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'You cannot be serious; I will lose the plot' - Many Leeds fans react to latest Coronavirus news
Leeds United are finally on the brink of promotion back to the Premier League and the WHO has just declared a global pandemic.
It’s the sort of stuff you couldn’t make up and the threat of Coronavirus is very real, unfortunately.
It’s wreaking havoc in the sporting world, with games already being played behind closed doors in France and Spain.
All sport has been suspended in Italy and the NBA was suspended with immediate effect after a player tested positive for the virus.
Now, the Times has reported that all football in the UK will be played behind closed doors in a new move that could be triggered as early as today, with a Cobra meeting scheduled for Thursday.
And Leeds fans, who were solely focused on how many points they need from the remaining fixtures, now have a new enemy.
There isn’t one take on what’s happening.
Some fans think that if Leeds are forced to play behind closed doors, that fans will simply meet up outside the stadium, as happened in the PSG Champions League game last night.
Other fans simply can’t bear the thought of Leeds winning promotion without them being able to watch it live.
One fan called for the season to be suspended and the Euros to be cancelled, with the Championship being finished over the summer.
Another said they should stop the Championship now and have a play-off to see who goes up as champions, Leeds or West Brom.
Fulham might have something to say about that.
It appears highly likely that games will be played behind closed doors but it doesn’t take a huge leap to see that if players start to test positive, that more extreme measures will have to be introduced.
Meanwhile, here are the best reactions to the unfolding crisis on Twitter…
https://twitter.com/Jase_Ace1/status/1238034632286724097
https://twitter.com/aid1793/status/1238034447225716736
If Leeds play behind closed doors it will be difficult for this not to happen outside Elland Rd. #LUFC https://t.co/gRakXuMe5f
— LS11 – Leeds United Fan Hub (@LS11LUFC) March 12, 2020
For the sake of Leeds United please please please do not cancel the league 😂 🙏 #LUFC
— Andy Kremner (@kremner) March 12, 2020
You cannot be serious!! Playing behind closed doors will not stop the fans from supporting their clubs. You have to postpone then play in the summer. Cancel the Euro’s to facilitate this. Or just give us the championship trophy now and be done with it. #lufc #COVID19 #EFL https://t.co/GkyAsEfGRI
— White Riot (@KeithBullivant1) March 12, 2020
Leeds vs West Brom one game winner takes all playoff for the Title.
Let’s do it. #lufc pic.twitter.com/Swif5Cs9XZ
— Leeds Fan in London (@leedsinlondon) March 12, 2020
My thoughts exactly. Thousands of people travelling on cramped public transport to work daily is ok but watching football in an open air stadium poses more of a threat, baffling! #LUFC
— ghoods 💙💛 (@Girhodes5) March 12, 2020
Surely postponing the remaining games would make more sense, no matter how hard they try to stop a football gathering, fans will get together somewhere.. #football #lufc
— jen emslie💙💛🤍🏆🤍💛💙 (@loyal2leeds) March 12, 2020
https://twitter.com/lufcbloomy/status/1238009365635923969
Please don't cancel the seasom #lufc #mot https://t.co/KWP6Nhh1OP
— Jo lyon (@BremnersHeroes) March 12, 2020
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