It’s surprising how humans react to stuff over a period of time, the adjustments the mind makes. Only a few weeks in and we all know that this thing is far more important than any football game, despite how important football was to us all.
But eventually, with, I fear, far worse still to come, there will be a time when we get through this. And then we’ll look back, for a while, and reflect on the dreadful toll. But time again will change us again, and those awful thoughts will be replaced by hope, anticipation and more joyful experiences. And football will play a huge part in that adjustment.
We’ll be adjusting from something we hope to never see again in a period with no football for who knows how long... 2,4,6 or 12 months? And after such a long period of time we’ll be adjusting from something which feels different to how we feel right now, only a few weeks in. So when we do hear that Leeds are due to play their next game, behind closed doors, but live on TV....imagine ! The size of the audience, the expectation and anticipation.
We might still be sat alone in the living room with several
4-packs of Tetleys...but it’ll feel like a cup-final, a Super Bowl, a World Cup
Final....and yes we’ll be sad about what’s gone before, but it’ll be a time to start looking forward again...
.....BRING IT ON !
....in time
posted on 4/4/20
Does anyone think that the new normal will be anything like the old normal?
Everything depends whether this thing keeps coming back different - nature is fighting back against humans both in terms of overcoming survival of the fittest requirements and from sheer numbers
posted on 4/4/20
Once they develop vaccines and drugs to cure the virus., we will return to normal.
Could take a year or more for that.
posted on 4/4/20
It's already evolved into a new strain - or Covid-20 has arisen - meaning the old vaccine will not work. Just like we need a new flu vaccine every year which is developed and produced based on forecasts of which one will come up again, it is hit and miss.
This is not thought to be like polio or measles where you can get a jab in your first few years - this appears to be a different beast.
posted on 4/4/20
comment by JonnyLosAngeles (My Dad was made in Leeds) עם ישראל חי (U9756)
posted 52 minutes ago
Once they develop vaccines and drugs to cure the virus., we will return to normal.
Could take a year or more for that.
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They never managed to come up with a vaccine for SARS.
30 years on no vaccine for HIV.
This is no easy task and 18 months is a hugely optimistic guess, nobody can give any accurate timescale at this point.
posted on 5/4/20
That’s exactly why I said a year or more...
I wonder what was meant by that?
posted on 5/4/20
First, Salonika, apologies for raving on your thread yesterday - we've had some bad news in the family and there's sweet FA anyone can do about it except hope and pray that those wonderful people who work for the NHS, who've been so abused and neglected for so long, can save the day.
Second, everything is political. I appreciate the intent of your thread was to focus on the football issues but football reflects what's going on in the wider world. The elite throw a few crumbs to the rest only because they need to project the lie that "we're all in it together" when they really don't give two hoots. The PL magnanimously announced it would give 20 million to the NHS. That wouldn't even buy you a Fat Kev these days. 125 million to support the lower leagues when so many clubs will be fighting for their lives? It seems to me that these are only shameful tokens, fig leaves to cover a culture of insatiable greed.
posted on 5/4/20
Cheers Jaz. So sorry to hear about your bad news. I fear there’s many more people going to be in your awful position. And you’re right, everything is political
in one shape or form..and there a million things wrong with this world, and with the human race.
But the reason I didn’t want the thread go down that route is that, whatever the rights and wrongs, it’s the world we live in and have to deal with. And one of the way we deal with things is by looking forward and by trying to stay focussed on the good things on life...and that’s where my thread was trying to take us..to try to picture that uplifting feeling we’re all going to have sitting down to watch that first match back...on the road to our new normal whatever that will be.
I’m sorry how you’re feeling right now...but please let’s make sure we get get in touch 5 mins before that kick off...and I’ll bet your a keg of Tetleys it’ll feel just like I said 🤜🏻
posted on 5/4/20
Thanks Salonika. I really hope I'm wrong about everything - it wouldn't be the first time - but in my view this season is clearly kaput. I'm trying to stay positive but it's just got very very personal and the incompetence we're seeing is making my blood boil.
posted on 5/4/20
We'll get there, it's slowing down in Itlaly and Spain...
posted on 5/4/20
I understand everyone’s fears, anger and frustration. This is a very testing time for everyone. We are all affected by this, some more or less than others. I think many of us feel let down by our national leadership wherever we may be located.
However, let’s be reminded that none of us in this board are responsible for this and there is no need to take out these negative emotions on each other.
Now, more than ever, there is a need to:
* put side over self,
* be Marching on Together!
CMON fellow Leeds fans, we can and must do it!!