Stockport Away Moved

I understand we are only talking conference here and how fans are always the last thought of by those in charge, the prime example is the European Super League thingy, that if it was not for the fans protesting then might have happened. The chap in charge of EUFA went on record to thank the fans then basically crapped on them by leaving the champions league final in Portugal, at the end of the day those in charge are only interested in the tv companies, advertisers etc,with the actual attending supporters way down the list.
PS, I’ve read today that if EUFA had admitted that people had got into Wembley for the final last Sunday then the game would have had to be cancelled/ abandoned as there were more people in the stadium then COVID rules allow, so they denied it until Monday then threaten to fine the FA for it happening.

Quoted from Gaffer58

I understand we are only talking conference here and how fans are always the last thought of by those in charge, the prime example is the European Super League thingy, that if it was not for the fans protesting then might have happened. The chap in charge of EUFA went on record to thank the fans then basically crapped on them by leaving the champions league final in Portugal, at the end of the day those in charge are only interested in the tv companies, advertisers etc,with the actual attending supporters way down the list.
PS, I’ve read today that if EUFA had admitted that people had got into Wembley for the final last Sunday then the game would have had to be cancelled/ abandoned as there were more people in the stadium then COVID rules allow, so they denied it until Monday then threaten to fine the FA for it happening.

If they had have cancelled it they would have been in for pelters, cancel it because of morons, making the fans who legitimately paid for it suffer and then potentially miss out if they cant make any rearranged game.

Quoted from ska face

Seriously, who agreed this? Did they take 1 single second to think about the implications for fans?

No

It's odd, I think there's a possibility that more people might have actually attended the game than would watch it on the telly.

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/recent-fixture-changes/

So the club did agree to this then? Really disappointing that.

The Southend explanations are non-sensical too from both clubs, unless I'm missing something?

Quoted from Son of Cod

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/recent-fixture-changes/

So the club did agree to this then? Really disappointing that.

The Southend explanations are non-sensical too from both clubs, unless I'm missing something?

Nice to see "in order of transparency" being used....even if that transparency is actually...........blame Paul Hurst...🤣

Quoted from Son of Cod

https://www.grimsby-townfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/recent-fixture-changes/

So the club did agree to this then? Really disappointing that.

The Southend explanations are non-sensical too from both clubs, unless I'm missing something?

Yeah how can it allow more time to recover from a midweek game by playing it earlier!? I assume it's a ballsed up statement that means we will have more recovery time for a midweek game following it? Did they get fenty to write it or something?

Quoted from moosey_club

Nice to see "in order of transparency" being used....even if that transparency is actually...........blame Paul Hurst...🤣

Interesting - so we could have refused to budge but didn't. I still don't get the extra days rest for the playing squad thing. Play games when people most want to watch if it's not on TV. I think it would have been a 7k attendance if both clubs had started the season well. Why wouldn't we have had 2k fans there -  not much further than Bradford, Bank Holiday, direct train route, first big away day after lockdown? And all the ingredients for alcohol-fuelled feck bottom. My theory is there was a quiet word behind the scenes from the Greater Manchester police that they really don't want to police it with potential COVID depleted manpower and the clubs have agreed to it.

I was once told that there are 2 reasons for not doing something.

The 1 that sounds good and looks logical, which have here.

The other is the real reason, often camouflaged by the first.

Unfortunately, sometimes it takes much digging to find this one. My question to the club would be  'Why don't you want the maximum number of fans to be in the ground to cheer on the team, Monday fixture. The Tuesday night will attract some, but not the maximum?'

Instead of moaning and speculating on this forum, has any individual, Mariners Trust board member or even the Telegraph even approached the club with their concerns?