I wish him speedy and full recovery though you have to ask - especially during these times - why was he anywhere near the ground if he was feeling unwell?
Cor correct. I finished a night shift last Thursday morning, went to bed, dropped off about 8.30 while the missus took little one to school. He started with a cough, an hour later she had to pick him up and we had to get a test. So the next 2 night shifts I couldn’t go to work as I was waiting for our results and I won’t be getting paid for it. I had no symptoms at all but still stayed away from work.
And I presume he's back at his home in Cornwall now. How many people will he have come into contact with on the way home?
I was listening to a podcast the other day, and they suggested an airline (I don't remember which) coincidentally started flying from Teeside to Newquay, around the time that Warnock took over at Middlesbrough. So I'd be surprised if he didn't fly.
And that is a part of the problem. Some people faced with that situation would go to work. Either because they don't want to lose money or they can't afford to. My employer has been excellent and paid people for any absence relating to Covid. Many won't be so lucky.
I wish that was the case here. It wasn’t my choice obviously to stay off, it’s the government rules. I’m trying to do the right the but get penalised for it. There have been a few off the other shifts that have had calls from track and trace while at work, been sent home, got tested but still have to self isolate for 2 week without pay
His wife has been in bad health so he really needs to be careful that he doesn't pass it on to her. I had a good old chat with him in the mid 80's and he came over as a decent bloke. He must have been in his early forties then and he brought his team Scarborough ,to play a cup tie against a team managed by my mate ,who at that time was the Manager of Thorne Colliery at the Colliery ground. They handed out a very comprehensive 6-0 thumping and went on to win the trophy I believe They arrived in a VW type Camper van and a couple of cars. Colin was driving the van and as bystanders, he asked three or four of us to help get the cargo box containing their kit off the roof. We duly obliged of course chatting about the game as we did. I don't know if anyone has ever been to the Thorne Colliery ground but it houses what was back in the day, a quite imposing wing stand. It was apparently built by Everton FC around 1929. They signed the then Thorne goalkeeper Ted Sagar who went on to keep goal for Everton for twenty three seasons and also represented England at full international level and as they couldn't give the Colliery any money, they provided some new balls, two sets of kit and erected the stand instead. https://www.google.co.uk/search?sou...jEzLjGYAQCgAQGwAQM&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-hp#
