Supporters allowed back in from October?

[Oiram]

Just saw this;

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footb ... et-in.html

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Dont know why they'd use an arbitrary 1000. Surely just reduce the % from 30% to something like 10%. It would mean Orient could have around 900-1000 which makes sense in terms of toilets but teams like Arsenal could have 6000, which again is sensible considering they have about 200 toilets!

I'd imagine the money the Premier League has, it wont really matter whats safe and what isn't, anyway.

[BIGRON]

Still not sure it will happen

[kokomO]

Interesting that France are currently allowing crowds in for football & Racing events when their number is currently going through the roof..... 10'500 new cases on the 12th alone (compared to UK 3'500 on the same day)

[Real Al]

That letter only mentions 1000 during the pilot. Nothing apart from a Mail journalist's opinion imo.

[JimbO]

Dont know why they'd use an arbitrary 1000. Surely just reduce the % from 30% to something like 10%. It would mean Orient could have around 900-1000 which makes sense in terms of toilets but teams like Arsenal could have 6000, which again is sensible considering they have about 200 toilets!

I'd imagine the money the Premier League has, it wont really matter whats safe and what isn't, anyway.

Premier League Clubs have come out and said that it's currently not financially viable for them to open the grounds with numbers the government wants.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54121176

[Cheshunto]

Dont know why they'd use an arbitrary 1000. Surely just reduce the % from 30% to something like 10%. It would mean Orient could have around 900-1000 which makes sense in terms of toilets but teams like Arsenal could have 6000, which again is sensible considering they have about 200 toilets!

I'd imagine the money the Premier League has, it wont really matter whats safe and what isn't, anyway.

Premier League Clubs have come out and said that it's currently not financially viable for them to open the grounds with numbers the government wants.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54121176

Yes, but 1,000 could be viable for L2 clubs.
Gloucester v Harlequins last night was watched by 1,000 fans and I’ve been to Two Non League games already including the Bishops Stortford v Orient friendly .

[Dohnut]

Over our local academy Astro turf pitch Sunday. Doing the dog walking thing in the wide open spaces in the adjacent park. Noticed a Game going on, on the bank overlooking the pitch at least 200 spectators, probably many more. No social distancing, no masks. Car park full. One toilet area.

Still, Covid don’t exist in our town! Or people just don’t give a toss.

Bring back supporters when it’s safe. Irrespective of Government guidelines if I don’t feel comfortable going, I won’t.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Dont know why they'd use an arbitrary 1000. Surely just reduce the % from 30% to something like 10%. It would mean Orient could have around 900-1000 which makes sense in terms of toilets but teams like Arsenal could have 6000, which again is sensible considering they have about 200 toilets!

I'd imagine the money the Premier League has, it wont really matter whats safe and what isn't, anyway.

Premier League Clubs have come out and said that it's currently not financially viable for them to open the grounds with numbers the government wants.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54121176

Poor them. Sums up the premier league. They are all making a profit from TV rights alone, god forbid they take a small hit to let the actual fans be at a game.

Wouldn't surprise me if streaming and TV is the way clubs prefer people to watch games going forward and they build smaller stadiums, with less costs, as a result.

[JimbO]

was always gonna be the way that football would come back with fans from the bottom up.

In london the infrastructure can't cope with the amount of people at normal times let alone when social distancing is required.

[JimbO]

personally would've thought that we'd need to have a least 500 fans in each stand to make it financially viable to open.

e.g 1,000 fans in only opening two sides of the ground whatever ones it may be.

[Story of O]

Over our local academy Astro turf pitch Sunday. Doing the dog walking thing in the wide open spaces in the adjacent park. Noticed a Game going on, on the bank overlooking the pitch at least 200 spectators, probably many more. No social distancing, no masks. Car park full. One toilet area.

Still, Covid don’t exist in our town! Or people just don’t give a toss.

Bring back supporters when it’s safe. Irrespective of Government guidelines if I don’t feel comfortable going, I won’t.

Your choice, i will go back the moment they allow me too, and i won't be worried one bit.

[aylesburyos]

increasing nos of fans attending matches in Poland and has been for the last 6 weeks or so

[Rich Tea Wellin]

Over our local academy Astro turf pitch Sunday. Doing the dog walking thing in the wide open spaces in the adjacent park. Noticed a Game going on, on the bank overlooking the pitch at least 200 spectators, probably many more. No social distancing, no masks. Car park full. One toilet area.

Still, Covid don’t exist in our town! Or people just don’t give a toss.

Bring back supporters when it’s safe. Irrespective of Government guidelines if I don’t feel comfortable going, I won’t.

Your choice, i will go back the moment they allow me too, and i won't be worried one bit.

Out of interest. why wont you be worried?

[Dohnut]

Over our local academy Astro turf pitch Sunday. Doing the dog walking thing in the wide open spaces in the adjacent park. Noticed a Game going on, on the bank overlooking the pitch at least 200 spectators, probably many more. No social distancing, no masks. Car park full. One toilet area.

Still, Covid don’t exist in our town! Or people just don’t give a toss.

Bring back supporters when it’s safe. Irrespective of Government guidelines if I don’t feel comfortable going, I won’t.

Your choice, i will go back the moment they allow me too, and i won't be worried one bit.

Out of interest. why wont you be worried?

I was wondering that too. OK I travel by train and tube, added risk.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

I don't agree with this partial reopening.

It would be best to keep all grounds shut until we're happy to open them up fully and let everyone back in.

[Story of O]

To be honest i have not been worried about catching it from the start. I know there is a risk, but there is risk of something everywhere i go.I ride a motorbike and i would think i am more at risk from that than Covid

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

That's nice.

Presumably others aren't at risk from you riding your motorbike tho?

[Story of O]

I follow all the rules and go about my life within those rules. I am just not going to worry about it.

[Oiram]

[quote=RedO post_id=137527 time=1600179228 user_id=805]
I don't agree with this partial reopening.

It would be best to keep all grounds shut until we're happy to open them up fully and let everyone back in.


Will be an administrative nightmare , many disgruntled fans, Lotto system criticised , even more so if we keep playing well and winning.

[JimbO]

Just been e-mailed by the club asking if I want to go on the list to be in the ballot when the ground re-opens.

We could put down upto 6 names on it.

[Real Al]

I follow all the rules and go about my life within those rules. I am just not going to worry about it.

A motorcyclist that obeys the rules. Blimey.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Will be an administrative nightmare , many disgruntled fans, Lotto system criticised , even more so if we keep playing well and winning.

Agreed.

And you just know that 'certain' fans will come out of the lucky draw, as they always do.

This sounds like a ridiculous amount of administration, especially when you think it's likely the governments rules will change again and again.

Best to hold off until it's safe to let all of us fans in together.

[Cheshunto]

Just been e-mailed by the club asking if I want to go on the list to be in the ballot when the ground re-opens.

We could put down upto 6 names on it.

Have you got 6 season tickets Jimbo ??
Just asking ‘cos we’ve got 2 and have applied for a 3rd which hasn’t been acknowledged or money taken.
Does this mean we can only put 2 names down ??

[JimbO]

no we have four and a friend who is and asked to come in our bubble and sits near me.

So we put down 5.