Vaccines For Footballers

Hopkirk | 15:36 Fri 08th Jan 2021 | News

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Burnley manager Sean Dyche wants footballers to be a priority for vaccination.

What planet is he on?

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bednobs

its certainly tone deaf

Unsureme

Tell the FULL strory,Hopkirk.

Ken4155

"He stressed that he did not believe footballers should be put in front and take priority over key workers, the vulnerable and the elderly - but believes that when the time is right, vaccinating footballers would be a chance to save money on testing, while continuing the football fixtures." He suggests that the money that could be saved on endless testing could be diverted to the NHS to be used for a better cause.

bobbinwales

Thanks Ken. That puts a diffrent complexion on it

Unsureme

Thanks,Ken,mustn't of suited Hopkirk's agenda.

Neveracrossword

Thanks, Ken - always good to get a fuller picture...

Hopkirk

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So what is he saying then? Do them at the same time as other 20 to 30 year old fit people?
Why say it then?

bobbinwales

He's just saying the sooner the better as it'll save money on all the twice weekly testing??

Hopkirk

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Apparently his words were that footballers should be fast tracked to get the vaccine.

What makes them so important that they should in any way jump the queue?

lankeela

It might help if they stopped hugging each other so much.

Ken4155

Hopkirk, what Sean Dyche said was exactly what i posted. You no doubt saw a headline and ran with that. "When the time is right" does not equate to being 'fast-tracked'. Footballers and backroom staff are tested on a twice weekly basis which must cost quite a few bob. Makes sense to think of an alternative method which would save that few bob and use it elsewhere in the NHS. In my most humble opinion, of course.

Hopkirk

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Ken, Sean Dyche did use the phrase "fast track"

Ken4155

Hopkirk, i've just read a fuller account of what he said and i concede he does mention the phrase 'fast-track'. However, he first states that he is not for one moment suggesting footballers should jump the queue ahead of the elderly, vulnerable, key workers, etc, but that when the time is right, "if there is a window to fast-track through football, to get it back to being fully competitive, on an even playing field..."
The catchy headline in some reports - "Footballer's vaccinations should be fast-tracked, says Burnley's Sean Dyche" - is intended to be inflammatory but is also misleading.