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Has away fans not being allowed all season been officially confirmed, or is it another classic forum example of people stating their beliefs as fact? Given how the current government seem to be playing things by ear and opening up things as and when, I don't see why away fans might not be allowed in May 2021, when we might have a vaccine etc? (Unless it's been officially announced already in which case I apologise)
Yes I have emailed to tell info@ ..not the first date confusion..NB KR video posted as July and not June!
The U's start against a familiar face when they take on Michael Appleton's Imps at Sincil Bank on Saturday 12th August and then have their first home league game at the Kassam Stadium the following Saturday against Sunderland.
12th August? Oh s**t I missed it then.
Pure speculation. As is pretty much everything at the moment.
Under current rules/guidance Home ST holders only could be accommodated in a "Covid-Secure" way.
Away fans is different gravy.............. travel...... track & trace etc.
The other curved ball is Exiled ST holders.............. like me. I would expect a start of ST holders with OX postcodes only...... and then expand from there.
Seeing the fixtures now in black and white, reminds me how tough this league is going to be this season, especially the first couple of months.
...that will then cost the club £150k in lost revenue.
Particularly pointless competition this season. We’ve got enough on our plates just trying to get the league games and the ‘proper’ cup fixtures done in a reduced timeframe.Our EFL Trophy fixture dates are confirmed now too, not that anyone cares.
Tuesday 8th September - Chelsea U-21 H
Tuesday 6th October - Bristol Rovers H
Tuesday 10th November - Walsall A
Particularly pointless competition this season. We’ve got enough on our plates just trying to get the league games and the ‘proper’ cup fixtures done in a reduced timeframe.
A lot of clubs lose money playing the games in front of sub-1000 crowds as it is. The prize money is minimal.I suspect it isn't for clubs if the prize money is the same considering the loss of income elsewhere and FA Cup prize money being halved.
Probably just because unlike Macclesfield Wigan are ex prem and probably considered to big to chick out the league like they did to Macclesfieldso are Wigan going to get the same treatment as Bolton?
start games with their kiddies then if takeover happens they’ll strengthen just in time for us to play them
A lot of clubs lose money playing the games in front of sub-1000 crowds as it is. The prize money is minimal.
Believe so. Think we’re also still barred from playing too many young players or too many who didn’t play the last league game / don’t play the next league game, even though the PL and Championship clubs send their kids to play us. You’d think this season given the hectic schedule for L1 and L2 sides that they would at least adjust that, so we can heavily rotate and blood young pros without worrying about breaking the rules and getting fined. How do fines and restrictions help anybody right now?Are clubs obliged to enter?, i am genuinely interested
A lot of clubs lose money playing the games in front of sub-1000 crowds as it is. The prize money is minimal.
In these unprecedented times you’d like to think that someone with some strategic oversight at the FA would say, ‘you know what, the clubs have got enough to get through without another meaningless competition.’ Especially as the 2020 final hasn’t even been played or scheduled yet.Believe so. Think we’re also still barred from playing too many young players or too many who didn’t play the last league game / don’t play the next league game, even though the PL and Championship clubs send their kids to play us. You’d think this season given the hectic schedule for L1 and L2 sides that they would at least adjust that, so we can heavily rotate and blood young pros without worrying about breaking the rules and getting fined. How do fines and restrictions help anybody right now?
A few seasons back Luton kept playing their kids and taking the fine, despite the fact that they were winning games. Whole competition is a farce.
In these unprecedented times you’d like to think that someone with some strategic oversight at the FA would say, ‘you know what, the clubs have got enough to get through without another meaningless competition.’ Especially as the 2020 final hasn’t even been played or scheduled yet.
i realise what I’m asking for is unlikely though.