realmadrid Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Mr Positive, sometimes. said: That's why I reckon it'll be season ticket holders only as if it's not then away fans will buy tickets and travel regardless of being told not to. Season ticket holders only also gives a register. of who is at the game if there is an issue. I know Saints are working on plans for fans to return , gates may need to open early and people will be expected to be in their seats well before the usual last 15 rush at the turnstiles. Will people turn up an hour early ? There will be issues in every ground, There is limited space under the 3 smaller stands at McDiarmid and it could be hard to operate a one way system for toilets and food in these stands but they will need to work out a way for this to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 32 minutes ago, realmadrid said: Season ticket holders only also gives a register. of who is at the game if there is an issue. I know Saints are working on plans for fans to return , gates may need to open early and people will be expected to be in their seats well before the usual last 15 rush at the turnstiles. Will people turn up an hour early ? There will be issues in every ground, There is limited space under the 3 smaller stands at McDiarmid and it could be hard to operate a one way system for toilets and food in these stands but they will need to work out a way for this to happen. Yeah no doubt they will. I imagine to be allowed fans back in the club's individually will need to demonstrate their measures to the joint response group prior to her approval when that time comes. Speculating but the one way system could work along the lines of... They could have the season ticket scanners outside the fire doors as there's concerns about turnstiles. Enter the stadium and turn right so using the east stand as an example the one way could qoek as a circle of it you want to go inside you need to walk north to south outside in the stand then along pass toilet and kiosk etc South to North under the stand. Seen something online earlier referencing the gates opening early and fans given potential slots to arrive. Difficult for a club to ask say someone in their 60's to arrive an hour early in the winter though! Woman's toilets also an issue with only one door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahemps Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Snafu said: My concern is that football fans might decide that going to watch the football might be too much and stop going after one or two experiences or not at all. They way we go about our daily routines and how we interact has changed maybe for good. A lot depends on how each individual football club manages the changes, if they don't they could lose walk in fans for good. I have thought of this for some time that football should do a bit more to attract fans to stadiums. People on here laugh at the idea of trying out ideas that other sports do and the thought is that a pint before the game and walk to the ground is all you need for a day out and any ideas contrary to that belong elsewhere. Having been to a lot of other sporting events, football abroad included, the things around match days are so superior to football in this country it baffles me why we accept it and I don't know if we are accepting it anymore. Although Scotland has a high attendance per capita I heard the Aberdeen and Motherwell chairmen saying the highest demographic of their fans is late 40yr old men (I would be surprised if that wasn't the case for all clubs). If we keep appeasing the 40-50yr old men then attendances will eventually decline. If clubs don't have fresh ideas after Covid then fan attendances may go down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I’m a bit late to this today, how have Aberdeen FC caused things to reach “Armageddon” today? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 I heard on the news that the English are about to let fans into Step 7 and below games. Translated into Scotland terms: "we're all Juniors fans now!" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 8GamesToGo Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 hours ago, ahemps said: I have thought of this for some time that football should do a bit more to attract fans to stadiums. The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spring Onion Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 4 hours ago, 8GamesToGo said: The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. Are you still whining. You must've been that kid in the shop that never stops greeting because he is not getting a toy. Bits in bold, nae problem for the third richest club in Scotland - when is the arbitration costs being decided? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing.Fuk me, argument now diluted to what amounts to a crowd w**k. GTF ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 7 hours ago, 8GamesToGo said: The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. I really hope this post is genuine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Day Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: 7 hours ago, 8GamesToGo said: The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. Fuk me, argument now diluted to what amounts to a crowd w**k. GTF ! And an incorrect one at that. Boys a fanny. Looking forward to seeing Hearts join the 8th level of English football, should be a giggle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naegoodinthedark Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing.That’s excellent news. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stressball Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Don’t really think kids will see the Hearts players as heroes considering how utterly inept and hopeless they were last season. They’ll be more into making TikToks and playing FIFA for a few years whilst Hearts slum it in the footballing wilderness. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Right then. Now we will see how much of Aberdeen's fixtures being cancelled was down to the local lockdown, or NS sabre-rattling... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 3 hours ago, Snafu said: Third biggest support in Scotland and throwing 150k a month at it to see your team relegated to the Championship is money well spent without noticing the real issue here. Not sure why we're reading about that load of pish on the Premiership Forum anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Limited fans potentially from 14th September. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, The Master said: Limited fans potentially from 14th September. Good news for Ross County 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, The Master said: Limited fans potentially from 14th September. If cases keep rising like they have this week though it'll probably get postponed. Edited August 20, 2020 by Mr Positive, sometimes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 19/08/2020 at 00:43, 8GamesToGo said: The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowrising Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 On 19/08/2020 at 00:43, 8GamesToGo said: The folk in charge of football, and the people who run these clubs that seem to have zero ambition to do acting except pick up money from the league, could start by not shafting the 3rd best supported team in the country during a crisis for no reason, a club that can sell as many if not more STs as its city rival when in the league below facing a season that may not even happen, and on top of that their fans give £150k a month to the club in a fan ownership models other clubs should be doing everything they can to emulate. Then, when that team is starting to build some excitement amongst its fanbase, including all the youngsters desperate to see their heroes again even in training, for the new season they then force that club to stop training for no reason, potentially harming the progress of players recovering from injury and costing the club hundreds of thousands in costs of taking players and staff off furlough and paying for testing. After typing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stag Nation Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Meanwhile, here in SW London, the annual international penny-farthing polo match went ahead on Wednesday in front of a crowd of 100 invitees. Different world. FWIW Scotland beat England 8-7. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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