Can someone explain, in idiot proof language, why the government has rejected the idea of having 22,500 spectators at the Championship play off final at Wembley. Apparently had the Champions League final gone ahead at Wembley that number would have been allowed to attend. So why is it considered (presumably) unsafe to allow the same number to attend a different match at the same venue ?
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Whiskyman wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 8:28 am
Can someone explain, in idiot proof language, why the government has rejected the idea of having 22,500 spectators at the Championship play off final at Wembley. Apparently had the Champions League final gone ahead at Wembley that number would have been allowed to attend. So why is it considered (presumably) unsafe to allow the same number to attend a different match at the same venue ?
Stop trying to apply logic whisky
Got the Indian variant to worry about now, don't we. Well I'm not worried, but plenty will be.
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 8:28 am
Can someone explain, in idiot proof language, why the government has rejected the idea of having 22,500 spectators at the Championship play off final at Wembley. Apparently had the Champions League final gone ahead at Wembley that number would have been allowed to attend. So why is it considered (presumably) unsafe to allow the same number to attend a different match at the same venue ?
Is this because the EFL final is not one of the games covered in the 'Pilot events' schedule. Whereas the FA cup final and Champions league are.
Those games have higher profiles so they are deemed worth the risk,hassle and logistical awkwardness. It's all part of their clever road-map where decisions are made dependant on how popular the prevailing optics are viewed.
Whiskyman wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 8:28 am
Can someone explain, in idiot proof language, why the government has rejected the idea of having 22,500 spectators at the Championship play off final at Wembley. Apparently had the Champions League final gone ahead at Wembley that number would have been allowed to attend. So why is it considered (presumably) unsafe to allow the same number to attend a different match at the same venue ?
Is this because the EFL final is not one of the games covered in the 'Pilot events' schedule. Whereas the FA cup final and Champions league are.
Those games have higher profiles so they are deemed worth the risk,hassle and logistical awkwardness. It's all part of their clever road-map where decisions are made dependant on how popular the prevailing optics are viewed.
Obviously you are correct in what you are saying BD,but what a load of b*llocks!
The same venue,similar travel.They just make up these rules has they go along.
It's because of the possibility that one of the teams in the final may be Welsh and the Welsh have a 500% greater chance of catching covid because they're Welsh.
palerider wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 9:31 am
It's because of the possibility that one of the teams in the final may be Welsh and the Welsh have a 500% greater chance of catching covid because they're Welsh.
BlackDiamond wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 9:22 am
Is this because the EFL final is not one of the games covered in the 'Pilot events' schedule. Whereas the FA cup final and Champions league are.
Those games have higher profiles so they are deemed worth the risk,hassle and logistical awkwardness. It's all part of their clever road-map where decisions are made dependant on how popular the prevailing optics are viewed.
Obviously you are correct in what you are saying BD,but what a load of b*llocks!
The same venue,similar travel.They just make up these rules has they go along.
In their wisdom they have decuded, that certain games will be part of the 'Pilots event' schedule and these events will have enhanced testing/safety protocols.
What this means: Games in the scheme are allocated 20K crowd capacity, those not covered 10K
The main difference between the two protocols, is some events will have more stewards in high-viz acting like jumped up milk monitors.
palerider wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 9:31 am
It's because of the possibility that one of the teams in the final may be Welsh and the Welsh have a 500% greater chance of catching covid because they're Welsh.
And the fact that they've been in lockdown since 1750 doesn't help either.
palerider wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 9:31 am
It's because of the possibility that one of the teams in the final may be Welsh and the Welsh have a 500% greater chance of catching covid because they're Welsh.
And the fact that they've been in lockdown since 1750 doesn't help either.
Ever since Edward 1 put them to the sword and built all those castles in the 1300's I believe.
