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Not ridiculous at all. Relentless travel and the difficulty in diagnosing prior to symptoms means our best hope is a vaccine prior to mass spread. I imagine later this season or early next there may be a ban on all mass gatherings. Up to 50 million died from Spanish Flu last century and that was before mass travel. Measures like cancelling events would be a minimum action should it get a grip here.

And they have an added incentive to travel over most league clubs... Every away visit it to a better stadium. Every one.

Almost certainly it will arrive and games will be cancelled. Just a case of when not if I think. More concerned by my children's exams and Uni to be honest.

So when can we really start observing the demise? Everything is just numbers for the time being. When do we see the for sale signs go up?

Genuine point. I wonder how Mr Vince would feel about a world where a footba club's home fans are travelling 20/30 miles to home matches. Doesn't really fit with his view of sustainably and renewables. Genuine point. I wonder how Mr Vince would feel about a world where a footba club's home fans are travelling 20/30 miles to home matches. Doesn't really fit with his view of sustainably and renewables.

Geography not their strong point, clearly.

That's just insincere and ridiculous.

For a minute I thought you were watching a repeat of City v Birmingham.

Well, I'm guessing animal welfare didn't make up much of the cost.

You'll have to help narrow down which stand you mean. They have at least a dozen that match that description.

Changing indeed. Yes, I reckon the Mem will have a change of use within 5 years. The fruit market, on the other hand, will still be a fruit market.

Football fans? At the Mem? Really? They're at the wrong place if they like footy ?

And they thought an ex-City player had saved them in that match!

Although it WAS disclosed, so that bit was a lie.

Poor Timmy.

Can't see Wally reinvesting any profit either.

I though it was "hand me your season ticket through the fence so I can sneak in?"

Those Chinese are building a hospital in about a week.

Yep. Taking the home from your landlord never goes down well.

And immediately loan him out.

Working? Hope you stopped claiming your giro payments in that period.

I'm guessing, in reality, that Wally owns the 28 acre site and it won't be a club asset when push comes to shove. When he's off and the club is worthless, that will be sold, along with the Mem.

Correct. It's sad, but I know the day will come when I just won't go much any more. There are other things in my life I love just about as much and they are closing fast and overtaking. I'll be spending more time watching concerts, listening to music at home, going to my local etc. I'll still go to the odd game but a season ticket will be out of the question within a few years.

It is, but the new seating/standing arrangements haven't helped one iota.

People want different things. I really can't understand why people prefer the new ground over, say, the old East End. I know what the arguments are, but I don't agree with them one bit, aside from disabled facilities. I don't want to buy beer or burgers or anything else at a football ground. I want atmosphere, nostalgia and a sense of belonging. The new ground development subtracts from those things.