Whilst the UK continues to lead the way in the continent of Europe with a vaccine roll-out program and very low rates of infection, the stringent lockdown rules currently prevent us from meeting more than one other person in an outdoor setting. In the Netherlands, the rate of infection is currently increasing. Strange then, that whilst England will play Poland at Wembley next week in an empty stadium, the Dutch allowed 5,000 fans access to their match this afternoon. Not only that, but they were standing up and drinking in view of the pitch.
Top marks to the Dutch FA for taking a different approach to the nanny state that we live in.
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Ozymandias
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More fool the Dutch Government then for allowing it. You hit the nail on the head with your post Grassbank. 
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Foolish? Certainly not.
Why only 5,000 fans? Spain had 15,000 today.
Time for us to be bold, to trust in our vaccination program and to restart our economy. Project fear has lasted long enough.
Why only 5,000 fans? Spain had 15,000 today.
Time for us to be bold, to trust in our vaccination program and to restart our economy. Project fear has lasted long enough.
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Re: 5,000 fans watch match in Amsterdam tonight
More fool the Spanish government.
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Re: 5,000 fans watch match in Amsterdam tonight
well, you got two things right Grassy. 
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Perhaps both Governments realise that you can only lock innocent people up for so long before they begin to question the reasoning behind their incarceration. With so many vaccinated the risk of catching the virus in the UK is now very low and the risk of death lower still. It is fast approaching the status of the flu.
The headline figures help the Project Fear approach, but these are now being more widely questioned. The virtual exclusion from hospitals of non-Covid patients may result in countless deaths from cancers and other such diseases and we still do not know haw badly damaged the economy will be when businesses are finally allowed to reopen their doors.
Unless there is clear sensible guidance on overseas travel before the beginning of May, the travel industry will be destroyed. If people need to gamble on a clear test before boarding an aircraft, you might as well be rolling a dice to decide if you can board or not. Fail the test and waive goodbye to your holiday. There will be no recourse to insurance companies for the financial loss.
Life is full of risks and Covid is just another of those now that there is a vaccination. Time to get the country moving again and the fans back in the stadiums.
The headline figures help the Project Fear approach, but these are now being more widely questioned. The virtual exclusion from hospitals of non-Covid patients may result in countless deaths from cancers and other such diseases and we still do not know haw badly damaged the economy will be when businesses are finally allowed to reopen their doors.
Unless there is clear sensible guidance on overseas travel before the beginning of May, the travel industry will be destroyed. If people need to gamble on a clear test before boarding an aircraft, you might as well be rolling a dice to decide if you can board or not. Fail the test and waive goodbye to your holiday. There will be no recourse to insurance companies for the financial loss.
Life is full of risks and Covid is just another of those now that there is a vaccination. Time to get the country moving again and the fans back in the stadiums.