Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:17 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

That's us West Standers knackered then!!

Good

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Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:27 am  

stpatricks wrote:

if you have current social distancing restrictions for an individual of 1 metre that excludes a seat either side of you and a seat directly behind or in front of you. A single fan in effect would be taking up 5 seat spaces. The NRL guidelines are "The NSW government has approved up to crowds of up to 10,000 to attend sporting events, provided it amounts to 25 per cent or less of a venue's capacity."

Don't forget that some families go too so a family of 4 wouldn't take up as many blank seats as 4 individuals.
It's a really difficult thing to mange though and I'm glad I won't be the one allocating seating patterns.

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 10:37 am  

I think saying that (based on us having 8500 ST holders) we have 2500 tickets in the West (holds 6.5) 1500 in the North and South (hold 5k) and 3000 in the East (holds 8k) for ST holders only would work perfectly. No real need for a seat pattern as I think people would sit apart anyway.

Leave the whole hospitality block empty and the two blocks near the dugouts for players, staff, directors etc and I think it works. There are dressing rooms on both sides of the ground now and it is obviously covid secure as Latics play there perfectly fine.

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 am  

What about away fans attending games, would it be that when crowds are allowed back it would be for the home supporters only?
Not sure how this could/should be managed to be honest

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:19 pm  

hatty wrote:

What about away fans attending games, would it be that when crowds are allowed back it would be for the home supporters only?
Not sure how this could/should be managed to be honest

Apart from Saints and Wire unfortunately these days the North Stand is more than big enough for away fans.
How the concourse would work in every stand is another matter, on the plus side if the food and drink outlets are shut it doesn't cost us any income.

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:38 pm  

apollosghost wrote:

Apart from Saints and Wire unfortunately these days the North Stand is more than big enough for away fans.
How the concourse would work in every stand is another matter, on the plus side if the food and drink outlets are shut it doesn't cost us any income.

The reduction in people within the stand itself will help with the concourse, perhaps having the bottle bars that they have for big games will help that bit more or as you say close them altogether.

As for away fans, I think you either have to have none or again you restrict it.

We're in a good place really as are most clubs this side of the pennines, but some grounds just don't lend themselves to being able to social distance and home fans will have to take preference.

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:27 pm  

hatty wrote:

What about away fans attending games, would it be that when crowds are allowed back it would be for the home supporters only?
Not sure how this could/should be managed to be honest

For me for this season at least no away fans allowed, lets get home supporters sorted first I think.

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:28 am  

The only way you could do it under the current regulations is to open only one turnstile at each of the four corners of the ground and let fans in single file.
Section off the concourses at the mid points. Mark which seats are available and trust the fans to fill them in the right order. At full time fans would have to go out row by row.
Not sure how you stop the "I need the toilet" brigade though

It would a lot of patience from the fans though, including wearing masks, which should increase the noise from the West Stand

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Tue Jun 30, 2020 9:53 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

The only way you could do it under the current regulations is to open only one turnstile at each of the four corners of the ground and let fans in single file.
Section off the concourses at the mid points. Mark which seats are available and trust the fans to fill them in the right order. At full time fans would have to go out row by row.
Not sure how you stop the "I need the toilet" brigade though

It would a lot of patience from the fans though, including wearing masks, which should increase the noise from the West Stand

Just open the exit gates as opposed to the turnstiles

Re: Letter from Leneghan : Tue Jun 30, 2020 1:00 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Just open the exit gates as opposed to the turnstiles

If Bateman's return has been agreed, I think IFL's letter will soon be in the post. I don't expect to get one though as I never received the first one!