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Originally Posted by Chewbacca

I think they may have jumped the gun here as there is a lot to consider.

Some people's jobs have been completely unaffected by COVID-19 and are better off financially due to it as they have had nothing to spend their money on, and I am sure if Stanley fans would have no issue paying up front not actually guaranteed to see any football yet.

People who were on lower income jobs before COVID-19 were also the ones who lost the most, and even if furloughed it would probably mean their disposable income gones from modest to zero.

Having lost 6 games last year through Bury and COVID-19, there are those who would be cautious about paying the ticket price up front when even more games could be lost this season. Other teams have given credits off next year's season tickets to compensate for games lost games last season, it has not been something that stanley have mentioned, and I am aware of the COVID offer initially in March when it was expected matches would be played. If Stanley are not offering anything now for the matches lost last year, then they need to thanks the fans for their understanding or allow the fans to consent to it.

Then there are fans who won't think it is safe to come back, and maybe want season ticket, but don't expect to attend the first half or more, and may give a season ticket a miss and look at buying individual tickets from next Feb and go to a few if COVID-19 is no longer a threat then. Confidence in club safety protocols after not providing water for the toilets may not be too high.

Fans can't visualise what games they will probably miss due to there being no idea when the fixtures are released, with as shirt as three weeks' notice expected. To get fans snapping up the season tickets there needs to be more innovative offer, including offering to save seats for people who don't want to attend in 200/21 so they can get them back in 2021/22 for a small fee or deposit.

Maybe that's why the article disappeared from the fishy site yesterday & it's being re-written?