[Albion] "Return to the Amex" questions

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have absolutely no idea what's going on. I don't even know where to start. Until I receive a letter from the club I shall be burying my head up my arse.

I hope they can do a better job than the executive of the communications unit at my workplace. The utter wombats.

 

[clapham_gull]

Until I receive a letter from the club I shall be burying my head up my arse.

Wear a mask and wash your hands afterwards.

 

[clapham_gull]

Suggestion: The club contact season tickets and get a sense who wishes to attend under such circumstances ?

 

[Acker79]

Cycling is currently a good way to arrive at the ground in a safe and socialy distanced manner. However, it is currently prohibitive due to the inability to bring a helmet into the ground. This means either breaking the ground rules or breaking road rules by taking the helmet into the ground or not wearing one on the road. Will the club consider lifting this ban to allow people to cycle to the ground and reduce capacity on buses and trains?

There's no law that says you have to wear a helmet when cycling.

There are some studies that suggest it actually makes you more likely to get involved in an accident (both because people who wear helmets take more risks, and because other road users take more risks with riders wearing helmets than those not wearing helmets).

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Nice thread but, as the club answered most of these questions, they may not appreciate having to answer them again. As they said, they are very busy with this.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

What's the deal with members? We paid our membership fee in early June, at the height of lockdown, really as a gesture of support for the club, and will be really disappointed if we're shut out entirely. I've only seen reference to a ballot of STH's, do we have any option of a ticket?

 

[forumwayseagull]

For those of us travelling a distance to attend by car, will the P and R be available? If not where can we park safely? University car parks? Etc....

 

[banjo]

When Leeds visit the Amex stadium will the players give them a guard of honour, as they are the champions of the world?

 

[Acker79]

Well I have been told to wear one before by police but either way it should be encouraged for safety reasons. Drivers should also learn to drive properly, but that is another debate.
Either way it is off-putting knowing you HAVE no choice but to not wear a helmet to a game. Surely we should at least have the choice.

The police were wrong. Like I said, there's no guarantee it improves safety https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/article/20171126-Chris-Boardman-0

Compared to our European neighbours, UK commuter cyclists feel the need to wear what amounts to body armour in attempt to stay safe. Yet despite their efforts we have some of the highest cycling KSI rates (Killed or Seriously Injured) in Europe and they are increasing. That in itself should tell us something.

All over the world, countries with the highest use of safety gear are the most dangerous for cyclists. Wherever helmet use has been made compulsory, there has been no corresponding drop in head injury unless there is also a drop in cycling rates.​

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/mar/21/bike-helmet-cyclists-safe-urban-warfare-wheels < a similar article, that goes further into the studies that shows how it can be more dangerous, i.e. less safe, to wear a helmet.

 

[Giraffe]

If you decide not to attend under these conditions will your season ticket still be held for you when we finally all return together?

 

[WilburySeagull]

As someone said earlier most of these questions were answered at the webinar. Maybe this thread should be merged with the other return one and then only the outstanding questions sent to the club. I say this because several times it was said how busy club staff were and asking them to repeat answers already given is incredibly unnecessary.

 

[Turkey]

If there aren't seats available in your band, or the band below, would you be able to upgrade to a higher banding?

If a member of your household (not the ticket holder) is "clinically extremely vulnerable", can you defer your ST? EG, can a father living with their vulnerable child opt out?

 

[Seagull1989]

Anyone know roughly how many STH there are ? Just trying to work out how likely it would be to be accepted in a ballot ?

 

[Turkey]

Anyone know roughly how many STH there are ? Just trying to work out how likely it would be to be accepted in a ballot ?

I think roughly 23,000. Although I'm not sure where I got that from.

 

[Brighton Rocker]

For the multiple (up to 5) applications, must everybody be from the same household so they sit together, or can it be groups of friends from different households who presumably would need to sit more than 1m apart?

Should not make a difference as even groups will be spaced out with an empty seat between spectators. PB confirmed sitting next to each other in groups would be too difficult to manage game to game.

 

[Brighton Rocker]

As Paul said this was a consultation and the details can’t be finalised until there is agreement from government (who don’t know their arse from their elbow)!
The Club are asking for questions which haven’t already been answered.
I have asked the Club about groups sitting together (see reply above) and also how the ballot works for a group. If I am in a group of 4 for example, does that group get just one place in each ballot or, do all 4 go in the ballot and if just one gets drawn, all four get tickets? Paul has asked Jenny to respond on this point.

 

[bobbysmith01]

Do I still get my 1901 car parking allocation at the university?


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[Peter Grummit]

Cycling is currently a good way to arrive at the ground in a safe and socialy distanced manner. However, it is currently prohibitive due to the inability to bring a helmet into the ground. This means either breaking the ground rules or breaking road rules by taking the helmet into the ground or not wearing one on the road. Will the club consider lifting this ban to allow people to cycle to the ground and reduce capacity on buses and trains?

I have been locking my helmet up with my bike for 25 years and never had a problem.

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[Blue Valkyrie]

Nice thread but, as the club answered most of these questions, they may not appreciate having to answer them again. As they said, they are very busy with this.

If people are asking the questions it means they don't know the answers.

Surely the club want people to be fully informed ?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

If you decide not to attend under these conditions will your season ticket still be held for you when we finally all return together?

This is a KEY question which needs to be clarified.


I'd like to think that the issuing of attendance warnings and black marks will be suspended under the current circumstances.