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       #Post#: 43204--------------------------------------------------
       Looking Ominous
   DIR By: East Sussex Chris
       Date: May 19, 2020, 3:42 am
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       If Soccer clubs are becoming increasingly concerned about no
       fans for 6-12 months, then it looks like a long time before we
       get back to watching rugby. Will Rugby carry on playing or will
       they have to take a lengthy sabbatical as TV money won't be
       enough for clubs to survive.
       #Post#: 43206--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
       Date: May 19, 2020, 3:55 am
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       I refer the Honourable Gentleman to my earlier suggestion of
       some sort of Subscription Streaming service.
       #Post#: 43208--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: honkytonk
       Date: May 19, 2020, 3:58 am
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       Dont worry, Vaccine by Sept, Stoop packed out in Oct!!!
       #Post#: 43212--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: MadMax
       Date: May 19, 2020, 6:21 am
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       --- Quote from: honkytonk link ---
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       > Dont worry, Vaccine by Sept, Stoop packed out in Oct!!!
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Wake up from dream in November!
       #Post#: 43213--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: harlequins
       Date: May 19, 2020, 6:23 am
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       I think we will be back by October even without the mystical
       vaccine.
       #Post#: 43214--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: honkytonk
       Date: May 19, 2020, 6:29 am
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       Being serious, I read something along the lines of staggered
       returns for attendances. which would make sense.  slightly
       easier for rugby as the attendances are smaller than in
       football.  Its why lower league football was mentioned as having
       fans before Prem Games
       #Post#: 43215--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: toast
       Date: May 19, 2020, 7:36 am
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       Let ask a simple question: Are people going to ‘want’ to go to
       any mass gatherings until there is a proven vaccine?
       Personally, I doubt it as as people have been conditioned, over
       the past few months, to avoid and basically fear social contact,
       and probably quite rightly as the ONS have realised a figure of
       55k deaths over and above normal levels since March.....
       The reports on a potential vaccine seem encouraging with some
       reports suggesting there could be something ready in September
       2020, but I wouldn’t want to be one of the first people taking
       it as if it was that easy to get a viable vaccine this quickly
       why have others taken years to get right and approved as safe??
       I really hope I am wrong but I think that we will be lucky to
       get back to the stoop before September 2021.
       #Post#: 43216--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: May 19, 2020, 7:39 am
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       I am a little surprised that the club isn't coming up with
       options for membership renewals for next season.
       Next season is likely to be impacted in some way - maybe small -
       maybe big. Impossible to tell.
       My wife has a long term health condition and we will therefore
       need to be cautious.
       So, renewing all of our memberships for the whole year is
       something that I have to consider carefully as, even if there is
       minor impact, there may be a scenario where we can't attend the
       games anyway and the money is wasted.
       If I buy season tickets and there is a major impact to next
       season, then the club will need to refund.  This doesn't help
       anyone - me or the club.
       On the other hand, I want to reserve my seat.  Maybe it will be
       safe to attend the second half of the season and I will want a
       mini season ticket.
       Basically, I want to remain a member and support Quins, but I
       may need to take a year off coming to the Stoop.
       So, I would have thought the the club would do additional sorts
       of membership options to give some flexibility.
       e.g.
       Pay £80 - get discount for seats; discount on shirt; gift for
       mighty quins member; etc;
       Pay £100 - get all of the above plus;  entrance to a-games;six
       nations ballot; etc;
       Pay £120 - get all of the above, but reserve your seat
       #Post#: 43218--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: LA Old Tim(e) Quin
       Date: May 19, 2020, 9:27 am
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       I was fortunate enough to have been elected as a member
       (proposed and seconded by current members) during the 1989 AGM.
       My status as a non player, and living further than 40 miles from
       the club was as a 'Country Member' this gave me full membership
       privileges, like a player. After 1995 my privileges changed,
       naturally, as I didn't take up a season ticket. I still paid my
       annual subs and got ticket discount's, entry to ballot etc,
       enough to remain a member and feel include. 6 years ago the club
       had a shake up and 'Country Membership' was discontinued, this
       kindly coincided with me retiring so I was pleased to take up a
       season ticket. Therefore maybe, as has been suggested, a
       reversion to 'old' style membership options are the way to go in
       the future. One word of warning though, all correspondence to me
       from the club refers to my " 6 years of membership" only
       recognising my season ticket totally ignoring the 30 years I
       have paid an annual subscription.
       #Post#: 43220--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Looking Ominous
   DIR By: A222Quin
       Date: May 19, 2020, 10:11 am
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       --- Quote from: toast link ---
       >
       > Let ask a simple question: Are people going to ‘want’ to go to
       any mass gatherings until there is a proven vaccine?
       >
       > Personally, I doubt it as as people have been conditioned,
       over the past few months, to avoid and basically fear social
       contact, and probably quite rightly as the ONS have realised a
       figure of 55k deaths over and above normal levels since
       March.....
       >
       > The reports on a potential vaccine seem encouraging with some
       reports suggesting there could be something ready in September
       2020, but I wouldn’t want to be one of the first people taking
       it as if it was that easy to get a viable vaccine this quickly
       why have others taken years to get right and approved as safe??
       >
       > I really hope I am wrong but I think that we will be lucky to
       get back to the stoop before September 2021.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I've said this before but if we're not back until September 2021
       we probably won't have much of a game of rugby to support.
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