Return of Crowds

Having just read an article in the Telegraph re games at Twickenham with crowds of around 40,000 being possible with a 1 metre self-distancing rule, I cannot help thinking this is nowhere near possible.

To achieve that amount every other seat would need to be occupied in every row.

Anyone who has ever been wedged in at HQ would surely agree that this wouldn't achieve a 1 metre zone, indeed it could be argued that only every other row could be used which would result in a maximum attendance of around 9,000.

Thinking of the ground at Cambridge (and most N1 clubs) there should be room for c350 with current 2m  social distancing (250 around ground and 100 in stand) - an outside bar away from the clubhouse area would be a bonus (think Ampthill)

Raider999 wrote: Having just read an article in the Telegraph re games at Twickenham with crowds of around 40,000 being possible with a 1 metre self-distancing rule, I cannot help thinking this is nowhere near possible. To achieve that amount every other seat would need to be occupied in every row. Anyone who has ever been wedged in at HQ would surely agree that this wouldn't achieve a 1 metre zone, indeed it could be argued that only every other row could be used which would result in a maximum attendance of around 9,000.

knightandday wrote: Raider999 wrote: Having just read an article in the Telegraph re games at Twickenham with crowds of around 40,000 being possible with a 1 metre self-distancing rule, I cannot help thinking this is nowhere near possible. To achieve that amount every other seat would need to be occupied in every row. Anyone who has ever been wedged in at HQ would surely agree that this wouldn't achieve a 1 metre zone, indeed it could be argued that only every other row could be used which would result in a maximum attendance of around 9,000. Having been squeezed into the middle tier of the North stand in the past, I would suggest that only every fourth row would be usable with a four seat gap between each other is the only way with 2 metre distancing. 1Metre distance would still take out two rows and 2 seats between them

Getting 40,000 people into the ground with a 2 metre gap between them is 80,000 metres or 80 km as they couldn't use all the turnstiles as they are less than 2 meters apart I think you would be looking at 3,4 or 5 hours to get in and the same out .

islander wrote: The RFU's 40,000 estimate is reportedly based on a reduction to 1 metre as R999 mentions in his opening post. If it remained 2 metres, the corresponding capacity was given as 9,000.<div id="ypm-extension" ="ypm-extension"> No, I don't know what seating configurations these were based on, or whether you have to book a toilet slot from 3.49pm to 3.53pm or the many other aspects of detail...

Yes but my point was, even with 1m self distancing you can only use every other row as they are less than a metre apart rather than every row as RFU calculation is based on.

Strictly enforcing the 1m rule would probably mean only using every 3rd seat as using every other seat wouldn't give a 1metre gap either. This would further reduce the capacity to around 6,000

PiffPaff wrote: By my reckoning it would take 375 Seats to allow for 100 Social Distant Seating arrangements, therefore Twickers capacity would be around 21K

Can you explain your calculation? Also is it based on 1 or 2m self distancing?

Raider999 wrote: PiffPaff wrote: By my reckoning it would take 375 Seats to allow for 100 Social Distant Seating arrangements, therefore Twickers capacity would be around 21K Can you explain your calculation? Also is it based on 1 or 2m self distancing?

Raider999 wrote: New Zealand have announced their country is free of the virus. It has been reported that they will have crowds at this weekend's Rugby matches involving Blues, Chiefs, Highlanders and Hurricanes. They certainly move quickly. Hopefully virus deaths, positive tests and hospital admissions continue to fall and we can get back to some sort of normal.

Also has to do with the number of people, they have a population density of 47 people per square mile ours is over 700 and they moved quickly .

Having read the letter from the RFU on maximising income...