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BBC Sport · 27/10/2009 #1 BBC Sport BBC Sport News Headlines

Bolton reveal four players have recovered from swine flu while their Carling Cup opponents Chelsea are unconcerned about claims that Blackburn players could have passed on the virus.

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Max · 27/10/2009 #2 Max Moderator

They were talking about this on SkySportsNews earlier, mainly saying that if you were caught spitting on the pavement infront of a policemen you'd be arrested so they shouldn't do it on the pitch otherwise it makes kid's think it's okay, pretty good point really

Lewis Edwards · 27/10/2009 #3 Lewis Edwards Fabio Muwumbi ftw

crap, the amount i spit on a pitch in a year, the whole country would be laying in bed every morning with swine!

I don't do it on pavements though, anyone that does that should lick it back up.

Coach Carter · 27/10/2009 #4 Coach Carter David N'Gog Is A Legend.

But when you have been running for 90Minutes you do sometimes need to Spit so you cant really help it

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #5 PaddyK94 Rotation

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by kinger74

They were talking about this on SkySportsNews earlier, mainly saying that if you were caught spitting on the pavement infront of a policemen you'd be arrested so they shouldn't do it on the pitch otherwise it makes kid's think it's okay, pretty good point really

it is a good point for the kid's sake but you can't actually pass it on unless you spit in their face or at them.

Lewis Edwards · 27/10/2009 #6 Lewis Edwards Fabio Muwumbi ftw

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Danny

But when you have been running for 90Minutes you do sometimes need to Spit so you cant really help it

yeah it's very hard to swallow it back down when you're running

Jack Fulham · 27/10/2009 #7 Jack Fulham Bob Bobby Zamora

I never feel the need to spit while playing football unless i get a really nasty taste in my mouth, i find it fairly pointless

Max · 27/10/2009 #8 Max Moderator

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Danny

But when you have been running for 90Minutes you do sometimes need to Spit so you cant really help it

Yeah good point mate

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Quoted Message: Originally Posted by PaddyK94

it is a good point for the kid's sake but you can't actually pass it on unless you spit in their face or at them.

Well no, if you think about it, a player spits on the grass, a minute of two after a player falls after a tackle something or and puts his hand in it and doesn't notice, then puts his hand near his mouth and then he could get the germs, seems a bit unlikely, but it could easily happen

Lewis Edwards · 27/10/2009 #9 Lewis Edwards Fabio Muwumbi ftw

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by kinger74

Yeah good point mate

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Well no, if you think about it, a player spits on the grass, a minute of two after a player falls after a tackle something or and puts his hand in it and doesn't notice, then puts his hand near his mouth and then he could get the germs, seems a bit unlikely, but it could easily happen

it would have dried in by then

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #10 PaddyK94 Rotation

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by kinger74

Yeah good point mate

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Well no, if you think about it, a player spits on the grass, a minute of two after a player falls after a tackle something or and puts his hand in it and doesn't notice, then puts his hand near his mouth and then he could get the germs, seems a bit unlikely, but it could easily happen

okay, the point i was trying to make was unless it goes into the other players' mouth then there really isn't any risk. And the spit would have soaked in, as already mentioned, and there will only be very small amounts, not enough to make you ill.

Max · 27/10/2009 #11 Max Moderator

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

it would have dried in by then

Well ok then a little quicker, still, it could still spread germs.

Lewis Edwards · 27/10/2009 #12 Lewis Edwards Fabio Muwumbi ftw

flu ain't gonna kill you though, im not afraid of flu

Jack Fulham · 27/10/2009 #13 Jack Fulham Bob Bobby Zamora

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

flu ain't gonna kill you though, im not afraid of flu

Hence why people have died of Swine Flu

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #14 PaddyK94 Rotation

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

flu ain't gonna kill you though, im not afraid of flu

Flu has killed lots of people. Fair enough it wasn't just flu on it's own but if you have another illness and/or you are frail then you run the risk.

Lewis Edwards · 27/10/2009 #15 Lewis Edwards Fabio Muwumbi ftw

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by jackfulham

Hence why people have died of Swine Flu

yeah, who have UNDERLINING health issues

19-11-08 · 27/10/2009 #16 19-11-08 Cruciate knee ligaments:(

yeah like lewis edward said it has only killed people with underlying illnesses it's not gonna kill a footballer.

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #17 PaddyK94 Rotation

Quoted Message: Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

yeah, who have UNDERLINING health issues

Who says no one can catch UNDERLINING HEALTH ISSUES? This is one of the reasons people die of it - lack of knowledge