[Football] Government Petition to allow supports back at all levels

zefarelly said:

Weir Lewes

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Is it PotG? said:

Man Ure counting the cost.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54716149

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Would that be fair, if we could only have say, 9k?

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Is it PotG? said:

Man Ure counting the cost.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54716149

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Would that be fair, if we could only have say, 9k?

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Seasider78 said:

Not really any less fair than them having 75k and us 30k

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Neville's Breakfast said:

Yes

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Is it PotG? said:

We'll agree to disagree.

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Neville's Breakfast said:

Agreed

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Bozza said:

Response:

Government responded:

We will take the earliest opportunity to look again at getting spectators safely back into stadia but this must clearly be done carefully against the prevailing health conditions.

Football clubs form the bedrock of our communities and play a vital role in the local economy. Their importance has been clearly demonstrated throughout the pandemic with clubs at all levels providing incredible support to their area.

That is why the Government is committed to supporting sports clubs up and down the country, with many football clubs benefitting from the Government’s unprecedented financial support to businesses.

The Government is fully aware of the importance of getting spectators back into stadia for many sports, and the financial consequences of the decision not to allow this from 1 October. The evidence received from the Chief Medical Officer was very clear that at a time of rapidly rising infections, and when the Government was considering restrictions elsewhere, it was not the right time to undertake any further easements.

We will continue to work closely with a whole range of sports to understand the latest thinking that might allow spectators to return. This includes the creation of a new Sports Technology Innovation Working Group of sporting bodies and health experts to analyse new technologies which might support this. This will supplement the draft government guidance, and the SGSA supplementary guidance to their Green Guide, which has been internationally welcomed.

We are committed to getting spectators back into stadia as soon as it is safe to do so.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport​

Makes no mention of the contradictory position of allowing people into the RAH etc.

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Sorrel said:

I continue to think that a very small number of fans should always be permitted at games. If things are bad - why not just have 50 really committed people, home fans only?

It is crazy to me to have so many people in the stadium (players, staff, journalists, officials) while not letting anyone in the huge stands, sufficiently social distanced. Even a very small number of people would really make a difference.

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zefarelly said:

I've worked through virtually all of furlough Bar a few weeks in June . . .now business is dead . . . . Now all the selfish Idiotic desperado ***** have made matters worse for everyone I don't see that situation getting any better any time soon . . . .I may well be unemployed for christmas

I couldn't give a **** about opening football stadiums, certainly not all seated stadia where you are all forced together. Outside on a terrace or pitchside @ non league, yes if you must, and they do need support, but aside that there are far more pressing issues to be dealt with.

Not that we've anyone anywhere near the controls to do anything about it.

Bad day, rant over.

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