Considering the ageing support base for RL, the lack of technology and/or unwillingness to use it, will certainly hit attendance numbers (assuming that we are allowed to attend).

People will just do other stuff that doesn't require jumping through as many hoops.



Plus, we saw how many fans were reluctant to return to games when the restrictions lifted this season and with numbers of positive tests starting to climb rapidly, it's going to be extremely difficult to maintain or increase attendances and work out just how to entice the stayaway fans to attend.

Must say I agree, It doesn't take much to give some fans an excuse to stop watching that's for sure and Covid is probably the ultimate.



The obvious way is to win things but I think we will leave that for now,



Another way is to vastly enhance the matchday experience, hence the importance of today.



The third and most important way and one I think the club has truly embraced is to make Trinity far more than just a RL club. Community is an overused phrase but within its limitations, Trinity is slowly embedding itself into the community. This will of course be vastly enhanced by the East stand and new 4G pitch.



Eventually, I hope it will become second nature for the young folk of Wakefield to at least try watching RL at some point. This will happen hopefully because we have embedded ourselves so deeply into their young minds that we are a part of them. Some will fade away quickly but so long as we can keep a steady flow we will do ok,



However, without the prompt resolution of Covid, this will be extremely difficult. But whilst ever there remains the hysteria around this illness then we will struggle. I said it on another thread, the politicians, scientists, media and even certain posters on here need to step back and look at the damage they are causing. Life is a balancing act, always has been and although it's easy to say if like me you have so far not been affected, the balance is wrong at the moment.



The point where we had to make peace with the virus has long passed in my opinion. The damage the virus does to a relatively small number of people is IMHO far outweighed by the damage caused by the reaction. We are now tearing down the very fabric of our society to hide from a disease that in truth is way down the list of fatal ailments. It's a collective madness,



Funny isn't it that in China, the origin of the virus has been operating normally for nearly two years since the initial outbreak. It hasn't folded under the strain so who exactly is kidding who on this one.



Nothing about the reaction of the west to Covid makes sense. I have no great conspiracy theory but to me, our response seems to have been totally out of proportion since day1. We have effectively bankrupted ourselves in almost every way fighting a shadow.



So back to your main point, we are a bit stuffed until the nation comes to its senses.

I wonder whether the answer to your question about China is that they actually do as they are told when restrictions come in, so that they work.



But even then, now I've looked, they have just applied new restrictions:

"Beijing: China’s economically important Zhejiang province wrestled on Tuesday with a COVID-19 outbreak that has caused some districts to shut down businesses and left hundreds of thousands of people facing quarantine or other restrictions.

Although Chinese case counts are miniscule compared to other major economies, officials in Zhejiang have employed the country’s signature mass testing blitz and targeted lockdowns with concern high over fresh outbreaks as Beijing gears up to host the Winter Olympics in February."

That's the crux, are they or aren't they, how you view the China situation depends on what you believe where that nation is concerned, far more so than any other.

Oh absolutely.



The point is though, in a society as tightly run as theirs, when they get an outbreak they tell everyone to get tested and isolate, and they do it.

Same scenario here and everyone complains that they can't go to a nightclub and ignore the rules.

Thanks to those on here with the advise on paper passports, I called the 119 service this morning and received clarification.

The bar code on the document is scanned at the venue, and there is no expiration date at this time, only the date of issue is required to be shown on the document.

The App constantly renews for four weeks, so each time you log in it shows four weeks from date and time of log in, I'm guessing this is a security measure but you don't have to do anything to renew once installed.

From 15 December NHS COVID passes are required to get into nightclubs, other late-night venues, indoor events with more than 500 people, outdoor ones with more than 4,000 people and any event with more than 10,000 people.



That last line should mean that Covid passports will not be required for any game at BV, as our current capacity is well below 8,000. Leeds Rhinos and some football clubs are currently restricting their capacity to 9,999 to avoid passport restrictions.Therefore I can see no reason why anyone should be put off buying a season ticket, the more the merrier

I think the 4000 is 4000 standing, so BV could be looking at 4000 plus the seated areas.

As far as I’m aware, seating and hospitality are not yet in the equation for passport requirements.

According to recent documents we have 1,500. North Stand, 2,293 West Terrace, 2,899 East terrace/stand, of which 1,382 are seats, and hospitality for 500,

Only standing spectators are required Covid passports, and it’s my guess Trinity will have a standing capacity of 3;999. Seats 1,382, plus 500 hospitality, we will have a 5;582 capacity that will not require Covid passports checks.

I think in the current pandemic climate, that figure is unlikely to be reached for the majority of our home games. Disappointing I know, but at least those who want to attend can do so without the fuss of passports checking on the gate.

Had to do all this for challenge cup final this year