Voll Blau Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 (edited) I guess the "test" aspect comes from the pre and post-match infrastructure and how it copes. Though it's not exactly a fair test given hardly anyone will need to use the Tube and I can't really see Brent Council's roadsweepers bothering with a sesh in The Torch beforehand. Edited 2 April 2021 by Voll Blau 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 36 minutes ago, Voll Blau said: I guess the "test" aspect comes from the pre and post-match infrastructure and how it copes. Though it's not exactly a fair test given hardly anyone will need to use the Tube and I can't really see Brent Council's roadsweepers bothering with a sesh in The Torch beforehand. They've chosen a small crowd from the local area in a massive venue when public transport use will be mainly zero. I don't see how we get an indication that crowds can return in any great number from this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 Although I don't know the point of the exercise either, I'm willing to accept the possibility that I'm ignorant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 It would be a lot easier to say no fans. If they're doing this it's fair to assume there's a reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 I'm ok with the idea of a test event. But it has to be a meaningful test event which this isn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlueGaz Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 My guess is they'll spread the 4,000 over about 4 blocks along one side of the pitch. Should be nice and easy to manage and they'll see how their proposed logistics/checks and measures work in reality, then they can make any adjustments and start to scale it up. People would behave differently if they were actual supporters though of course, i.e. had more to drink beforehand, be excited, will arrive differently etc, so not an entirely true reflection of how things would be going forward, but they can at least test their fundamentals with a passive crowd and they've got the ball rolling. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyalBlueGaz Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 More cynically, I also suspect they'll want to invite sponsors and dignitaries to the final and it'll appear more 'acceptable'/less of a kick in the balls to fans if they show they've already had a test event and say it's just the next game in the process. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoareyaaa Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 i bet if they said you can go but there is a chance of catching the virus we would still sell out the final open the bloody doors 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 1 minute ago, whoareyaaa said: i bet if they said you can go but there is a chance of catching the virus we would still sell out the final open the bloody doors The London borough of Brent don’t want thousands of people from Leicester travelling there .......and given how poorly we’ve managed our infection rate I’m not surprised! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr The Singh Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 10 minutes ago, st albans fox said: The London borough of Brent don’t want thousands of people from Leicester travelling there .......and given how poorly we’ve managed our infection rate I’m not surprised! I thought they said that because Leicester fans are ugly and stink 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravel Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 Talk that chief womble Boris might introduce trialling of covid passports at cup final. Await the understandable uproar on here for the younger fans who could be unfairly penalised if City do get to the final and this is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_w Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 28 minutes ago, Dr The Singh said: I thought they said that because Leicester fans are ugly and stink The unspoken reason. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman1967 Posted 2 April 2021 Share Posted 2 April 2021 Don't we have a London branch of Leicester City Supporters club, could not some of them be aloud in? or hopefully get in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phube Posted 2 April 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 2 April 2021 5 hours ago, Blueman1967 said: Don't we have a London branch of Leicester City Supporters club, could not some of them be aloud in? or hopefully get in! You know I blame Girls Aloud for the current pandemic of social media posts where people spell it like this... it’s allowed! As in to allow! I apologise for this outburst but this is the fourth time today I’ve seen this... 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillippaT Posted 3 April 2021 Share Posted 3 April 2021 7 hours ago, Blueman1967 said: Don't we have a London branch of Leicester City Supporters club, could not some of them be aloud in? or hopefully get in! Do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972 Fox Posted 3 April 2021 Share Posted 3 April 2021 9 hours ago, Blueman1967 said: Don't we have a London branch of Leicester City Supporters club, could not some of them be aloud in? or hopefully get in! Cliff Ginetta's infamous Cockney Blues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 3 April 2021 Share Posted 3 April 2021 12 hours ago, Mark_w said: The unspoken reason. It’s only unspoken in Leicester 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56630189 Carabao Cup Final a week after this will have 8,000- some from both clubs, too, as well as local residents again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bovril Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 Finally I'm pleased I live in Brent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 Just now, bovril said: Finally I'm pleased I live in Brent. Can I come and stay with you temporarily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman1967 Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 02:50, PhillippaT said: Do we? Yes we do, or did have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman1967 Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 04:21, Blue Fox 72 said: Cliff Ginetta's infamous Cockney Blues! They are Leicester fans as well, and the branch had been going for some time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Dykes Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 00:24, Phube said: You know I blame Girls Aloud for the current pandemic of social media posts where people spell it like this... it’s allowed! As in to allow! I apologise for this outburst but this is the fourth time today I’ve seen this... That's nothing. I saw someone write ludicrous as ludacris earlier. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1972 Fox Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 41 minutes ago, Blueman1967 said: They are Leicester fans as well, and the branch had been going for some time. Yes agree. Comment was made tongue in cheek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueman1967 Posted 4 April 2021 Share Posted 4 April 2021 i don't know if this has been post before, tried getting or preordering some programmes for this, and they are not doing any,..... great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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