Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:12 am  

FIL wrote:

The BBC site has now been updated....
" while outdoor events will have a capacity of either 50% or 4,000 people, whichever is lower."

A closer look at the wording, this implies 25% of East Stand seating, which I think, would allow around, 500 fans to attend. As they say, The Devil is in the Detail. We just have to wait and see.

From BBC site.
No earlier than 17 May
There will be a special provision for large, outdoor, seated venues where crowds can be safely distributed, allowing up to 10,000 people or 25% of total seated capacity, whichever is lower.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:24 am  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Think you need to quantify that.....
Yes, they are, but not until after June 21st....
Which is the date that all restrictions will be lifted.....

Just seems to me that every time there is a chink of light some just take it as a given that the whole thing will disappear. International travel will be a danger for quite some time IMHO.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:26 am  

Dunkirk Spirit wrote:

A closer look at the wording, this implies 25% of East Stand seating, which I think, would allow around, 500 fans to attend. As they say, The Devil is in the Detail. We just have to wait and see.

From BBC site.
No earlier than 17 May
There will be a special provision for large, outdoor, seated venues where crowds can be safely distributed, allowing up to 10,000 people or 25% of total seated capacity, whichever is lower.

Get onto Barnsley then hire Oakwell that would take at least 6,00 seated possibly up to 10,000 I am sure there will be demand for live sport and people to go and watch its an option obviously my comment is a bit flippant but some clubs with larger stadiums might also like some income.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 10:44 am  

Seems elite sports people are no longer exept from the 10 day quarantine measures so Catalans and Superleague in general have a decision to make. They will either have to play the first half of the season over here and the second half at home or pull out of the competition. The implications financially both for them and all clubs regarding the sky contract makes this rather awkward.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 11:52 am  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Think you need to quantify that.....
Yes, they are, but not until after June 21st....
Which is the date that all restrictions will be lifted.....

Thats a minimum date, should everything go as planned

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:47 pm  

djcool wrote:

Thats a minimum date, should everything go as planned

I'm aware of that.
It appears that the "summer holidays" that were mentioned by the other poster have been booked by people for July & August..........

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:55 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

Get onto Barnsley then hire Oakwell that would take at least 6,00 seated possibly up to 10,000 I am sure there will be demand for live sport and people to go and watch its an option obviously my comment is a bit flippant but some clubs with larger stadiums might also like some income.

Great idea, Footie would have finished, and it would be the max of 10,000 fans
Also, ten min walk for me
.......Would we get that many fans though.....
It would like a Magic Weekend Stadium...

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:18 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

Get onto Barnsley then hire Oakwell that would take at least 6,00 seated possibly up to 10,000 I am sure there will be demand for live sport and people to go and watch its an option obviously my comment is a bit flippant but some clubs with larger stadiums might also like some income.

As I've mentioned several times before on here, Barnsley FC Have stated that they WILL NOT allow us to play at Oakwell. THe pitch is currently in a poor state anyway.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:28 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

People are already rushing to book holidays abroad.

Already have for our usual Greek Island. What's crazy about it,? Less covid there than here.

Re: 17th May : Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:20 pm  

Redscat wrote:

As I've mentioned several times before on here, Barnsley FC Have stated that they WILL NOT allow us to play at Oakwell. THe pitch is currently in a poor state anyway.

I said my comment was ippent using Oakwell as an example we also have Elland Road and at a stretch Doncaster