Yes, that was one of my trademark flippant comments.
Basically What I mean is that the virus won’t go away or even become less virulent just because you want to go to the football. So you’ll need to wait for the green light from the club.
No amount of “get back out there!” or “let’s be ‘aving you!” Can change that.
You are missing something AWG. The fact that there’s been so few deaths and intensive care depts are free of cases, is because people are more aware now than in March.
The hot spots are down to folk going gung-ho about getting back out there.
You don’t follow do you? It’s not about you or me. It’s about protecting society as a whole.
If you read what I said above re: I’d feel safer standing, and Ferrite commented that the flip side of this was that it meant groups could congregate on the terrace without social distancing. However, my point is that I could walk away from them if I wasn’t comfortable.
This is exactly how it is in a pub. If I think there are too many people, too close together I can decide to move away or even leave.
Yes, I was in Yorkshire the other weekend and have been to several popular spots over the Bank Holiday just passed. But always I have been in a position where I am well away from others. Some bars and restaurants are superbly well organised to ensure social distancing (usually in areas that get a lot of visitors) others (some local boozers) not so.
This is as much to protect others as it is myself. I have no doubt SUFC will only allow fans back if everything is in place to minimise risk. Until then I’ll monitor the situation carefully.
I believe the group noun for sheep is “flock” rather than “herd”.
And if we’re relying on common sense then I’m afraid that what the past five months have shown is that the Great British public and the not so great British Government are severely lacking in that commodity!
Surely you are at less risk at a sporting venue in the open as you would be in an enclosed pub,
This is true. But…
The problem is not just about risk to the individual attendee, it’s about curbing the spread. We’ll have the same problem once the schools go back. The risk to the kids may be minimal but the risk of them carrying it home to infect others will still be present.
Let’s say there are twelve L2 games going on on a weekend and one person at one game tests positive the next day. What happens then? Nothing? One stand closed down? The ground closed down? The toilets closed down? The refreshments kiosk closed down?
The irony is that since the Taylor Report grounds have become all-seater whereas an open terrace would have been easier to manage social distancing wise. Hence the advantage non-league clubs will have.
Personally I’ve no problem going back to SVS and standing at the DRE 2m from a stranger. I’d be less happy about strangers pushing past me to get to their seats in the Cluggy stand.
BS I’d be interested to hear more details of your trip to the speedway. What were the key management points? Did you sit or stand? How were the facilities?
It can and will be done, but simply getting punters to sign a disclaimer is not enough.
