Dr. Gonzo

Probably as late as possible, but I dunno that's a tough question.

I am possibly the most biased Liverpool fan on here except for maybe @LFCMadLad & even I think it's hilarious at the notion that United are some tinpot club just because they've lost their way.

They’re closer to you on the table than you are to us. 16 points v 22.

Stick to your real rivals fella

As an outsider, I'd say that looks about right. Honestly, I think only Giroud is worth keeping around as a squad player. Azpilicueta's not looked near the same player he used to be for well over a season now imo. The rest of them are just not the right standard for Chelsea, at least where they want to be.

If he's not fully fit, I don't think he should be rushed back though. We've done that so many times with key players for England, having a half fit Rooney out on the pitch in tournaments looking well off the pace is something that just makes me think if Southgate does the same with Kane, that's just such a typical England manager thing to do. But yeah, if he's not fit to go or not really match fit... then we're definitely fucked.

Does anyone else just see the words "no need to panic" and immediately think "I'm feeling more panicked than I was before I read that" … or is that just me?

Phil Spencer of MS seems to want to end the idea of console exclusives at times, he's pushing for more games to go crossplay. I know that about a year after launch, I'll be getting the new Xbox. I've been happy with the Xbox, despite PS having a few exclusives I feel like I've missed out on - namely I never finished Last of Us & I wanted to play that Spiderman game - I think their online services are just a hell of a lot better & things like gamepass (which also has gotten me some PC games, pretty sweet deal tbh) just make me like the system even more because I get to play more good games that I probably wouldn't have played. Now that they've got backwards compatibility done well & are working towards things like "forwards compatibility" - so I'll be able to play the new Halo on my Xbox One X and when I get the new console... it'll still work and just run better - I think that's very consumer friendly, especially to people who've already got a digital Xbox library. Obviously the PC is probably the best way to game, but for some reason I like console gaming better - maybe it's the big screen or the not having to worry if my device has the right specs to play a game (although if this forward compatibility thing becomes the norm and consoles start coming out the way phones do... that'll probably start becoming a thing). Then it becomes a question of whether you like one console over another for whatever reason - because other than things like the online services & system exclusives... the main 2 are fairly similar.

Oh shit. Apparently Harirchi (the Deputy Health Minister) met with Rouhani (Iran's president) yesterday - the same day he was sweating and coughing on TV. If Khameini gets this disease, he's in the right age range to be killed by it. Can't say I'd shed a single tear if he died.

I think it's the Deputy Health Minister... and he's a fucking idiot. So yeah, there's no way he's good at his job. Last night he went onto PressTV to do an interview where he updates the public with the status of the virus in Iran. But overall he's telling people not to worry. The interviewer has a moment where she's like "you're coughing an awful lot" (and the guy is also sweating visibly on TV) and he makes a joke about how he should be covering his mouth with his arm when he coughs. Then today he makes a statement that he's infected with the virus. He even states that he thinks his time on earth is coming to an end - so much for telling people not to worry...

@Panflute https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51457787

I was looking into it after you posted about it and it seems pretty fun so I was looking into it on Switch. But then I learned it’s coming to gamepass... so looks like another game I’ll be playing on Xbox. Shadow Tactics is great though

I got swine flu and I didn’t think it was that bad

How many matches has he started this season? Is it all 15? I know he got injured earlier, was that the only injury he's had? It's weird how England have so many good right backs right now.

Wilder is a twat

James has played how many matches for Chelsea? I don't see how he's even in consideration for England at this point. Surely Trent, Walker and Wan-Bissaka are all ahead of him in the pecking order. Also seems strange to take England's best right back, who's doing really well playing at right back, and putting him in central midfield... where I've seen him play before and well, let's just say it's different to playing him at right back.

Are there still people on the cruise ship? Like do the new 18 cases from that ship count towards the US's total or the Diamond Princess total?

How old? I'm guessing pretty young as you were in Peru last year, right?

I don't know how it works, but I'd assume that they'd be screened at the airport? Although, I know there's some issues with the accuracy of coronavirus testing. Either way, I'd not go around them for about 3 weeks so as to not get it. It's a bit worrying for Iran though. Because the number of infected people when compared to the number of casualties there goes well beyond 3% - which indicates either the mortality rate is well wrong... or there's a shitload of more infected people in Iran that just have no idea because they've not been diagnosed. Today the government's said on PressTV (granted, it's state media of an authoritarian theocracy, so take a pinch of salt. Or a handful) that Iran's had issues importing the coronavirus testing kits because of the sanctions. And even more concerning, an Iranian MP suggested that the government is lying about the numbers and that there are at least 50 casualties in Qom alone (which would indicate... the number of infected would be much higher than what's currently being reported). This MP was one of the ones barred from running in the parliamentary elections due to the political fallout of the Iran nuclear deal, though, so the Iranian govt has suggested he's bitter he's losing his job and rubbished his claims. But I wouldn't be surprised if Iran had been trying to keep the extent of the virus under wrap - much like China; authoritarian governments like to project strength... and having a virus outbreak that seems out of control doesn't project that image of strength at all. It's spreading throughout the Middle East now. I think it's only a matter of time before it hits Africa.

Oh if it runs like crap on the Switch, I change my opinion Yeah, I really enjoyed the game, I can recommend it pretty highly if you like games like Last of Us.

I'd probably get it for Switch tbh. Looks a fun game to be able to take with you anywhere. I finished A Plague Tale last night. Really good game, really nice final boss fight too - enjoyed it. Another game I probably might not have tried out if not for Gamepass that I was really happy that I tried. Next on my list is Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - a game that looks really interesting and has received loads of good reviews. And it looks nice a cool take on the strategy genre. Apparently the story is very compelling us well. I've got pretty high hopes for it, so I'm looking forward to it.

I think there's a global shortage of N95 masks (the sort of masks that actually provide any sort of protection from the virus) - so you'll just see people with the more useless ones but I think people like them because of the placebo effect. Although I saw some for sale that claim to be "anti-viral." Were they at the airport? I think it makes sense to be precautious right now around airports and planes. International airports are going to have people from all over who've been on a plane for however long with people who have been all over and who knows who's come in contact with the virus and who hasn't. Even airports that aren't international may have had people connecting from international flights - places like that where people come and go quickly to all over the world... that's where I think the most dangerous spots to be if you're worried about catching the virus are.

A few weeks ago a group of Iranian doctors were complaining about a shortage of medical resources due to the sanctions. It’s only going to get worse with the coronavirus outbreak. Hospitals already under strain are overwhelmed. I know fuck all about Iran’s healthcare system, so I’ll have to take your word and @Azeem’s as well.

I’m playing A Plague Tale - it’s really good

wow such parody