Thanks Wu.

I do think we are finally starting to get a grip of the sort of things we should have had in place two months ago.

Spartan - yes, assuming there is no animal reservoir. In truth there is likely to be enough transmission between humans to keep it bubbling along at a low level, and then I fear what happens in the winter if it gets out of hand again.

TF - Well done for spotting the those. Nothing like them around here. Best I can offer is a pair of robins that seem to like our garden, and a crow doing daily visits to the birdbath (he dunks his food in the water before eating). Had a pair of ravens last year, but not this.

For anyone who has BT Sports, they're showing Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich live. This is basically the Bundesliga title decider, Bayern lead by 4pts plus a superior GD

Apols for off topic but for Pete/RK I saw a lapwing and a fieldfare yesterday whilst out walking in the Withington region of the Cotswolds. Seems the fieldfare is something of a rarity this time of year.

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Thanks Wu. This might sound like a simplistic view of the situation but, if all the people who are going to die of the virus die, and if all those infected at the moment get better without infecting anyone else, wouldn't the virus itself just die out ? I'd like your view on this please.

Yes things are quietening down again. The vaccine trial is struggling because there aren’t enough cases around now, but they are looking to expand to other countries like Brazil to counteract that. It’s reassuring to see testing capability slowly getting there, and there hasn’t been a big spike in cases with the initial easing of lockdown. Looks like more freedom to come next month but it does rely on the public continuing to do the basics well. I remain deeply concerned about this winter.

Regardless of if the money comes from the fans initially, or the bank at first, the money will have to come from the fans eventually. 2,000 fans paying £25 a month, would clear the bank loan within 10 years.

papers from what I saw in the past EPL clubs (despite having large sums every year) basically buy and sell players on future profits, so they're all living off borrowed money - which would explain why they'd get quoted so high. They're borrowing off the expectation to be in the EPL in future, so the rate will be higher cos if they drop out = see Sunderland. We're borrowing off a different revenue scheme on a smaller scale so it may be different, depends on the appetite for risk the lenders have today.

I think WU must be bored if he has the time to try and irritate Trigs. I guess with the virus situation getting better day by day he has more time on his hands. I wonder if that is why we haven't had any medical updates recently. 😷😉

There was a report in the Sun about how various PL clubs were looking to borrow 30-50 million at the moment and were being quoted interest rates of around 25 per cent - it looks like we should be able to get a loan, but whether we could afford the payments I don't know

I think we should assume it is £5.8m (it was £11m before the Plough Lane Bond was launched, and that has raised £5.2m) If the £750K from one individual happens it would obviously take it down to £5.15m and if the other £200K from the Plough Lane Bond comes in, that would then take it down to £4.95M

Didn't a recent OS update, maybe last week, mention that 'news' on the loan would be forthcoming in a week or two? Can't remember exactly where or when it was mentioned but reckon we might receive this 'news' in the coming week or so...

I shall stop fanning the flames. Just wanted to irritate Trigs. ;)

Did we ever find out if the often mentioned 750k, from 1 person, that was supposed to be put into the seddrs amount was ever put in or not?

Wu I believe my MP is one on the list saying he should go - nothing more I can do. To be honest I'm so tired of the political bullshit of listening to people with an agenda, making up shit, accusing everyone else of making stuff up and generally acting like petulant toddlers on an hourly basis because they didn't get the election result they wanted. I've simply had enough of it and when I see pictures of the media literally climbing on each other's backs to get photos of Cummings I've had enough of that as well. Just generally fed up with the tide of effluent that flows daily in this country.

Do we even know how much more money is needed? Given seeders followed by the bond I’d be really surprised if we could get to another big number via any means, and I’d have said that even before half the country got furloughed.

But that is what was said before the Plough Lane Bond was launched in the first place.

Anyone else been out driving today to check their eyesight?

Not sure how many people would be able to afford an extra monthly payment on top of the Dons Trust one, the Dons Draw one, the Season Ticket one, donating via Seedrs, investing in the PLB..... How much blood is left in those veins....?

It would be great if we could get the plough lane bond moving to cover the outstanding money needed to give us autonomy over our debts and make us truly independent. I am a pensioner on a tight budget and do not have the cash available but would be able to pay say £30 pm on a direct debit to go towards funds needed. If a few did that it could quickly mount up. ?

Damn, maybe I should go to Morden more often in order to take advantage of that fantastic fare 🙌 (although I tend to avoid Morden these days....) - Didn’t know Stewart stood away, no surprise - Mullett Man Mullins would appeal to the plumbers I guess.....?

Pete,buses were free for everyone last few weeks. Had to hobble on one last week when my back went on my walk😂