Sports Stadiums May be Open In Some Form.......

[TheRealWelshWayne]

Originally Posted by Joe25

Can’t see Drakeford remaining First Minister beyond the May election

I do. But he has said he's going to step down.

Ken skates or Vaughan Gethin to take over.

The same people who criticise Drakeford are opposition supporters, many of which are the 14% who want to abolish the assembly or fear the rise in independence support.

He gets much more hate because he voted to remain.



On the subject of stadia opening, a week ago I would have said the third week in October, now if no third wave, I'd say the third week of August at the earliest. Yep, no rock the park.

That's what science tells us.

[138+NotOut]

Originally Posted by TheRealWelshWayne

I do. But he has said he's going to step down.

Ken skates or Vaughan Gethin to take over.

The same people who criticise Drakeford are opposition supporters, many of which are the 14% who want to abolish the assembly or fear the rise in independence support.

He gets much more hate because he voted to remain.



On the subject of stadia opening, a week ago I would have said the third week in October, now if no third wave, I'd say the third week of August at the earliest. Yep, no rock the park.

That's what science tells us.

Exactly. The amount of experts who think they know better than those in charge who are advised by experts.

Speak to anyone in the NHS and they'll tell you that they are doing no 'normal' work as the last 12 months has been all covid. I just hope we're all lucky enough to have no with Covid that bad to go to hospital and no one who seriously needs treatment. If it wasn't for lockdowns the direct and indirect deaths of Covid would be millions. If I have to wait another few months to watch Wrexham knowing that if me or my family needs the NHS and it now be crippled by covid then so be it

[Foxy]

Originally Posted by petered

....by the end of the year!!!!

Our rudderless leader is without doubt loving his power trip.

It’s just not acceptable for him to say that. If the whole nation has been vaccinated by July (and it’s likely to be sooner) then he really can’t say this. He is just being stupid. It’s time to threaten his government by voting for anyone bar Lesley Griffiths in the May elections.

[MJ6987]

I thought they were talking no social distance restrictions from June, all being well?

(England obviously but Wales can’t do much different given all the cross border activity)

[TheRealWelshWayne]

Originally Posted by Foxy

It’s just not acceptable for him to say that. If the whole nation has been vaccinated by July (and it’s likely to be sooner) then he really can’t say this. He is just being stupid. It’s time to threaten his government by voting for anyone bar Lesley Griffiths in the May elections.

Proving the point, the hate is political.

[TheRealWelshWayne]

Originally Posted by MJ6987

I thought they were talking no social distance restrictions from June, all being well?

(England obviously but Wales can’t do much different given all the cross border activity)

Still social distancing in England in June. Just means pubs are open.

[DenbighRed]

England is talking about hosting the Euros in June and July with thousands of fans in attendance and Drakeford is saying we might have fans by the end of the year in a COVID secure way? Him and Boris must be getting very different advice.

Everyone that wants a vaccine will have had one by July, so at that point what is the risk? Am I missing something?

I'm not one of these tin foil hat people that says it's all part of some grand new world order plan (what possible reason would governments have to want to keep us up) but I do think Drakeford is enjoying his new profile. And with an election around the corner keeping the conversation on COVID doesn't harm his chances of getting reelected.

[Foxy]

“If the pilots go well, and if the situation with the virus continues to improve then I don't think it is beyond the realms of possibilty at all, that by the end of this calendar year we might see the return of spectators to sporting venues, albeit, it will have to be in ways that take account of the continuing risk that coronavirus would pose."

This is what Drakeford actually says. It’s garbage and utterly miserable. If we just “might” be able to watch football, outdoors (with restrictions) by the end of the year , what chance of hospitality reopening. The bloke is an absolute Puritan destroyer. Get rid.

[MJ6987]

Originally Posted by TheRealWelshWayne

Still social distancing in England in June. Just means pubs are open.

Not from 22 June - “all legal limits on social contact removed.”

That means full stadia if they can sell the tickets.