Allocation of tickets for the Liverpool match

[box_of_frogs]

Can’t believe this thread hasn’t been deleted yet.

[claretonthecoast1882]

I paid mine. But many will have felt blackmailed that they could either continue paying when out of work and having lost most of their income OR not renew and face a price hike when they could return or lose their seat.

£30 isnt a lot to some. To others its the difference between eating when they have lost so much!

In fairness if £30 a month is the difference between eating and not eating then paying for football you would be attending 12 months later should be just about the last thing you are paying.

[martin_p]

I said 'felt' blackmailed. Not that they were.

Ultimately they were given the option to renew at £30 a month for something they knew there was no real prospect of being able to use in the immediate future.

Its completely understandable why many wouldnt have renewed.

There was every prospect of football returning in August 2020 at the time people were renewing their season tickets back in March 2020.

[Sheedyclaret]

Give them away to nhs staff /key workers under privileged..

[jrgbfc]

Younger people have sacrificed enough this last 12 months. Now some of the older generation want priority over tickets as well?

[evensteadiereddie]

We all have. It's just that the government/football authorities will deem who can attend if anybody can and it's more likely to be those who have been vaccinated, I'd imagine.
I suspect they'll not bother opening any League grounds in the end.

[fidelcastro]

I've no sympathy for anyone who has chosen not to be vaccinated, who then find themselves unable to attend.

[cricketfieldclarets]

In fairness if £30 a month is the difference between eating and not eating then paying for football you would be attending 12 months later should be just about the last thing you are paying.

Exactly my point and thats why I am saying many wont have renewed.

£30 may be a lot, maybe not. But for a family of 4 or 5 with a ticket each it adds up even more. Not to mention as I said - no guarantee they can use them. No guarantee they would even get the money back if the club hit major financial problems, which wasnt beyond the realms of possibility. People were predicting 2, 3 or more years before we ever got back on.

And thats for people in work. What about people who lost major portions of household income or worse? A huge portion of our fan base will already be on low incomes and many will have lost even more of that income.


I am defending the people who didnt pay / couldnt pay.

[cricketfieldclarets]

There was every prospect of football returning in August 2020 at the time people were renewing their season tickets back in March 2020.

I am the eternal optimist. And even I knew it would be March at least (2021) before any of us went on again.

I dont know a single person who thought we would be on last August. Theres a prospect we might not be this. Slim I agree.

Besides, many peoples priorities were obviously not buying a season ticket in March 2020. Cant think why....

[cricketfieldclarets]

I've no sympathy for anyone who has chosen not to be vaccinated, who then find themselves unable to attend.

And this sort of way of thinking is why so many will be against vaccination. Enforced compliance.

FWIW I think getting the vaccine is sensible and more than likely very safe. But if someone opts not to be vaccinated ultimately thats their choice. Dont know why anyone who HAS been jabbed is worried about people who opt not to.

The reality is the risk is diminishing every day with every jab.

[Barlickclaret]

Give them away to nhs staff /key workers under privileged..

Great Post, but them on here who are of a certain age and have had there jabs will still complain.

[Grumps]

Great Post, but them on here who are of a certain age and have had there jabs will still complain.

Iam a certain age, and jabbed, and was the first person to like the post in question......

[fidelcastro]

And this sort of way of thinking is why so many will be against vaccination. Enforced compliance.

FWIW I think getting the vaccine is sensible and more than likely very safe. But if someone opts not to be vaccinated ultimately thats their choice. Dont know why anyone who HAS been jabbed is worried about people who opt not to.

The reality is the risk is diminishing every day with every jab.

I agree that it's their choice, but don't then go crying if you're not then permitted to attend.

[claretburns]

No one has been able to attend football for nearly over 14 months now. In just over 2 weeks we could have 10,000 fans on the Turf and something to celebrate with the hope this horrible way of life is coming to an end.

But yet this "joyous" thread has been thrown into the usual bickering and arguing. Can't we just celebrate the fact we'll have 10,000 fans in the ground rather than argue over who gets to go?

[Grumps]

No one has been able to attend football for nearly over 14 months now. In just over 2 weeks we could have 10,000 fans on the Turf and something to celebrate with the hope this horrible way of life is coming to an end.

But yet this "joyous" thread has been thrown into the usual bickering and arguing. Can't we just celebrate the fact we'll have 10,000 fans in the ground rather than argue over who gets to go?

We won't have 10,000....it will be far less, about half of what you suggest

[bodge]

I believe there's an announcement due about these fixtures at 17.00 today.

[Spijed]

A change in the guidance regarding the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group:

Guidance which effectively banned clinically extremely vulnerable people from attending events piloting the safe return of spectators has been reversed.

Clinically vulnerable people, or those living with them, were previously excluded on public health grounds.

Tottenham's disabled fans' group said ticketing details for Sunday's Carabao Cup final was "direct discrimination".

Pilots are being held to test fans' return to sporting events amid bans during the coronavirus pandemic.

The government's events research programme (ERP) guidelines still strongly urge caution for extremely vulnerable people attending but says they should not be excluded.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/56921717.amp

[Taffy on the wing]

This. Personally I won't be getting a vaccine, and if that means i can't attend so be it. I do feel it's wrong to do that though.

There is no hope............All is dross!
MADNESS reigns.

[Targetman]

According to the Times article the Government are set to allow away fans in to the last two fixtures.

25% attendance with a maximum of 10k. Away supporters is 5%, so maximum 500.

The Turf will be 5.5k with 275 away fans if it's true.

No decision has been made yet about away fans being allowed.
The Premier League are to discuss this with the 20 clubs before making the decision. It seems local councils would have to sanction this + clubs appear to want to allocate home fans with all of the tickets.

[claretandy]

I won't be going on until we can all go on normally.

[Loyalclaret]

The guidelines and protocols won't be the same for next season though

Protocols that could be in place, that both fans and the club are not used to;
Tickets on devices
More thought in regards to arrival time
Congregating under the stands before, HT or FT
Queuing or ordering of refreshments
One way systems

[fidelcastro]

Protocols that could be in place, that both fans and the club are not used to;
Tickets on devices
More thought in regards to arrival time
Congregating under the stands before, HT or FT
Queuing or ordering of refreshments
One way systems

Wow... sounds great.

I can't wait to go back on!

[Quickenthetempo]

After a lot of thought , I think it should be a ballot between fans who have bought face masks from the club shop.

It covers two bases. You're a supporter who spends money in the club shop and secondly you have a face mask in club colours to support the team.

[Grumps]

Protocols that could be in place, that both fans and the club are not used to;
Tickets on devices
More thought in regards to arrival time
Congregating under the stands before, HT or FT
Queuing or ordering of refreshments
One way systems

Hopefully next season will be full houses, with no restrictions in place, so none of the above would be relevant, according to the government.

[Loyalclaret]

Wow... sounds great.

I can't wait to go back on!

To be fair, as someone who stands in the Cricketfield, a few of them things would be an improvement!