I was at that, it was a thoroughly miserable night. We went out and bought Lee Peacock off the back of that. The Daily Mirror stitched us up over the attendance and their guys nearly got lynched at the next home game.
If ever anyone wanted to know what drives English professional football at all levels you only have to see the indecent and irresponsible rush last season, and this, to re-establish the income stream is the only evidence that they'd need.
I thought they got it right last year in how they returned. What is disgusting is the schedule they are forcing on the top players this year. They are being treated like pieces of meat. The 3 game International breaks are a case in point. 3 utterly pointless international matches that don't even have the best players, playing anyway.
Naturally and why not? There have been no recorded COVID fatalities in the stadium in the last 3 months.
Atletico not been back?
How many does the Tunnel Club, boxes and lounges hold. I will be very surprised if they do not get priority, both from income viewpoint and just easier to administer. Hope I’m wrong.
I’ve been a season ticket holder since 1982 but I’m not going to go back until next season when things will hopefully be more normal.
2020-21: Preparations continue to welcome supporters back
As part of the Club’s ongoing preparations for the 20/21 season and the return of supporters to the stadium in October, subject to the completion of successful sporting test events, we would like to provide you with the following additional information:www.mancity.com
Some of this is covered in the Amnesty thread but deserves its own space because it's about who returns, when and how.
The club hasn't asked how many fans are happy to return so the ballot is fuzzy and no mention of points or supporters club allocation? Let alone Citizens and those who go game by game.
Great news for those happy to defer for a year but still raises more questions than answers?
I agree that we should remain cautious and I think that a lack of caution by many people during the summer has put us back big time. According to one expert last night, it's expected that it will be approx 28 days after vaccination before immunity takes effect. Let's say then that assuming the regulatory board gives the vaccination it's licence it could be early January when the roll-out begins in earnest for the vulnerable group & NHS workers etc. Allowing time for manufacture and distribution plus the sheer scale of vaccinating millions of people, plus this 28-day scenario, it seems to me that the estimation of Easter for completion of the first stage (ie to include also the over 50's) may not be wide of the mark.