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The Valley to be used to test fans returning

Covered End
Covered End Posts: 52,015
in General Charlton
https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/charlton-stadium-the-valley-to-be-used-as-test-ground-for-supporters-returning-a4494951.html

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,786
    Makes perfect sense when the ticket office is an NHS call centre... :-)
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Makes sense as you can often socially distance at the Valley anyway
  • swords_alive
    swords_alive Posts: 4,275
    So how will this be undertaken if as the standard report says "No Charlton fans will be involved in the testing at The Valley"?

    Away fans only?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,879
    Makes sense, as The Valley has a good variety of different stands and facilities, 2 tier stands with lounges and covered concourses, the East stand with its open air concourse and the Jimmy Seed which is basically just covered banking
  • randy andy
    randy andy Posts: 5,457
    It won't be on a match day. They'll have a load of volunteers (or possibly even paid participants) simulate a match day. They'll want to be able to stop and start it multiple times, changes flows, get people to actually do what they're asked, etc. Trying to do it on a match day with time pressure, etc. would make it a one hit only exercise and useless for actually testing different schemes and working out the best way to achieve the desired goals.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,643
    They mention us being used as the stadium has a mixture of old & new stands. Not sure that really rings true as it really only the JS stand that is "old". I would have thought we are a good example as we have many turnstiles into different parts of the ground. The East for example must have 6 or so along the bottom & 4 at the Sam Bartram Entrance. 
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,593
    I'm assuming that to start with games will have to be all ticket and away fans banned.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,925
    edited July 2020
    I would have thought season tickets only at the start, otherwise youl end up with away fans attending.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,104
    The last two games have been testing for the fans so makes sense.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,472
    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f087ab45577a/the-valley-used-for-research-to-help-plan-fans-return-to-stadiums

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  • Briston_Addick
    Briston_Addick Posts: 11,736
    swords_alive said:
    So how will this be undertaken if as the standard report says "No Charlton fans will be involved in the testing at The Valley"?

    Away fans only?
    I hear Bournemouth fans have first shout on testing the West Stand.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    edited July 2020
    The rusty toolbox was ruled out for testing as the benchmark of 30% full was deemed an unacceptable target. 😉

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