[Football] EFL to continue with 1000 fan test events

[Bozza]

The English Football League will continue to stage pilots with up to 1,000 fans at matches this weekend, following approval from the government.

EFL clubs were asked to put in requests by Tuesday in order for their plans to be signed off in time.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden will meet with sports bodies later this week to discuss the planned return of spectators to sport from 1 October.

The EFL said the pilots were an "important step" for fans' safe return.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/54158891

 

[Sheebo]

So is there still a CHANCE of Oct 1st do we know? Or all down to Boris knobhead bloke?

 

[studio150]

Good to see another round of test events, but given 3,000 new cases a day and rising I can't see fans being back in grounds in October.

 

[dingodan]

Good to see another round of test events, but given 3,000 new cases a day and rising I can't see fans being back in grounds in October.

The way things are going, I would actually be very surprised if football gets through to the end of the season, even without fans.

 

[Wozza]

EFL to continue with 1000 fan test events

Man, that's a LOT of tests.

 

[Wardy's twin]

So is there still a CHANCE of Oct 1st do we know? Or all down to Boris knobhead bloke?

Very big chance if we all don red jackets and shout tallyho or bring our guns along to blast any poor creature that moves.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Confirmed 10 games for this weekend with 1000 spectators.

Luton v Derby
Middlesbrough v Bournemouth
Norwich v Preston

Blackpool v Swindon
Charlton v Donny
Hull v Crewe
Shrewsbury v Northampton

Carlisle v Southend
Forest Green v Bradford
Morecambe v Cambridge

 

[The Large One]

So is there still a CHANCE of Oct 1st do we know? Or all down to Boris knobhead bloke?

It should be down to the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

However, earlier in the summer, when Project Restart was approved, our dear PM scuppered the re-start of county cricket, quite arbitrarily and unexpectedly, and for reasons no-one really understood.

 

[Stat Brother]

But can I go grouse shooting?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Hard to see how the EFL fan test events add any value really, seeing as how the Albion did an EPL level equivalent with twice the numbers. Why not use that as the baseline?

 

[CHAPPERS]

It should be down to the Secretary of State for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

However, earlier in the summer, when Project Restart was approved, our dear PM scuppered the re-start of county cricket, quite arbitrarily and unexpectedly, and for reasons no-one really understood.

The lack of fans at county cricket is a total disgrace. Completely controlled entry to grounds were not one visitor has to go inside a building apart from using the loo where you can also control entry. There should be fans at this ODI too. Madness.

 

[The Large One]

Hard to see how the EFL fan test events add any value really, seeing as how the Albion did an EPL level equivalent with twice the numbers. Why not use that as the baseline?

Because every ground is different.

2,500 people at, say, Crawley Town (c. 41% of capacity) is different than 2,500 people at Sunderland (c. 5% capacity).

Even then, Brighton's ground was chosen, not for capacity, but for design. The concourses are pro-rata bigger than most others. There's fewer pinch points etc.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Because every ground is different.

2,500 people at, say, Crawley Town (c. 41% of capacity) is different than 2,500 people at Sunderland (c. 5% capacity).

Even then, Brighton's ground was chosen, not for capacity, but for design. The concourses are pro-rata bigger than most others. There's fewer pinch points etc.

Good point, well made

 

[dazzer6666]

Paul Barber article in the DT........apols if fixtures but couldn’t see it posted anywhere

Brighton chief demands supporters’ return before backing EFL rescue http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.../0/package/353/pub/353/page/127/article/83489