Supporters to return for MK Dons tonight (thoughts on experience from page 31)

stevexreeve

HRBryan said:

I thought the following article entitiled 'Ballot winner- thrilled to return' in the Daily Telegraph was poignant and close to how I feel. It is an interview with a Thelma Campbell who describes herself as 'over 65' and from Wokingham:

"I'm a local girl and I've been coming since the days of Leary, Lawrie and Townsend. I got all their autographs when I was a 10 year old girl! ...These days I live in Wokingham, but I'm a season ticket holder. I come on my own and meet up with all my friends. Walking through The Valley gates I still get the same thrill that I did when I was a girl and I've missed it horribly.

It's been really terrible not being able to come. I've watched games once or twice on the TV but it's just not the same. I got tonight's ticket online, one of the lucky ones who won the ballot. It means the world to me to be able to come back....More than anything, I hope we don't lose after everyone's turned up. My real worry is getting back. ...If I do catch the trains it'll be midnight before I'm  home. If I don't I'll be sitting on Waterloo station all night"

Spot on girl!

I too travel to the Valley via Waterloo.

The "phased" exit meant that we booked a hotel at Waterloo just in case we missed the last train home which left an hour earlier than normal. It didn't cost much!

In the end we made it in time. I went home anyway to feed the cats but my wife stayed over and went straight into work the next day.

The early arrival times and exit strategy are more for show and may cause more spreading of the virus than they avoid. Maybe better to get people in and out quickly than have them hanging around the ground (and crowded stations) for hours.

clb74

So looking at the posts on here you dont need to turn up at your alloted time?

MattF

clb74 said:

So looking at the posts on here you dont need to turn up at your alloted time?

Entry times on tickets weren't checked on Wednesday night, although if the time comes when more fans are allowed that might get stricter

Covered End

I've ordered these from Boots. 

cafctom

StigThundercock said:

There's a lot of dismal bleating about the cold.
The conditions of attendance were well publicised in advance.
It's not like the weather came as a surprise.
The weather's not the club's or the team's fault.
Our responsibility to keep ourselves warm ends with us.
It's not like we've never been to games on cold nights before - the temperature wasn't even below freezing, nor was it windy.
Effective thermal clothing is cheap and widely available.
Too many vinegar pissing snowflakes. 

Bore off. 

People mentioning the cold are doing it in the context of the fact that they’ve been told they weren’t doing enough by Lee Bowyer’s standards. You know that, though.

siblers

Was there booing at the end or is that just nonsense being posted online? 

Rob7Lee

siblers said:

Was there booing at the end or is that just nonsense being posted online? 

A handfull for a few seconds.

Brendan_O_Connell

siblers said:

Was there booing at the end or is that just nonsense being posted online? 

I'm sure most of the booing was aimed at the officials.

Southendaddick

Been watching the goals on tv this morning and quite a lot of clubs seem to be putting all the fans in one or max two stands

Reading for example looked like the stand was reasonably busy and a decent atmosphere even for them

Obviously have to play by the rules but if there was a way of putting say 750 in the north lower and 1250 in the west lower I wonder if that might make a difference, do we really need to open the east as well?

shine166

Southendaddick said:

Been watching the goals on tv this morning and quite a lot of clubs seem to be putting all the fans in one or max two stands

Reading for example looked like the stand was reasonably busy and a decent atmosphere even for them

Obviously have to play by the rules but if there was a way of putting say 750 in the north lower and 1250 in the west lower I wonder if that might make a difference, do we really need to open the east as well?

If Luton can put 2000 in there 3 poxy stands, we should be able to get away with using 2 of ours. 

clive

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

shine166

clive said:

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

The less you can get away with opening, the better the atmosphere will surely be. 

Southendaddick

I meant in terms of the atmosphere Clive

Not advocating breaking the rules

clive

shine166 said:

clive said:

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

The less you can get away with opening, the better the atmosphere will surely be. 

I'm not sure it would, as discussed previously i think it is the kind of supporters who are currently season ticket holders are from a demographic whom are less likely to make a noise, also the acoustics of the stands being used is not helping.

Bedsaddick

StigThundercock said:

There's a lot of dismal bleating about the cold.
The conditions of attendance were well publicised in advance.
It's not like the weather came as a surprise.
The weather's not the club's or the team's fault.
Our responsibility to keep ourselves warm ends with us.
It's not like we've never been to games on cold nights before - the temperature wasn't even below freezing, nor was it windy.
Effective thermal clothing is cheap and widely available.
Too many vinegar pissing snowflakes. 

How you haven’t been banned is beyond me ? 

SouthWest_Addicks

Southendaddick said:

I meant in terms of the atmosphere Clive

Not advocating breaking the rules

I think that’s the elephant in the room when it comes to these measures. Should the club be looking to maximise the atmosphere within the ground to the best possibility within restrictions which are imposed by the council. Yes, then changes should be made. No, then nothing needs doing. 

Phil

Are there different rules in Norfolk? I’ve seen loads of fans without masks and little to no distancing. Delia was cheering them on, not the recipe for a safe environment.

SouthWest_Addicks

Phil said:

Are there different rules in Norfolk? I’ve seen loads of fans without masks and little to no distancing. Delia was cheering them on, not the recipe for a safe environment.

Millwall made it optional as to whether fans had to wear face masks whilst in their seat. 

ElfsborgAddick

shine166 said:

clive said:

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

The less you can get away with opening, the better the atmosphere will surely be. 

But surely this is offset against making things more comfortable for the fans? Social distancing etc.

eastterrace6168

The rules surrounding masks are that they are "strongly encouraged" while in their
seats and mandatory in concourses, also singing is fine
So, basically it's up to the individual it seems how much rules are interpreted, looks
like they are passing the buck regarding masks, over to the club.

Phil

Thanks for the clarification. I think there should be consistency. That aside, we know how this virus is transmitted so to be close to people who are singing, shouting etc. seems silly to me. Whist it’s clearly not comfortable to wear masks for so long it’s safer for sure.

SouthWest_Addicks

ElfsborgAddick said:

shine166 said:

clive said:

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

The less you can get away with opening, the better the atmosphere will surely be. 

But surely this is offset against making things more comfortable for the fans? Social distancing etc.

This is the clubs issue. They are looking to prove to the council that’s it is safe to increase the attendance with the strict measures in place. However, my feelings are that there is zero point looking to increase attendance if the current experience/ atmosphere is unenjoyable. 

 

killerandflash

Other clubs have also allowed family bubbles to sit together, making the match day experience more normal

ME14addick

shine166 said:

clive said:

What is the problem of using 3 stands ?
Shrewsbury it appeared used 4 stands, if 3 stands enables safe social distancing why change it, people seem to be claiming tickets in all 3 stands at present, although very slowly.

The less you can get away with opening, the better the atmosphere will surely be.

And the greater the chances are of passing on Covid 19. 

Addickted2TheReds

Davo55 said:

Let’s focus on how we can improve the atmosphere next time. A new song might do it. 

@SE7toSG3 and I had planned a rousing chorus of

Can you hear us
Can you hear us
Can you hear us in Tier 3

but we bottled it 😉

Somebody near me stood up, started pointing at the Jimmy Seed Stand and started singing:

"Your support is f'ing shit!"

clive

https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5fd4790f6e661/information-for-supporters-attending-saturdays-game

se9addick

Assuming no concessions open today?

SouthWest_Addicks

Hoping everyone whose going today gets behind the boys and Bowyer. Need the place to be bouncing.

se9addick

SouthWest_Addicks said:

Hoping everyone whose going today gets behind the boys and Bowyer. Need the place to be bouncing.

You should reset your expectations. 

Ilovelondontown

Only at Charlton can 2000 fans create no noise.