Peterborough United CEO: ‘Every part of my being is screaming that if you do not allow our lifeblood to flow eventually our heartbeat will cease, RIP..’

Peterborough United chief executive oficer Bob Symns has issued a heartfelt plea to the powers that be to allow fans back into football matches immediately.
Posh co-owner Darragh MacAnthony (left) with chief executive officer Bob Symns.Posh co-owner Darragh MacAnthony (left) with chief executive officer Bob Symns.
Posh co-owner Darragh MacAnthony (left) with chief executive officer Bob Symns.

Symns can’t see the logic of allowing spectators into some entertainment centres, while continuing to ban them from football grounds.

The UK Government recently u-turned on a decision to allow fans into football grounds from October because of continued Covid-19 issues.

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Posh co-owner Darragh MacAnthony is expected to speak on the matter in the next edition of his ‘Hard Truth’ podcast which is avaible early tomorrow morning (October 7).

Symns issued a statement today stating: “Not being a scientist or an epidemiologist suggests my view may be deemed unreliable or uninformed.

“However as someone who loves the game with its rollercoaster outcomes whether you are a player, supporter, or club employee, I must share this opinion.

“In these difficult and somewhat tragic Covid times the need to be cautious and careful is without doubt so it is all hands-on deck to make our places of work as safe as possible.

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“So we have religiously followed all Government, SAG, Public Health England, and SGSA protocols with the intention to sanitise and protect our grounds so that it wil eventually allow our lifeblood (our fans) back inside our stadia.

“And that’s the logic...

“So step up the science and the Government to now declare that it’s now safe to allow 1,000 of our supporters to attend a game in the 15,000 capacity, open-air, socially distanced Weston Homes Stadium.

“And yet...

“The same experts inform us that we 1) must get back into cinemas, 2) Get 3,500 punters back inside the Albert Hall (current capacity, 5,272), 3) Allow unlimited numbers of people into shopping precincts, 4) Encourage support of restaurants and pubs, 5) Return to gyms and other small outlets.

“So here’s my question to messers Whitty, Vallance, Dowden and the PM.

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“Please put me out of my misery and advise how you consider it to be safer to mix inside any of the above numbered venues as opposed to the open-aired aforementioned stadium?

“Whilst my own opinion is obviously tainted by my involvement in football, every part of my being is screaming that if you do not allow our lifeblood to flow eventually our heartbeat will cease, RIP..

“Fans are football, they must return now.”