| Omicron in Rochdale 18:52 - Dec 13 with 19577 views | blackdogblue |
Heard Falinge Park High School has now closed & switched to on line learning for what’s left of term until January… Not Good…..
BDB Jnr has everything crossed Bury High Schools do the same 🤨🤨
Tbh.. might be for the best, it’s only a week & half before they finish, why not 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ |  |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:05 - Dec 13 with 7210 views | nordenblue |
Absolutely, it's not like they've missed any schooling for a good while now.... when will this circus be brought to a halt |  | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:08 - Dec 13 with 7196 views | blackdogblue |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:05 - Dec 13 by nordenblue |
Absolutely, it's not like they've missed any schooling for a good while now.... when will this circus be brought to a halt |
He’s in Year 11 so not good the amount of school he’s missed in the last 18 months though | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:13 - Dec 13 with 7171 views | D_Alien |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:08 - Dec 13 by blackdogblue |
He’s in Year 11 so not good the amount of school he’s missed in the last 18 months though |
Do they allow laptops in the Dog?
(Not lapdogs, obviously...)
Take him in there, it'll further his education |  |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:15 - Dec 13 with 7172 views | 442Dale |
Football being affected again too.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59643714
Could be that we see another break in games if postponements keep popping up everywhere if clubs are struggling to put out sides. The numbers appear to be heading only one way at present and it’s a case of fingers crossed the impact isn’t seen too much in hospitals again. |  |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:27 - Dec 13 with 7129 views | blackdogblue |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:13 - Dec 13 by D_Alien |
Do they allow laptops in the Dog?
(Not lapdogs, obviously...)
Take him in there, it'll further his education |
Wish it was lapdancers 😀
No laptops, phones, iPads (or other available electronic devices, Kindle etc) allowed
On a serious note have barred myself, not been for a week now [Post edited 13 Dec 2021 20:44]
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 20:24 - Dec 13 with 7012 views | dillydaley |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:05 - Dec 13 by nordenblue |
Absolutely, it's not like they've missed any schooling for a good while now.... when will this circus be brought to a halt |
When the clowns get removed |  | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 21:24 - Dec 13 with 6902 views | nordenblue |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 20:24 - Dec 13 by dillydaley |
When the clowns get removed |
You'd have to try and drag their snouts out the trough first I'm afraid. | | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 21:33 - Dec 13 with 6863 views | D_Alien |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:27 - Dec 13 by blackdogblue |
Wish it was lapdancers 😀
No laptops, phones, iPads (or other available electronic devices, Kindle etc) allowed
On a serious note have barred myself, not been for a week now [Post edited 13 Dec 2021 20:44]
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At least it's still open. Things might yet go from barred to worse... | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 05:18 - Dec 14 with 6577 views | DaleiLama |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 21:33 - Dec 13 by D_Alien |
At least it's still open. Things might yet go from barred to worse... |
To go for a swift one or not to go for a swift one? That is the question the barred should have asked himself? |  |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 07:03 - Dec 14 with 6496 views | D_Alien |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 05:18 - Dec 14 by DaleiLama |
To go for a swift one or not to go for a swift one? That is the question the barred should have asked himself? |
He'd have had a problem when passing through Castleton
Toby, or not Toby? | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 10:46 - Dec 15 with 5961 views | diver |
Is he a striker or defender? | | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 17:19 - Dec 15 with 5661 views | 442Dale |
Burnley v Watford tonight just called off and more postponed on Saturday. | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 09:39 - Dec 16 with 5182 views | DaleiLama |
Not seen this posted - apologies if it has been
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 12:36 - Dec 16 with 5038 views | D_Alien |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 09:39 - Dec 16 by DaleiLama |
Not seen this posted - apologies if it has been
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The last home fixture before Christmas always struggles to attract people up to the ground. Crowds around the country are going to be well down this weekend, with hospitality venues being hit badly too
Watching midweek MOTD, the gate at Brighton was given as over 30,000 - tickets sold. Looked more like 15,000 on the box
I forecast a COA gate somewhere in the region of 1500 | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:07 - Dec 16 with 4874 views | Dalenet |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 12:36 - Dec 16 by D_Alien |
The last home fixture before Christmas always struggles to attract people up to the ground. Crowds around the country are going to be well down this weekend, with hospitality venues being hit badly too
Watching midweek MOTD, the gate at Brighton was given as over 30,000 - tickets sold. Looked more like 15,000 on the box
I forecast a COA gate somewhere in the region of 1500 |
Our gate will be over 2000 as we will show our season ticket holders whether they turn up or not. But whether there are 2000 there will be interesting. If fans follow the protocols asked by the club there is no reason to be spooked. But I suspect few will wear masks. Hope I am wrong as the club will have a torrid 8 weeks or so if people don't feel safe to turn up | | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:21 - Dec 16 with 4851 views | 442Dale |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:07 - Dec 16 by Dalenet |
Our gate will be over 2000 as we will show our season ticket holders whether they turn up or not. But whether there are 2000 there will be interesting. If fans follow the protocols asked by the club there is no reason to be spooked. But I suspect few will wear masks. Hope I am wrong as the club will have a torrid 8 weeks or so if people don't feel safe to turn up |
At one of the recent home league games they did the usual break down of the crowd between home and away fans, the home figure was below 2000. Think it was Exeter when the total crowd was 2100ish.
EFL update:
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| (No subject) (n/t) on 15:47 - Dec 16 with 4802 views | diver |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:07 - Dec 16 by Dalenet |
Our gate will be over 2000 as we will show our season ticket holders whether they turn up or not. But whether there are 2000 there will be interesting. If fans follow the protocols asked by the club there is no reason to be spooked. But I suspect few will wear masks. Hope I am wrong as the club will have a torrid 8 weeks or so if people don't feel safe to turn up |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:47 - Dec 16 with 4802 views | diver |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:07 - Dec 16 by Dalenet |
Our gate will be over 2000 as we will show our season ticket holders whether they turn up or not. But whether there are 2000 there will be interesting. If fans follow the protocols asked by the club there is no reason to be spooked. But I suspect few will wear masks. Hope I am wrong as the club will have a torrid 8 weeks or so if people don't feel safe to turn up |
United game off on Saturday might get some of their support? | | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:11 - Dec 16 with 4624 views | Dalenet |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 15:21 - Dec 16 by 442Dale |
At one of the recent home league games they did the usual break down of the crowd between home and away fans, the home figure was below 2000. Think it was Exeter when the total crowd was 2100ish.
EFL update:
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Yes it was below 2000. But I seem to recall that we sold over 1500 Season Tickets. Add a few cash sales and away fans and we should be over 2000. My comment was a response to DA guess of 1500 rather than anything more scientific, as Season card sales would suggest more than that | | | |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:25 - Dec 16 with 4588 views | blackdogblue |
To be honest, looking at the latest symptoms you get.. Runny Nose, Headache, Sneezing etc etc are completely different than Delta.. loss of taste etc..
Are LFT’s detecting a cold??? 🤷â€â™‚ï¸ | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:40 - Dec 16 with 4558 views | 442Dale |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:11 - Dec 16 by Dalenet |
Yes it was below 2000. But I seem to recall that we sold over 1500 Season Tickets. Add a few cash sales and away fans and we should be over 2000. My comment was a response to DA guess of 1500 rather than anything more scientific, as Season card sales would suggest more than that |
Have checked the programme now:
Stevenage 1764 with 1698 home fans
Exeter 2102 with 1781 home fans
Also the Stevenage game was when SC holders could bring a friend for a fiver. | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:52 - Dec 16 with 4517 views | D_Alien |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:40 - Dec 16 by 442Dale |
Have checked the programme now:
Stevenage 1764 with 1698 home fans
Exeter 2102 with 1781 home fans
Also the Stevenage game was when SC holders could bring a friend for a fiver. |
It was upon these home fan attendance figures, plus the added Omicron factor and the traditional lower attendance pre-Xmas that my estimate was based
In posting the poll, i was trying to gauge whether there was (on here) an appetite for attending despite Omicron. Anyone not attending due to the Omicron factor should, of course, have their choice respected | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:06 - Dec 16 with 4482 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 18:40 - Dec 16 by 442Dale |
Have checked the programme now:
Stevenage 1764 with 1698 home fans
Exeter 2102 with 1781 home fans
Also the Stevenage game was when SC holders could bring a friend for a fiver. |
The Premier League and EFL have got a massive job on their hands with Covid-19 and keeping fans safe in a world where the Government isn't going to lockdown again for mainly political reasons.
I watched the Palace vs Southampton highlights and if you look at the Holmesdale Road End behind the goal they are packed in like sardines.
You can see it coming that the Government will say that have to limit attendances again to a proportion of total capacity and if that comes up we are not going to be too badly hit by that because if the limit was say 5,000 fans we can get most of them in safely.
We are almost at the point regarding Covid where it might be worth thinking about opening up just the Wilbutts as home fans only and allow everyone to space out in the best stand on the ground and safe in the fresh air as socially distanced as possible.
Close the other three stands and have a one way in, one way out mechanism like they do in the shops. It is 2,000 home fans then thats about 50% capacity of the stand.
With the exception of Bradford, I don't think most away teams we still have to play will bring very many and their fans could be accommodated elsewhere in the ground and kept separate and safe.
Depends where the Government go I suppose. |  |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:24 - Dec 16 with 4447 views | 442Dale |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:06 - Dec 16 by RAFCBLUE |
The Premier League and EFL have got a massive job on their hands with Covid-19 and keeping fans safe in a world where the Government isn't going to lockdown again for mainly political reasons.
I watched the Palace vs Southampton highlights and if you look at the Holmesdale Road End behind the goal they are packed in like sardines.
You can see it coming that the Government will say that have to limit attendances again to a proportion of total capacity and if that comes up we are not going to be too badly hit by that because if the limit was say 5,000 fans we can get most of them in safely.
We are almost at the point regarding Covid where it might be worth thinking about opening up just the Wilbutts as home fans only and allow everyone to space out in the best stand on the ground and safe in the fresh air as socially distanced as possible.
Close the other three stands and have a one way in, one way out mechanism like they do in the shops. It is 2,000 home fans then thats about 50% capacity of the stand.
With the exception of Bradford, I don't think most away teams we still have to play will bring very many and their fans could be accommodated elsewhere in the ground and kept separate and safe.
Depends where the Government go I suppose. |
Wouldn’t opening up part of the Willbutts alongside the existing stands be a better way of giving the fans more choice to spread out? It would actually be worse for those in the Sandy as can move about and stand where there are gaps. Being limited to a seat wouldn’t suit some and even those from the Pearl Street would be moving from a stand that isn’t half full (capacity 2400) to one that would be if 1800 home fans are there.
The stand it would really benefit in terms of numbers and spacing out, would be the main stand and it’s a good idea to give that option if possible. | |
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| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:47 - Dec 16 with 4383 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Omicron in Rochdale on 19:24 - Dec 16 by 442Dale |
Wouldn’t opening up part of the Willbutts alongside the existing stands be a better way of giving the fans more choice to spread out? It would actually be worse for those in the Sandy as can move about and stand where there are gaps. Being limited to a seat wouldn’t suit some and even those from the Pearl Street would be moving from a stand that isn’t half full (capacity 2400) to one that would be if 1800 home fans are there.
The stand it would really benefit in terms of numbers and spacing out, would be the main stand and it’s a good idea to give that option if possible. |
I don't think there is any good way through this.
Last time, Government shut the country down and that stopped fans going to games.
Currently Government's plan appears to be leave everything open and plead to people not to go.
The spike is larger and quicker than before because there is much more mixing than before and according to the scientists this is a more difficult variant.
Anything that keeps people safe and keeps attendance possible is going to be a good thing. | |
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