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We're going back to The Valley, hopefully.......Doncaster Rovers, 19th September 2020....

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,581

    Luton Town Football Club would like to clarify the situation with regards to the ‘return of fans’ pilot programme starting this weekend.

    On Tuesday at around midday, having received an email from the EFL asking for clubs to volunteer to take part, we put ourselves forward. We responded within the hour because, like many clubs, we are desperate to have our supporters back inside Kenilworth Road.

    To stage a game with supporters here would take a lot of preparation time, and unfortunately, despite asking again from very early this morning, we had heard nothing from the League until a few minutes before they issued their statement stating that we were one of the clubs taking part.

    Sadly, this does not give us enough time to get ready so we are unable to host spectators here for the Derby match.

    https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2020/september/pilot-programme-statement/

  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,979
    You can't really blame Luton, but surely the EFL have some grasp of requirements needed to stage a match ...... don't they?


  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,091
    clive said:

    Luton Town Football Club would like to clarify the situation with regards to the ‘return of fans’ pilot programme starting this weekend.

    On Tuesday at around midday, having received an email from the EFL asking for clubs to volunteer to take part, we put ourselves forward. We responded within the hour because, like many clubs, we are desperate to have our supporters back inside Kenilworth Road.

    To stage a game with supporters here would take a lot of preparation time, and unfortunately, despite asking again from very early this morning, we had heard nothing from the League until a few minutes before they issued their statement stating that we were one of the clubs taking part.

    Sadly, this does not give us enough time to get ready so we are unable to host spectators here for the Derby match.

    https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/2020/september/pilot-programme-statement/

    It's not the EFL's fault .....
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Think that's fair enough, better to do it properly rather than rush it, get it wrong and then get an outbreak of this poxy virus putting everything back months.
  • MStuartPerm
    MStuartPerm Posts: 611
    Davo55 said:
    There's something about a shortage of tickets that makes even the nicest, generous, mild mannered Charlton fans into selfish bastards :wink:
    I realise you were saying in jest but like every game where there is a shortage of tickets It could  all be avoided if The club announced how they plan to allocate. I would like to think they have worked out how this would work if they got the go ahead.

    Once they announce then the real moaning can start.

    season ticket holder. Over 700 Loyalty points and Valley Gold 😉
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,849
    Season ticket holder. First match November 1960. Always wear red pants on a match day. Have trained my pubes into a decent replica of Killer's Beard. That should be me in straight away.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    Over 5k season ticket holders now so you have a 1 in 5 chance.
  • MStuartPerm
    MStuartPerm Posts: 611
    Davo55 said:
    Season ticket holder. First match November 1960. Always wear red pants on a match day. Have trained my pubes into a decent replica of Killer's Beard. That should be me in straight away.
    Unfortunately mine are more like Dowman’s terrible perm😩
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,849
    MStuartPerm said:
    Davo55 said:
    Season ticket holder. First match November 1960. Always wear red pants on a match day. Have trained my pubes into a decent replica of Killer's Beard. That should be me in straight away.
    Unfortunately mine are more like Dowman’s terrible perm😩
    Some poor bastard will have Claus Jensen
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,429
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    shine166 said:
    I really don't see attending lasting long. My mrs works at probation and they're preparing for another lockdown, its a government job so I'd presume that request came from somewhere. 
    A non political comment, but everything depends on the furlough scheme. If that stops then can’t see how they stop attendance. Too many businesses rely on sports industries for them to survive. For example I believe the Millwall ticket office staff are still on furlough.
    Several fans are still on lockdown too! 😉


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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,918

    this has got massive hoo-ha wrote all over it.

    Feel sorry for the poor office kids having to work this all out at short notice

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,813
    PopIcon said:
    Covered End said:
    The biggest issues are concourses, exiting, entering and people pushing past you to go for a beer, to the toilet.
    It's highly unlikely bars or toilets will be open.
    Where are people going to smoke?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,938
    edited September 2020
    guinnessaddick said:
    PopIcon said:
    Covered End said:
    The biggest issues are concourses, exiting, entering and people pushing past you to go for a beer, to the toilet.
    It's highly unlikely bars or toilets will be open.
    Where are people going to smoke?
    In your seat, no one in front or behind you Tocomplain.. so happy days. Can rack up your lines on the empty seat next to you too. 
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,979
    shine166 said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    PopIcon said:
    Covered End said:
    The biggest issues are concourses, exiting, entering and people pushing past you to go for a beer, to the toilet.
    It's highly unlikely bars or toilets will be open.
    Where are people going to smoke?
    In your seat, no one in front or behind you complain.. so happy days. Can rack up your lines on the empty seat next to you too. 
    Who's going to be the first to moan about "the bloke behind me"....... ?
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,871
    I'd love to go back to the Valley, but in all honesty only with my mates and when we can have a beer etc. (I realise that may be some time away)

    Yes I renewed my ST, but if offered an individual ticket I'd say no thanks
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,813
    shine166 said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    PopIcon said:
    Covered End said:
    The biggest issues are concourses, exiting, entering and people pushing past you to go for a beer, to the toilet.
    It's highly unlikely bars or toilets will be open.
    Where are people going to smoke?
    In your seat, no one in front or behind you complain.. so happy days. Can rack up your lines on the empty seat next to you too. 
    Just as a stay ball smacks against the seat.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,091
    If I'm not one of the lucky ones selected, CAFC need to know that I shall be applying for an injunction and the game will probably be postponed until November.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,038
    Covered End said:
    If I'm not one of the lucky ones selected, CAFC need to know that I shall be applying for an injunction and the game will probably be postponed until November.
    I'll be pleading my case to Judge Jason Pearce
  • Valley27000
    Valley27000 Posts: 3,417
    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f622926ba471/supporters-to-return-to-the-valley-for-saturdays-game-against-doncaster
  • MattF
    MattF Posts: 3,797
    Valley27000 said:
    https://www.cafc.co.uk/news/view/5f622926ba471/supporters-to-return-to-the-valley-for-saturdays-game-against-doncaster
    Probably the fairest way to have done it

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,127
    Obviously i know that we need to get fans back into grounds asap, but to me i think that going to watch a game at the Valley with just 1k fans there spread out across 2 stands will be utter shit.
  • MattF
    MattF Posts: 3,797
    edited September 2020
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Obviously i know that we need to get fans back into grounds asap, but to me i think that going to watch a game at the Valley with just 1k fans there spread out across 2 stands will be utter shit.
    Whats our average cup attendance for home games


    Edit: was around 4.5k home fans for West Brom in the FA Cup
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,091
    Injunction request submitted.





    Seriously, it looks like the club have made an excellent decision.
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    Oggy Red said:
    shine166 said:
    guinnessaddick said:
    PopIcon said:
    Covered End said:
    The biggest issues are concourses, exiting, entering and people pushing past you to go for a beer, to the toilet.
    It's highly unlikely bars or toilets will be open.
    Where are people going to smoke?
    In your seat, no one in front or behind you complain.. so happy days. Can rack up your lines on the empty seat next to you too. 
    Who's going to be the first to moan about "the bloke behind me"....... ?
    guaranteed it will be the miserable fat neck prick in front of me who spends half the game standing up swearing at all and sundry who politely ask him to sit the fuck down you selfish moron
  • StigThundercock
    StigThundercock Posts: 3,722
    If we have ValleyCash left over from last season will we be able to use that?  Or has that been spirited away?  I can't log in to my account to find out, which is odd.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,327
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Obviously i know that we need to get fans back into grounds asap, but to me i think that going to watch a game at the Valley with just 1k fans there spread out across 2 stands will be utter shit.
    I've been to those paint trophy and minor cup games too
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,748
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Obviously i know that we need to get fans back into grounds asap, but to me i think that going to watch a game at the Valley with just 1k fans there spread out across 2 stands will be utter shit.
    Quite possibly. 
    But I am desperate to go.
    It's been to long.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,918
    So if you have a pre-22 Aug ST, and a child on your Friends and Family linked relationships with a pre-22 Aug ST, can you buy tickets for both of you, or can you only buy one for yourself?
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    Henry Irving said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Obviously i know that we need to get fans back into grounds asap, but to me i think that going to watch a game at the Valley with just 1k fans there spread out across 2 stands will be utter shit.
    I've been to those paint trophy and minor cup games too
    I remember being a ball boy at a midweek match during the Selhurst years, It was against Hull or Leicester in the Full Members Cup and there were about 700 people there.

    Incidentally what is our lowest ever cup/league home attendances?
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,938
    AFKABartram said:
    So if you have a pre-22 Aug ST, and a child on your Friends and Family linked relationships with a pre-22 Aug ST, can you buy tickets for both of you, or can you only buy one for yourself?
    Presumably it depends if they are picked or not 

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