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[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

From official site:

Altrincham entertain Chester FC at the J. Davidson Stadium this Saturday (24th) in the FA Cup Fourth qualifying Round (3pm). Altrincham FC has issued the following statement as regards the location of away fans within the stadium...
 "Due to the number of enquiries that we and Chester FC have had concerning segregation for Saturday's FA Cup fixture, we would like to state that, following a meeting between the Club and the local police, due to the numbers predicted to travel, the Chester fans will be housed in the normal away terracing but covered accommodation will be made available to travelling fans if inclement weather conditions are predicted/occur".

[York Alty]

for heavens sake.

[Mrs Warbouys]

If inclement weather is predicted can't they bring an umbrella and coat? I make that 1-0 to Chester

[Jenga]

Rain predicted for Saturday, so they have half the pop side - Brilliant !!!

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

To be fair, I don't think you can discount the level of influence the Police will have had in making this decision. They will have risk assessed the whole situation and probably looked upon the provision of covered terracing as one way of potentially deterring people from going in the home end if it's pissing down.  

Edit:  The weather forecast for Saturday is gash, so it looks like this will happen....

[robininstockport]

I know this is a major gripe for many,  but I look it at that all home support will be in smaller area thus creating a better atmosphere.

[wellingboroughALTY]

Surely it wont matter what happens on the day,
the segregation fences will need to be put up the day before at the latest I would think. Think its fair to assume they'll be there regardless even if its bright sunshine on Saturday, without a major upturn in the forecast.

Chester must have forgotten a couple of years back when they gave us an area of 350 seats for about 400 people!

[Jimmy]

If inclement weather is predicted can't they bring an umbrella and coat? I make that 1-0 to Chester

if there is a replay we are covered I make that 1 each

[Ballers]

To be fair, I don't think you can discount the level of influence the Police will have had in making this decision. They will have risk assessed the whole situation and probably looked upon the provision of covered terracing as one way of potentially deterring people from going in the home end if it's pissing down.  

Edit:  The weather forecast for Saturday is gash, so it looks like this will happen....

DID THEY COME IN THE GOLF ROAD END LAST TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE COLD??

[Mrs Warbouys]

If inclement weather is predicted can't they bring an umbrella and coat? I make that 1-0 to Chester

if there is a replay we are covered I make that 1 each

Are they giving us their main singing area? Very generous

[York Alty]

The policy actually means that for any game likely to have a big away following we lose part of the Pop Side.  Imagine the police and stewards trying to move the Aly fans part way through a game because it's going to start raining.  That IS a safety issue, which is why it won't happen.  This is the north of England, is has been known to rain.

The policy as it stands is disingenuous.

[Ballers]

Why only allocate them part of the pop side? If they bring over 800 surely a third of the pop side can't accommodate them.

You'd have to allocate them two thirds.

Or is it okay for half of them to get wet but the other half not?

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

To be fair, I don't think you can discount the level of influence the Police will have had in making this decision. They will have risk assessed the whole situation and probably looked upon the provision of covered terracing as one way of potentially deterring people from going in the home end if it's pissing down.  

Edit:  The weather forecast for Saturday is gash, so it looks like this will happen....

DID THEY COME IN THE GOLF ROAD END LAST TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE COLD??

I'm just saying that a Police officer risk assessing the situation would take all factors into account. Weather is one of many factors and obviously not the one which made people come in the home end last time.

[Jimmy]

If inclement weather is predicted can't they bring an umbrella and coat? I make that 1-0 to Chester

if there is a replay we are covered I make that 1 each

Are they giving us their main singing area? Very generous

are we giving them golf road?

[Mrs Warbouys]

If inclement weather is predicted can't they bring an umbrella and coat? I make that 1-0 to Chester

if there is a replay we are covered I make that 1 each

Are they giving us their main singing area? Very generous

are we giving them golf road?

Might as well do, or we could switch the the tie. Away ends holds 1,400