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Does make you wonder how they can budget for a season's income when they can't even predict the attendance for the clubs biggest game in decades

There was no more than a few hundred difference between those two games

Because 5k empty seats are not exactly going to inspire the players, and when the TV cameras pick up all those empty blocks the world will see just how tinpot we really are.

There is only 25k home tickets sold, same as the Blues game

Lessons should've been learned after the Blues game. The fact that they'll be less people at this game than that one is incompetency of the highest order

Any action taken by the licensing committee can be legally challenged. We don't know what the details are with the insurance etc. If that is the issue the club should come out and say so. You won't be able to embarrass the SAG or the police, as they will correctly point out that the club...

The council can’t “dictate” anything. They have to operate within the confines of the law. The licensing committee would only have grounds to act if the club’s actions directly threatened the safety of fans.

It would be if some prat hadn't sold Boro tickets in block 9

I think 25 & 26 have already been sold

Its all very simple. The ground is allowed to let in 32k people to watch games. The Police and SAG advise the club on segregation and away numbers. The club can choose or not choose to take this advice. If fans safety is put at risk then the club is liable to prosecution and a reduction in...

That's not relevant. The ground is given a safety certificate which specifies it capacity. It doesn't specify how many of the other 91 clubs are allowed to attend.

So when did the council do that?

Well we have over 30k in there last week, so we know that the capacity is at least that right?

Because we've had nearly 32k in there before. If the capacity had been reduced it would have to be made public knowledge

So have they limited the capacity of the ground? Yes or no? If yes when was this decision made public?

A crowd advantage that includes 5000 empty seats? That will really inspire the players

The ground doesn't have a valid safety certificate for 50k Frasers will want it packed out. More money for them

Yes, but they have to have grounds to do so. They can't do it just because they feel like it.

There is no difference on us or in general. The law is the law The same rules and regulations that apply to the other 91 clubs in the country apply to us

But they haven't, and they can't unless they have reason to believe that safety of spectators is compromised. We don't live in a police state. Public bodies cannot dictate to private companies at the drop of a hat as to how many customers they are allowed. It would have to go through the...