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Probably standing in the empty Nightingale hospitals (which we can’t use without staff btw - good luck finding more nurses) None of us have been routinely tested. Only eligible if we have Covid symptoms. When I left work yesterday morning our ITU was full. Not all the patients were ventilated, some were on high flow oxygen but are extremely sick. I took a patient from theatre to a Covid ward and took up their last bed, although we still have some capacity on other wards. I don’t ever want to have to work up there - it was absolutely grim 🙁 I don’t really have the emotional energy to get into any debates/conversations on here but this thread is always interesting reading. I find the only way to get through life in general is to avoid the whole thing as much as possible (news/debates/social media/general aresholery) on the days I don’t have to deal with it 12hrs at a time, 4 nights per week. Meant to be annual leave next week but as per my last 4 planned weeks off, I’m working some of it. Last had a full week off in January and will be taking the full week I’ve got booked off in December (not Christmas or New Year though because all A/L is cancelled for then) On the plus side, at least I’m not fucking homeschooling this time! 😆

Funny that, you usually miss it.

Love football, really feeling positive about this season now. Bruce, tactical colossus.

So is Shelvey picking the team? You have other options, Bruce, you fucking ham wallet

I had my first Saturday night off for weeks last night. Woke up about 2am, had a bit cackle to myself thinking about how I’ve ruined all your days and went back to sleep 😁

Well said, Luke Ewerkwards.

Yes we’ve learned a lot from the first wave and it seems to be showing given current patient outcomes. No, we don’t have any more ventilators. The first time around we stopped all routine surgery and used the vents that would’ve been in those theatres but we’re currently still running routine surgery so they’re in use. And the elderly are still by far making up the greatest number of admissions although we are seeing younger patients presenting in greater numbers than last time. We’re still run into the ground and have large numbers of medical and nursing staff either testing positive themselves or being asked to isolate having been in contact with positive patients or family members. It’s taking a massive toll on staff physical and mental health. 7 months in and I’ve personally never been tested, nor have many of my colleagues so we could be spreading it all over the place.

Is it the fact that he’s a bricklayer?

Aye, I love how the sun are spinning it as an EU ban. It’s nothing of the sort - you fuckers campaigned for this.

I love your optimism.

There is no 4th tier in Australia. He was playing in the NSW PL2 competition which is the equivalent of 2nd tier non league football. He wasn't setting the league alight at that level either, so I'd be more incline to take it as a favour for ASM. Maybe why he signed a contract extension?

You deserve a proper reward Cath - I'd just ask you all what you want in the world and make it happen. (Short of the impossible like Newcastle winning something).

Darlow should have saved that mind. Using the left hand to save a shot wide to his right. Strange.

Cheese single

Class strike, Murphy has played himself into contention for the rest of the season. Well done from someone whose career here looked to be over.

Was begging to be moved rather than subbed as he no doubt had plenty of juice left. We'll probably find out in a few weeks he was playing with a punctured lung.

😂 Of course Big Joe had to get his, presumably at this stage, written into his contract appearance.

Bang average upper Championship midfielder. The new Guthrie/Colback/Gosling/Bentaleb/Ireland/etc etc. Acceptable as cover but shouldn't be starting PL games.

I would prefer to see ASM out wide and Almiron through the middle

i'd stick to a double if i was you mate.

At least his groin injury had zero impact on his usual energy and athleticism

There were a few rumours to that effect, but you can’t deny he did good collecting well over £1m before his death (an enormous achievement now, never mind the 80’s & 90’s!) He was a proper local character who everyone knew and pretty much everyone used to throw coins into his bucket when he went past. 👏😎

Yiz playin pool n yiz snookad, can yiz play the jump shot? ( hitting cue baal awwa anuntha baal te hit ya cullad baal)? Yes ah nah?

If there’s one good thing to come out of all this it’ll be getting off the plane and sailing past as you idiots queue for an hour.

And ALL NHS staff were to have been tested. We were told so in April FFS.