Quote Originally Posted by MrsORichSenior View Post


Well I am a Leeds fan,not a faceless,plastic,part-time supporter on/off the pitch,forums contributor and now reduced to a possible cardboard cut out image ffs.
Without matchday atmosphere for me it's a non starter !



Brexit,Covid 19, leaves myself,family at the crossroads now sadly ............

Ah, so we're back to the "if you don't attend ER, you're not a real fan" mantra......wondered how long it would take.

The way things are going, the effects of "social distancing" (if ever there was a misnomer, that's it!) are likely to make a lot of activities we took (relatively speaking) for granted will become the province of those whose pockets are deepest. If a club has to maintain a 2m distance between fans then ground capacities generally will be drastically reduced, and for clubs outside the PL, supporters remain their main source of income, so halve the ground capacity, double the ticket/ST prices to generate more or less the same revenue.

For the PL, they could afford to shut the turnstiles and play in empty stadia, and still make huge profits (well, in the upper half of the league anyway), although I suspect that if they have to reduce ground capacity, being the greedy cnuts they are, they will hike prices, even if they don't double them.

Net effect for you and those like you (whether we get promoted or not)? You will be able to bask in the glory of being a "real" fan, because you will have the wherewithall to afford to do so, unlike most "grass roots" fans, who won't be able to take their kids to a match, because they have to feed them instead, or travel to matches because not only are the ticket prices double, but transport is also the province of the rich and famous. Enjoy.