Is in danger of being cancelled.
A final decision is being made in February, it seems.
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 01:20
#1
03 Jan 2021, 01:20#1
Lions Tour
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Captain23,234 posts
Captain23,234 posts
03 Jan 2021, 01:53
#2
03 Jan 2021, 01:53#2
At this stage, it is probably for the best to cancel.
Neither team is going to be prepared- given both countries have developed a new strain that is far more contagious.
Hopefully, it could be rescheduled. Seems the Olympics may even be cancelled(again).
Neither team is going to be prepared- given both countries have developed a new strain that is far more contagious.
Hopefully, it could be rescheduled. Seems the Olympics may even be cancelled(again).
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 01:55
#3
03 Jan 2021, 01:55#3
I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see it cancelled.
Both countries are in rather a mess regarding COVID, so it is probably for the best.
Captain26,388 posts
03 Jan 2021, 14:27
#4
03 Jan 2021, 14:27#4
Sad...
Captain30,741 posts
03 Jan 2021, 15:01
#5
03 Jan 2021, 15:01#5
Can’t see it going ahead given SA will be late in implementing the vaccine
Talk of postponing the Lions for a year but that has implications for other test fixtures in 2022, so not a simple solution
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 17:39
#6
03 Jan 2021, 17:39#6
I think it will be cancelled, they’ll have no real option to do anything else.
As for postponement, we’ll that throws up more problems than it solves.
They may just try and play local fixtures in the NH instead. Not ideal but nothing is these days !
Pro3,183 posts
03 Jan 2021, 17:51
#7
03 Jan 2021, 17:51#7
Sadly it would be best to cancel.
Captain30,741 posts
03 Jan 2021, 17:53
#8
03 Jan 2021, 17:53#8
I think they should postpone the tour for a year and cancel the fixtures that would have been played in 2022
It’s that simple - fuck the inconsequential tests that are scheduled for 2022
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 18:07
#9
03 Jan 2021, 18:07#9
I can’t see that happening. It’s all about money now so the unions of the teams playing those tests will want them to go ahead.
It’s a difficult situation.
Captain30,741 posts
03 Jan 2021, 18:09
#10
03 Jan 2021, 18:09#10
They just need to tell those teams to fuck off
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 18:17
#11
03 Jan 2021, 18:17#11
Oh ok. That’s simple then !
Captain30,741 posts
03 Jan 2021, 18:35
#12
03 Jan 2021, 18:35#12
Yep it can be
Pro4,378 posts
03 Jan 2021, 21:57
#13
03 Jan 2021, 21:57#13
We’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Captain49,914 posts
03 Jan 2021, 23:11
#14
03 Jan 2021, 23:11#14
Rassie must be ecstatic another year without rugby. If everybody on both teams gets vaccinated what could the risk be? Money?
Captain30,741 posts
03 Jan 2021, 23:26
#15
03 Jan 2021, 23:26#15
30 000 Brits not being able to watch the Lions is the major issue
All 3 tests sold out within minutes
Captain49,914 posts
03 Jan 2021, 23:29
#16
03 Jan 2021, 23:29#16
The TV rights are huge and something is better than nothing
Captain30,741 posts
04 Jan 2021, 00:24
#17
04 Jan 2021, 00:24#17
Agreed but this is one the major issues
Pro4,378 posts
04 Jan 2021, 01:40
#18
04 Jan 2021, 01:40#18
We don’t even know if the vaccinations are going to be the cure all we’re being led to believe. We’re going to have to wait and see what happens.
That said, the Tour is being viewed as too dangerous regardless of a vaccination programme. There’s no way the fans touring party can all be jabbed in time to go and we know SA won’t have their vaccination programme in full swing by then.
TV rights are a consideration but to those in charge, the current risk is seeming to outweigh the reward.
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