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Post by jakeyboi on May 26, 2020 20:21:38 GMT
I do wonder what will happen with season tickets for next year. I think we lost out on 4 home games at the end of the season which had been paid for. Maybe a reduction on next years ticket if we ever kick off again! Really??? I will let the club keep the refund from my season ticket
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Post by stewart on May 26, 2020 22:36:35 GMT
I am happy for the club to keep my unused quota, all I ask is better performances during the next available season.
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Post by sword65 on May 27, 2020 6:11:22 GMT
I do wonder what will happen with season tickets for next year. I think we lost out on 4 home games at the end of the season which had been paid for. Maybe a reduction on next years ticket if we ever kick off again! Maybe I can get a bigger reduction by claiming for the 4 home games I missed through illness as I am sure it's the clubs fault for arranging fixtures when I am not well.
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Post by 61666 on May 27, 2020 7:24:08 GMT
At least some football news to think about at last, so thank you Oliver. As posted elsewhere, many clubs at League 1 and below have attendances well below capacity. Quite apart from the obvious ones like Boreham Wood, seem to remember Halifax and Gateshead barely make 10% of ground capacity most home games, while even the Gallagher has been below half for much of the time. So technically, social distancing not a problem, though fans at the Genco end in particular do like to be close together. Fine excuse for some muscular stewarding then! Bars and food outlets another issue, but surely capable of being thought through. Queues to get served might be longer/slower, but missing a chunk of the game to buy chips or beer never seems a problem for many. Testing players might be the biggest problem, some of the sums being touted are well outside the means of lower league teams. Overall though, perhaps football at our level has a better chance of returning as a spectator sport than higher up the pyramid?
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Post by jackster on May 27, 2020 10:13:18 GMT
So the smart money is on Worgs coming back to the Gallagher. For sure he would be very welcome but does it really add up ? We already have 2 experienced keepers, one of whom is a player/coach plus an academy back-up. Surely we can only afford one keeper plus an academy back up in future. So can it be Worgs or is another old favourite more likely ? Anyhow, Oliver mentioned "one or two" Which is a bit of a throwaway line. Read it as you like but for me that means at least 2 players and maybe even 3 could possibly be in the pot. But who ?
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Post by Harry on May 27, 2020 10:17:01 GMT
At least some football news to think about at last, so thank you Oliver. As posted elsewhere, many clubs at League 1 and below have attendances well below capacity. Quite apart from the obvious ones like Boreham Wood, seem to remember Halifax and Gateshead barely make 10% of ground capacity most home games, while even the Gallagher has been below half for much of the time. So technically, social distancing not a problem, though fans at the Genco end in particular do like to be close together. Fine excuse for some muscular stewarding then! Bars and food outlets another issue, but surely capable of being thought through. Queues to get served might be longer/slower, but missing a chunk of the game to buy chips or beer never seems a problem for many. Testing players might be the biggest problem, some of the sums being touted are well outside the means of lower league teams. Overall though, perhaps football at our level has a better chance of returning as a spectator sport than higher up the pyramid? [/quote TOILETS, THINK ABOUT THEM !
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Post by 61666 on May 27, 2020 12:19:24 GMT
Prefer not, but if anyone's idea of watching live football is queuing for several pints of beer and then queueing again for the toilet - maybe more than once - then perhaps they need to consider what they are paying their ticket money for.
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Post by jakeyboi on May 27, 2020 13:10:48 GMT
Prefer not, but if anyone's idea of watching live football is queuing for several pints of beer and then queueing again for the toilet - maybe more than once - then perhaps they need to consider what they are paying their ticket money for. So many people go to games an spend almost the entire 90 mins either waiting for beer an food or glued to there phones, can never understand it surely for 90 mins just put the phone away an watch the damn game.
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Post by steveh21 on May 27, 2020 13:14:53 GMT
So the smart money is on Worgs coming back to the Gallagher. For sure he would be very welcome but does it really add up ? We already have 2 experienced keepers, one of whom is a player/coach plus an academy back-up. Surely we can only afford one keeper plus an academy back up in future. So can it be Worgs or is another old favourite more likely ? Anyhow, Oliver mentioned "one or two" Which is a bit of a throwaway line. Read it as you like but for me that means at least 2 players and maybe even 3 could possibly be in the pot. But who ? But we don't have two experienced keepers. We have a five a side team if you read Oliver's notes. We won't be able to afford those two experienced keepers next year. Worgs can come in as first choice keeper and as keeper coach to a younger keeper.. as he was before he left.
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Post by Nick on May 27, 2020 13:19:12 GMT
Oliver also hinted that the club would be looking to re-sign a few of last season's crop, in addition to the 5 already on contract.
But who ? One of the big issues has been that players are probably better individually than they are collectively as a team.
No problem with our full backs, Gavin Hoyte and Noah Chesmain, if we can afford them.
At centre back surely Ryan Johnson will return and maybe Big George, but depends on his wage expectations. It would be nice to see George again.
Not sure about Ross Marshall's ambitions and expectations, but he did well enough in the end last season.
I'm guessing that Dan Wishart and Andre Boucard will both be far too expensive for the club.
I like Zihni Temelzi, but again wages and affordability will be a question.
Not too bothered about Iffy tbh and Justin, well again his wage demands may be too much.
As for the keeper. Not much to choose between Cole and Lewington but surely only one of them.
But if Worgs is on the way back, would they both make way ? It's a big 'if'.
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Post by swampy on May 27, 2020 13:44:28 GMT
I think the key quote from Oliver was about looking at local players. This would add to the Worgan rumour also what about BJT who I think is still based in Ashford. Indeed if will are looking at local players then I believe we need to be looking at a local manager. That's why I would go with Sammy Moore who would also bring good quality local players with him.
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Post by steveh21 on May 27, 2020 13:51:56 GMT
Oliver also hinted that the club would be looking to re-sign a few of last season's crop, in addition to the 5 already on contract. But who ? One of the big issues has been that players are probably better individually than they are collectively as a team. No problem with our full backs, Gavin Hoyte and Noah Chesmain, if we can afford them. At centre back surely Ryan Johnson will return and maybe Big George, but depends on his wage expectations. It would be nice to see George again. Not sure about Ross Marshall's ambitions and expectations, but he did well enough in the end last season. I'm guessing that Dan Wishart and Andre Boucard will both be far too expensive for the club. I like Zihni Temelzi, but again wages and affordability will be a question. Not too bothered about Iffy tbh and Justin, well again his wage demands may be too much. As for the keeper. Not much to choose between Cole and Lewington but surely only one of them. But if Worgs is on the way back, would they both make way ? It's a big 'if'. Make way? Only five players have been offered contracts... Cole and Lewington are no more Maidstone United players at the moment than Mo Salah. Last year's squad stabilised the club and did not do as well as they should have. this is a great opp to see what's out there player-wise and bring in some quality that, yes, make a team. Worgs as captain as George has gone.
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Post by Harry on May 27, 2020 14:28:50 GMT
How can you be so sure ?
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Post by Stonethecrow on May 27, 2020 14:31:15 GMT
Luv to see Worgs back in any capacity except captain !
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Post by pedant on May 27, 2020 15:19:51 GMT
At least some football news to think about at last, so thank you Oliver. As posted elsewhere, many clubs at League 1 and below have attendances well below capacity. Quite apart from the obvious ones like Boreham Wood, seem to remember Halifax and Gateshead barely make 10% of ground capacity most home games, while even the Gallagher has been below half for much of the time. So technically, social distancing not a problem, though fans at the Genco end in particular do like to be close together. Fine excuse for some muscular stewarding then! Bars and food outlets another issue, but surely capable of being thought through. Queues to get served might be longer/slower, but missing a chunk of the game to buy chips or beer never seems a problem for many. Testing players might be the biggest problem, some of the sums being touted are well outside the means of lower league teams. Overall though, perhaps football at our level has a better chance of returning as a spectator sport than higher up the pyramid? Really?
In the main stand, to keep 2m apart you'll need three empty seats either side and two rows in front and behind. Worst case scenario that's one person every 12 seats. Which brings the main stand down to 65. The equivalent calculation for the Genco would give that a capacity of 150. Standing pitchside is 1 person every 2.5m. Very rough calculation, 2 sides @ 110m + 2 sides @ 60m or 136 people.
These figures can be improved by 'household groups' not having to social distance and taking into account the aisles and front and back rows in the stands but still nowhere near 1000.
Queues would likely be physically longer, because of social distancing, but there's nothing obvious to me that should affect the serving time.
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