Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
If you’re worried about 200 or 300 turning up perhaps you’d better think twice about renewing and being in a possible 16,000 crowd. People under 35???? I’ve got a lad of 23 working for me and the information from the club on line is baffling him, he’d rather go down, hand the money over the counter, job done. The pandemic excuse is a load of bollocks now, the club need to look over the retail park to see how Asda, Next etc are coping, or should everyone shop online with them? It is an inconvenience to many to use the online facility, face to face transactions are still popular y’know, witness the shops and supermarkets. Bluetit has hit the nail on the head, the club are too mean to pay for the staff. They should be encouraging fans to pay by any means, they’re a business for God’s sake, they need to act like one.
In a 16000 crowd outdoors, I can control who I stand/sit by and will know most of them anyway and their covid status. Also I can protect myself further with mask etc. So I have absolutely no problem in going to matches even if the ground is full. Standing in a queue with a bunch of strangers is something totally different and expecting the club to put its staff in danger is unrealistic at this time but may not be in a few months time. Costs of staffing and equipment needed do come into it for the club but why shouldn't it - they are a business after all, as you succinctly pointed out. The vast majority will be able and happy to renew online.