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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 10k+ posts ftw.

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 · 27/10/2009 #3 Lewis just lost the game

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 I'm Just Different..

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

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

Originally Posted by kinger74

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 · 27/10/2009 #6 Lewis just lost the game

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

Originally Posted by Danny

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

Jack Fulham · 27/10/2009 #7 Jack Fulham Puppet Mod

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 10k+ posts ftw.

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

Originally Posted by Danny

Yeah good point mate

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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.

Originally Posted by PaddyK94

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 · 27/10/2009 #9 Lewis just lost the game

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

Originally Posted by kinger74

it would have dried in by then

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #10 PaddyK94 Rotation

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

Originally Posted by kinger74

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 10k+ posts ftw.

it would have dried in by then

Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

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

Lewis · 27/10/2009 #12 Lewis just lost the game

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

Jack Fulham · 27/10/2009 #13 Jack Fulham Puppet Mod

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

Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

Hence why people have died of Swine Flu

PaddyK94 · 27/10/2009 #14 PaddyK94 Rotation

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

Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

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 · 27/10/2009 #15 Lewis just lost the game

Hence why people have died of Swine Flu

Originally Posted by jackfulham

yeah, who have UNDERLINING health issues

19-11-08 · 27/10/2009 #16 19-11-08 still loves anderson

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

yeah, who have UNDERLINING health issues

Originally Posted by Lewis Edwards

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