Sky Blue Pete
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Positive or negative to our team
Don't think it matters really...level playing field in that respect for everyone.
Also, we're more accustomed to playing against smaller crowds so could work in our favour but bar the other two that came up with us, the rest of the division already has experience of playing behind closed doors, so that could work in their favour.
Don't think it makes a difference to be honest.
Plans for spectators to attend sporting events in England from 1 October are to be reviewed, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.
Johnson, speaking at a Downing Street news conference, also said pilot events in September would be restricted to 1,000 fans with social distancing measures in place.
“We must revise plans to pilot larger audiences in venues later this month and review our intention to return audiences to stadiums from 1 October," said Johnson.
"But that doesn't mean we are going to scrap the programme entirely.
“We are just going to have to review it and abridge it."
Presumably it isn’t so much about once fans are actually in their socially distanced seats, as opposed to getting them there (and things like the toilets). If each fan has to be escorted to their seats it’s going to be a right ballsache for the staff.Frustrating.
Really easy to distance in reduced capacity stadiums & largely outdoors of course, hopefully they see sense.
When they did the test event at Edgbaston the stewards would only let a handful of people down to the concourse at the same time so social distancing could be maintained. Lot easier to do at an all day cricket match than 15 minute half time.Presumably it isn’t so much about once fans are actually in their socially distanced seats, as opposed to getting them there (and things like the toilets). If each fan has to be escorted to their seats it’s going to be a right ballsache for the staff.
And I can’t even imagine the queue for the toilets at half time
Yeah, can you imagine that at St Andrews? Let’s say 10 at a time allowed in the toilets, 3000 fans.When they did the test event at Edgbaston the stewards would only let a handful of people down to the concourse at the same time so social distancing could be maintained. Lot easier to do at an all day cricket match than 15 minute half time.
Yeah, can you imagine that at St Andrews? Let’s say 10 at a time allowed in the toilets, 3000 fans.
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Manchester area has been running hot for some time now hasn't it?
How much sway would Andy Burnham have on thing's up there re fans attendance .
Manchester now delivers it's health services I believe .
Would he have a say like the Mayor or leader of Doncaster authority today?
I don’t know about any other non local supporter but I’ll be spending a lot more this year with the Ifollow video passes than I would during a normal season. I normally only attend one or two ‘home’ games and all the localish away games. This season I’ll be watching as many as I can in IFollow at £10 a time and the club I believe gets approximately 75% of that. Hopefully the loss of income will not be as bad as feared. There must be a lot of people looking forward to seeing more of the games like me.
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So long as people are like you buying the passes and not using a dodgy Facebook stream or some pub.I don’t know about any other non local supporter but I’ll be spending a lot more this year with the Ifollow video passes than I would during a normal season. I normally only attend one or two ‘home’ games and all the localish away games. This season I’ll be watching as many as I can in IFollow at £10 a time and the club I believe gets approximately 75% of that. Hopefully the loss of income will not be as bad as feared. There must be a lot of people looking forward to seeing more of the games like me.
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I'm certainly struggling to muster any kind of real genuine excitement for the new season when I cannot realistically see me getting to see any games live this season......
...and watching BCD games on telly just leaves me cold. ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Fuck you Covid.
So long as people are like you buying the passes and not using a dodgy Facebook stream or some pub.
I still think there is a distinction between using a vpn and paying and just getting it for free on Facebook.There's no excuse for it this season.
If it is legal to watch (which it is), then buy a pass and do so. I certainly will be. You could argue if someone cannot get to the games but to watch you have to VPN or watch a dodgy stream to get round it, but this year it is not the case.
I don't get the mentality of supporting the club but doing things like this which directly deprives the club of income at a time they desperately need it.I've asked a couple of people at work and one said he'd see if at was on at the club he goes to, the other mentioned facebook.
You're literally stealing from the club if you watch the game on a dodgy stream tomorrow. I'm sure those doing in on FB will be the first to moan about 'Joy not putting her hands in her pockets' every transfer window.
One of them was a season ticket holder 2 years agoI don't get the mentality of supporting the club but doing things like this which directly deprives the club of income at a time they desperately need it.
Appreciate there are people that can't afford it but some of the Facebook streams have a couple of thousand watching. Over the course of the season thats a serious amount of revenue lost.
Whilst theres no doubt free streaming will cost the club some revenue, its a very big leap to assume that everyone watching one would otherwise be paying....
Loads of folk just watch stuff cos its on.....if it wasn't on, they'd just watch something else.
....I watched some Belarusian football during lockdown but I wouldn't pay for it.
But there are loads of people on social media asking where the streams are searching them out, they're not just sticking it on and they should be paying for it.Whilst theres no doubt free streaming will cost the club some revenue, its a very big leap to assume that everyone watching one would otherwise be paying....
Loads of folk just watch stuff cos its on.....if it wasn't on, they'd just watch something else.
....I watched some Belarusian football during lockdown but I wouldn't pay for it.
Whilst theres no doubt free streaming will cost the club some revenue, its a very big leap to assume that everyone watching one would otherwise be paying....
Loads of folk just watch stuff cos its on.....if it wasn't on, they'd just watch something else.
....I watched some Belarusian football during lockdown but I wouldn't pay for it.
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