We are being "encouraged" to wear a mask

Quoted from Civvy at last

With regard to mask policy. The fact is that the government are doing what the vast majority of this country want them to do.
The usual empty vessels are making the most noise.

I hate wearing a mask.  However, I will wear one tomorrow whilst queuing for match/bar/toilets etc. My view is that if it makes those more cautious than me (no right or wrong there)  feel better, then I’ll do it. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. And if wearing a mask for a little while means others can enjoy it too then so be it.
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I agree with you 100% but they're not doing what the majority want! Both the Office for National Statistics and YouGov have run surveys/polls that show consistently that people believe masks are good for public health and that they will continue to wear one. I'm simplifying a number of surveys/polls that asked a range of questions. Sorry again to introduce data into the thread.

I think the government is listening to it's internal stakeholders, it's donors and the vocal minority within it's own party ranks who are obsessed with what they perceive as freedom.

Quoted from aldi_01

I mean if you want mansplaining it can be arranged  

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha....

Is your dad bigger than my dad?

Quoted from BobbyCummingsTackle

I agree with you 100% but they're not doing what the majority want! Both the Office for National Statistics and YouGov have run surveys/polls that show consistently that people believe masks are good for public health and that they will continue to wear one. I'm simplifying a number of surveys/polls that asked a range of questions. Sorry again to introduce data into the thread.

I think the government is listening to it's internal stakeholders, it's donors and the vocal minority within it's own party ranks who are obsessed with what they perceive as freedom.

Are you sure? When we see film and photo of big maskless crowds they look young to me, hardly Tory fodder. And then of course we have the conspiracy theorists led by Corbyn’s brother. Another point, neither I nor anyone I know has been polled on any Covid or mask issue. So who is?

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

I see the club has put out a statement saying the above under the guise of health and safety.

If anybody is that worried to wear a mask in an outdoor setting then let them, but why are the rest of us being encouraged?

All they have done is sow the seeds of doubt that here we go again, another season that will be different / disrupted.

From the photographs in the GT it looks like most were mask less.
Rather a waste of time even discussing it in the first place.

Quoted from Stadium

From the photographs in the GT it looks like most were mask less.
Rather a waste of time even discussing it in the first place.

Fancy that.

3000 selfish illegitimates who don't give a toss about anybody else (according to most on this thread).

It was blindingly obvious nobody would wear a mask outside, so why the club had to encourage something we would ignore is anybody's guess.

Quoted from lew chaterleys lover

Fancy that.

3000 selfish illegitimates who don't give a toss about anybody else (according to most on this thread).

It was blindingly obvious nobody would wear a mask outside, so why the club had to encourage something we would ignore is anybody's guess.

Sigh.
So after page after page you haven't realised it was a government communication for people to take personal responsibility?
Try looking around at other clubs,the advice is strikingly similar.

Hopefully we can end this debate so we can get back to talking about people who booed the knee today.

Quoted from Grantley

Hopefully we can end this debate so we can get back to talking about people who booed the knee today.

Well for a change I sat in the Pontoon and heard no booing just applause so not sure if it was the same throughout the ground.

Quoted from Lincoln Mariner 56

Well for a change I sat in the Pontoon and heard no booing just applause so not sure if it was the same throughout the ground.

There was a bloke in front of me in the lower who booed but he was pretty much on his own
I heard him trying justify it to someone afterwards - all a bit pathetic tbh

Quoted from AussieMariner

There was a bloke in front of me in the lower who booed but he was pretty much on his own
I heard him trying justify it to someone afterwards - all a bit pathetic tbh

Didn't someone say it would be widespread booing & opposition when the fans returned (which is everybody's right by by the way)?
Bad week,GB news failure & a car crash thread around the non issue on masks.