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The Coronavirus and its impact on sport/Fans Return (Merged)

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10 hours ago, JackofromSanJavier said:

Listening to Talksport this evening, the hosts wanted calls from fans who managed to get tickets to watch their team for the first time in 9 months and give a summary of the experience. First called was Charlton fan, Sam.  He had a bit of a whinge about his team and said that they were booed off at full time.  However,during the chat he admitted that he left before the end!  The hosts basically tore him a new one!  Sam said we'll it was the worst performance I've seen in 10 years.  Talksports bloke went back at him and said it was the best performance he must have been at in the last 9 months!  Also suggested to Sam that there was no big crowd to beat in the rush away from the ground..........hilarious conversation to be fair!

Which prompts me to ask 2 questions.

1 If and when BCFC can allow limited numbers back into the Gate......and YOU are lucky enough to have your name drawn out of the ticket hat, would you stay until the very end regardless of the standard City home performance?

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2 If you don't manage to scab a ticket but your best mate does.....and he tells you the next day that he left on 80 minutes, what would your response be? 

My own answer to questions 2 might involve a length of 4x2 to maintain sensible social distancing ?

Cracking radio call, mind!

That's brilliant, how dare people say football fans are fickle?!

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2 hours ago, Robbored said:

I left 5 mins before the end when City were losing 0-2 under LJ against either Fulham, QPR or Leeds and were playing absolutely dreadfully and no way were City going get back in it. That was only time that I was so angry that I wanted to go around the concourse and give LJ both barrels of verbals........iI didn’t tho.

So you’ve bottled father and son then !

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5 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said:

Leave early occasionally when the team are playing shit and don't deserve to be clapped off. 

The superfans will tut and moan but **** them its your time and your money do what you want. 

Not a fan of leaving early purely for logistics but anyone who’s had season ticket for the past 10-15 years+ and hasn’t left early at least once should either receive a medal or counselling.

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Started to leave early once. City v Kingstonian in the FA Cup, probably 20 years ago now. 1 down and on the verge of an upset, got up in the Dolman to leave on 90 mins, just heading down the steps, could hear we were building an attack, turned around and Tony Thorpe scrambled one in with what was the last kick of the game.

I think we struggled to beat them in the replay as well but lesson learned that day.

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4 hours ago, Robbored said:

I left 5 mins before the end when City were losing 0-2 under LJ against either Fulham, QPR or Leeds and were playing absolutely dreadfully and no way were City going get back in it. That was only time that I was so angry that I wanted to go around the concourse and give LJ both barrels of verbals........iI didn’t tho.

Fascinating story, you had me on the edge of my seat there Robbo ?

 

How about telling us about that away trip you thought about going on..............................but decided not to bother to go in the end.

Or the time you were going to call in to Radio Bristol and slag off GJ.................................but couldn't be arsed

 

should be ?  ??

 

 

 

 

 

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4 hours ago, Robbored said:

I left 5 mins before the end when City were losing 0-2 under LJ against either Fulham, QPR or Leeds and were playing absolutely dreadfully and no way were City going get back in it. That was only time that I was so angry that I wanted to go around the concourse and give LJ both barrels of verbals........iI didn’t tho.

If only it was the Leeds game under Cotts, where were drew 2-2 with Agard and Flint scoring in injury time.

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On 01/12/2020 at 19:16, MarcusX said:

Looks like friends and family group is a Brentford scheme for the tickets, as opposed to any covid “bubble”

The newer article says same households only, I wonder if that changes the interests of many people here if they had to attend alone?

I'd go on my own, I do anyway in normal circumstances

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48 minutes ago, ExiledAjax said:

Wycombe fans watching their side's game against Stoke

From the BBC article on the return of fans. This is Wycombe fans. All are on their own - did they have to sit solo even if attending in a group or are they all just lone soldiers?

Wycombe Wanderers are delighted to have received approval from its local Safety Advisory Group for the return of fans to Adams Park for Wednesday’s Championship fixture against Stoke City (k.o. 7.45pm).

An application for a pilot event of up to 1,000 spectators has been given the green light and the club looks forward to opening the gates to its proud home for the first time since February.

Places are being allocated to its season ticket holders, executive box holders and key sponsors in line with the club’s pledge in the summer that it will grant access to fans in the chronological order in which they purchased their season ticket. Therefore invitations to attend have been issued today (Monday) via email to the supporters who were the first to have made their purchase in the summer.

Included in that email will be a link to our ticketing portal where fans will be able to select their seat, and a unique code which will permit you to choose a seat once you have inserted this code where prompted. If you have multiple season tickets assigned to one email address, you will receive multiple codes and will need to type these in where prompted before checking out.

Please note that supporters will most likely not have access to the seat assigned to their season ticket; this is because the club have had to designate available seating in line with social distancing regulations. You must have selected your seat by 9am on Wednesday morning; if you don’t, we will need to presume that you are not attending and we will offer that place to the next season ticket holder on the list. If you cannot or choose not to attend, please email tickets@wwfc.com to enable us to offer your place to someone else. It is absolutely our intention to have 1,000 supporters in the stadium, and no fewer.

If you do not receive an email, this means you do not fall into the first 1,000 fans to have purchased a season ticket and regrettably we will not be able to accommodate you for this fixture.

On the basis that the pilot event passes successfully, the club will be able to accommodate 2,000 supporters for the following Championship fixture against Coventry City on 12th December. Further details on this match will follow in due course.

Attending fans must abide by the club’s Code of Conduct for this fixture. This is vital for the health and safety of all supporters, and to give the club every chance of successfully passing the pilot event in order to accommodate more fans at future matches. Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may severely jeopardise the future opportunities for fans to attend football games, not just at Adams Park but on a wider scale.

The club’s operational team are working hard to ensure all processes are run smoothly and efficiently with health and safety as the number one priority. Please do not contact the ticket office unless you have an urgent enquiry, and be aware that wait times may be longer than usual during this busy time.

This event has attracted the attention of the world’s media and the club have secured coverage on a selected number of TV broadcasters who will be present at the stadium. Fans may be approached for interview on arrival, conducted in a safe and socially distanced manner, and it is at your discretion whether or not you wish to take part.

FAQs

Government guidance suggested that clubs in Tier 2 of Covid-19 restrictions (including Wycombe) could accommodate up to 2,000 fans. Why are you only permitting 1,000?
This fixture is a pilot event, in line with government regulations, in order to allow the club to put its Covid-19 protocols into practice on a smaller scale before proceeding to the larger capacity of 2,000 for future matches, provided that the protocols are carried out satisfactorily.

I didn’t receive the opportunity to renew my season ticket until some days after they went on sale, which means I wasn’t able to be one of the first 1,000 to make a purchase. What can I do?
The club have assigned timestamps next to the name of each supporter who purchased a season ticket, and every effort has been made to ensure that these timestamps relate to the point at which your renewal email was sent to you. It is these timestamps which have dictated the first 1,000 fans who are being invited to attend.

I received my email invitation but am unable or unwilling to attend. Can I give my seat to someone else?
Please email tickets@wwfc.com to let the club know that you will not be attending, and your seat to be offered to the next supporter down the list.

I am feeling unwell or have Covid-19 symptoms. Can I attend?
No – you must not attend Adams Park you have a new cough, a fever or temperature, are unusually short of breath during exercise or at rest, or have a loss of smell or taste. Failure to comply may jeopardise the health of other WWFC supporters and club staff. The club will be conducting temperature checks on randomly selected spectators on arrival; anyone with a temperature above 37.8C will not be permitted entry. Fans will be required to fill out a short online questionnaire to specify that they do not have any Covid-19 symptoms prior to arriving at the stadium; this questionnaire will be sent in the email with the ticketing instructions.

Will the club continue to offer complimentary access for season ticket holders to watch on iFollow?
Yes – all season ticket holders’ iFollow accounts will continue to be activated with access to watch all home and midweek away games until further notice.

I live in a Tier 3 zone but have been invited to attend. Am I able to do so?
Government guidance suggests that people should avoid travelling between zones unless it is essential; the club are not in a position to enforce this and will leave it to the discretion of each supporter to make this decision.

Can I be guaranteed to sit close to friends/family/other members of my social bubble?
For this fixture, seats are only available on a first-come-first-served one-per-person basis. This means that if you wish to secure seats close to someone you know, you should liaise with that person to find two adjacent seats and book one each as quickly as possible.

Which stands are open?
For this fixture, season ticket holders can select seats in the Origin Family Stand, Frank Adams Stand and Lords Builders Merchants Stand, or the very outer blocks of the PreSonus Stand. The terrace will be closed, and the centre of the PreSonus Stand will be used partially as a ‘red zone’ for playing and coaching staff, and partially for corporate guests and media.

Will there be any food or drink available?
For this fixture, there will be no catering provision available, and therefore the club will allow fans to bring their own food and drink. No alcohol is permitted on site.

How should I get to the game?
Government guidance recommends against the use of public transport unless essential; therefore we ask all fans to arrive in their own cars, either alone or with other members of their social bubble. The club will accommodate as many cars as possible on site, charged at £5 per vehicle, although spaces are incredibly limited and reduced from last year. For this reason we suggest fans park before they arrive at Adams Park, with some businesses on Hillbottom Road opening up their parking bays for use (Synergy and RBF buildings). This may incur a charge.

When can I arrive?
Your e-ticket will specify times at which supporters in different areas of the stadium should arrive; this is to facilitate the smooth and safe flow of supporters into the stadium, accounting for temperature and ticketing checks at each gate. Your ticket will also specify the gate at which you should enter the stadium.

What are the check-in times?
Your e-ticket will specify a Check-In Time Number, which correlates as follows:

Check-In Time 1 – 18.30-18.45
Check-In Time 2 – 18.45-19.00
Check-In Time 3 – 19.00-19.15
Check-In Time 4 – 19.15-19.30

Please make sure you have arrived at the Gate specified on your ticket during these Check-In times.

Do I have to wear a mask?
Yes – we ask that fans wear a face mask at all times, unless medically exempt.

What are the arrangements for disabled supporters?
You can select a space in the wheelchair bay in the Origin Family Stand or Lords Builders Merchants Stand; once you have done this using your code, please email tickets@wwfc.com if you require a carer’s ticket in the adjacent seat.

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4 hours ago, phantom said:

I left at 0-2 that night as someone was giving me a lift home

Only time I’ve gone to leave early was when we lost to Leicester 0-4 under McInnes. We were 0-3 down at halftime and I’d just had a guts full and my mate agreed. Anyway we were in the Williams or Eastend I think - can’t remember - but as we walked out of the ground at the Park End we thought ‘what are we doing here - let’s get back in and support the boys’. 
 

So as we were at the park end and the Dolman gate was open for the smokers (and it wasn’t exactly a sell out),  we thought nothing of it and went and sat in the dolman. Found a couple of seats near the bottom, checked with everyone around us that we weren’t nicking anyone’s seats very politely and everyone was sound. Anyway just after we went 0-4 down a group of stewards came marching over and escorted us out saying we weren’t in our seats and were breaking the stadium rules. Cue much hilarity from the those in the Atyeo that saw us being walked out along the bottom of the Dolman with a rendition of ‘make them stay make them stay make them stay’!! Very funny and learnt my lesson! 

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14 hours ago, Lrrr said:

Depends how quickly fans decide to turn on the players, expect derby are quite glad to be tier 3

I'm sure I read Charlton booed their team off.

There's definitely teams playing differently due to having no crowds  theres not the pressure to move the ball forward as quickly 

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