[Albion] Aberdeen 'hopeful' of 7,500 crowd by end of September

[Bozza]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53257297

Aberdeen are "increasingly hopeful" that 7,500 fans may be allowed at games at Pittodrie by the end of September.

The Scottish Premiership clubs were briefed by national clinical director Jason Leitch on Wednesday, ahead of the scheduled 1 August start to the season.

And Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack believes clubs may now only have "a few games behind closed doors - four home games takes us through September".

"That's our best estimate right now," he added in a series of tweets.

In a club statement about season ticket sales, Aberdeen said they are making preparations to hold matches at Pittodrie both behind closed doors and with a partial capacity of 7,500.​

That represents about 1-in-3 seats being occupied.

I guess if similar is implemented in England, this would see 10,000 being able to watch an Albion game, meaning season ticket holders (incl. 1901ers) would get to see just under 1-in-2 games.

 

[Biscuit Barrel]

All or nothing for me. Not interested in attending games with just 10,00 inside the Amex.

 

[Giraffe]

Suggests we could be following suit? Can't decide if that's a good thing. I think it is, but also makes me think had they waited a few months we could still have finished this season with some fans present. But I know money talked.

 

[Swansman]

**** knows what the world will look like by the end of September...

 

[Bod]

Where are Aberdeen going to find 7,500 fans?

 

[Giraffe]

Where are Aberdeen going to find 7,500 fans?

They have averaged just over 13,000 this season.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Where are Aberdeen going to find 7,500 fans?

I wish we had their history

 

[Napper]

good news

 

[Poojah]

I wish we had their history

Having their history would surely mean having their present in the modern day Scottish football pyramid. And who would want that?

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Having their history would surely mean having their present in the modern day Scottish football pyramid. And who would want that?

I see your struggling to understand what history means

 

[Sheebo]

If we have this at the Amex, we need to go back to Goldstone, Gillingham and Withdean STH and regular purchasers to fill the seats...



What?

 

[Poojah]

I see your struggling to understand what history means

Not particularly. History are the present day are intertwined - what happened in the past defines what happens today. You can’t disconnect one from the other.

Regardless, it was a throwaway jibe at the state of Scottish domestic football, which I’m sure you’ll agree, is pretty shoddy.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Blimey September..can’t quite get my head round that far ..still if it gets replicated down south MK Dons should be ok with social distancing

 

[Invicta]

Imagine the scenes when you are allocated a Monday night Vs Burnley and not Saturday vs Utd or City etc !!!

 

[Guinness Boy]

All or nothing for me. Not interested in attending games with just 10,00 inside the Amex.

This.

There’s a big group of us that sit together and I see more people for a drink afterwards. I go to see my mates. If I’m to sit in an empty stadium with a shit atmosphere I’d become a Reading fan.

On the sofa with a beer and crisps until we can all go back and do it properly.


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[worthingseagull]

This.

There’s a big group of us that sit together and I see more people for a drink afterwards. I go to see my mates. If I’m to sit in an empty stadium with a shit atmosphere I’d become a Reading fan.

On the sofa with a beer and crisps until we can all go back and do it properly.


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so you go MAINLY to see your mates

 

[Guinness Boy]

so you go MAINLY to see your mates

Football's a social day out on the beer. I wouldn't go on my own.

 

[elwheelio]

I suspect a good number of fans won't want to go to games again until there is less risk of illness/infection etc. If that's only achieved through a vaccine we won't be seeing full houses for a long time.

 

[SAC]

so you go MAINLY to see your mates

I do. The football is just an excuse.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Where are Aberdeen going to find 7,500 fans?

Hah, you have a very short memory, they may not of amounted to too many in number, but those that travelled south to watch a pre-season friendly between our two clubs at Withdean back in Mark McGee's reign, were certainly a lively and noisy bunch, quite a bit of damage was done inside the Sportman before the game l seem to remember.