For Shrimpers and Latics.
I've just spoken to the Mayor of London's Office with his acquiescence.
I set out the unique potential issue around huge numbers of Southend supporters potentially having to travel from greater London to Southend to get back into London for the game. By admission this was a welcome and new piece of information for them to consider. Likewise Oldham supporters who don't live in Oldham.
Wembley Stadium ultimately make the decision about capacity but the Office of Mayor in the next safety meeting on Tuesday are hopeful that my arguments for both clubs supporters to have "at least" a 60,000 support ceiling has safety first, and accommodation of both clubs needs met. Without promising he said he was "hopeful" we can acheive a positive outcome.
I'm due to speak to the Mayor after the safety meeting on Tuesday where hopefully the minute details of the particular issues both clubs have will have been discussed.
I'm not working on behalf of either club but I know I've sown the seeds of issues not previously known or aired which are supporter safety and convenience oriented over and above simple numbers in attendance but which highlight the need for fairness and representation of both sets of supporters on a special day.
Let's see what Tuesday brings.
Stan.
If the meeting is today, I would imagine tomorrow at the earliestIts Tuesday
I Wonder if more Tickets will come available today ?
Thank you Stan. Really enjoying your autobiography at the moment, very refreshing read
Well done Stan
We have a large following who live “up north”.
Would they go all the way down to Southend, then to Wembley, back to Southend then back up north- or just get Oldham tickets in their general sale…
The law of unintended consequence is always overlooked…
I'm doing just that, game coach train plus return. At a cost of 250 pound. I live in Newcastle but have supported Southend since mid 50s. I'm 80 next birthday and live of my pension. At my age this is very doubtful this will ever happen again in my lifetime, so I got to go.Well done Stan
We have a large following who live “up north”.
Would they go all the way down to Southend, then to Wembley, back to Southend then back up north- or just get Oldham tickets in their general sale…
The law of unintended consequence is always overlooked…
At 8-11 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/bbc_radio_essexTom said this morning on BBC Essex (along with Justin) that various meetings are happening today.
He's hoping in an ideal world they can get capacity pushed up to 55,000 plus coach packages. So I presume that would be comfortably over 60,000 in total, which to be fair would be a decent number all told.
Let's hope the various meetings today go well and an increased allocation will be heading our way in the next 24hrs or so...
Fair play to you sir and have a safe journey.I'm doing just that, game coach train plus return. At a cost of 250 pound. I live in Newcastle but have supported Southend since mid 50s. I'm 80 next birthday and live of my pension. At my age this is very doubtful this will ever happen again in my lifetime, so I got to go.
Thanks John
I wonder if TFL have any spare buses? C2C to London or the outskirts then London buses round to Wembley! I’m clutching at straws but…
They could line the road from Acton with hot coals and I’d ****ing well walk it from there.Thats a sensible suggestion..
Southend fans get on he Elizabeth line to somewhere like Acton Main Line & then its only 15 mins on a bus from there. Buses from Liverpool St, Fenchurch St or Stratford would be 1h+
Bit like the post Twickenham bus shuttle to Richmond stationThats a sensible suggestion..
Southend fans get on he Elizabeth line to somewhere like Acton Main Line & then its only 15 mins on a bus from there. Buses from Liverpool St, Fenchurch St or Stratford would be 1h+
That service is brilliant, if you wait an hourBit like the post Twickenham bus shuttle to Richmond station