Sean Dyche - Vaccinate Footballers


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Not necessarily. A period of exclusivity would normally trigger an NDA, but they (exclusivity periods) are usually of a determinate length, after which the sellers can talk to other parties. It's entirely possible that the NDA linked with the first bid could persist, and a new NDA enforced around any new bid, ie multiple NDAs in place.

Ah right, cheers mate
This is like some improv show where the audience have been asked to should out random things and they've shouted out Sean Dyche, vaccines and the Sunderland takeover

@sessions this is crying out for you - get the band back together
 
I know several professional musicians who've had little or no income from their real job since March. Some have taken jobs stacking shelves or delivering parcels just to make ends meet. I doubt, though, that any of them would want to jump the vaccine queue. As with all things medical in limited supply, treatment should be given solely on the basis of clinical need.
You are right. I wasn't advocating performers above others, was trying to use them as an example comparable with footballers. Much as I love football (it has been difficult recently), they are no more essential to the population coping than actors and musicians who probably hit a wider demographic, especially through TV or its streaming equivalents. Obviously the government don't recognise this and think they should all retrain.
 
Well, on the one hand, I can see his point. Football is the biggest sport in the country and is the release from every day life for many so if more games get postponed, football fans lose that outlet which could lead to mental health issues? A bit sad but it's the way it is.

On the other hand, there are millions of other people who are in more urgent need for the vaccine than overpaid footballers.
Yeah, I get his point and I don’t really have all that much issue with him asking the question.

I can obviously see the argument for prioritising the most vulnerable first but at the same time I can’t really see any real rationale where we shouldn’t just opt for getting the vaccine into as many arms as possible, as quickly as possible regardless of who it is, which will ultimately reduce the risk to the most vulnerable anyway.
 
I don’t agree that footballers should be fast tracked but there’s a lot of folks on this thread who are saying “fuck them” who would be pissing their pants if elite sport was suspended again mind.
 
Would you change your view if the premier league transparently guaranteed to spend the same money they currently spend on testing on other charity / the NHS instread? Have Sean Dyche photographed in Burnley hospital with a cheque for £200lk? (I have no idea what the actual amount would be).

You could argue they are providing light relief and entertainment to a lot of people. Should they stop making television too?

Stop 'wasting' money on testing is the whole crux of his argument which a lot of people are missing, whether you agree with him or not

The point is to stop spending money on tests and give that money to a more worth while cause.

It only has any merit at all because football is pretty much the only industry doing routine testing of the entire workforce.

People really should read what he said before forming an opinion. If you still disagree, as most will, then fine but at least see what he says man!
I watched what he said thanks, and btw It doesn't change my opinion on the matter. Now if they are or would like to donate money to the NHS or like minded charities in the future fair play to them..
 
I get where hes coming from but on other hand why on earth do fit, healthy footballers need to be vaccinated. We had 14 players positive and they are all fit and playing football again within a few weeks.
Have any footballers been hospitalized? I dont think so. If we just let football crack on without this rigorous testing then i think it would be fine.
Why start now? It's our usual and often swiftly-dashed hope at the best of times.
 
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This topic is actually more complicated than it at first appears.

When taking into account mental health of the general population there is a strong argument that footballers are actually key workers, admittedly not in the same way as frontline health workers or care workers.

It’s in all of our interests for people to stay at home and live football on tv is a welcome distraction so if that can be performed uninterrupted without the need for thousands of regular tests clogging up the testing capacity then maybe it’s worth looking at.

An argument can be made either way.
 
This topic is actually more complicated than it at first appears.

When taking into account mental health of the general population there is a strong argument that footballers are actually key workers, admittedly not in the same way as frontline health workers or care workers.

It’s in all of our interests for people to stay at home and live football on tv is a welcome distraction so if that can be performed uninterrupted without the need for thousands of regular tests clogging up the testing capacity then maybe it’s worth looking at.

An argument can be made either way.
It’s in safcs best interests for the players to stay at home. Permanently.
 
Yesterday the news was a meat factory owner saying their workers should get preference and Sainsburys saying supermarker workers should get preference, pretty sure a couple of days before that it was public transport workers should get preference.
I get it, you all want preference. Tough shit. People likely to die from the virus get the vaccine first.
If you're a footballer and at high risk, ok. If not, back in the queue with everyone else.
Seeing a lot of this recently. Teachers were wanting to jump the queue the other day despite evidence suggesting they are no more at risk than others at work.
 
More important to get the general public taken care of first after vulnerable people. These are the people that make the economy grind out it’s day to day business. Get things to a level where shops, restaurants, gyms, trains, airplanes etc. can get back to full speed. Poor small businesses here are dropping like flys. Not sure how much money sport generates without fans or stores that advertise during games unable to have people in to buy the items they’ve been advertising.
I say get the mom and pop businesses back up and running.
 
It would be a disgrace if it happened.
It’s embarrassing him even asking, people in vulnerable groups come first then to others who support the health care system and schools etc, as per the list.
It’s a I’m alright jack attitude, football isn’t important these days, they must wait like the rest of us.

100%
 
If they paid for the vaccinations, I don't see why not. Haven't they already donated millions though?

They're being made to go into work in close proximity to others and travel all over the country doing this. Many footballers won't have any health conditions and won't be vulnerable, but some footballers may have family that are vulnerable and by going into work every day they're instantly putting that family at risk.
I agree mate, technically they are key workers as they are being asked to work through this pandemic, if they are willing to pay (the clubs, FA etc) and it will be administered by club doctors then I don't see a problem, though they should be still told to rigidly stick to the rules and a set of punishments should be set out for those breaking the rules. That said our lass is a nurse and eventually got in touch with those administrating it to NHS workers and they have ran out, they and going to text her when fresh supplies are made available, so it isn't as freely available as the government would have you believe...
 
Dyche does not have a valid argument. It's effectively buying your place further up the list.

What's the difference between football donating the money they've been spending on tests to the NHS to get vaccinated more quickly and say Mike Ashley offering to make a donation if he can go next?
 
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