shefcanary 2,393 Posted August 12, 2020 At the Eden Project today. Graphically on display is facts about 5 mass extinctions since the earth was created! Maybe this pandemic is start of the 6th. Ah well. Bring on next season and let the fans in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,289 Posted August 12, 2020 Every one or no one...... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
City 2nd 191 Posted August 13, 2020 16 hours ago, ricardo said: Indeed, but if things continue to improve I expect that if our number comes up we will both be there with bells on.👍 In fact Ricardo, whilst things have been better in Norfolk than most areas, it is not expected to last! It’s no secret that NNUH are gearing up for a second spike forecast for late Sept and October and maybe beyond and contingency plans have been made for that. Unfortunately the area has been swamped with ‘staycation visitors’ from many other areas and that is expected to bring trouble. We also have areas like GY where a local pub worker transmitted the disease to several others, and a nursery has also been affected. It doesn’t take much working out but I personally think NCFC are counting their chickens, and local authority will be the hoops they have to bridge, as well as Govt rules. Yes with 6000/8000 you can self isolate, but it only takes one with unsymptomatic symptoms! That is the risk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,317 Posted August 13, 2020 57 minutes ago, City 2nd said: In fact Ricardo, whilst things have been better in Norfolk than most areas, it is not expected to last! It’s no secret that NNUH are gearing up for a second spike forecast for late Sept and October and maybe beyond and contingency plans have been made for that. Unfortunately the area has been swamped with ‘staycation visitors’ from many other areas and that is expected to bring trouble. We also have areas like GY where a local pub worker transmitted the disease to several others, and a nursery has also been affected. It doesn’t take much working out but I personally think NCFC are counting their chickens, and local authority will be the hoops they have to bridge, as well as Govt rules. Yes with 6000/8000 you can self isolate, but it only takes one with unsymptomatic symptoms! That is the risk! 6,000 outdoors spread across 27000 seats really shouldn’t be a big risk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,225 Posted August 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, Jim Smith said: 6,000 outdoors spread across 27000 seats really shouldn’t be a big risk. Trouble is you have to go indoors to get in and out. Agree 6000 around all of the ground won't be too bad, however will the club close off some of the stands? If the bars and shop have to remain closed then it will hardly be viable to open all stands. I will probably go but the prospect of wearing a mask for the best part of 2 hours doesn't really appeal either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,811 Posted August 13, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: will the club close off some of the stands? If the bars and shop have to remain closed then it will hardly be viable to open all stands.. I'm assuming not, otherwise it defeats the purpose if all the 6,000 are crammed into Barclay. Edited August 13, 2020 by Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,317 Posted August 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, Capt. Pants said: Trouble is you have to go indoors to get in and out. Agree 6000 around all of the ground won't be too bad, however will the club close off some of the stands? If the bars and shop have to remain closed then it will hardly be viable to open all stands. I will probably go but the prospect of wearing a mask for the best part of 2 hours doesn't really appeal either. Take your point but it’s not really “indoors” though is it if they use the big exit doors rather than turnstiles. Should be loads of room in the concourses if you say have 500 people in the lower Barclay rather than 3000. Set up a massive, socially distanced, outdoor bar in the car park. Job done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,317 Posted August 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said: I'm assuming not, otherwise it defeats the purpose if all the 6,000 are crammed into Barclay. I guess they may not use the upper tiers, bit harder to social distance on the stairs etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,384 Posted August 13, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jim Smith said: I guess they may not use the upper tiers, bit harder to social distance on the stairs etc. I doubt you would be able to adequately social distance 6k, without using the entire ground. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,225 Posted August 13, 2020 If it were restricted to lower tiers then exit could be by way of the pitch perimeter as per the Community Stand area. Otherwise you have everyone heading for a small number of stairwells. You only need one less fleet of foot fan causing it all to back-up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FenwayFrank 2,458 Posted August 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Jim Smith said: I guess they may not use the upper tiers, bit harder to social distance on the stairs etc. Shops and pubs have stairs, I don’t think it should be a problem Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,341 Posted August 13, 2020 7 hours ago, Jim Smith said: 6,000 outdoors spread across 27000 seats really shouldn’t be a big risk. 7 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: Trouble is you have to go indoors to get in and out. Agree 6000 around all of the ground won't be too bad, however will the club close off some of the stands? If the bars and shop have to remain closed then it will hardly be viable to open all stands. I will probably go but the prospect of wearing a mask for the best part of 2 hours doesn't really appeal either. I think the original intention was to go for an 8000 attendance but that figure seems to have been scaled back. My understanding was that the club would expect masks to be worn in the ' building ' part of the ground, ie, concourses, bars, etc, but not when spectators are seated, which would be some relief. All in all not a particularly relaxing way to watch games live especially if you have a long journey to get there and you need the gents a lot more now than you did in your younger days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yorkshire Canary 118 Posted August 14, 2020 Well i suppose when we eventually are allowed to start the live viewing again nothing will be perfect and we have to make a start somewhere. Lots of unanswered questions i suppose in particular those ST holders who do not fancy this season, will they be allowed to re new the following season if they ask for their money back. If this horrible virus is around for years and i hope not and 6000 crowds become the norm, will the club go for the nuclear option and say for financial reasons an adult ST has to be £1000 plus and would there be 6000 people out there either ST holders or waiting list willing and able to pay that for a social distanced experience of live football ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites