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Darren Pratley confirms a member of the Charlton coaching staff had coronavirus

RanTooFar
RanTooFar Posts: 324
in General Charlton

Pratley believes "there's no point in playing" if tackling is not permitted and cannot see players sticking to the rules because of their competitive natures.

"I'm worried because one of our coaches had the virus and he said it's the worst thing that's ever happened to him and he wouldn't wish it upon anyone," he said.

"No one knows what effect the virus is going to have on you afterwards. Football isn't going to last forever. I want to be able to be able to live a normal life and run around with my daughter in the garden.

"It's going to have a massive impact. I want to get back, but it has to be safe for everyone. That's the main thing. If you can't do the tests, then I can't see it [football] getting back personally."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52673930

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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    edited May 2020
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,485
    I mean, if tackling isn't permitted then Pratters isn't a footballer anymore he's just a bloke running around with an excellent jawline. 

    Joking aside, I completely agree. The lengths of stupidity that are being put out just to get football back are ridiculous. I suspect clubs and the EFL would end up losing far more in lawsuits should players get ill and if there are long term effects of the disease (which, by the way, we're still not certain about because it's a disease that's been around for about 6 months). 
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,836
    SDAddick said:
    I mean, if tackling isn't permitted then Pratters isn't a footballer anymore he's just a bloke running around with an excellent jawline. 


    Genuine lol there SD.
  • EveshamAddick
    EveshamAddick Posts: 7,035
    The nearly all white suits in charge of footy decide its ok for all the black lads to run around and catch covid...hmmm....
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,897
    EveshamAddick said:
    The nearly all white suits in charge of footy decide its ok for all the black lads to run around and catch covid...hmmm....
    So the white footballers won’t be allowed to play?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,084
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,986
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    I wondered why you caught it mate:)
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    Its not going to affect your chances of catching it, just increases the severity of the illness.

  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,681
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    Shouldn't joke about it really but, remembering Grant as a player, did he catch COVID or did COVID catch him?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Makes sense as he's the erm least in shape of the coaches.

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  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    edited May 2020
    LenGlover said:
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    Shouldn't joke about it really but, remembering Grant as a player, did he catch COVID or did COVID catch him?
    Caught him post injury... Dominic flippin Blizzard.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    Obese?
    I think he may have been carrying a bit of timber but I think obese is a bit ott 😳
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,315
    bolloxbolder said:
    Covered End said:
    paulie8290 said:
    It was Basey

    JJ mentioned it in a song
    Well Grant is/was possibly obese, certainly overweight and that does appear to be a negative factor for Covid.
    I wondered why you caught it mate:)
    Left yourself wide to that one, Steve 😁
  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    EveshamAddick said:
    The nearly all white suits in charge of footy decide its ok for all the black lads to run around and catch covid...hmmm....
    Give it a fucking rest!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    edited May 2020
    A bit of timber? 

    He had the whole timber yard not long ago!
    Edit - can't add pics from mobile so here: https://images.app.goo.gl/EbbQevka3MS749yX6

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,780
    A lot of people have had Covid 19 and for many, like my brother, it has been really nasty. But I don't think Basey had to go to to hospital, and thankfully nor did my brother. Not sure it is that much of a news story.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    Dazzler21 said:
    A bit of timber? 

    He had the whole timber yard not long ago!
    Edit - can't add pics from mobile so here: https://images.app.goo.gl/EbbQevka3MS749yX6

    If you think that’s obese? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    edited May 2020
    KBslittlesis said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    A bit of timber? 

    He had the whole timber yard not long ago!
    Edit - can't add pics from mobile so here: https://images.app.goo.gl/EbbQevka3MS749yX6

    If you think that’s obese? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
    I know what obese is biologically classified as! 

    He's not chronic or morbid but he's between overweight and obese categories I reckon.

    Here's another.

    https://images.app.goo.gl/iwKRuQxJvFjfuCTV8

    Obesity is based on BMI, height vs weight so many people are recorded as obese, maybe it feels unfair and it's why BMI is crap.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,669
    Dazzler21 said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    A bit of timber? 

    He had the whole timber yard not long ago!
    Edit - can't add pics from mobile so here: https://images.app.goo.gl/EbbQevka3MS749yX6

    If you think that’s obese? 😳😳😳😳😳😳😳
    I know what obese is biologically classified as! 

    He's not chronic or morbid but he's beyond overweight and into the obese category.
    🤣🤣
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    In other news... Yassin Moutouakil is now a PT and natural bodybuilder! 



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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,572
    Dazzler21 said:
    In other news... Yassin Moutouakil is now a PT and natural bodybuilder! 


    Any news on Peter Garland?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,460
    edited May 2020
    clive said:
    Dazzler21 said:
    In other news... Yassin Moutouakil is now a PT and natural bodybuilder! 


    Any news on Peter Garland?
    Nope this post was intended to show how they treated their bodies as their football careers broke down as they were in our playing squad for the same spell 2007-2010
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,513
    Another thing to consider is that if a professional sportsperson (of any description), catches Covid-19 and has serious enough symptoms where they are hospitalised, then there’s a strong possibility that they will never recover sufficiently enough to continue to perform to standard, given that their lungs may well be permanently damaged to some degree or another.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,016
    Dazzler21 said:
    In other news... Yassin Moutouakil is now a PT and natural bodybuilder! 


    You can safely say that Yassin didn't eat all the pies
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,780
    edited May 2020
    This is true. But do we know of any who have caught the virus, any sport, any country, where this has happened? I think the greater fear is passing it on to vulnerable members of their families. I think the only solution if you want to do sport is a closed quarantine system and high testing capacity of course.

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