with and not change. How long do you think it takes to train nurses and medical staff? ”during the height of covid” there was probably social distancing, keeping patients isolated etc so not surprised if it appeared empty. I agree with your sentiment but it’s not as easy as just recruit staff. We’ve got record levels of job vacancies in this country, so there’s as many if not more jobs than people looking for work. A pandemic at the same time as Brexit was a recipe for disaster. I know we didn’t see it coming, but we probably should have postponed some of the settlement changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, MarcusX said: How long do you think it takes to train nurses and medical staff? ”during the height of covid” there was probably social distancing, keeping patients isolated etc so not surprised if it appeared empty. I agree with your sentiment but it’s not as easy as just recruit staff. We’ve got record levels of job vacancies in this country, so there’s as many if not more jobs than people looking for work. A pandemic at the same time as Brexit was a recipe for disaster. I know we didn’t see it coming, but we probably should have postponed some of the settlement changes 30 minutes apparently... https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196933/online-tool-quickly-trains-doctors-nurses/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 18 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: That figure has been debated long and hard elsewhere - so I’d refer you to that discussion, although I’d highlight once again that someone I know died from being electrocuted at work and his death was put down as a Covid death because he’d tested positive a month before his untimely death. Don’t you think there is now hysteria over this omicron variant? Do you think it is warranted? Reports today suggested there were 16 people in hospital in the UK with omicron and there has been one death - a guy in his seventies who was unvaccinated and died ‘with’ not ‘from’ omicron - South Africa (from where the omicron variant apparently originated) has now reported they are ‘over the peak’ and the number of deaths from omicron over there? Zero ... A guy I work with, and his wife, are both isolating at home with omicron right now - they both have underlying health issues, however, he sent me a text saying he ‘feels a bit under the weather but he’s had worse colds’ - I would never underestimate or belittle anyone’s experiences during this pandemic, but I can only draw my own conclusions from the personal experiences I go through and to which I am exposed ... and in many ways, ‘hysteria’ is an appropriate word to sum up some things right now ... I totally get, and respect, that you may feel different and that’s obviously perfectly fine - have a great weekend Once again, the “with not of” argument is nonsense unless you are a medical expert and dealt with the patient. it’s not all about deaths or even hospitalisations. If we just let people get ill what happens to essential services? London fire service reported a similar problem this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Davefevs said: ...and some of that is down to a government not supporting the people / businesses properly. Very sad, nobody should've lost their livelihood through covid directly. Happy to be fact checked, but circa 3m self employed couldn't claim any of the support packages. Effing disgrace. And I see why some felt they had no choice but to work. You've got to be pretty cold to think otherwise. Not sure what more could have been done, particularly put in place at very short notice. According to the national audit office Government expects to spend £370 billion on COVID-19 measures as at the September 2021 update, comprising of £153.7 billion for support for businesses, £84.3 billion for health and social care, £67.2 billion for public services and emergency responses, £59.8 billion for support for individuals, if you were self employed it was very generous and easy to claim as long as you had previously put in a tax return. of course some new businesses could not do this, the amount of fraud from people / busineses taking advantage is massive, although they are going to be employing thoussnds on new fraud investigaters to start getting some of this back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 For anyone who went to the game, how was it today ? Busy or quiet ? Well organised ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 20 minutes ago, spudski said: 30 minutes apparently... https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/196933/online-tool-quickly-trains-doctors-nurses/ Already qualified clinicians… I’ll assume you knew that and were just being funny The new online tool, developed by Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Fundamental VR, allows these redeployed clinicians to gain the key knowledge they need for ventilating patients in just 30 minutes. The training consists of a short how-to video that teaches the essentials of operating ventilators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: For anyone who went to the game, how was it today ? Busy or quiet ? Well organised ? Breezed in at 2.50. A look at my phone but that isn’t a proper check as could have been a screenshot of anyones pass. Pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 40 minutes ago, BrizzleRed said: Totally depends on how many get hospitalised with this variant. It’s not hard to imagine the public response if they lock down and there isn’t a big rise in hospitalisations after all and it turns out to have been unecessary.. A big call, that’s for sure. Yep you are right there. With the rate of infection being so high there is a decent chance that this wave will not last as long. Could well be they go for a short 2 week lockdown straight after Xmas. The big problem is schools, full of unvaccinated humans taking it home to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh1t_ref_again Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Glad I stayed at home and watched robins tv with a pint and bag of peanuts. (Sorry did chuck some at Holmes) no passport, no queues no covid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Clearly there were quite a lot who didn’t attend today. Not sure what the Lansdown looked like, nor did I hear the attendance, but this looks like a lot less than 10k to me. This was 10 minutes in. So likely the most populated it would be before drinks/toilet breaks etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 18 minutes ago, MarcusX said: Already qualified clinicians… I’ll assume you knew that and were just being funny The new online tool, developed by Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Fundamental VR, allows these redeployed clinicians to gain the key knowledge they need for ventilating patients in just 30 minutes. The training consists of a short how-to video that teaches the essentials of operating ventilators. Read it again...redeployed clinicians from other aspects of health care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo88 Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Official attendance of 18k which included season tickets was obviously misleading. I guess maybe 14k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, spudski said: Read it again...redeployed clinicians from other aspects of health care. Yes so presumably to be in healthcare in the first place they’ve had some level of qualification and training unless I’m mistaken? If you’re wanting more staff you’re talking about getting people from outside the industry surely? As moving people around health care doesn’t solve the problem, that’s a Tory way of adding staff like the “new” hospitals. You can’t just take joe blogs of the street, show him a 30 minute video and let him look after a patient Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Official attendance of 18k which included season tickets was obviously misleading. I guess maybe 14k Looked more like 10k to me. COVID passport only merited a cursary glance on the way in - I was temped to show my Lidl QR code, I'm sure no one would have noticed. If you didn't have a COVID pass, I'm sure you would get in if you gave the bloke a tenner. All that trouble just to watch another Saturday afternoon pantomime at the gate. Roll on the January window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genghis Khan's pants Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, Alex_BCFC said: Breezed in at 2.50. A look at my phone but that isn’t a proper check as could have been a screenshot of anyones pass. Pointless. Billion percent this - quick look at a QR code on my phone from a couple of feet away - could have been anything. Total waste of time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 13 minutes ago, Harry said: Clearly there were quite a lot who didn’t attend today. Not sure what the Lansdown looked like, nor did I hear the attendance, but this looks like a lot less than 10k to me. This was 10 minutes in. So likely the most populated it would be before drinks/toilet breaks etc Good atmosphere then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 18, 2021 Admin Share Posted December 18, 2021 10 minutes ago, MarcusX said: Yes so presumably to be in healthcare in the first place they’ve had some level of qualification and training unless I’m mistaken? If you’re wanting more staff you’re talking about getting people from outside the industry surely? As moving people around health care doesn’t solve the problem, that’s a Tory way of adding staff like the “new” hospitals. You can’t just take joe blogs of the street, show him a 30 minute video and let him look after a patient My company has over 1000 medical professionals we had a request from Government last week for our staff to volunteer and help with vaccinations It isn't the training for giving an injection but more to do with what to do if anyone has a reaction to a vaccination Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spudski Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 12 minutes ago, MarcusX said: Yes so presumably to be in healthcare in the first place they’ve had some level of qualification and training unless I’m mistaken? If you’re wanting more staff you’re talking about getting people from outside the industry surely? As moving people around health care doesn’t solve the problem, that’s a Tory way of adding staff like the “new” hospitals. You can’t just take joe blogs of the street, show him a 30 minute video and let him look after a patient No...but you can deploy these people if there was an overload in beds due to covid spikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 The steward who checked my pass gave it a cursory glance. He was more interested in searching my bag for “cans”, when it was quite clear that I had 2 young children with me and the bag contained their gloves, scarves, iPads and a couple of snacks. He seemed more afraid of me trying to sneak some “cans” in with my young kids than he did of covid. And I assume the fact I wasn’t subject to a wanded search today means that the terrorist threat level has been reduced? Must have missed that news this week, what with everything else. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 27 minutes ago, pongo88 said: Official attendance of 18k which included season tickets was obviously misleading. I guess maybe 14k Less than 12,000. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 48 minutes ago, RedM said: Less than 12,000. How long is that number sustainable as s championship club I wonder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Just now, LoyalRed said: How long is that number sustainable as s championship club I wonder As the official number given was 18,000 wasn’t it I doubt the club is thatvworried as the majority of the missingbwereclikely to be ST holders and the club already has that money banked. Yes they may have lost a bit on food and drink sales, but they discounted that today so possibly people that were there spent more anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Getting in was a breeze, easiest for ages now the terrorist threat seems to have gone Crowd, as others have said was about 10/12k With a constant breeze it all felt very safe I though I didn’t go into the Sports bar today. Lets see what if anything happens before the next game. If it’s the same rules etc I expect a much bigger crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Getting in was a breeze, easiest for ages now the terrorist threat seems to have gone Crowd, as others have said was about 10/12k With a constant breeze it all felt very safe I though I didn’t go into the Sports bar today. Lets see what if anything happens before the next game. If it’s the same rules etc I expect a much bigger crowd. I only didn't go due to the proximity of the game to Christmas, assuming we aren't in lock down, I expect loads to return for the next home game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 39 minutes ago, LoyalRed said: How long is that number sustainable as s championship club I wonder Ask Blackburn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waconda Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, Bristol Rob said: I only didn't go due to the proximity of the game to Christmas, assuming we aren't in lock down, I expect loads to return for the next home game. Weather should be better in April/May also. Just now, Moments of Pleasure said: Ask Blackburn. Preston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Moments of Pleasure said: Ask Blackburn. Lansdown you mean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 5 hours ago, RedLionLad said: Should have won an award for stupidity Can’t let it go can you, years later and you still pipe up …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 30 minutes ago, bengalcub said: Can’t let it go can you, years later and you still pipe up …. Funniest topic ever here on OTIB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Harry said: The steward who checked my pass gave it a cursory glance. He was more interested in searching my bag for “cans”, when it was quite clear that I had 2 young children with me and the bag contained their gloves, scarves, iPads and a couple of snacks. He seemed more afraid of me trying to sneak some “cans” in with my young kids than he did of covid. And I assume the fact I wasn’t subject to a wanded search today means that the terrorist threat level has been reduced? Must have missed that news this week, what with everything else. Welcome to the Bristol City Entrance Lottery. Which will it be next time? 1 - “Open your coats please” 2 - “Can I check your bag please” 3 - “Show us your tickets please” 4 - “Arms up for the scanner please” 5 - “Have your Covid pass ready please” ….or, none of the above? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bengalcub Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 2 hours ago, RedLionLad said: Funniest topic ever here on OTIB What a sad and depressing life you must lead. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLionLad Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 1 minute ago, bengalcub said: What a sad and depressing life you must lead. Part and parcel of supporting City for God knows how many years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 9 hours ago, RedLionLad said: Has the security threat ended? No ticket checking and not one scanner in sight. It's literally identical to what it was 2 weeks ago, it's just that the media narrative has moved on a bit and Piri Patel's attempts to scare everyone have taken a backward step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 6 hours ago, Harry said: The steward who checked my pass gave it a cursory glance. He was more interested in searching my bag for “cans”, when it was quite clear that I had 2 young children with me and the bag contained their gloves, scarves, iPads and a couple of snacks. He seemed more afraid of me trying to sneak some “cans” in with my young kids than he did of covid. And I assume the fact I wasn’t subject to a wanded search today means that the terrorist threat level has been reduced? Must have missed that news this week, what with everything else. I thought you weren’t going to attend, anything change your mind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 12 hours ago, ChippenhamRed said: You can’t interpret a graph then. I give up. No need to give up - you could explain how the graph you posted shows omicron deaths in South Africa when it clearly states it is displaying data stretching back over the last year - from November 2020 to 4th December 2021, yet the omicron variant wasn’t identified in South Africa until the end of November / start of December 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted December 19, 2021 Share Posted December 19, 2021 7 hours ago, phantom said: My company has over 1000 medical professionals we had a request from Government last week for our staff to volunteer and help with vaccinations It isn't the training for giving an injection but more to do with what to do if anyone has a reaction to a vaccination I might be mistaken but I thought we were talking about finding staff to work in hospitals so we could open new wards, more beds etc, not for the vaccine roll out? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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