Fans back at the Etihad

[Manc Born & Bred]

Not sure if there is another thread about this but Boris just announced that he hopes spectators will be allowed to return to football stadia from the middle of October. Not sure if that means limited capacity or full grounds. Looks like certain clubs will lose out on another chunk of match day income moving into next season. Given that Karren Brady said the other week it was hoped we would be back at the beginning of the season I guess that clubs are now hastily rewriting their 2020/21 budgets

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

so that's us at home to Dippers behind closed doors in September, the return game at the end of the season with a full house at Anfield.

 

[Blu3m00n91]

Let’s hope this stays true or even better bought forward. Cannot wait for that first game back

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

That sounds good to me!!

Can’t wait.

 

[Mid Wales blue]

so that's us at home to Dippers behind closed doors in September, the return game at the end of the season with a full house at Anfield.

There should be a

I know you’re right, but I don’t like it! Button.

 

[hihosilva]

I can't imagine that it would be full capacity straight away.

 

[DTKOAG]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/53441670

 

[jonmcity]

Not sure why Boris is talking about October. He needs to see what happens in August and September first

 

[bluesmith]

Limited number in for the fa cup final 1/8?

 

[Corky]

There won't be anything bar some nebulous guidance and the FA/PL will have to make its own mind up.

Same with pubs reopening and showing sport.

The 1st August pilot is the Football Association Challenge Cup Final at the new Empire Stadium I believe.

 

[quiet_riot]

Pilots will take place from 1 August but any stadium reopenings would be subject to coronavirus guidelines.

That would still mean distancing, which rules out full capacity.

 

[Corky]

That would still mean distancing, which rules out full capacity.

5000 or 500 is still a bonus.

 

[NZBlue]

Boris says it's fine- what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

5000 or 500 is still a bonus.

And then we can start all the arguments again about the allocation and who gets the tickets.

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Won’t be going anywhere near until it’s 100% safe.

 

[lancs blue]

Won’t be going anywhere near until it’s 100% safe.

So you'll never be going again, nothing is 100% safe.

 

[quiet_riot]

5000 or 500 is still a bonus.

As long as you're one of those 500/0


Me personally, I have empathy will my fellow match goers. Which is why I fully believe that football should not have started until it was safe enough for everyone to go back.

As it stands, I don't think anyone should go back until all fans can.

 

[kaz7]

Right on time for the second wave of covid,good thinking boris,let's see how the winter goes shall we

 

[crazyg]

Limited number in for the fa cup final 1/8?

Lets me out then.
Cataract operation next Wednesday, then the other eye done when the first eye is signed off.
If successful, it'll mean I can see the goals at the South Stand clearly from my seat in 304 for the first time in years!!

 

[blue44]

Just been out shopping and bumped into a fella I haven't seen for a few years,I
didn't know he works at City,I asked him about fans being allowed back,he said he can't see it
for a very long time.