Dave Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 A lot of fuss being made out of this. Leeds, due to the owners business links, are scheduled to play two games in Myanmar in the summer. A country associated with internal military operations, the zika virus and ethnic cleansing. Fans have been urging the club to reconsider, players and staff have been having sleepless nights, yet the owner thinks it's a good idea.
Administrator Stan Posted April 26, 2018 Administrator Posted April 26, 2018 all set for disaster. owner clearly having no consideration for the fans or players given how dangerous and tense it is over there. Doesn't matter how well the links are that you have, you're putting people's lives at risk. may sound a bit of an exaggeration but if I was a player I'd be trying to drop some things on my foot to get an injury
nudge Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 Sleepless nights because of a trip to Myanmar? OK then
Lucas Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 You lot have it so easy. I thought nothing would top the new badge fiasco this year but my god, we've found a way. What a club.
Danny Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 Could you imagine a coach full of Leeds fans turning up to fucking Myanmar...that would be a sight 😂 With nudge though, I know plenty of people who've travelled there, sleepless nights is a bit excessive
Berserker Posted April 26, 2018 Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, nudge said: Sleepless nights because of a trip to Myanmar? OK then Yeah, zika only produces symptoms on about 10% of the people it spreads to i believe, and only 1% can get Guillaum-Barre's (which is the only dangerous thing about it besides microcephaly for yet to born babies infected) syndrome out of it if i remember correctly.
nudge Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 10 hours ago, Berserker said: Yeah, zika only produces symptoms on about 10% of the people it spreads to i believe, and only 1% can get Guillaum-Barre's (which is the only dangerous thing about it besides microcephaly for yet to born babies infected) syndrome out of it if i remember correctly. Not to mention that getting infected with the virus is extremely unlikely in the first place, and mosquito bites can be easily prevented by using a repellent anyway... Also people saying that Myanmar is dangerous due to "political unrest" and "internal military operations"... What a load of bollocks, there are a few restricted border areas that have been restricted for years due to territorial disputes (which is not surprising, given the fact that there are over 130 ethnic groups living in the country), but no tourist would ever get even close to those areas; the rest of the country is extremely safe, with Yangon probably being the safest big city in the whole region. There are loads of tourists and expats travelling and living in the country, there's nothing even remotely dangerous about a trip to Myanmar for a football match, ffs The culture of fear in our society really is unbelievable...
Berserker Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 14 minutes ago, nudge said: Not to mention that getting infected with the virus is extremely unlikely in the first place, and mosquito bites can be easily prevented by using a repellent anyway... Also people saying that Myanmar is dangerous due to "political unrest" and "internal military operations"... What a load of bollocks, there are a few restricted border areas that have been restricted for years due to territorial disputes (which is not surprising, given the fact that there are over 130 ethnic groups living in the country), but no tourist would ever get even close to those areas; the rest of the country is extremely safe, with Yangon probably being the safest big city in the whole region. There are loads of tourists and expats travelling and living in the country, there's nothing even remotely dangerous about a trip to Myanmar for a football match, ffs The culture of fear in our society really is unbelievable... Yeah, it's way safer than the US or even England, but it's not "politically correct" to say so. Our society is pathetic i agree, oh god, how i miss the 90s!
Azeem Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, nudge said: Not to mention that getting infected with the virus is extremely unlikely in the first place, and mosquito bites can be easily prevented by using a repellent anyway... Also people saying that Myanmar is dangerous due to "political unrest" and "internal military operations"... What a load of bollocks, there are a few restricted border areas that have been restricted for years due to territorial disputes (which is not surprising, given the fact that there are over 130 ethnic groups living in the country), but no tourist would ever get even close to those areas; the rest of the country is extremely safe, with Yangon probably being the safest big city in the whole region. There are loads of tourists and expats travelling and living in the country, there's nothing even remotely dangerous about a trip to Myanmar for a football match, ffs The culture of fear in our society really is unbelievable... This applies to another country i know of
The Artful Dodger Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 1 hour ago, nudge said: Not to mention that getting infected with the virus is extremely unlikely in the first place, and mosquito bites can be easily prevented by using a repellent anyway... Also people saying that Myanmar is dangerous due to "political unrest" and "internal military operations"... What a load of bollocks, there are a few restricted border areas that have been restricted for years due to territorial disputes (which is not surprising, given the fact that there are over 130 ethnic groups living in the country), but no tourist would ever get even close to those areas; the rest of the country is extremely safe, with Yangon probably being the safest big city in the whole region. There are loads of tourists and expats travelling and living in the country, there's nothing even remotely dangerous about a trip to Myanmar for a football match, ffs The culture of fear in our society really is unbelievable... I don't think the outcry is about the safety of the players, fans. White westerners are treated like kings there and won't likely any danger. It's more the moral question of going and making money in a country where ethnic cleansing is being practised. Quite rightfully this is being questioned and complained about. What next, the Assad Olympics?
nudge Posted April 27, 2018 Posted April 27, 2018 1 minute ago, The Artful Dodger said: I don't think the outcry is about the safety of the players, fans. White westerners are treated like kings there and won't likely any danger. It's more the moral question of going and making money in a country where ethnic cleansing is being practised. Quite rightfully this is being questioned and complained about. What next, the Assad Olympics? My post was in response to all the "it's dangerous" and "people's lives are being put at risk" comments, not the alleged "moral" aspect of the trip.
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