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rancido
March 13, 2020, 4:48pm

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Ok, ok.  BUT surely they need to take into account that I’ve now got to stay at home with the wife.......


.... and even worse, I have to stay in with the Landlady!!!!


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To be fair the Government aren't following experts - theyre allowing the Local Elections to go ahead despite the Electoral Commission telling them not too - MORONS


That is complete 100% bollox!


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To be fair the Government aren't following experts - theyre allowing the Local Elections to go ahead despite the Electoral Commission telling them not too - MORONS



I think they've changed their mind on that now just a shame Coronavirus didn't all start before the General Election


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Unless supermarkets are closed down, people are prevented from receiving delivered parcels and packaging, workplaces with large workforces are closed, I cannot understand how shutting sporting events down for a few weeks is going to make a blind bit of difference other than a bit of grandstanding. Closing down football for example would account for 0.000000000000000000001% of all human contact. Either put everything on lockdown for a month or carry on as normal wihile taking health precautions. This just seems to be a self inflicted fudge at the moment where, peoples lives are affected, companies are getting obliterated and yet the precautions taken so far will have minimal impact on virus spread in the scheme of things. Came into more close contact with people at my local supermarket this morning than going to half a dozen football matches..


The precautions aren't about stopping the spread, they're about delaying it. The main factor will be people with symptoms having to isolate until the symptoms are gone. This is the most contagious part of the illness and keeps people away from others and spreading it.

They've already moved past containment and into delay. Containment isn't possible, it's too wide spread already and the suggestions are it's far more widespread than the numbers are suggesting. This is about delaying the peak of the virus away from the NHS busy time, closer towards a vaccine and to protect the most vulnerable whilst the stronger portion of the population build up a herd immunity so the virus will eventually disappear without infecting the vulnerable. The projections on flattening the peak and pushing it out later make a staggering difference to the impact it has on society in terms of physical health.
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How are the club going to manage finanically during this hiatus? Should we be organising some sort of crowd funding?


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How are the club going to manage finanically during this hiatus? Should we be organising some sort of crowd funding?


Presume that's a joke??
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And Philip Day, director and spokesperson for the Town board, has given his immediate reaction to the breaking news.

He said: “As far as Grimsby Town are concerned, a postponement of matches is preferable to playing behind closed doors because the latter would have a phenomenal financial effect on the club.

“We are a financially sound club which, at times like these, is very, very important.

“There will obviously be implications on cash flow because we won’t have any income in the next three weeks, but we can weather that storm.

“The EFL board are meeting next week so we’ll wait and listen to what they have to say.

“And then the Grimsby Town board will meet and we’ll have some decisions to make, but at the moment we’re a little bit up in the air.

“Hopefully if we can start playing again on April 4, we should be able to finish the season okay – we may just need to extend it for a little while.

“The 2020-21 season is due to start at the beginning of August but that could potentially be put back, so the EFL have got room for manoeuvre assuming we can start again on April 4.

“For people who have bought tickets for our upcoming four games, those tickets are still valid for those matches, but fans also have the option to get a refund for their tickets too.

“Please stick by us, continue to support us, and hopefully we’ll be all systems go and we’ll see you all at Newport County on April 4.”

Can't see any possibility of resuming on that date though.



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How are the club going to manage finanically during this hiatus? Should we be organising some sort of crowd funding?


It’s naturally a difficult time for crowdfunding, when people’s own finances are so uncertain. I heard it mooted that Premier League clubs should help to cover the shortfall of struggling lower league sides, but given the substantial loss of income they’re about to experience I don’t see them being in the mood for altruism.

That said, I think the issue is bigger than just the last few home games. Technically, are the club expected to refund season ticket money for games that didn’t happen, and if this isn’t over until late summer what impact will it have on cash flow when it comes to new season ticket sales.

Personally, I wouldn’t want any season ticket money back for the lost games (there needs to be an opt out option if the club are obliged to do so). Christ, it ain’t the club’s fault. And I’d probably still tentatively buy a season ticket so long as there was a reasonable proposition of a 20-21 season. Frankly, I’d there isn’t then the world’s shafted in such a significant way that it doesn’t matter anyway.


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It’s naturally a difficult time for crowdfunding, when people’s own finances are so uncertain. I heard it mooted that Premier League clubs should help to cover the shortfall of struggling lower league sides, but given the substantial loss of income they’re about to experience I don’t see them being in the mood for altruism.

That said, I think the issue is bigger than just the last few home games. Technically, are the club expected to refund season ticket money for games that didn’t happen, and if this isn’t over until late summer what impact will it have on cash flow when it comes to new season ticket sales.

Personally, I wouldn’t want any season ticket money back for the lost games (there needs to be an opt out option if the club are obliged to do so). Christ, it ain’t the club’s fault. And I’d probably still tentatively buy a season ticket so long as there was a reasonable proposition of a 20-21 season. Frankly, I’d there isn’t then the world’s shafted in such a significant way that it doesn’t matter anyway.


I think you’re right, poojah. Personally I’d pay for a ticket to each of the remaining home games even knowing they won’t take place if it meant keeping the club afloat, but not everyone has the luxury of managing to do the same. I was really looking forward to tomorrow too. I’ll be the first to admit I don’t go to every game, so there’s an even bigger void in my weekend this time. But, there are indeed more important things in life right now.
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How are the club going to manage finanically during this hiatus? Should we be organising some sort of crowd funding?


The club will manage, I am more worried about my son, who is 23 and a self-employed joiner, with a pregant girlfriend, max upto his limit on his overdraft. He has slowly been rebuilding his life, doing whatever work he can find, after he tried to end his life, after his ex stopped him from seeing his 4 month old son at the time. The courts still making him jump through hoops, as he tries to get access to his son.

Due to him having a mental breakdown and being a bloke, got no support from any organisation during this difficult time.

We had supported throughout, its been difficult, many a sleepless weekends, not knowing what might happen.

He will not get any money from the Goverment, I just hope he does not have a elapse.

I could not be prouder, how he has got over that difficult period in his life.

Its hard enough being a carer, so GTFC on Saturday, volunteering was my release from the pressures of modern life.

You my fishy friends, contributing on this forum, keep me going.

We need to support each other, through the best football forum in the World.

I look forward to what we might discuss during these non sport weeks.

Keep your chins up, support each other.

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